Playing sports is fun and good for you. It keeps your body fit and your mind alert. But even if you feel fine, your body might not be ready for tough workouts. Your heart could have issues, or you might hurt your muscles or bones. To stay safe, a quick health check before starting intense sports is
Hospitals are super busy places where Covid-19 can easily spread. Just having general rules might not cut it. But there's a cool way to figure out what works best: agent-based modelling. This method lets researchers create a virtual hospital and see how different factors affect the spread of Covid-1
The COVID-19 pandemic brought to light just how crucial health literacy is. Health literacy is the ability to find, understand, and use health information to make good decisions. During the pandemic, people's willingness to follow safety steps, like wearing masks, staying apart, washing hands, and g
Imagine your arteries winding through your legs. Now, picture them getting blocked, like a congested highway. This is what happens with Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD). Alright, so here's a big fact: 171 home care patients were checked over a year, and 31. 6% of them had PAD. get this, t
Healthcare facilities designed for elderly and disabled faced a high death rate during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many changes were made to combat the virus. These changes are important for understanding how to handle future outbreaks. The focus on these facilities is crucial. They house people who a
In some counties of northeast Ohio, there's a clear sign that flu season is in full swing. Health watchers detected influenza fragments in wastewater samples. The counties affected are Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, and Lorain. This is a big deal because wastewater monitoring can predict a surge in flu cases
Have you ever considered how physicians in Chinese hospitals perceive the risks of patient aggression? It's a global issue, with healthcare professionals facing violence from patients and their relatives. While several risk factors are known, we don’t really understand which ones Chinese physicians
Magnetic Resonance Imaging, or MRI, is an essential tool in healthcare around the world. But in the diverse landscapes of Asia and Oceania, ensuring its safe use is a big challenge. Why? Because there's no one-size-fits-all solution. Every country and clinic has its unique needs and issues. That's w
The bird flu, known as H5N1, is making headlines again. Recently, it caused severe illness in patients in Louisiana and Canada. Doctor Jeremy Faust, who works at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, raised the threat level to DEFCON 3. This means we should be on high alert, but not panic. DEFCON levels ra
On Christmas Day, a family from Newton, Massachusetts, was found dead in their New Hampshire lake house. They were identified as Matthew Goldstein, 52, a teacher; Lyla Goldstein, 54, a project manager at Microsoft; and their daughters, Valerie, 22, and Violet, 19. The cause of their death is suspect
