Managers and other high-level employees at a Tyson Foods plant in Waterloo, Iowa, are being sued by the family of a deceased employee on allegations that senior staffers were negligent with workers at the start of the pandemic. Among other scary claims: Supervisors at the Tyson pork plant allegedly took…
Many with lupus at high risk for adverse reactions to pneumocystis pneumonia drug
New research shows that adults with systemic lupus erythematosus, who receive trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX), a prophylactic therapy to help prevent pneumocystis pneumonia, are at high risk for adverse reactions to the drug, particularly if they are also positive for anti-Smith (anti-Sm) antibodies. Details of the study was presented at ACR Convergence,…
Dear Dan: Many of us are not doing well. Something has to give
Dear Dan, I have been meaning to write a while now but frankly have not had the energy. Last week I attempted to but for the first time in the near-on 10 years I have been writing for The Age, had to tell my editor I just wasn’t up to…
Many Older Americans With Heart Failure Take 10 or More Meds
TUESDAY, Oct. 13, 2020 — When older people hospitalized for heart failure are sent home, they are often given a whopping 10 medications to take for a variety of conditions. But is this “polypharmacy” practice necessary, or does it just place a bigger burden on already frail patients? It’s not…
Pandemic means financial hardship for many with diabetes
(HealthDay)—People with diabetes face a higher risk of developing complications from COVID-19, but a new survey reports they have also suffered more economic fallout from the pandemic. In June, 18% of people with diabetes were out of work compared to 12% of the general population. And one-third of people with…
Medical pot may help many battle insomnia, pain and stress: Study
(HealthDay)—More and more U.S. states are allowing marijuana to be taken as medicine, and a new study suggests that users do indeed feel better. In a survey of nearly 1,300 people with chronic health conditions, researchers found that those using “medicinal cannabis” reported less pain, better sleep and reduced anxiety….
How many rare diseases are there?
Some diseases are like black swans. They occur so rarely that many physicians never encounter them in their clinical practice, complicating efforts to treat them. How many rare diseases are there? According to a new study co-led by University of New Mexico data scientist Tudor Oprea, MD, Ph.D., no one…
The NSFW Reason Rapper Kevin Gates Has So Many Mangoes in His Fridge
Rapper Kevin Gates rises at 2 a.m. for weight training, core work, calisthenics—push ups, pull ups, dips—and meditation. His new-found discipline includes everything from yoga—which he loves and considers “a journey,” and which his cellmate helped initiate, despite Gates’ protests that yoga was for women—to a fruit-filled diet. Some fruit,…
In the quest for sleep, not sharing a marital bed is becoming many couples’ dream
Maybe Lucy and Ricky Ricardo (and the censors) had it right all along: sleep in your own bed. Lucille Ball and husband Desi Arnaz.Credit:AP While most couples consider sharing a bed to be an expression of intimacy and togetherness, research shows there may be grounds for sleeping separately — like…
Work-related burnout affects many of us. Here’s how to beat it
When Lisa Murray was 39, she felt like her world was falling apart. She was working as an operations manager at a job she says was wildly understaffed and underfunded. Consequently, Lisa was burning the candle at both ends, putting in extra-long days to stay on top of her workload….
Many kids with chronic illness are still happy: Study
(HealthDay)—Many children deal with chronic health issues—but it doesn’t mean they can’t enjoy life as much as other kids, a new study finds. Researchers found that among more than 1,200 5- to 9-year-olds, those with some of the most common childhood ills were no less happy with their lives than…