Why Is it So Important to Wash Your Hands?
Hand washing is the best way to stop the spread of germs and protect you from getting sick from infections such as colds, flu, and COVID-19 Hand washing is the best way to stop the spread of bacteria and viruses and protect you from getting sick from: Viruses survive on surfaces that you touch every […]
This Man Had the Hiccups … for 3 Years
[embedded content] Ever felt like your hiccups would never stop? For Chris Sands, that was his reality for 3 years before the cause of his hiccups was diagnosed. Find out what hiccups are and what causes them, including some rare life-threatening causes. Following is a rough transcript (Note that errors are possible): Chris Sands: Then […]
FDA Warns on Contamination Risk With Eco-Med Ultrasound Gels
Use of Eco-Med ultrasound gels or lotions for healthcare procedures — or for any other use — should “immediately stop,” and the products should be discarded, the FDA announced on Wednesday. Earlier this month, the Canadian pharmaceutical company voluntarily recalled one of its products — EcoGel 200 (distributed under various names) — but the agency […]
How to Stop OCD Cleaning: Treatments for Germaphobes
Patients can stop obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) cleaning through various treatments, such as different therapies, stimulants and medications. Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a common, often debilitating condition characterized by the presence of obsessions and compulsions. Obsessions are repetitive thoughts or images that are experienced as intrusive and unwanted and cause anxiety or distress. Compulsions (also called […]
How Do I Stop Anxiety at Work? Tips for Dealing With Stress
Some anxiety at work is normal, but it’s important to know how to stop it before it gets worse Feeling some anxiety at work is normal. For example, if you are presenting something to an important client or on deadline on an important project, it’s natural that you will be nervous and experience a certain […]
How Do I Stop Anxiety at Work? Tips for Dealing With Stress
Some anxiety at work is normal, but it’s important to know how to stop it before it gets worse Feeling some anxiety at work is normal. For example, if you are presenting something to an important client or on deadline on an important project, it’s natural that you will be nervous and experience a certain […]
What to Do When It’s Time to Let Go … of the Specialist
So, how do we get our colleagues to let go, to stop taking care of our patients? Seems like a funny thing to ask. Don’t get me wrong, we need our specialist colleagues; we value the care they provide and their expertise and assistance. We in primary care would probably be pretty much lost without […]
Reducing the melting of Greenland ice cap using solar geoengineering?
Injecting sulphur into the stratosphere to reduce solar radiation and stop the Greenland ice cap from melting. An interesting scenario, but not without risks. Climatologists from the University of Liège have looked into the matter and have tested one of the scenarios put forward using the MAR climate model developed at the University of Liège. […]
FDA Must Do More to Stop Youth Vaping, House Members Say
WASHINGTON — The FDA should be doing more to stop kids from getting addicted to e-cigarettes, House members told FDA Acting Commissioner Janet Woodcock, MD, at a hearing on youth vaping on Wednesday. “I just want to make sure America understands, you have the authority to commit today to preventing millions of kids from becoming […]