United Kingdom eases COVID-19 testing rules for international visitors
Jan 06, 2022
The change will be welcome news to people who refrained from traveling for fear they would get stranded in a foreign country.
Sleep fragmentation linked to worse cognition in midlife
Jan 03, 2024
“Our findings indicate that the quality rather than the quantity of sleep matters most for cognitive health in midlife,” the authors wrote.
Incidence of a-fib reduced with vitamin D₃ supplementation
Jul 14, 2023
The risk for atrial fibrillation was lower with 1,600 IU/day and 3,200 IU/day vitamin D3 supplementation.
No sign of bird flu in ground beef, USDA says
May 02, 2024
After investigation, the US Department of Agriculture said Wednesday that the nation’s ground beef supply is so far testing negative for the presence of H5N1 avian flu.
Boar’s Head recall tied to listeria expands to 7 million more pounds of deli meat
Jul 31, 2024
“Listeria is especially harmful to people who are pregnant, aged 65 or older, or with weakened immune systems,” the FDA said.
Practicing physicians saw excess mortality during COVID-19 pandemic
Feb 13, 2023
However, physicians had substantially lower excess mortality than the general U.S. population.
Rates of healthcare use higher after positive SARS-CoV-2 test
Oct 21, 2022
Women with a positive PCR result for SARS-CoV-2 had 0.81 more long-term care days. Men had 0.48 more long-term care days.
E-noses promising for diagnosing cancer from exhaled breath
Jun 30, 2022
Electronic noses detect volatile organic compounds in exhaled breath to diagnose cancer.
7,000 steps per day tied to lower risk for early death
Sep 21, 2021
No association was seen between step intensity in middle age and later mortality.
Older knee replacement implants as good as newer models
Jan 12, 2023
No significant difference was seen in the six-month Oxford Knee Score for the newer Journey II BCS versus the older Genesis II.