OSHA inspections of health-care facilities dropped by about 84% so far this year, returning to pre-pandemic levels as Covid-19 hospitalizations tripled over the summer and infections quadrupled among nursing-home workers. From January through August 2023, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspected 159 nursing homes and 99 hospitals, according to agency data analyzed by Bloomberg […]
Brucella canis, an incurable disease which was spreading through dogs in the UK, has now been transferred to humans. Three British citizens have been infected with Brucella canis, which causes infertility, mobility issues and discomfort in affected dogs. This infection can be transmitted through contact with bodily fluids. Since the summer of 2020, there has […]
Blood collection organizations say donations are down at least 25% — a trend they’ve been unable to break since the pandemic. The American Red Cross announced a national blood shortage last week upon receiving 30,000 fewer donations than expected in August. That’s a 25% decrease from the 12,500 donations it needs to collect each day, […]
Here’s why, and how to find some relief. At this point, many of us recognize the hallmark symptoms of a Covid infection: an aching throat, a clogged nose, a persistent cough and an overwhelming sense of blah. But lying awake at night, during the peak of sickness or in the weeks or months following an […]
A dietitian shares science-based strategies for enhancing your cardiovascular wellness. Sure, you know where your heart is, but do you know how your heart is? Ignoring your cardiovascular health, especially as you get older, is like playing Russian roulette with your future. (In the U.S., heart health remains a top concern among the aging population.) […]
At first, Louie Zepeda-Teng’s world turned blue. But as the bacteria enveloped her brain, resistant to the drugs pumping around her body, a circular haze cut off all but her peripheral vision. Soon, even that was gone. “This ball gradually grew and grew, until everything turned grey,” she says. “Now it’s like a television which […]
The most common heart disease amongst the elderly population is Aortic Stenosis (AS), which is the tightening of the aortic valve. Due to this constriction the blood passes through the narrower valve into the systemic circulation with greater difficulty, leading to the typical symptoms. Until the recent development of a whole new technique for the […]
More than three years into the coronavirus pandemic, fewer and fewer people are experiencing their first Covid-19 infections. But as cases climb, those who’ve had the virus before may wonder: What are their chances of developing long Covid — and does the risk increase with each reinfection? Fatigue and brain fog may be the first […]
ByZarafshan Shiraz, New Delhi Sep 20, 2023 01:59 PM IST Share Via Copy Link Health expert reveals how much blood loss is absolutely normal during menses or the common blood flow during periods and the meaning behind heavy menses The duration and volume of blood flow during periods differ among women where what may be […]
ByParmita Uniyal, New Delhi Sep 20, 2023 01:53 PM IST Share Via Copy Link Vibrio vulnificus can cause life-threatening infections in people after having contaminated seafood or having an open wound exposed to infected water. A mom to a 6-year-old from USA list all of her four limbs due to bacterial infection after eating an […]