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When A Ventilator Isn’t Enough, Covid-19 Patients Are Being Placed On ECMO
ECMO, or extra-corporeal (outside of the body) membrane (in the machine) oxygenation (providing oxygen), is an invasive therapy used for patients whose lungs are so damaged that ventilation via a breathing tube into the airway attached to a mechanical …
Studies Find One Thing That Can Improve Health And Extend Life, Except When It Comes To Covid-19
Prior studies have linked higher optimism (or conversely, lower pessimism) on lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol, with resultant better health outcomes in both men and women.
Quarterbacks Have Covid-19. And Daily Tests. What Do Healthcare Workers Think?
As our nation is counting an average of over 150,000 new Covid-19 cases per day, testing programs and test access remain widely varied.
Study Claims School Closures Took Millions Of Years Off Life Expectancy
While we have yet to know the long term impact of students being sent home just weeks after being back at school, investigators based at The University of Washington and UCLA published some concerning data in this month’s JAMA.
Measles Deaths Top 200,000 In One Year: Vaccines Would Prevent That
As the world impatiently waits for positive news about a vaccine to prevent Covid-19 infections, other vaccine-preventable illnesses are raging.
Live Long And Eat Chili Peppers? Cardiologists Report Sweet Results
At the 2020 Scientific Sessions of the American Heart Association, researchers from the Cleveland Clinic’s Heart, Vascular, and Thoracic Institute report on new promising data regarding chili pepper consumption and longer, healthier life.
College Students (And Covid-19) Will Travel Home For Thanksgiving
In keeping with standardized protocols for Covid-19 testing and safety, when it comes to college campuses, there are none.
If Your Ears Ring, Covid-19 Can Make It Worse
Tinnitus is the perception of sound when there is no objective sound being made, and can sound like a whoosh, a heartbeat, a high pitch, or like static.
Ferrets Receive Nasal Spray To Successfully Prevent Covid-19
While masks are now considered tried and true methods of blocking transmission, a new study looked at blocking the virus directly in the nose.
Covid-19 Breath Analyzer Being Tested At The University Of Miami
Utilizing an Israeli-based company’s product, the University will enroll up to 1,000 students, faculty, and staff in a brief clinical study to assess the accuracy and usability of this method of sampling.
