Wisconsin's Supreme Court voted against continuing the state's stay-at-home orders — and their governor warns the move could "undo" their efforts during the pandemic. On Wednesday, the court ruled 4-3 that Gov. Tony Evers and his administration's top health officials were out of bounds when they extended shelter-in-place protocols through…
What to do if a migraine comes again and again?
Very strong, half-sided, pulsating headache, often accompanied by Nausea and the feeling that every sound, every ray of light, every smell makes it worse: So Affected describe the typical symptoms of a migraine attack that can last for up to 72 hours. As a migraine in the acute case is…
Constant Zoom calls are worsening people's body dysmorphia
A few months ago, most of us had never heard of Zoom. Now, stuck in lockdown, the video conference platform has become the main way we stay in touch with friends, attend work meetings and attempt to recreate our day-to-day interactions. While Zoom has been a great tool for us…
COVID-19 may be linked to rare inflammatory disorder in young children
Italian hospital sees 30-FOLD increase in children admitted for rare inflammatory condition – with 80% of those testing positive for coronavirus – suggesting the diseases are linked In Lombardy, Italy, over the last 5 years, 19 children were admitted to a hospital with an inflammatory syndrome with symptoms resembling Kawasaki Disease Between…
A new tool to predict delays in post-surgical radiotherapy for head and neck cancer
More than 65,000 Americans are diagnosed annually with head and neck cancer, which most often occurs inside the mouth and throat. For patients who undergo surgery to treat this cancer, guidelines recommend that prompt initiation of radiotherapy—within six weeks—is critical for best outcomes. Unfortunately, delays in initiating post-operative radiotherapy (PORT)…
Is your child’s blood pressure something to worry about?
The term “high blood pressure” rarely conjures images of young, playful children. But the condition doesn’t just affect adults. In children, it can be caused by obesity, kidney disease, heart abnormalities or other factors. Hypertension at such a young age puts kids at risk for heart disease and stroke later…
Missing component of innate immune signaling identified
How cells recognize pathogens and alert the immune system swiftly is a fundamental process of high importance for the survival of any species, including humans. A key role is ascribed to so-called adapters—little molecular platforms inside cells where signals from pathogen detectors are integrated for safety and accuracy and conveyed…
Coronavirus: Why children are not “viruses” are spin – Naturopathy naturopathy specialist portal
SARS-CoV-2: What role do children play in the Corona of a pandemic? It has long been known that the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the case of the Infected is very different. So about at-risk groups such as Elderly, Obese, immunocompromised, or persons with certain pre-existing conditions have a higher risk…
Uncovering how ‘dark matter’ regions of the genome affect inflammatory diseases
A study led by researchers at the Babraham Institute in collaboration with the Wellcome Sanger Institute has uncovered how variations in a non-protein coding ‘dark matter’ region of the genome could make patients susceptible to complex autoimmune and allergic diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease. The study in mice and…
Rheumatoid arthritis: How the autoimmune disease can lead to lung disease
Arthritis is no walk in the park. In fact, it can make any walk around the park inconvenient, painful and arduous. And, did you know that one form of arthritis can even lead to lung damage? Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease whereby the immune system mistakenly attacks the lining…