It started with a blister on his big toe. Unbeknownst to Reynaldo Reyna, it was the sign of something bigger. But Reyna is a roof inspector. He spends his days walking buildings and warehouses in North Texas and across the country. To him it was just a blister that wouldn’t go away, he said. “I’ve […]
As a young girl growing up in Buffalo, New York, Devan Brady’s bedtime story selection was more a survey of American literature than preschool perennials. She remembers her father reading Moby-Dick to her when she was just 3 years old. “My dad went for the big guns,” Devan says. “The bigger the book, the better.” […]
An unusual silence fills the waiting area of my fellow pediatrician’s office in suburban Maryland. On a typical day, one would expect to see the animated bustle of children. Nowadays, only two out of 10 scheduled visits might take place. Unused vaccine vials rapidly accumulate as families shelter at home. With lockdowns and fears of […]
Apart from the many benefits of doing exercise, new research has now found that exercise can slow down or prevent the development of macular degeneration and may benefit other common causes of vision loss, such as glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy. The new study from the University of Virginia School of Medicine found that exercise reduced […]
A new study reveals that the toxic particles can enlarge lymph nodes. Getting a permanent tattoo can cause toxic nanoparticles to travel inside the body, leading to chronic enlargement of the lymph nodes – an important part of our immune system, a study has warned. Toxic impurities that make up the ink in tattoos can […]
Parental denial is keeping children with special needs from getting help. For the sake of your child don’t listen to people who tell you ‘he’ll catch up’ or ‘just give it time’.At what point do you admit that something is seriously amiss. It’s not an easy call to make, but developmental experts are saying that […]
What if a single injection could lower blood levels of cholesterol and triglycerides — for a lifetime? In the first gene-editing experiment of its kind, scientists have disabled two genes in monkeys that raise the risk for heart disease. Humans carry the genes as well, and the experiment has raised hopes that a leading killer […]
The damage in teenagers occurs at blood pressure levels that are below the clinical definition of hypertension in the age group. Teenagers are at risk of heart and vessel damage as well. Is your teenage son or daughter suffering from high blood pressure? Beware, if left uncontrolled the condition can lead to organ damage as […]
The move follows a health ministry review of diagnostic facilities in four states– Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh and Jharkhand.The Union health ministry has decided to upgrade and modernise at least one diagnostic laboratory in each district across India to fast-track diagnosis, especially during an epidemic. These “model labs” can then be replicated across health […]
According to a study seasonal-dependent behaviours such as reduced physical activity and dietary changes could also play a role in the increased occurrence of heart attack during colder weather. The body responds to cold by constricting superficial blood vessels, which decreases thermal conduction in the skin and subsequently increases arterial blood pressure. Other responses are […]