Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Article content More steps equals lower blood pressure, according to a new study published in the Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease. Article content But not just a few steps. Article […]
As more Americans are being diagnosed with multiple chronic health problems at younger ages, for the first time, the American Heart Association is identifying a new medical condition that reflects the strong links among obesity, diabetes and heart and kidney disease. According to an advisory released Monday, the goal in recognizing the condition — cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic […]
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Health experts are redefining cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, prevention and management, according to a new American Heart Association presidential advisory published today in the journal Circulation. Various aspects of cardiovascular disease that overlap with kidney disease, type 2 diabetes and obesity support the new approach. For the first time, the American […]
Introduction EGFR mutations occur in 51.4% of Asian patients with lung adenocarcinomas,1 multiple co-mutations have been proven to be associated with primary resistance to EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors (EGFR-TKIs), among these, rare EGFR mutations that coexisted with EGFR exon 19 deletion (19DEL)/L858R are easily overlooked due to lack of function identification and clinical medication, Nevertheless, […]
People donate food, items for soldiers and civilians (צילום: מוטי קמחי) Israelis have been responding to calls to donate blood and items needed by the residents of the south. Thousands have shown up at impromptu collection centers set up by citizens to bring essential equipment for babies, blankets, clothes and food, while others lined up […]
Greg D Sacks Department of Surgery, New York University Grossman School of Medicine and NYU-Langone Health, New York, NY. VA New York Harbor Healthcare System, New York, NY. Hepatopancreatobiliary Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY. Paul Shin Hepatopancreatobiliary Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, […]
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) significantly impact patients’ morbidity and mortality and have a detrimental financial impact on the health care system. Various strategies exist to prevent HAIs, but economic evaluations are needed to choose which are most appropriate.To present the financial impact of a nationwide project on HAI prevention in intensive care units (ICUs) using a […]
There’s no way to predict how, if, or when the COVID-19 pandemic will end—but this is one possibility. The World Health Organization (WHO) held a pivotal press conference on May 13, 2020, where Dr. Michael Ryan, the executive director of WHO’s Health Emergencies Programme, delivered sobering news regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. In his address, Dr. […]
Hot yoga, an evolution of traditional yoga, immerses practitioners in heated rooms with temperatures typically ranging from 85 to 105 degrees Fahrenheit. This unique yoga variant, popularized in the 1970s by Bikram Choudhury, the founder of Bikram yoga, has since diversified into various hot yoga styles. Beyond its primary role in muscle flexibility, hot yoga […]
In the United States, loneliness has emerged as a profound and pervasive societal issue, with far-reaching implications for public health and well-being. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, MBA, made a stark declaration on May 3, referring to loneliness as a “public health crisis” that demands immediate attention and concerted efforts to address. The magnitude of […]