Video game-based therapy helps stroke patients
After a stroke, patients may lose feeling in an arm or experience weakness and reduced movement that limits their ability to complete basic daily activities. Traditional rehabilitation therapy is very intensive, time-consuming and can be both expensive and inconvenient, especially for rural patients travelling long distances to in-person therapy appointments. That’s why a team of […]
OSHA Ups Hospital Inspections; IDSA Slams Florida Vax Policy; A Perilous Kyiv Escape
Note that some links may require registration or subscription. The Biden administration asked a federal appeals court to reinstate a vaccine mandate for federal employees, arguing that the need for the mandate has increased now that more workers are headed back to their offices. (Politico) The Occupational Safety and Health Administration said it will be […]
The ‘equal-opportunity jerk’ defense: Rudeness can obfuscate gender bias
If you’re an “equal-opportunity jerk,” does that mean you can’t also be sexist? New research shows that many people think so — and consider men to be gender blind when they’re rude, condescending, and berating to women and men equally. To highlight the common view that men aren’t deemed sexist when they’re rude to both […]
Physical activity may protect your brain as you age: Even just a few more steps a day benefits cognitive function
We all know we should exercise and eat healthy. But doing that isn’t just good for maintaining your figure as you age. New research from the University of Georgia shows that physical activity could help protect your cognitive abilities as you age. And it doesn’t have to be intense exercise to make an impact. “This […]
Human-induced disease outbreak in animals causes cascading ecological effects: The increased spread of human-induced diseases to wildlife poses a growing challenge for ecosystem conservation
A Yale School of the Environment-led study that investigated the impacts of a mange outbreak that killed vicuñas in a protected area in the Argentine Andes found that it had unique effects on the ecology of the region. The study published in Ecology Letters is unique in that it tracked the cascading effects of the […]
Swollen Lymph Nodes Treatment, Causes, Symptoms & Signs
Night sweats are severe hot flashes that occur at night and result in a drenching sweat. The causes of night sweats in most people are not serious, like menopause in women, sleep apnea, medications, alcohol withdrawal, and thyroid problems. However, more serious diseases like cancer and HIV also can cause night sweats. Your doctor will […]
Social and Psychological Causes of Alcoholism: Why People Drink
5 psychological causes of alcoholism Research on the psychosocial origins of alcohol use has found that various behaviors entail alcohol consumption. There is no single, easy reason why certain people are afflicted by alcoholism. A huge body of research on the psychosocial origins of alcohol use has found that various behaviors entail alcohol consumption. Multiple […]
15 Life-Saving Items That Nurses Say You Should Keep At Home
Part of what makes medical emergencies so scary is that, by nature, they can happen completely unexpectedly. Staying prepared with a fully-stocked first aid kit, supplemented with other potentially life-saving essentials, can be a great way to manage your anxieties, save you a trip to the emergency room or, at the very least, act fast […]
What Triggers a Shingles Outbreak?
What is shingles? Shingles is a viral infection that causes painful rashes on the body. Shingles is triggered by a weakened or compromised immune system. Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is a virus infection that causes painful rashes on the body, usually on one side of your torso. It is caused by the varicella-zoster […]
Pandemic Only Made Inequities Between Men and Women Worse
The COVID-19 pandemic appears to have exacerbated the inequalities that already existed between men and women across the globe, a review of data showed. Analyses of gender-specific datasets from 193 countries found that women were more likely than men to report employment loss from March 2020 to September 2021 (26% vs 20.4%, respectively), and were […]