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WHO urges pause in market sale of captured live wild animals
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The United Nations’ health agency on Tuesday urged countries to suspend the sale of live animals captured from the wild in food […]
Antibody Cocktail May Curb Infection in Unvaccinated Who Are Exposed to COVID-19
By Ernie Mundell and Robin Foster HealthDay Reporters MONDAY, April 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) People living with someone who has COVID-19 appear to get powerful protection […]![Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome in Hospitalized Patients [Screening & Decision Support Tools for Nurses] thumbnail](https://blog.pepid.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/AWS-Blog-Hero.jpg)
Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome in Hospitalized Patients [Screening & Decision Support Tools for Nurses]
The Nurses role in recognizing & responding to Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome April is Alcohol Awareness Month. The rate of alcohol-related visits to U.S. emergency departments have […]
Thailand faces growing outbreak ahead of New Year travel
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Thai authorities struggled to contain a growing coronavirus outbreak just days before the country’s traditional Songkran New Year’s holiday, when millions of […]
NIH Starts Trial Looking at Rare Allergic Reactions to COVID Vaccines
THURSDAY, April 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) A new clinical trial will investigate whether people who are highly allergic or have what’s known as a mast cell […]
Comfort care beneficial for hospitalized stroke patients, yet disparities in use persist
Micrograph showing cortical pseudolaminar necrosis, a finding seen in strokes on medical imaging and at autopsy. H&E-LFB stain. Credit: Nephron/Wikipedia Receiving palliative or hospice care services […]
New Treatment May Help Infertility in Menopause
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, April 6, 2021 An experimental treatment may restore fertility during early menopause, a small new study claims. Typically, menopause ends […]
Five things to know about the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Cheap and easy to store, the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine has boosted the global fight against coronavirus but fears over cases of rare blood […]
1 in 4 Parents Won’t Vaccinate Their Kids Against COVID-19: Poll
THURSDAY, April 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) More than one-quarter of U.S. parents don’t plan to vaccinate their kids for COVID-19, and roughly as many oppose school-required […]
Screen time for older adults: Mobile health tech can support seniors with heart disease
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Mobile health technology can be beneficial in encouraging lifestyle behavior changes and medication adherence among adults ages 60 and older with existing […]
AHA News: The Secret to Good Health Is No Secret. So Why Is It So Hard to Achieve?
Latest Senior Health News WEDNESDAY, March 31, 2021 (American Heart Association News) It ought to be a no-brainer, so to speak: Research has pinpointed seven ways […]
‘Premature’ easing of COVID curbs boosts US cases, Fauci says
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A recent plateau in new COVID-19 infections in the United States was likely linked to the “premature” easing of anti-virus efforts, top […]
Want More Muscle? Go for the Greens
Latest Nutrition, Food & Recipes News FRIDAY, March 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) If you want to improve your muscle function, regular helpings of leafy green vegetables […]
Mutations in CTC may predict outcomes in some castrate-resistant prostate cancer patients
Various genetic alterations in circulating tumor cells (CTCs) were associated with clinical outcomes and resistance to hormone therapy in patients with metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC), […]
Whatever the Language, Babies LOVE Baby Talk
THURSDAY, March 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) There’s a reason you may choose to talk in singsong tones and with exaggerated sounds when you’re talking to babies […]
Partnership with churches increases COVID-19 vaccine delivery among Black population
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Incorporating Black churches and clergy in COVID-19 vaccination education and distribution has been found to be an effective model in helping to […]
Study outlines testing strategies for safer air travel during the pandemic
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Almost 90 percent of infectious travelers could be detected with rapid SARS-CoV-2 tests at the airport, and most imported infections could be […]
Food industry lobbying was intense on failed bill to limit marketing to Canadian children
Professor Mary L’Abbé. Credit: Johnny Guatto Researchers at the University of Toronto have found that food industry interactions with government heavily outnumbered non-industry interactions on Bill […]
Study identifies concerning delays in tuberculosis diagnoses in the US
Scanning electron micrograph of Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria, which cause TB. Credit: NIAID Tuberculosis remains a rare disease in the United States, but when it does occur, delays in […]
Insomnia, disrupted sleep, and burnout linked to higher odds of severe COVID-19
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Insomnia, disrupted sleep, and daily burnout are linked to a heightened risk of not only becoming infected with coronavirus, but also having […]
April 13, 2021
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The United Nations’ health agency on Tuesday urged countries to suspend the sale of live animals captured from the wild in food […]
April 10, 2021
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Thai authorities struggled to contain a growing coronavirus outbreak just days before the country’s traditional Songkran New Year’s holiday, when millions of […]
March 29, 2021
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A recent plateau in new COVID-19 infections in the United States was likely linked to the “premature” easing of anti-virus efforts, top […]
March 23, 2021
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Almost 90 percent of infectious travelers could be detected with rapid SARS-CoV-2 tests at the airport, and most imported infections could be […]
March 23, 2021
Scanning electron micrograph of Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria, which cause TB. Credit: NIAID Tuberculosis remains a rare disease in the United States, but when it does occur, delays in […]
March 23, 2021
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Insomnia, disrupted sleep, and daily burnout are linked to a heightened risk of not only becoming infected with coronavirus, but also having […]
March 23, 2021
Transmission electron micrograph of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles, isolated from a patient. Image captured and color-enhanced at the NIAID Integrated Research Facility (IRF) in Fort Detrick, Maryland. […]
March 22, 2021
A woman pushes a cart of little sailing boats in the Luxembourg Garden with the Senat in background , in Paris, Sunday, March 21, 2021. The […]
March 22, 2021
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain People’s politics and values are exerting a bigger influence on how much of a threat they feel from COVID-19 compared to objective […]