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UrduFollowing last night’s concussion of Miami Dolphins football star Tua Tagovailoa, one sports medicine physician is reminding sports fans and athletes alike about the dangers of head injuries. “Watching the frightening moment when Tua Tagovailoa was violently tackled and landed…
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Cancer Expert Shares Troubling Research on World Trade Center Exposure
Police officers and construction workers who responded on September 11, 2001, to the World Trade Center disaster in New York City and worked in its aftermath had at least twice the risk of developing the precursor for multiple myeloma compared…
Can I Get the Flu From Touching Surfaces? Rutgers Researcher Says No.
In the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, the coronavirus was everywhere – stuck to our cellphone screens, smeared on our mail, dangling from doorknobs, even clinging to our cereal boxes. Except that it wasn’t.
Despite public health guidance suggesting surfaces be disinfected to stop the spread of COVID-19, the virus wasn’t significantly transmitted through inanimate surfaces and objects, what microbiologists call “fomites.” As with all respiratory viruses – from the flu to the common cold – transmission was and remains almost exclusively airborne.
Emanuel Goldman, a professor of microbiology at the Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, was among the first scientists to challenge conventional wisdom by warning that hygiene theater – overzealous disinfection of surfaces – had “become counterproductive” for public health.
CDC Reports Rise in Hospitalizations of Children With Respiratory Virus Associated With Rare Polio-Like Illness
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a health advisory about an increase in children being hospitalized with severe respiratory illness who also tested positive for the rhinovirus or enterovirus EV-D68. That particular enterovirus has been associated with acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) – a rare polio-like illness that affects the nerve cells in the gray matter of the spinal cord and could lead to permanent paralysis.
Why the Flu Vaccine is More Important Than Ever This Year
A Rutgers infectious disease expert explains why getting the annual flu shot is important to individual and public health
How to protect yourself against summer urinary tract infections
Summertime means lots of opportunities for fun in the sun. But this year’s high temperatures also bring an increased risk of dehydration that can cause urinary tract infections (UTIs), said Maude Carmel, M.D., Associate Professor of Urology at UT Southwestern Medical Center. These common infections are marked by a burning sensation or pain with urination, increased urinary frequency, urinary urgency, and blood in the urine (a condition called hematuria).
Mothers with diabetes can have a healthy breastfeeding experience
Breastfeeding offers a wealth of benefits both for mothers and their babies. Although diabetes can complicate the process, it does not prevent mothers from giving their babies this wonderful start to life, according to UT Southwestern endocrinologist Maria Ramos-Roman, M.D., Associate Professor of Internal Medicine.
Gun Ownership in New Jersey: Who Owns Them and How Safely Do They Store Them?
The Rutgers New Jersey Gun Violence Research Center has gathered data to determine how common gun ownership has become in New Jersey and how gun owners store and use their weapons.
Oral Surgery Doesn’t Have to Scare You
Maria Papageorge, chair of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, offers tips for preparing yourself for oral surgery—and for minimizing anxiety, distress, and fear surrounding the process.
Physician “gun lover” offers suggestions for safer Second Amendment
Michael Rose, MD, MPH, is a proud gun owner, hunter, and native North Dakotan who practices medicine in the heart of Baltimore. Dr. Rose understands how his personal and professional lives may seem at odds with one another. But in a new personal essay published in Annals of Internal Medicine, Dr. Rose draws upon an insider’s perspective to offer suggestions for more common-sense gun laws and a safer Second Amendment.
The Truth About Monkeypox
Monkeypox cases are on the rise in the U.S., stoking fear and confusion about the way the virus is spread, who is at risk and where to seek treatment.
Back-to-School Stress: Ochsner Experts Share Advice for Parents
After a summer of highly publicized events and ongoing fears over COVID-19, many parents may be worried a little more than usual over the start of the new school year. Ochsner mental health experts encourage parents to talk to their children about those concerns, especially since kids don’t always experience the same worries.
