Blood Pressure During Surgery May Be Crucial After Spinal Cord Injury
MONDAY, Nov. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Tight blood pressure control — not too high and not too low — during surgery for spinal cord injuries may improve patients’ outcomes, a new study suggests.”Damage to neurons in spinal cord injuries leads to …
Learn MoreAbout 4 in 10 Stroke Survivors Who Smoke Don’t Quit the Habit
MONDAY, Nov. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — About 4 in 10 stroke survivors who were smokers still puff away after their stroke, which puts them at increased risk for another stroke or heart disease, a new study shows.”If you told a stroke neurologist th…
Learn MoreTV Remotes, Nurse Call Buttons: Where Coronavirus Lingers in Nursing Homes
MONDAY, Nov. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Though airborne exposure causes most cases of COVID-19, the virus lurks on objects near the beds of infected nursing home patients, according to a new study. “Coronavirus is ubiquitous and persistent in the ro…
Learn MoreTV, Furniture on Your Holiday Gift List? Add in an ‘Anti-Tip-Over’ Kit
SUNDAY, Nov. 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — If you buy or get items such as furniture or TVs during the holidays, be sure to get anti-tip-over kits for them to protect your children, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) says.From 2017 thr…
Learn MoreAre You at Risk for Stress Urinary Incontinence?
SATURDAY, Nov. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) — If you pee a little when you laugh, dance, exercise or sneeze, you may have stress urinary incontinence.While this can be annoying, it can be treated — and even some small lifestyle changes can make a big d…
Learn MorePhysician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Here is what the editors at Physician’s Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of Nov. 15 to 19, 2021. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal studies and other trusted sou…
Learn MoreVials Found in Lab Contained Vaccine, Not Smallpox Virus: CDC
FRIDAY, Nov. 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — There was no smallpox virus in frozen vials recently discovered at a vaccine research facility in Pennsylvania, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday.Instead of the variola virus th…
Learn MoreAmerican College of Rheumatology, Nov. 3-9
The annual meeting of the American College of Rheumatology was held virtually this year from Nov. 3 to 9 and attracted participants from around the world, including rheumatology specialists, physicians, scientists, and other health professionals. The…
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