Category: Health Crisis
Possibly the First Case of HIV Cure Without a Bone Marrow Transplant
A man with the AIDS virus in remission for over a year could be the first adult patient to recover from the disease without requiring a bone marrow transplant: …
Are Muscle Relaxants Safe for Treating Back Pain?
Prolonged sitting from office hours of 9 to 5 can result in back pain from poor posture, sedentary lifestyle, and lack of physical activity. For normal veinous circulation, skeletal …
In the US Hydroxychloroquine Prescriptions Increased by 86%
According to a study published in JAMA on Monday, July 6, 2020, in the US Hydroxychloroquine prescriptions increased by 86% within a month after it was declared by conservative …
The Latest Wave of the Ebola Epidemic Was Defeated Thanks to the New Merck Vaccine
After 22 months of fighting the Ebola epidemic that began in August 2018 in the province of North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo, it finally was declared …
Some Men Who Caught COVID-19 Also Developed Priapism
A man in his sixties who was hospitalized for a COVID-19 infection developed priapism at the same time. He is not the first patient to present both pathologies simultaneously, …
China Minimizes Risks of a New Swine Flu Virus That Has the Potential to Cause a New Pandemic
Chinese researchers have expressed concern in a new study about the presence of a certain swine influenza virus in many of the pigs examined. A spokesman for the Chinese …
Patients in Psychiatric Wards Were Protected Against the Effect of COVID-19 According to French Study
According to a study conducted by French researchers, taking psychotropic drugs commonly used for mental disorders in mental institutions could have a preventive effect against SARS-CoV-2. Psychotropic drugs used …
Males Produce More Antibodies Against the COVID-19 Virus Than Females
Men, who are more sensitive to the SARS-Cov-2 virus than women, also produce more antibodies in their plasma which may protect them from getting reinfected. Women have a better …
Rush University: A Healthy Lifestyle Reduces the Risk of Alzheimer’s and Dementia by 60%
To reduce your risk of Alzheimer’s disease by 60%, you only need to do regular physical and mental exercise, eat a healthy diet, avoid smoking, and reduce your alcohol …
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