Currently available COVID vaccines require cold storage and sophisticated manufacturing capacity, which makes it difficult to produce and distribute them widely, especially in less developed countries. A new type of vaccine would potentially be much easier to produce and would not need refrigeration, report researchers at Boston Children's Hospital in the November 2 issue of […]
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Five ways to keep vaccine cold storage equipment safe from hackers
Electronics in the “cold chain” that health systems use to keep items like COVID-19 vaccines ultra-cold during storage and transport are surprisingly vulnerable to hacking, but there are ways that health systems can protect themselves. A University of Michigan study commissioned by a major health system found that an attacker located near equipment like freezers […]
Study explores the perceptions and use of antibiotics among older adults
While most adults over 50 understand that overuse of antibiotics is a problem, and say they're cautious about taking the drugs, a sizable minority have used antibiotics for something other than their original purpose, and appear to think the drugs could help treat colds, which are caused by viruses not bacteria. These findings, contained in […]
Vaccines go mobile to keep seniors from slipping through the cracks
A mobile "strike team" is bringing vaccines to some of Northern California’s most vulnerable residents along with a message: This is how you avoid dying from covid-19. So far, that message has been met with both nervous acceptance and outbursts of joy from a population that has been ravaged by the disease. One 68-year-old pastor, […]
Tips to Cope With Lockdown as Cold Weather Arrives
THURSDAY, Nov. 12, 2020 — Isolation may pose mental health challenges for people as they spend more time indoors in the winter during the coronavirus pandemic, an expert warns. Maintaining safe forms of social contact is crucial, especially for people who live alone, according to Frank Ghinassi, president and CEO of Rutgers University Behavioral Health […]
Cold water may be an effective defense against dementia
Fox News Flash top headlines for October 20 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. After years of anecdotal evidence, scientists have finally nailed down one link between brain health and the “polar bear plunge.” In a study of the blood profiles of regular winter-time swimmers in London, Cambridge […]
Home remedies: high blood pressure and cold remedies
Over-the-counter cold remedies aren’t off-limits if you have high blood pressure, but it’s important to make careful choices. Among over-the-counter cold remedies, decongestants cause the most concern for people who have high blood pressure. Decongestants relieve nasal stuffiness by narrowing blood vessels and reducing swelling in the nose. This narrowing can affect other blood vessels […]
Home remedies: Why chicken soup when a cold helps?
Chicken soup is the ideal home remedies for colds? For colds, many people resort to home remedies, in order to achieve a relief of symptoms. However, some of the popular home remedies worsen cold. Warm chicken soup is, however, suitable can actually be good for the relief of Cold symptoms. Why, says the professional Association […]
Catheter ablation: atrial fibrillation with heat and cold treat
The heart of the clock, device, medications can help to obtain rate and rhythm. In addition, a non-drug Alternative is gaining in importance, the so-called catheter ablation, is reported by Priv.-Doz. Dr. René Andrié from the heart center, Helios Klinikum Siegburg, Germany, on a training event for pharmacists in Schladming, Austria. More or less happens […]
Can Emergen-C Actually Prevent a Cold?
If you find yourself reaching for a packet of Emergen-C every time you feel a tickle in your throat, you’re certainly not alone. The fizzy orange power—a mix of vitamins C and B, along with other nutrients—has become a mainstay of medicine cabinets, winter-weather survival kits, travel packing lists, and even wedding weekend goodie bags. […]