Neonatal hypothermia—which occurs when an infant’s core body temperature falls below the normal range needed to maintain health—contributes to approximately one million deaths each year, and countless cases of stunted growth, almost exclusively in low- and middle-income countries. To address this common but preventable condition, researchers from Boston Children’s Hospital, engineers at Lawrence Berkeley National …
Response to COVID-19 vaccine positive in patients with IBD
(HealthDay)—Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients taking biologics achieved a positive antibody response to both the Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines, according to research published online April 19 in Gastroenterology.
Does Scotland Want Independence?
The fastest and most effective way of driving politically moderate Scots away from the United Kingdom is to tell them that they are never allowed to leave.
Physicians report sharing office visit notes beneficial overall
(HealthDay)—Following implementation of electronically sharing office visit notes with patients, more primary and specialty care clinicians agree the practice is beneficial overall, according to a study published online April 22 in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.
Son helps dad after back surgery, then dad helps son after stroke
When 81-year-old Dick Connery had back surgery in 2019, his son Tim Connery became his primary caregiver. Tim moved in temporarily, ran errands and kept his dad company.
The best ad blockers for the iPhone
There’s a multitude of ad blocker apps available, and choosing among them is daunting. Here is our list of the best ad blockers available for your iOS device.
How social isolation can harm health as you age – and how to prevent it
Barbara Stopfer hasn’t had much of a social life since her husband died six years ago. She stopped seeing coworkers, too, after her heart condition required her to cut back her hours and work remotely.
Gene tied to balding may also raise COVID risks for men
It’s long been known that COVID-19 is more fatal for men than women, and new research links some of that excess risk to a gene known to cause a form of hair loss in males.
New and improved drug to counter spinal anesthesia blues during C-sections
Today, deliveries via cesarean sections (or c-sections) have become quite common globally. Sometimes, c-sections are a medical necessity when normal deliveries become risky either for the mother or the baby. At other times, it can be a choice. C-sections today have become considerably safer procedures than they were a few decades ago, but there is …
Fortnite season 6, week 8 challenges and how to complete them
In this guide, we break down all of the new Fortnite challenges for season 6, week 8. Here is the new set of challenges and how to complete the trickier ones.