People With HIV Had Only a Modest Reduction in Death During Omicron Wave
BRISBANE, Australia — While Omicron was generally considered to be a milder strain of SARS-CoV-2 that led to fewer deaths, there was scant relief for people living with HIV who were hospitalized during this wave of COVID-19, researchers reported here. Overall death rates were 19.6% for people with HIV compared with 9.8% for those without […]
Opinion | Healthcare Culture Is Hell
A strong organizational culture is considered the secret sauce of successful organizations. But the Latin term abyssus abyssum invocat (one hell calls forth another), explains perfectly why it is increasingly difficult to maintain optimal organizational cultures in healthcare. Hell #1: Pre-pandemic, health systems and their workers in both Canada and the U.S. were highly stressed. […]
High Court Considers Case Involving Medicaid Recipients’ Right to Sue the Program
WASHINGTON — A Medicaid case now being considered by the Supreme Court has the potential to erode the authority of the program, but one legal observer said that doesn’t appear to be the most likely outcome, based on oral arguments earlier this week. “It seemed like the justices understood” the implications of ruling for the […]
Cooking up mealworms into a tasty, healthful, ‘meat-like’ seasoning
Beetle larvae, such as mealworms, are often considered to be creepy, crawly nuisances. But these insects are edible and could be a healthful alternative to traditional meat protein sources. Today, researchers report that they’ve cooked up mealworms with sugar, creating a “meat-like” flavoring. It could someday be used in convenience foods as a tasty source […]
Sleep is linked to heart health
Sleep duration is now considered an essential component for ideal heart and brain health. Life’s Essential 8™ cardiovascular health score replaces Life’s Simple 7™, according to a new Presidential Advisory, Life’s Essential 8 — Updating and Enhancing the American Heart Association’s Construct on Cardiovascular Health, published today in Circulation, the Association’s flagship, peer-reviewed journal. Other […]
Alcohol may be more risky to the heart than previously thought
Levels of alcohol consumption currently considered safe by some countries are linked with development of heart failure, according to research presented at Heart Failure 2022, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).1 “This study adds to the body of evidence that a more cautious approach to alcohol consumption is needed,” said study […]
Autopsy (Post Mortem Examination, Necropsy) Procedure, 3 Levels & Benefits
What is the history of the autopsy? The earliest anatomists and pathologists could be considered ancient hunters, butchers, and cooks who had to recognize organs and determine if they were suitably edible. In ancient Babylon, perhaps as early as 3500 BC, autopsies on animals were performed not for the study of disease, but rather for […]
New research pinpoints ‘blue corridors’ for highly migratory fish
New research has pinpointed four high-traffic areas in the Pacific Ocean that should be considered of high priority if conservation efforts focused on large pelagic fishes such as tuna, blue marlin and swordfish are to be successful. By studying the tendency of fish to return to their place of birth to reproduce — a concept […]
Should We Use PSA to Find Active Surveillance Candidates?
As a patient on active surveillance (AS) since 2010, I always considered AS a solution for men like me with very low-risk prostate cancer. Is it time to rethink that? E. David Crawford, MD, a urologist and a long-time prostate cancer researcher, surprised me when he explained that in his view, prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing […]
Is Cervical Lymphadenopathy Serious? Symptoms, Treatment, Causes
Cervical lymphadenopathy is not considered a serious condition in itself; however, it may point to certain infections and some types of cancer. Cervical lymphadenopathy refers to the condition in which swelling occurs in the lymph nodes present in the neck. It is not considered a serious condition in itself, but in a few cases, it […]