A martial arts instructor was left with half her skull after emergency surgery to save her life from a sinus infection that spread around her brain. Natasha Gunther, 25, of San Francisco had to have 5.5 inches (14cm) of bone removed to stop a mass pushing against her brain. Having originally complained of cold-like symptoms … Read more
Even combining a Johnson & Johnson vaccine with a booster of either Johnson & Johnson, or one of the two messenger RNA vaccines, wasn’t as strong as three shots of the messenger RNA vaccines in preventing emergency room visits or hospitalizations, according to the report . The BA.2 “stealth” omicron variant is expected to soon … Read more
More and more adolescents and teens in the United States have prediabetes, a sign many of them are on the path to full-blown diabetes, a new study suggests. File photo by Andrey_Popov/Shutterstock March 28 (UPI) — Nearly 30% of adolescents and teens in the United States meet the criteria for prediabetes, an analysis published Monday … Read more
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There is still potential for the novel coronavirus to mutate into a new coronavirus variant, an infectious disease expert recently told the Deseret News. Driving the news: dr. Robert Quigley, an infectious disease expert and senior vice president of International SOS, a leading medical and security services company, told the Deseret News in an email … Read more
A south Alabama resident has been infected with the BA.2 Omicron variant of COVID-19, according to a news release. The person is a Mobile County resident, according to the Mobile County Health Department. The person was traveling in the northeast part of the US at the time of infection. The person has since recovered after … Read more
Teenage girls are going to doctors and health clinics after experiencing tics and other disorders that are believed to stem from prolonged use of the social media app TikTok. Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, an increasing number of young girls have been diagnosed with “functional neurological disorders” including “vocal tics and abnormal body … Read more
Long COVID is an umbrella term for a variety of physical and neurological symptoms that emerge long after the initial infection has cleared. Prill For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Symptoms associated with what’s often referred to as long COVID may differ depending on … Read more
Men in their 60s face a higher risk of dying from heart attacks or strokes on muggy summer evenings, according to a study. Researchers found just a 1C (1.8F) rise in average night-time temperatures in June and July was linked to an up to 5 per cent spike in deaths from the conditions. The study … Read more
A large cohort study found that babies born to men who took metformin during the period of sperm development were at increased risk for birth defects, specifically genital defects in boys. These finding suggest that men with diabetes who are taking metformin should talk to their doctors about whether they should switch to another treatment … Read more
Fact: a terrible night’s sleep (or an all nighter) can leave you feeling awful the next day. Unfortunately, more than 60 million Americans suffer from poor sleep and about one third of americans don’t get at least the recommended seven to nine hours of sleep each night. Clearly, the importance of sleep is not spoken … Read more