MEDICINE & HEALTHEvidence of yoga and meditation as an adjunctive treatment for coronavirus patients show that inflammation in the body can be reduced. Moreover, building a 'protective shield' of immunity helps with neurological symptoms and hormone regulation as well.
Quest Diagnostics, one of the U.S.'s top coronavirus test providers, announced on Monday that the turnaround time for results is now seven days or more for regular patients. The delay is due to the surge in coronavirus cases the country is experiencing over the past few weeks.
Medical experts have compared the health of middle-aged adults in America versus England, discovering that low income is actually a public health emergency. Moreover, the coronavirus pandemic has revealed the consequences of unhealthy lifestyles.
Dermatologists advised wearing sunscreen indoors since many people are still exposed to harmful light that can damage the skin such as the UVA, UVB, and blue light coming from smartphones, computers and TVs.
A new study reveals that immunity to COVID-19 could only last a few months. Findings from the research uncovered that in just two months, some coronavirus-recovered patients lose protection from the virus and are susceptible to getting reinfected once again.
The biopharmaceutical industry includes hundreds of global businesses that research and develop biopharmaceutical drugs, which are complex medicines made from living cells or organisms. Biopharmaceutical drugs advance more treatment options for patients, some who may suffer from untreated or undertreated conditions.
Eating raw meat can bring parasites and people may not know about it. The Japanese delicacy, sashimi, can infect the eater with many unpleasant parasites, such as the roundworm.
An increase of young adult smokers has made 30% of people between 18 and 25 years old vulnerable to coronavirus. Smoking remains a significant risk factor for coronavirus cases and deaths.
Previously healthy individuals with no medical history are currently suffering long-term effects of coronavirus. Some of these long-haulers are currently under monitory programs as scientists are still figuring out why some patients have lasting symptoms months after getting ill.
Shango, the 433 lb. lowland gorilla is immobilized so that doctors can treat his wounds after a brawl with his brother. Additionally, he also received tests for COVID-19 which came out to be negative.
U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams said that the country could reverse the course of coronavirus surges in just two to three weeks if people would do their part. He refers to wearing face masks, practicing good hand hygiene, and observing proper social distancing.
Chinese scientists look into patients without diabetes developing high blood sugar levels which often result in severe complications. Their advice is for doctors to include blood sugar testing which could help diagnose pre-diabetic individuals and other complications associated with hyperglycemia.
Medical experts have substantial evidence that coronavirus transmission can occur in utero where the mother's placenta is infected. This explains why there are rare cases of newborns testing positive for COVID-19.
Richard Rose, 37, claimed on his Facebook post that he was not buying into the hype of coronavirus. But ironically, he died four days after testing positive for COVID-19.
New York City, once the world's epicenter for the coronavirus, is currently preparing for the anticipated second wave of infections. Moreover, they are taking what they've learned and are sharing it with other states going through the same thing, namely Florida, California, and Texas.