Ryan Murphy is no stranger to an intense workout. As a gold medal Olympic swimmer, he often endures nine water practices, three weight training sessions, and two dry-land sessions within the course of a typical week. While the Olympics are currently postponed, Murphy ensures his diet complements his training, as…
FBI: Beware of scammers selling fake COVID-19 antibody tests
(HealthDay)—Fake or unapproved COVID-19 antibody tests are being sold by scammers, the Federal Bureau of Investigation warns. The FBI said fraudsters are also trying to get people’s personal information (such as names, birthdates and Social Security numbers) as well as personal health information (including Medicare and/or private health insurance info)….
Updated guidance provided for safe solid organ transplantation
(HealthDay)—Updated recommendations for reducing transmission of HIV, hepatitis B virus (HBV), and hepatitis C virus (HCV) through transplantation include universal solid organ donor nucleic acid testing, according to research published in the June 26 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Jefferson…
40% of virus carriers in Italian town show no symptoms: study
More than 40 percent of people diagnosed with COVID-19 in one Italian town showed no signs of being ill, according to research published Tuesday indicating that asymptomatic carriers may be significant spreaders of the virus. The authors said their research showed how important mass testing and isolating carriers was in…
Why flu vaccinations will matter even more during the pandemic
Amid all the anxiety over finding treatments for COVID-19, is the influenza virus getting the short end of the stick from policymakers in terms of investments in mitigation? In fact, flu mitigation needs more attention from policymakers, according to recent research by Wharton finance professor Jules H. van Binsbergen and…
'Flattening the curve' with virtual care in Australia
I just had an inkling. It felt like a cold but slightly worse. There was something a bit off about it,” Roseworn told HIMSS Insights. The 52-year-old company director was tested a day later and spent the next three and a half weeks “hospitalised” in his home thanks to the…
Vitamin B12 deficiency – the painful sign in your mouth that you should eat more B12 foods
Vitamin B12 is a crucial ingredient for the healthy running of the body, as it’s needed to make red blood cells. Signs of a deficiency can develop very slowly, so it may be difficult to diagnose the condition. People with undiagnosed symptoms should consider that they may have a vitamin…
Women significantly more likely to be prescribed opioids, study shows
Women are significantly more likely to receive prescriptions of opioid analgesics. Read the study, which was performed in a nationally representative sample of adults in the U.S., in Journal of Women’s Health. Researchers from University of California Davis School of Medicine identified three main factors driving this discrepancy. These included…
Incidence of VTE, major bleeding high in primary CNS lymphoma
(HealthDay)—The incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) and major bleeding is high among patients with primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL), according to a study published online June 23 in Leukemia & Lymphoma. Anjlee Mahajan, M.D., from the University of California Davis School of Medicine in Sacramento, and colleagues describe the…
Travel Bans, Quarantines Don’t Stop COVID-19 Spread, but They Can Delay It
New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut are instituting 14-day quarantines on travelers coming from COVID-19 hot spots. Experts say quarantines and travel bans can help delay and even perhaps reduce COVID-19 transmission, but they can’t prevent the spread of the disease. They note that state restrictions are more difficult to…