What is long Covid? Symptoms of long Covid, according to the NHS: Joint pain Depression and anxiety Tinnitus, earaches Difficulty sleeping Heart palpitations Dizziness Pins and needles Feeling sick, stomach aches, diarrhoea, loss of appetite A high temperature, sore throat, headaches, cough, changes to sense of smell or taste Rashes Extreme tiredness Shortness of breath […]
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Coronavirus crisis should put elective surgeries on hold, doctors’ group says
(HealthDay)—Considering a knee replacement? Plastic surgery? With a pandemic of new coronavirus cases looming, it’s probably time to postpone elective surgery if you can, a surgeons’ group says. In a statement, the American College of Surgeons (ACS) noted that as cases of severe COVID-19 requiring hospitalization rise, U.S. health care infrastructure and resources could be […]
Why you shouldn't hold your phone while running
If you’re someone who likes to clutch their phone while out for a jog, stop it. We understand it’s tempting to hold your phone when running. It’s a comfort blanket, and it feels easier to keep it in your hand to skip through all those poorly-chosen tracks on your workout playlist rather than having to […]
Naked mole rat genes could hold the secret to pain relief without opioids
Anyone with an annoying roommate story knows that a difficult living situation can change you in many ways. Now, imagine that instead of just eating all of your food from the refrigerator, that annoying roommate could actually cause genetic changes designed to make the “future you” more tolerant of their behavior. Does it sound too […]
Supercharged natural killer cells may hold promise for cancer
A type of ‘supercharged’ immune cell could be mass-produced to help fight cancer. The researchers behind the early-stage finding, from Imperial College London, say the development could mark the next generation of cutting-edge immunotherapy treatments, called CAR-T therapies. These personalised treatments involve reprogramming immune cells to kill cancer. NHS England announced on Friday it would […]
Recovering from a heart attack? Hold the antibiotics
The community of microorganisms that live in the human gut has been shown to confer all kinds of health benefits. Now, an international team of researchers has shown in mice that a healthy gut microbiome is important for recovery after a heart attack. Writing today (Oct. 8, 2018) in the journal Circulation, a team led […]
Hamsters may hold the clue to beating obesity
The global obesity crisis shows no signs of abating, and we urgently need new ways to tackle it. Consuming fewer calories and burning more energy through physical activity is a proven way to lose weight, but it’s clearly easier said than done. The problem with eating less and moving more is that people feel hungry […]
New fathers who freak out over their babies spend more time with them
New fathers who DO freak out make better parents: Men whose stress hormones surge when they first hold their newborns become more caring dads Pregnancy and becoming a parent has drastic effects on women’s hormones A growing body of research shows fathers are affected too New Notre Dame research measured fathers’ hormones right after their […]
Wraparound services hold great promise for reducing health costs and improving outcomes
When Eskenazi Health in Indianapolis began offering on-site dietetics, social work and other wraparound services at its clinics, it did more than improve patient outcomes. It potentially saved millions of dollars in hospitalization costs. A new paper co-authored by Lisa Harris, CEO of Eskenazi Health, Paul Halverson, founding dean of the Richard M. Fairbanks School […]