‘Yellow’ Blood Products Come With VTE Risk, Study Finds
SAN FRANCISCO — Surgeons should be extremely judicious in ordering fresh frozen plasma (FFP) as part of perioperative blood transfusions, suggested a nationwide analysis reported here. Post-operative rates of both venous thromboembolism (VTE) and mortality were significantly higher in patients receiving FFP along with red blood cells, relative to those transfused only with red cells, […]
If You’re Not Washing Your Bras This Often, Things Can Go South … In Many Ways
Photoevent via Getty Images Although not a visible part of an outfit, a bra helps smooth out your look while also supporting your skin and tissue in a way that can prevent back problems. You’d think that such an important undergarment would be treated with reverence, but most of us just whip it onto a […]
If You’re Not Washing Your Bras This Often, Things Can Go South … In Many Ways
Photoevent via Getty Images Although not a visible part of an outfit, a bra helps smooth out your look while also supporting your skin and tissue in a way that can prevent back problems. You’d think that such an important undergarment would be treated with reverence, but most of us just whip it onto a […]
What’s Happening In Your Body And Brain When You’re Homesick
Melanie Acevedo via Getty Images Feeling homesick is a very normal part of life — and there are ways you can feel better. I remember the day I boarded the plane at John F. Kennedy airport, a one-way boarding pass in hand. I felt a mix of excitement and trepidation as I embarked on a […]
“Waiver” Programs Part of Wyoming Medicaid Renewals – Wyoming Department of Health
“Waiver” Programs Part of Wyoming Medicaid Renewals July 18, 2023 The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) is reminding participants, family members, providers and case managers the state’s efforts serving vulnerable groups through “waiver” programs are part of Wyoming Medicaid, which recently restarted its annual renewal process. Medicaid is a joint federal-state insurance program that pays […]
MedPAC Recommends Cutting Admin Fees Paid to Docs Under Part B Program
Drug payments under Medicare Part B could be cut by reducing the administrative fees doctors get for dispensing medications in their office, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) said Thursday in its June report to Congress. “Our work on Medicare spending for Part B drugs is driven largely by the growth in spending between 2009 […]
If You’re Not Washing Your Bras This Often, Things Can Go South … In Many Ways
Photoevent via Getty Images Although not a visible part of an outfit, a bra helps smooth out your look while also supporting your skin and tissue in a way that can prevent back problems. You’d think that such an important undergarment would be treated with reverence, but most of us just whip it onto a […]
Colorful fresh foods improve athletes’ vision: Visual range is a critical asset for top athletes in almost any sport
Nutrition is an important part of any top athlete’s training program. And now, a new study by researchers from the University of Georgia proposes that supplementing the diet of athletes with colorful fruits and vegetables could improve their visual range. The paper, which was published in Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews, examines how a group […]
The Perimenopause Symptom We Don’t Talk About Nearly Enough
FG Trade via Getty Images Brain fog, fatigue and mood changes can all be part of the mental health symptoms you may experience during perimenopause. If your mood fluctuations feel less like your usual stress and anxiety and more like the beginnings of a villain origin story (and you’re also experiencing symptoms like insomnia and […]
Opinion | Ashish Jha on the End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
This video is part of an ongoing series of interviews with government leaders in healthcare. In this video, Jeremy Faust, MD, editor-in-chief of MedPage Today, and Ashish Jha, MD, MPH, the White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator for the Biden administration, discuss the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) in May and what that […]