(HealthNewsDigest.com) – CLEVELAND – In a study published online in the journal American College of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM, physician-researchers from University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center and Georgia State University….
Month: May 2020
Study Finds Social Distancing Measures in Louisville are Saving Lives
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – A new modeling study by the University of Louisville School of Public Health and Information Sciences and the Louisville Metro Department of Public Health & Wellness (LMPHW) indicates that stringent social distancing….
UofL Delivering Health Care Through a New Lens: Smart Glasses
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the expansion of telemedicine, and as part of that expansion, faculty at the University of Louisville are piloting new smart glasses for advanced delivery of health care.
Gloves and Masks Prevent Infection, but How do We Protect Nurses’ Mental Health?
(HealthNewsDigestcom) – WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Accounts of the mental toll of the COVID-19 pandemic on nurses and other health care workers are highlighted in news and social media, but how to protect their well-being is largely unknown.
Pregnant Women with CVD Need Specialized Care Before, During and Postpartum
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – DALLAS, May 4, 2020 — Women with cardiovascular conditions should be cared for during pregnancy by a cardio-obstetrics team or health care providers experienced in high-risk pregnancies….
How Alexa Can Help Families During the COVID-19 pandemic
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – For families who have dedicated voice assistants, like the Amazon Echo or Google Home, here are some strategies parents can use to help balance remote life and childcare during these times of social distancing and sheltering in place.
UNLV Vaccination Expert Explores How Vaccine Refusal Might Change in Light of COVID-19
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – As governors across America begin to unveil and deploy plans to reopen their respective states, at the center of the debate a question has emerged: how soon is too soon?
Covid-19 Has Changed Grocery Shopping
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – The way we buy groceries has changed and even after we contain Covid-19, shoppers may never go back to traditional shopping behaviors.
Still More On COVID-19
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – From the get-go, the CDC’s “Guidance for Certifying Deaths Due to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19)” seemed a bit off. Certainly, this oft-cited paragraph raised a few eyebrows…
Mayo Clinic Expert Discusses Potential Neurological Effects of COVID-19
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can take a severe toll on the respiratory system. However, recent research suggests that the virus may also infect the nervous system.
‘Mayo Clinic Anxiety Coach’ E-tool to Help Children with Mental Health Concerns
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – ROCHESTER, Minn. — Anxiety disorders affect up to 20% of children, and according to recent Mayo Clinic research, there are several effective treatment options.
Mobile Phones Found to Host Cocktail of Live Germs, Aiding Spread of Diseases
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – A new study warns mobile phones could be acting as ‘Trojan horses’ for coronavirus and urges billions of users worldwide to decontaminate their devices daily.
Identifying the Novel Coronavirus
(HealthNewsDigest.com) -When you take on something as virulent as the novel coronavirus, you have to act fast. In the three months since the first report of COVID-19 infection in the United States, the virus has spread to all 50 states….
Early Predictor of Severe Respiratory Failure in Patients With COVID-19 Identified
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – A very high level of a protein known as suPAR in the blood of patients with COVID-19 may be a predictor of severe respiratory failure, according to new research published in the Journal of Critical Care on April 30.
Obese Adults Facing Medicaid Expansion Gap
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Athens, Ga. – Despite overall increases in insurance coverage for low-income individuals in Medicaid expansion states, some gaps remain for individuals who are obese.
Racial Inequalities in Liver Cancer Deaths Soared After Launch of Hepatitis C Drugs
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – In the United States, hepatocellular or liver cancer deaths have doubled since 1979. Hepatitis C virus is the leading cause of liver cancer. Around 1998, lifesaving drugs to treat hepatitis C – prohibitively expensive for some – were approved and launched.
Glasses to Stop Myopia are Successful in Multi-site Trial
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Glasses to stop myopia or nearsightedness in children have been shown to work in a multi-site trial of 256 children and will go on sale later this year outside the United States.
Obamacare Buffering Bankruptcy Risk, New Study Shows
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – On March 23, 2010, President Barack Obama signed the Affordable Care Act (ACA) into law with a stated goal of addressing the “crushing cost of health care…a cost that now causes a bankruptcy in America every 30 seconds.”
Weizmann Institute Scientists Develop “Sniff Test” That Predicts Recovery of Consciousness in Brain-Injured Patients
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – If an unconscious person responds to smell through a slight change in their nasal airflow pattern, they are likely to regain consciousness.
Allergist/Immunologist Dr. David Erstein with Advanced Dermatology Offers Tips
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – New York, NY, May 1, 2020 – More than 160 years ago, British physician Dr. Charles Harrison Blackley – who suffered from so-called “summer colds” that included sneezing, watery eyes and a runny nose – was the first to figure out that plant pollen was the trigger for his symptoms.