WORLD-RENOWNED CANCER EXPERT SHARES TROUBLING RESEARCH ON WORLD TRADE CENTER EXPOSURE
Miami, Fla. – September 11, 2001, changed America, and today we are learning more about the long-term health impacts of unprecedented environmental exposure to carcinogens at the World Trade Center disaster site. New research suggests that emergency response and recovery…
Experto de Mayo Clinic ofrece pautas para reducir el riesgo de demencia
De acuerdo con la Organización Mundial de la Salud, se cree que más de 55 millones de personas en todo el mundo viven con demencia. El Dr. Ronald Petersen, neurólogo y director del Centro de Investigación para la Enfermedad de Alzheimer en Mayo Clinic, indica que aunque no sea posible prevenir la demencia, sí se puede reducir el riesgo de padecerla.
Mayo Clinic expert provides tips for reducing dementia risk
More than 55 million people worldwide are believed to be living with dementia, according to the World Health Organization. Ronald Petersen, M.D., a neurologist and director of Mayo Clinic’s Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, says you can’t prevent dementia, but you can reduce your risk.
Seven Questions about Hernias
You may know what a hernia is, but do you know that a hernia without pain may be a ticking time bomb in your gut? We asked Harvey Rainville, M.D., a board-certified general surgeon at Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center, to answer a few of the most common questions about hernias.
Preparing for Class: Johns Hopkins Children’s Center Experts Available for Interviews Related to Going Back to School
As we approach the time of year when students switch from vacation mode to school mode, Johns Hopkins Children’s Center experts are available for interviews on a variety of back-to-school-related topics to share advice for a smooth start to the new school year.
Cancer and HIV
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center researcher Emmanuel Thomas, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.A.S.L.D., has been appointed to the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) Coinfections and HIV Associated Cancers (HCAC) study section.
Why has Polio returned to the U.S.? Author of “Constructing the Outbreak: Epidemics in Media and Collective Memory” Katherine Foss explains.
“For too long, we’ve falsely assumed that polio has been eradicated in the U.S.,” says Katherine Foss, a professor and associate director of the School of Journalism & Strategic Media at Middle Tennessee State University. However, no cases doesn’t mean the virus has been eradicated, especially with polio still existing in the world.
Smidt Heart Institute Experts to Present Innovative Research Findings at European Society of Cardiology Congress 2022
Experts from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai, home to California’s top-ranked cardiology and heart surgery programs, will present an array of innovative research—including late-breaking science—during the European Society of Cardiology Congress 2022, taking place in person and virtually Aug. 26-29.
خبير من مايو كلينك للرعاية الصحية يشارك مؤشرات فشل القلب التي قد يجهلها الأشخاص ذوي عوامل الخطر
قد يبدو أن فشل القلب من أمراض التقدم في العمر، إلا إنه يمكن أن يصيب المرء في أي وقت خلال حياته. وفي كثير من الحالات، يمكن الوقاية منه أو علاجه. في هذا المقال تشرح قوسية وامل، دكتور الطب، الحاصلة على الدكتوراه، طبيبة القلب في مايو كلينك للرعاية الصحية في لندن، عوامل الخطر، والأعراض التي قد يجهلها الناس وكيفية علاج فشل القلب.
WashU Expert: Comparing annual inflation changes each month can distort reality
John Horn, an economics expert at Washington University in St. Louis, explains the math of inflation and why focusing on the annual rate of change, rather than month-to-month inflation changes, makes an already bad situation look worse.
Precision health perspectives
In February, UCI launched the Institute for Precision Health, a campus-wide, interdisciplinary endeavor that merges UCI’s powerhouse health sciences, engineering, machine learning, artificial intelligence, clinical genomics and data science capabilities. The objective is to identify, create and deliver the most effective health and wellness strategy for each individual person and, in doing so, confront the linked challenges of health equity and the high cost of care.
