6 Things You Should Never Say To Someone You’re Dining With — And Why
Getty Images Experts say when it doubt, it’s best to avoid commenting on what others eat. “You just always have to be healthy.” A former co-worker used to snarkily say this to me at every group work meal whenever I ordered a salad or something else vegetarian, which I was at the time. She always […]
Cognitive Slowing May Be a Hallmark of Long COVID
Pronounced cognitive slowing distinguished people with long COVID from others, a cross-sectional study showed. On a 30-second task measuring simple reaction time, moderate-to-severe cognitive slowing was evident among long COVID patients compared with age-matched healthy individuals who had previous symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection and recovered, reported Sijia Zhao, PhD, at the University of Oxford in England, […]
FDA Warns of Rare Life-Threatening Reaction to Anti-Seizure Drugs
Two anti-seizure drugs — levetiracetam (Keppra and others) and clobazam (Onfi, Sympazan) — can cause a rare but serious hypersensitivity reaction known as drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) that can be life-threatening, the FDA warned Tuesday. DRESS may start as a rash but can quickly lead to internal organ injury or death, […]
Laboring in 90 Degrees, Indoors: Workers Push for Action on Heat-Related Illness
As the nation continues to fry in this summer’s sky-high temperatures, worker organizations and others are asking the federal government to take actions to prevent injury to workers exposed to extreme heat, whether indoors or outdoors. Cullen Page, who works in the kitchen of a pizzeria in Austin, Texas, knows the issue firsthand. “Every day […]
Opinion | It’s a Precarious Path From Dreamer to Doctor
My passion for serving others is what drew me to medicine. Beyond the fascination with science, I am driven by a fervent desire to improve the lives of marginalized communities. However, despite years of hard work, education, and personal sacrifice, it is still uncertain whether I will be able to use my education, abilities, and […]
Opinion | Allies as Mediators in the Healthcare Workplace
I love writing and often jump at the chance to have my words read by others. So, I was pretty excited when I received an email request to write an op-ed from my hospital’s public relations team, especially since I was only a fellow at the time. They had read some of my previous work […]
Researchers link 27 genetic variants to ADHD
Why do some people get ADHD, while others do not? And how early in life or in the womb is the seed of ADHD sown? Researchers from Aarhus University have come closer to answering this question in a large study, which has just been published in the journal Nature Genetics. Together with national and international […]
‘I Didn’t Think COVID-19 Was Real’: Why 40% Misled During the Pandemic
Three in five Americans say they either misled others about their COVID-19 infection or vaccination status, or didn’t follow pandemic-related public health measures, a new study indicated. In a survey involving over 1,700 respondents, 41.6% suggested they either misrepresented and/or did not adhere to at least one of nine survey items, most commonly 24.3% saying […]
Romantic partners can influence each other’s beliefs and behaviors on climate change
Few would argue that romantic partners have the potential to shift each other’s beliefs and behaviors, but what about their views on climate change specifically? Up until now there’s been little analysis of the dynamics of climate change conversations in romantic relationships and how the beliefs of one partner can influence the other. A team […]
Isolation May Raise Odds for Dementia, Brain Study Suggests
Latest Alzheimer’s News THURSDAY, June 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) Staying connected to others may help protect your brain as you age, new research reveals. The study showed that social isolation — but not loneliness — can cause changes to certain brain structures and increase the risk of dementia. The findings suggest that social isolation could […]