Two-year eye tests ‘enough for most diabetics’ as 80 per cent of patients do not need annual reviews Annual eye tests are offered to all diabetics once they reach the age of 12 The tests detect signs of diabetic retinopathy which can lead to blindness Raised levels of sugar in…
Most people mount a strong antibody response to SARS-CoV-2 that does not decline rapidly: study
The vast majority of individuals infected with mild-to-moderate COVID 19 mount a robust antibody response that is relatively stable for at least five months, according to research conducted at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and published October 28, in the journal Science. Additionally, the research team found…
These cities are among most vulnerable in US to COVID-19 mental health consequences, report suggests
Camden, N.J.; Allentown, Pa.; and Reading, Pa., have been identified as cities where COVID-19 vulnerability and poor mental health overlap, according to a new report published this month by Mental Health America and the Surgo Foundation, a health nonprofit focused on data science. Worsening mental health due to COVID-19 has…
We Fact-Checked 5 of the Most Dangerous Lies from the Viral 'Plandemic' Video
A little knowledge is dangerous, but Plandemic, a twenty-six minute film that gets almost everything wrong about coronavirus and how to protect yourself, may be deadly. Plandemic, a documentary which features an interview with Dr. Judy Mikovits, a scientist previously best known for having a scientific article on chronic fatigue…
By the third day most with COVID-19 lose sense of smell
A University of Cincinnati researcher says a study of COVID-19 patients shows loss of the sense of smell is most likely to occur by the third day of infection with the novel virus. Most of these patients are also experiencing a loss of the sense of taste. The prospective, cross…
The Best & Most Affordable Mental Health Apps
Everyone deserves access to the mental health care they want and need. But if you haven’t noticed, it can be extremely difficult to find affordable or in-network mental health resources that fit within our weekly schedule. Luckily enough, your first steps to mental wellness could be in the palm of your…
Most washing hands, but only half social distancing following coronavirus advice
The vast majority of the UK public are washing their hands more regularly, but only half avoided crowded areas and social events over the past week. The findings come in a report from the Imperial College London COVID-19 response team based on a YouGov survey of 2,108 UK adults on…
Coronavirus: The most important questions and answers
The novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 spreads in Germany. What danger is the Virus, how can I protect myself and what to do if I’m afraid to have me plugged in? The ABDA – Bundesvereinigung Deutscher Apotheker e. V. has published a leaflet for patients, which contains all the important information. How…
The Most Hilarious Parenting Podcasts — to Get You Through the Toughest #MomFail Days
Raising kids can be…a challenge. When you need to laugh to keep from crying, take a listen to one of these hilarious parenting podcasts. We’ve put together a great guide to the best pods, from Atomic Moms to Why Mommy Drinks, and what makes them so damn relatable. Because no…
When Halloween became America’s most dangerous holiday
The unquiet spirits, vampires and the omnipresent zombies that take over American streets every October 31 may think Halloween is all about spooky fun. But what Halloween masqueraders may not realize is that in the early 1970s and well into the next decade, real fear took over. The media, police…
2009-2015 saw breastfeeding up for most races/ethnicities
(HealthDay)—From 2009 to 2015, there was improvement in breastfeeding rates in most race/ethnicity groups, although disparities between black and white infants widened, according to a study published online Oct. 14 in JAMA Pediatrics. Ruowei Li, M.D., Ph.D., from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, and colleagues…