COVID-19 Immunity Test Inventor: ‘It’s Not Just About Antibodies’
When it comes to COVID-19 immunity, antibodies do not tell the whole story, according to Cedars-Sinai professor of Medicine Stanley C. Jordan, MD.
Top-100 Tax Law Professor Available to Speak about Inflation Reduction Plan
With President Joe Biden’s $80 billion Inflation Reduction Plan directing funds to the Internal Revenue Service ($45.6 billion chiefly for enforcement) and taxing cryptocurrencies, a relatively new area for the IRS, Albany Law School Professor Danshera Cords is available to share her insight and deep knowledge of tax law.
The Medical Minute: Don’t let poison ivy ruin the day
Do leaves of three make you itchy? A Penn State Health dermatologist talks about poison ivy – how to avoid it and how to treat the rash.
DePaul University faculty experts available to discuss back-to-school topics
National education discussions from teacher shortages to curriculum requirements and school safety have been front and center throughout the summer. With many school districts close to opening the 2022-23 academic year, including Chicago Public Schools on Aug. 22, DePaul University experts are available to offer insights and commentary on a variety of back-to-school topics.
Mayo Clinic Healthcare expert shares heart failure signs, risk factors people may not be aware of
Heart failure may seem like a disease of advanced age, but it can develop at any time in life. And, in many cases, it can be prevented or treated. In this expert alert, Gosia Wamil, M.D., Ph.D., a cardiologist at Mayo Clinic Healthcare in London, explains risk factors, symptoms that people may not be aware of and how heart failure is treated.
How will the pending budget bill reduce drug prices for Americans?
The Inflation Reduction Act contains provisions that are expected to lower drug costs for millions of Americans by allowing Medicare to negotiate some drug prices and by limiting the amount of out-of-pocket drug costs for Medicare Part D patients.
Women in STEM Careers Face Bias
Women are excluded from promotions when firms look at potential, rather than proof, says Dr. Nishtha Langer, an associate professor in the Lally School of Management at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
خبير من مايو كلينك يشرح كيف تؤثر الحرارة الشديدة على الأدوية
من المهم إيجاد طرق للحفاظ على برودة جسمك خلال درجات الحرارة المرتفعة للغاية – وكذلك ينبغي ضمان عدم تعرض أدويتك للحرارة الشديدة.
The Goldilocks of radioisotopes, just right for treating cancer
There’s a powerful new tool to reduce the harm cancer inflicts: actinium-225, which can be attached to molecules to target cancer in the human body. Tested in worldwide clinical trials against advanced metastatic prostate cancer, the radioisotope has proven effective in eliminating cancers.
Experto de Mayo Clinic explica cómo puede el calor extremo afectar a los medicamentos
Descubrir maneras de mantener fresco al cuerpo ante temperaturas extremadamente altas es importante, como también lo es garantizar que los medicamentos no estén expuestos a calores extremos.
妙佑医疗国际(Mayo Clinic)专家解释高温如何影响药物治疗
遇到高温时保持身体凉爽很重要，而确保您的药物不暴露在高温下也同样重要。妙佑医疗国际的一名药剂师Scott Hall表示，温度变化会使药物降解，有些药物会导致热耐受不良。
Especialista da Mayo Clinic explica como o calor extremo pode afetar os medicamentos
Encontrar formas de manter o corpo frio em temperaturas extremamente elevadas é importante, assim como garantir que os medicamentos não sejam expostos ao calor extremo.
