Alcohol Consumption Common in Adults With Cancer Diagnosis
THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 -- Alcohol consumption and risky drinking behaviors are common among cancer survivors, according to a study published online Aug. 10 in JAMA Network Open.
Mengyao Shi, M.B.B.S., M.P.H., from the Washington University School... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - August 10, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
COVID-19 ’ s Impact on Heart Health Still Confounds Doctors
(ST. LOUIS) — Firefighter and paramedic Mike Camilleri once had no trouble hauling heavy gear up ladders. Now battling long COVID, he gingerly steps onto a treadmill to learn how his heart handles a simple walk.
“This is, like, not a tough-guy test so don’t fake it,” warned Beth Hughes, a physical therapist at Washington University in St. Louis.
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Somehow, a mild case of COVID-19 set off a chain reaction that eventually left Camilleri with dangerous blood pressure spikes, a heartbeat that raced with slight exertion, and episodes of intense chest pain...
Source: TIME: Health - August 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Lauran Needgaard/ Associated Press Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 healthscienceclimate wire Source Type: news
Studies for Long COVID Treatments Are Finally Getting Underway
The National Institutes of Health is beginning a handful of studies to test possible treatments for long COVID, an anxiously awaited step in U.S. efforts against the mysterious condition that afflicts millions.
Monday’s announcement from the NIH’s $1.15 billion RECOVER project comes amid frustration from patients who’ve struggled for months or even years with sometimes-disabling health problems — with no proven treatments and only a smattering of rigorous studies to test potential ones.
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“This is a year or two late and smaller in sco...
Source: TIME: Health - August 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: LAURAN NEERGAARD / AP Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 wire Source Type: news
How John Fetterman Came Out of the Darkness
When he looks back on the past year—a year in which he nearly died, became a U.S. Senator, and nearly died again—it is the debate that John Fetterman identifies as the breaking point.
“The debate lit the mitch,” he says, then shakes his head in frustration and tries again. The right word is there in his brain, but he struggles to get it out. “Excuse me, that should be lit the mitch—” He stops and tries again. “Lit the match,” he says finally.
Oct. 25, 2022: the date is lodged in his mind. “I knew I had to do it,” he tells me. “I knew that the vote...
Source: TIME: Health - July 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Molly Ball Tags: Uncategorized Congress Cover Story Exclusive feature uspoliticspolicy Source Type: news
Research: Meta's ban on anti-government “Boogaloo” content initially worked, but after 18 months, in late 2021, the volume had nearly returned to pre-ban levels
Eighteen months after Facebook banned communities and users connected with the “Boogaloo” anti-government movement, the group’s extremist ideas were back and flourishing on the social media platform, new research found. The paper, from George Washington University and Jigsaw, a unit inside Google…#jigsaw #google #facebooks #bethgoldberg #georgefloyd #hawaiian #qanon #meta #telegram #bans (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - July 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
There ’ s Now a Rapid, Accurate COVID-19 Air Detector
The COVID-19 pandemic will forever be associated with unprecedented lockdowns and inconveniences such as wearing masks in public. And that’s largely because health experts had no idea exactly where the SARS-CoV-2 virus was lurking, and how risky crowded settings such as workplaces, classrooms, and public transportation were.
But what if an easy-to-use, mobile device could detect, in real time, SARS-CoV-2 in a given space? That would give people confidence to go maskless, if no virus were floating around, or take precautions like wearing a mask or avoid the setting altogether if the virus was detected.
Researchers at ...
Source: TIME: Health - July 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
New Air Monitor Can Detect COVID Virus in 5 Minutes New Air Monitor Can Detect COVID Virus in 5 Minutes
An air monitor made by researchers at Washington University in St. Louis can detect COVID-19 virus in a room with an infected person within 5 minutes.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - July 11, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
Socioeconomic Status Linked to Children's White Matter Microstructure
MONDAY, July 10, 2023 -- Lower socioeconomic status (SES) is associated with children ' s white matter microstructure, according to a study published online June 27 in JAMA Network Open.
Zhaolong Adrian Li, from the Washington University School of... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - July 10, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
George Washington University Hospital nurses vote to unionize
Saturday ’s vote comes about two months after GWU’s medical residents and fellows voted to form a union of their own. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - July 1, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Sara Gilgore Source Type: news
Growing Up Poor May Rewire a Child's Brain: Study
WEDNESDAY, June 28, 2023 -- Growing up in poverty may harm the structural wiring of a child ’s brain, a new study claims.
Researchers from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis found a link between both neighborhood and household... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - June 28, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
How to Provide Affirming Psychiatric Care to LGBTQ Teens in Transition
(MedPage Today) -- In this video, Jeremy Faust, MD, editor-in-chief of MedPage Today, sits down with Jessi Gold, MD, MS, an assistant professor in the department of psychiatry at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, and Amanda... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - June 25, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Psychiatric Meds for Kids: How Young Is Old Enough?
(MedPage Today) -- In this video, Jeremy Faust, MD, editor-in-chief of MedPage Today, sits down with Jessi Gold, MD, MS, an assistant professor in the department of psychiatry at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, and Amanda... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - June 21, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
When Celebrities Talk Mental Health on Social Media
(MedPage Today) -- In this video, Jeremy Faust, MD, editor-in-chief of MedPage Today, sits down with Jessi Gold, MD, MS, an assistant professor in the department of psychiatry at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, and Amanda... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - June 19, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
When Gut Bacteria May Be an Early Sign of Alzheimer ’ s Disease
When it comes to a disease as complex as Alzheimer’s, scientists have found a number of factors that can contribute to your risk, from genes to circulatory issues, inflammation, and lifestyle behaviors.
In a new study published in Science Translational Medicine, researchers from Washington University in St. Louis report on another possible factor: the types of bacteria living in the gut. Experiencing changes in gut bacteria populations may be an early marker for developing the disease, the scientists found. These differences can often begin years before the first symptoms of cognitive decline, such as memory loss and...
Source: TIME: Health - June 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized Disease healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Trump's legal defense strategy questioned by Fox News lawyer
Former President Donald Trump's legal defense strategy in the classified documents case might be on shaky grounds, according to Fox News legal commentator Jonathan Turley. Turley, a George Washington University law professor who testified in defense of the former president during his first…#donaldtrump #jonathanturley #turley #trump #miami #florida #toddblanche #espionageact #jacksmith #neamarahmani (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news