The warm weather brings out the nature lover in many of us, including our pets! For many, this means enjoying time outside. Camping can be a great way to spend time bonding with your pet in the great outdoors, but like most activities, it doesn’t come without its challenges. To make sure everyone stays safe […]
Preparing for the next pandemic: Harmonize vaccinations in Canada
To prepare for the next pandemic and provide a coordinated approach to vaccination across the country, Canada should create Canadian Immunization Services based on the Canadian Blood Services model, authors propose in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). The authors, including a leading health policy and immunization expert, a blood system expert and a former federal […]
Study: Long-term prognosis for some patients with severe brain injury better than expected
New research adds to a body of evidence indicating decisions about withdrawing life-sustaining treatment for patients with moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) should not be made in the early days following injury. In a July 6, 2021, study published in JAMA Neurology, researchers led by UC San Francisco, Medical College of Wisconsin and Spaulding Rehabilitation […]
New markers for coronary microvascular disease identified
Although cardiovascular disease is the main cause of illness among women in the U.S., certain conditions such as coronary microvascular disease (CMD) cannot be easily diagnosed. In a new study, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have identified specific biomarkers for CMD, which might reduce future hospitalizations. CMD damages the inner walls of blood […]
A step forward for IVF patients with predicted poor response to treatment
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Fertility patients who have a poor response to ovarian stimulation represent a stubborn challenge in IVF. Few eggs are collected, success rates are low, and several treatments are usually needed to achieve pregnancy (if at all). Clinical guidelines indicate that increasing the drug dose for stimulation or applying any of several […]
15 Best Prime Day Deals For 2021
All prices are current as of time of publication. If you click a link and buy a product from a merchant, we may be paid an affiliate commission. If there really was such a thing as Christmas in July, this year’s Prime Day would be perfectly timed to be its Black Friday. While Prime Day […]
GPs will be paid £11.50 for patients they refer for weight management
GPs will be paid a bonus of £11.50 for every obese patient they refer for diet plans and fitness trackers as part of NHS anti-obesity drive Doctors are encouraged to identify obese patients and refer them to a scheme NHS Digital Weight Management Service will prescribe diets and exercise Scheme slammed as ‘fundamentally flawed’ by […]
How Instagram Is Not Good For Your Mental Health
There have been numerous studies regarding the impact of social media on the mental health of its users, and most of them have concluded that it is negative. However, a recent survey has put Instagram at the very top of that list, naming it the most damaging social media platform in existence today as far […]
Are You Looking for a Valentine?
Valentine, aka Val, is a social little guy who loves attention, is very smart, outgoing and playfully curious. He takes some time to warm up to people but once he does, he will be your best friend! Val loves to play with toys–including pipe cleaners, string and feather wand toys, balls and laser pointers–and other […]
Parents, for your teenager’s sexual health, talk to them about taking risks
For the past year, the pandemic has shaped how young people have been forced to consider risk. Masks, social distancing, hand washing, staying home —these are new norms of safety for life as what’s popularly been dubbed a “quaranteenager.” And yet, as the weather warms, and we take tentative steps outside, teenagers will begin to […]