Anxiety attacks can seem overwhelming when you’re in the middle of one, but with the right coping tools you can come out the other side.
Defibrillators are now mandatory at some gyms and stadiums. So why aren’t more people using them?
Because athletes young and old can suffer cardiac arrest, some states have mandated the placement of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in gyms, stadiums and other sports venues. But a new study finds the use of AEDs by bystanders for cardiac arrest at athletic sites didn’t improve much after states enacted these laws.
What the pandemic is teaching us about the immune system
Four years after the first cases of an unusual pneumonia appeared in Wuhan in December 2019, nearly 7 million people have lost their lives to COVID-19, and some 65 million more continue to struggle with the infection’s mystifying aftermath—a poorly understood syndrome known as long COVID.
Just add milk: Choosing beverages wisely during chlorhexidine treatment
Antiseptic mouth rinses containing the active ingredient chlorhexidine (CHX) are widely used in dentistry. For many decades, CHX has set the gold standard for the management of oral diseases. During the treatment, however, tooth discoloration may occur after eating or drinking.
Why do people get sick with viruses in the winter?
Respiratory viruses like COVID-19 and influenza surge in the colder months. And it’s not just because people are spending more time indoors. Dr. Matthew Binnicker, director of the Clinical Microbiology Molecular Lab and co-director of the Clinical Virology Lab at Mayo Clinic, explains what other factors promote virus spread in the winter.
Deep flaws in FDA oversight of medical devices, and patient harm, exposed in lawsuits and records
Living with diabetes, Carlton “PeeWee” Gautney Jr. relied on a digital device about the size of a deck of playing cards to pump insulin into his bloodstream.
Study indicates a potential treatment for corneal endothelial disease, reducing the need for corneal transplants
Findings from a study in The American Journal of Pathology reveal that administration of the neuropeptide α-melanocyte–stimulating hormone (α-MSH) promotes corneal healing and restores normal eye function to an otherwise degenerating and diseased cornea by providing protection against cell death and promoting cell regeneration.
Ga-68 FAPI PET found to improve detection and staging of pancreatic cancer
PET imaging with 68Ga-FAPI can more effectively detect and stage pancreatic cancer as compared with 18F-FDG imaging or contrast-enhanced CT, according to recent research published in the December 2023 issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
Defibrillators are now mandatory at some gyms and stadiums. So why aren’t more people using them?
Because athletes young and old can suffer cardiac arrest, some states have mandated the placement of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in gyms, stadiums and other sports venues. But a new study finds the use of AEDs by bystanders for cardiac arrest at athletic sites didn’t improve much after states enacted these laws.
More Americans will only have to pay $35 a month for insulin in 2024
Managing diabetes will be a less expensive proposition for more Americans in 2024.