Red blood cells exposed to oxygen deficiency protect against myocardial infarction, according to a new KI study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigations. The study also shows that the protective effect is enhanced by a nitrate-rich vegetable diet. Red blood cells carry oxygen from the lungs to all of the body’s cells and carbon […]
Enlarge / Competitors take part in “Tough Mudder” at the Glen Helen Raceway in San Bernardino, California, United States on April 2, 2023. Getty | Tayfun CoÅkun Hundreds of people who participated in a recent Tough Mudder event—a very muddy obstacle course race—held in Sonoma, California, have fallen ill with pustular rashes, lesions, fever, flu-like […]
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Scanning electromicrograph of an HIV-infected T cell. Credit: NIAID New research from Boston Medical Center found that providing pragmatic support, specifically rapid access to antiretroviral therapy, pharmacotherapy for opioid use disorder, and strengths-based case management, improved treatment outcomes for people with HIV who inject drugs in St. Petersburg, Russia. Published in The Lancet HIV, researchers […]
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Mandy Cohen is urging people to get the new COVID-19 vaccine booster when it becomes available and says it is expected to be effective against the predominant strains circulating now. Cohen made the remarks in a briefing with reporters on Thursday, the week after the CDC flagged a […]
People who are at a high risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) are also at risk of developing musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) such as carpal tunnel syndrome, according to a recent study. The researchers based their findings on data from a 9-year prospective cohort of 1224 people. Questionnaires, structured interviews, physical examinations, anthropometric measurements, nerve conduction studies, […]
FRIDAY, Sept. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Naturally occurring and anthropogenic water-quality constituents may heighten the risk for nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) pulmonary disease in people with cystic fibrosis, according to a study published in the October issue of Environmental Epidemiology. Ettie M. Lipner, from the U.S. National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, and colleagues […]
NOW. THE FIRST TWO HUMAN CASES OF WEST NILE VIRUS THIS SEASON ARE NOW CONFIRMED IN MASSACHUSETTS. HEALTH OFFICIALS NOW WARNING RESIDENTS ABOUT A POTENTIAL INCREASE IN INFECTIONS. SO HERE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS IS DR. DANIEL KURITZKES, CHIEF OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES AT THE BRIGHAM. DR. SAUGUS, GREAT TO HAVE YOU AS ALWAYS. GREAT TO BE […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly influenced the health care system by causing disruptions and delays to both urgent and emergent care, according to the authors of a study published by JAMA Network Open. Prior research has suggested that acute myocardial infarction (AMI) mortality had increased during the pandemic; however, it is not certain whether the […]