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Friday, 25 October 2024

Women 4 times more likely to develop lupus after stillbirth

Women who have gone through the trauma of having a stillbirth are four times more likely to develop lupus than women with an uncomplicated live birth, according to a University of Manchester study. The researchers found a link between stillbirth and connective tissue disorders though lupus had by far the…

15. June: Denmark open borders for German tourists

The Coronavirus pandemic has the world firmly in its grip: More than five million people were infected worldwide with the novel pathogen, Sars-CoV-2 – 179.928 of them so far in Germany. Covid-19-News from Germany and around the world – the top stories: Corona outbreak in Bremerhaven parish (08.38 hrs) Corona-the…

Journey to the land of lockdown dreams

As the COVID-19 crisis has unfolded, billions of people in the world have learned just what the word “lockdown” means. As the days stretched into weeks and even months, sleep was one of the rare escapes from confinement—but maybe not even then. Ask around and you will probably find that…

Norway allows work-related trips and some kids sports

Norway said Thursday the country would scrap quarantine requirements for work related travel to all Nordic countries starting next week, and allow kids to return to organised sports practice. To curb the spread of the new coronavirus, Norwegians returning from abroad and foreigners that are allowed to cross the closed…

Three ways providers get HIPAA right of access wrong

The HIPAA Privacy Rule Right of Individual Access guarantees that patients can get copies, physical or digital, of their healthcare records from their providers. Simple as that. But then again, it’s not as simple as it might first sound. Many provider organizations misinterpret this area of HIPAA law. One mistake…

Tips for skin protection with excessive hand-washing, masking

Dear Mayo Clinic: Frequent hand-washing and cleaning during the COVID-19 pandemic has made my hands so dry that my skin in cracking. With recommendations for everyone to now wear a face mask while in public, I’m concerned about the mask rubbing across my face and irritating the skin. What is…