New York AG finds state undercounted nursing home deaths Fox News medical contributor Dr. Marc Siegel reacts to the New York attorney general finding that coronavirus related nursing home deaths could be 50% higher than the state reported. Fox News medical contributor Dr. Marc Siegel slammed New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Friday, calling his […]
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Why you should stop setting New Year's resolutions to exercise
Christmas is just around the corner, but have you started thinking about your New Year’s resolutions yet? As most of us get ready to scoff down mince pies and dream of the delicious turkey trimmings to come, many people are also preparing for the rigorous health kick that follows in January. It’s tradition, after all: […]
Targeted Hepatitis C testing misses substantial number of cases in correctional setting
Results from a new study led by Boston Medical Center (BMC) found routine Hepatitis C testing identified a significant number of cases that would have been missed by targeted testing among a population of individuals in Washington State prisons. Published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, the authors recommend routine testing in correctional facilities […]
A role for circadian enhancers to prevent myocardial injury in the perioperative setting
Innovative cardioprotective strategies are of imminent demand. Nonfatal myocardial ischemia (MI) poses a significant risk to patients undergoing major non-cardiac surgery and these non-cardiac surgeries account for around 8 million myocardial injuries per year. Considering perioperative MI is the most common major cardiovascular complication, identifying factors that lead to cardiac disease onset and finding solutions […]