HEALTH

Doctors speculated that COVID-19 patients sustained tracheal injuries because of the high doses of anti-inflammatory drugs given to them.

Snow Digon Dec 01, 2020

Those who already had pre-existing mental health conditions, living alone, and self-isolating also showed higher anxiety levels.

Snow Digon Nov 30, 2020

Aside from the higher rate of childbirth, the mortality rate of the fertility preservation group was also lower.

Snow Digon Nov 30, 2020

Researchers found that the human immune system was the one that mostly induced the mutation of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

Snow Digon Nov 30, 2020

Some of the harmful chemicals that a person inhales whenever he smokes can accumulate in the urine, thereby exposing the bladder to such chemicals.

Snow Digon Nov 27, 2020

Patients who have been using Z-drugs in higher doses must not stop taking it abruptly but they should seek advice from their physicians first.

Snow Digon Nov 27, 2020

The quick bursts of exercise among patients suffering from type 2 diabetes may help in reducing the risk of heart disease.

Snow Digon Nov 27, 2020

Participants were interviewed about their current technology use, how they used it during teenage years and if their parents restricted their usage.

Snow Digon Nov 27, 2020

The coping mechanism of those with hearing impairments, which is to stand close to a person, has been eliminated because of physical distancing.

Snow Digon Nov 26, 2020

The sleeve gastrectomy procedure involves removing approximately 75 percent of the stomach in order to restrict the intake of food.

Snow Digon Nov 26, 2020

Those who cook using wood are exposed to more pollutants as compared to liquefied petroleum gas users.

Snow Digon Nov 26, 2020

The goal of researchers is to help restore the sense of touch to patients who have lost it either through accidents like getting burned or because of illness.

Snow Digon Nov 25, 2020

Two notable features of superspreaders include having a full set of teeth or having a stopped-up nose.

Snow Digon Nov 25, 2020

Participants were given cognitive tests after ingesting cocoa flavanols, and their rate of solving problems increased by 11 percent.

Snow Digon Nov 25, 2020

As new data emerges about the virus, the CDC announces changes to protocol as it deems appropriate.

Snow Digon Nov 25, 2020

There is a reluctance to help when it comes to women who need CPR as people are worried that they might end up being accused of sexual assault.

Snow Digon Nov 24, 2020

Pescatarians, or those who eat only fish but not meat, are also facing a higher risk.

Snow Digon Nov 24, 2020

Doctors emphasised that patients must be mindful of increased stress levels and shortage in medication, as it could give rise to an epileptic seizure.

Snow Digon Nov 24, 2020

The treatment lengthened the telomeres and shortened another type of cell, the senescent, which contribute to the reversal of the ageing process.

Snow Digon Nov 23, 2020

Using the model "event R," scientists found that physical distancing is still the universally effective way of reducing the spread of COVID-19.

Snow Digon Nov 23, 2020

The protective effect was only apparent for those who have normal BMIs who were reportedly able to cut the risk by 38 percent.

Snow Digon Nov 23, 2020

Researchers measured various kinds of mobility behaviour such as total distance covered, number of locations visited, and also time spent in transit.

Snow Digon Nov 20, 2020

The results were more profound in women as compared to men.

Snow Digon Nov 20, 2020

Passenger-entry screening at airports are resource-intensive yet have a low yield of laboratory-diagnosed cases of coronavirus.

Snow Digon Nov 20, 2020

Those who spend more time on their smartphones have a higher tendency to reject larger or delayed rewards in favor of immediate rewards.

Snow Digon Nov 20, 2020

England's deputy chief medical officer, Prof Jonathan Van-Tam has called on those eligible for the flu vaccine to book their appointments at the soonest possible time.

Nina Siena Nov 20, 2020

The mother had gone to a clinic for a quarterly injection of Depo-Provera but the nurse at the clinic failed to check the patient's chart and gave her a flu vaccine instead.

Nina Siena Nov 19, 2020

For a long time, researchers have wondered whether eating during the day affects the manner by which the body would use and store energy.

Snow Digon Nov 19, 2020

When new things are introduced to one's environment, like light, sound, or colour, the senses tend to get stimulated, which can make people feel good.

Snow Digon Nov 19, 2020