Scientists say they have found evidence that people may experience “long colds”, acute respiratory infections with long-term symptoms. Some of the most common symptoms include coughing, stomach pain, and diarrhoea more than four weeks after the initial infection. The severity of an illness appears to be a key driver of risk of long-term symptoms. The […]
Singapore is currently experiencing another Covid-19 infection wave, said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung on Oct. 6 As such, more people are expected to fall sick and be hospitalised in the coming weeks. Ong was speaking at the official opening of the Stepping Stones Rehabilitation Centre and Serenity Centre at the Institute of Mental Health, […]
Dexter: New Blood Season 1 is a crime drama mini-series based on the Dexter novels by Jeff Lindsay. It has been developed as a continuation of the series Dexter, which aired from 2006 to 2013. Set ten years after the events of the original series finale, it follows Dexter Morgan, who faked his death ten years […]
The Krewe of Dionysus is collaborating with King Dionysus XXXIX Josh Wismer and Queen Dionysus XXXIX Rylee Majoue, who have paired with Krewe of Life and Save Lives, to combat the nationwide blood shortage.The Krewe’s first annual blood drive is happening until Oct. 15.Anyone who donates can register to win a winner-takes-all raffle valued over […]
Britney Spears’ father Jamie was hospitalized with a bacterial infection, PEOPLE can confirm. The 71-year-old was severely ill and was hospitalized with the infection, but he is now in an infectious disease outpatient facility and is on the mend. Page Six was the first to report that Jamie had been hospitalized. A representative for Jamie […]
By Tiffany Yesavage, PhD We can gauge progress against cardiovascular disease by poring over statistics. But which statistics? We hear that cardiovascular disease is still the leading cause of death, but by less of a margin than previously. The narrowing of cardiovascular disease’s relative lead sounds encouraging, especially since the trend has held for about […]
Officials with area nonprofit Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center said while the start of the school year has helped ease recent blood shortage concerns, the number of individuals in the Houston area in need of blood transfusions continues to rise. The nonprofit provides blood to roughly 170 hospitals across 26 Texas counties, including Houston and […]
Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to join the Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences’ Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Learning Group for its next session Thursday, Oct. 12, from noon to 1:30 p.m. in Wolstein Research Building, Room 1223B. This session will be the second part in a discussion surrounding […]
People who listen to music together often report feeling a powerful connection to each other as a result of their collective experience. A new study published in the journal Scientific Reports on Thursday now finds that physical responses – including heart rate, breathing and the electrical conductivity of skin – synchronize between audience members at […]
It’s no secret that 10,000 steps a day can boost your overall fitness levels, but have you ever considered how many flights of stairs you should aim for every day? Recent research has suggested that a person should walk up five flights of stairs daily to lower their risk of developing cardiovascular disease by a […]