Highly infectious diseases require special care and treatment, we are all familiar with the COVID-19 and Ebola outbreaks. Maybe you are also familiar with John Hopkins Medical Center or Denver Health and Hospital Authority, which are two out of the ten regional emerging special pathogen treatment centers. These hospitals will all receive funding to make […]
Heart disease and alcohol use disorder sound like two separate things, but they do have something in common. The drug spironolactone. This drug is typically seen as a heart medication, however a recent study shows that this drug can also help treat alcohol use disorder! This drug can help high blood pressure and assist patients […]
Have you experienced COVID-19? Did your toes or fingers feel swollen during the time? This recent study explains a connection between COVID-19 and swollen toes. The swelling does not only occur in the toes but can also affect the fingers! Did you or someone you know have this symptom with COVID? (4-minute read) What are […]
Did you or anyone you know receive the COVID-19 vaccine? A recent study links the Covid-19 Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine to TTS. The following article also talks about the other vaccines and recent studies done on them. What are your thoughts and concerns about the recent findings regarding COVID and the vaccines? (8 minute read) Study sheds […]
A recent study identifies a new cause of breast cancer. With a family history of breast cancer it definitely causes concern for the women in my family. Breast Cancer is the number one type of cancer that effects women. Hopeful for a cure, these findings appear a step in that direction. (4 minute read) UT […]
Growing older is just part of life, and our brains age right along with us. So what would you be willing to give up or do to slow down your brain’s aging? Would you be willing to change your diet, exercise more, or play brain games? Weigh in below! (5 minute read) How does the […]
Recent study shows how COVID-19 can be transmitted from humans to rats…. oh, my! What do you think? (7 minute read) SARS-CoV-2 transmission from infected owner to pet rats
Wow! Isn’t it amazing what they can do with AI now? Here they talk about using Artificial Intelligence as a tool being overseen by physicians. Do you think there would come a time that AI would move past that? (8 minute read) How a new AI algorithm may help streamline lung cancer radiation therapy
If you are not type 1 Diabetic, be thankful. A new automatic insulin delivery system being tested could be life changing to those who are. How would you react if you had a condition that required you to do multiple calculations and injections daily to survive, and one day being told that a new tool […]