专家提醒：骨癌质子束治疗可保护周围组织
七月是肉瘤宣传月，旨在引起人们对这种疾病的关注，肉瘤是一系列起源于身体骨骼或软组织的癌症。肉瘤有70多种类型，包括骨癌。骨癌的治疗方法包括针对癌症的手术、化疗、放疗或质子束治疗。
تأكيد من طبيب أخصائي: العلاج الإشعاعي بحزم البروتونات لسرطان العظام يحافظ على الأنسجة المحيطة
مدينة روتشستر، ولاية مينيسوتا: يعد تموز/يوليو هو شهر التوعية بالساركوما وللفت الانتباه لمجموعة من السرطانات التي تبدأ في العظام أو الأنسجة الرخوة في الجسم. هناك أكثر من 70 نوعاً من الساركوما، منها سرطان العظام. وتشمل طرق علاج سرطان العظام الجراحة والعلاج الكيميائي والعلاج الإشعاعي والعلاج الإشعاعي بحزم البروتونات الذي يستهدف الخلايا السرطانية.
WVU Extension experts provide tips for safely using a chainsaw
Chainsaws are an excellent tool used by landowners to help them keep their land clean throughout the summer. West Virginia University experts are available to provide safety tips for operating a chainsaw without experiencing injuries.
FINDING THE RIGHT TREATMENTS FOR GENETIC HAIR LOSS
Hereditary hair loss, also known as androgenetic alopecia or pattern hair loss, is the most common form of hair loss in both men and women, affecting millions of people worldwide.
FEELING STRESSED? IT CAN SHOW IN YOUR SKIN, HAIR AND NAILS
Stress is a part of life. Whether your stressors are small or large, they can impact both your mental and physical well-being.
Cells know their math
A mathematical model that successfully reproduces cellular patterns observed in sensory body tissue has been developed based on intensities of adhesion molecules as input parameters. A new numerical method for obtaining the solution of the model that can correctly handle complex cellular rearrangements preserves individual cell volumes and cell connectivity.
How long does a tree or ecosystem remember a drought?
A team of NAU scientists, led by SICCS professor Kiona Ogle, won a $3.6 million grant from the NSF to study the legacy of extreme climate events on ecosystems in the American West; they hope to not only know how long an extreme event influences ecosystems but also figure out how to better forecast such effects.
Síndrome del intestino irritable y modificaciones en el estilo de vida
ESTIMADA MAYO CLINIC: Me diagnosticaron con un caso leve de síndrome del intestino irritable y hablé con el médico acerca de cómo controlar los síntomas sin medicamentos.
The Medical Minute: Monkeypox cases on the rise
Like the coronavirus pandemic, misinformation about monkeypox is mounting along with the number of cases. A Penn State Health infectious disease doctor cuts through the white noise in this week’s Medical Minute.
Elon Musk’s Irony: Bots, the Impetus to Abandon His Twitter Deal, Have Propelled Tesla
Maryland Smith’s David Kirsch, who is researching pro-Tesla Twitter bots, describes the irony in Elon Musk’s stated reason for moving to abandon his $44 billion Twitter purchase agreement.
Cómo afecta la audición a la salud del cerebro: un experto de Mayo Clinic lo explica
Las personas que tienen dificultad para seguir una conversación o desarrollan problemas con las capacidades de la memoria y el pensamiento deberían hacerse revisar la audición.
Musk’s Buyer’s Remorse and Potential Deal Outcomes
Elon Musk’s move to abandon his $44 billion offer to buy Twitter is less about bot traffic and more about Musk’s buyer’s remorse for agreeing to too high a purchase price, explains Maryland Smith finance expert David Kass
UNC Student Triumphs Learning Disability and Invasive Aliens with One Book
Michael Nolting, a business major at UNC who just finished his freshman year, is sharing his dream with the world — and it’s no ordinary dream. It’s one that came to him more than four years ago in a deep sleep, involving an apocalyptic alien invasion that he never quite got out of his mind.
Feeling Stressed? You’re More Likely To Procrastinate. A Neuroscientist Explains Why.
Alicia Walf from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute offers reasons why people procrastinate when stressed.
What’s changed in Cuba in the year since the protests?
University of Miami experts versed about the Caribbean nation address what has transpired since the July 11, 2021, anti-government protests.