People on Twitter contrasted the “People’s Convoy” claims about freedom with what the Ukrainian people have been going through right now with Russia’s invasion that’s been orchestrated by Vladimir Putin.
Category: healthcare
Medicare National Coverage Determination For Lung Cancer Screening Substantially Expands Eligibility
Last month, CMS announced its final decision regarding expansion of reimbursement eligibility for annual lung cancer screening with low dose computed tomography. CMS is lowering the eligible age for smokers from 55 to 50, and reducing pack-year smoking…
3 New Studies Further Support Wuhan Market As Origin Of Covid-19 Pandemic
One study traced back the earliest reported Covid-19 cases to the southwestern portion of the Huanan Seafood Market and more specifically to a stall that sold live animals at the time.
Weight Watchers App Violated Kids’ Privacy, DOJ Says
The Department of Justice alleges that the Kurbo app and website illegally harvested information on kids as young as 8—ranging from names and phone numbers to height and weight.
Antibody-Activated Endothelial Cells Increase the Risk of Blood Clots with Covid-19
Antiphospholipid antibodies activity may help explain hypercoagulation associated with late stages of Covid-19 and long-haul disease. Blood samples from nearly 250 individuals hospitalized for Covid-19 found that these “rouge” antibodies activate endot…
Can You Transform Your Health In Three Days? New York City’s Equinox Hotel Will Show You The Way
Why not come to New York City, or enjoy a staycation, at one of my favorite city hotels and enjoy three days of really, good health.
Covid Ping-Pong: Human To Deer, Deer To Human
Here we describe a recent paper by Pickering et al. that describes a series of SARS-CoV-2 sequences originating in white-tailed deer highly divergent from previous variants, with as many as 76 consensus nucleotide mutations from the original Wuhan virus.
Updated CDC Prescription Opioid Guidelines Appear More Flexible And Patient-Centric, But Fall Short
CDC has issued an updated draft guidance on prescription opioids that accounts to some degree for the changing landscape of the opioid crisis. The recommendations acknowledge the importance of a more patient-centric approach to pain management. Nonethe…
Entrepreneurial Nurses Save Thousands With Simple Bag Design
Two British nurses have created a product they say allows them to spend 30% more time with patients.
The Psychology Of The Refugee Experience: Ukraine
One million refugees have fled Ukraine since the war began. Amidst the many stories of hope and resilience, there is still the unavoidable trauma of war and its vast mental health implications.
