Opinion | ‘Reads Like Attack Journalism’: What We Heard This Week
“[It] reads like attack journalism as opposed to balanced and thoughtful policy research.” — Brian Miller, MD, MPH, of Johns Hopkins University, expressing concerns about a report on Medicare Advantage plans. “We just ignored them and ignored their plight.” — Ziyad Al-Aly, MD, of the VA St. Louis Health Care System in Missouri, discussing how […]
Therapists Say This 1 Easy Hack Can Help With A Panic Attack
Twenty47studio via Getty Images Therapists say the best way to stop a panic attack is to shift your awareness. Panic attacks affect millions of people; even folks who don’t struggle with a mental health condition can experience one. The symptoms can include sweating, tingling of the hands, rapid heartbeat, shaking, a feeling of impending doom […]
Investigational drug attacks synovial sarcoma, a rare type of tumor
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed a way to attack synovial sarcoma — a rare tumor of soft tissues, such as ligaments and muscles — using an investigational drug that triggers cell death. The drug was developed by Washington University researchers who are planning a phase 1 clinical trial […]
9 Ways to Calm an Anxiety Attack Fast
9 ways to calm an anxiety attack fast 1. Stay in the present moment Anxiety tends to be a future-oriented state of mind. Instead of worrying about what’s going to happen in the future, try to bring yourself back to the present. Ask yourself, “Am I safe right now? Is there something I can do […]
Body’s response to different strains of tuberculosis could affect transmission: Study could shed light on disease spread, development of resistance
Two strains of the bacterium causing tuberculosis have only minor genetic differences but attack the lungs in completely different fashion, according to Rutgers researchers. The findings, published in the journal Nature Communications, could help break the cycle of rapid transmission of TB, the second-leading infectious killer in the world after COVID-19, according to the World […]
Reassuring Data on Two-Dose Hep B Vaccine, Risk of Acute MI
There was no higher risk of heart attack for recipients of the two-dose hepatitis B cytosine phosphoguanine adjuvant vaccine (Heplisav-B) compared to the three-dose hepatitis B vaccine with an aluminum hydroxide adjuvant (Engerix-B), a prospective study found. Among nearly 70,000 adults who received at least one hepatitis B vaccine dose, type 1 acute myocardial infarctions […]
How Federal Restrictions Force Pilots To Hide Mental Illness
Carl Eisen, 60, vividly remembers his first panic attack: Sept. 11, 2001. He was at Home Depot buying a new pump for his home’s water well when he heard that a plane had hit the World Trade Center. Immediately, the pilot’s thoughts turned to his wife and son, who was 9 months old at the […]