There are several reasons why chefs, both professionals and the home variety, love cooking with copper pots. Aside from how undeniably stunning they look hanging from hooks in the kitchen or shining on your stove, copper is also an excellent conductor of heat, making copper cookware among the most evenly-heating (via Chef Talk). Further, it’s […]
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Crazy Skin Care Treatments & Beauty Routines of These Celebrities Will Shock You
The A-list beauties of Hollywood always look perfect. The trendsetting celebs flaunt expensive designer clothing, accessories, and to top it all off, perfect skin. However, the celebs on our list go through some weird skin care treatments to look glamorous all the time. Ordinary folks like us can’t even think about doing some of the […]
Telemedicine improves access to high-quality sleep care
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine recently published an update on the use of telemedicine for the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders to reflect lessons learned from the transition to telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic and the benefits of continuing to utilize remote care when appropriate. While the technology to remotely connect doctor and […]
Early warning system for intensive care units
Postoperative bleeding and acute kidney injury are among the most dangerous complications after heart or cardiovascular surgery. The earlier doctors or nurses recognize them, the greater the chance of being able to intervene successfully and save lives. “It is true that in modern cardiac surgery intensive care units, a large number of measuring instruments continuously […]
Halsey Is 'Over the Moon' About Pregnancy: How She's Taking Care of Herself
Meditation, yoga and more! Pregnant Halsey is taking good care of her body ahead of her first child’s arrival. Everything Pregnant Halsey Has Said About Having Kids Over the Years “Halsey is feeling over the moon about being pregnant,” a source exclusively tells Us Weekly of the singer, 26. “She’s giving herself so much tender […]
Coronavirus exposure leads hundreds of Detroit health care workers to quarantine amid staffing concerns
HHS Secretary Azar: Coronavirus vaccine could be distributed 24 hours after approval The FDA will consider emergency authorization for Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine; Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar provides updates on ‘Fox News Sunday.’ Hundreds of health care workers in part of a hospital system in Detroit, Mich., are currently not working after they […]
Pandemic Causing Dangerous Delays in Care When Appendicitis Strikes Kids
MONDAY, Dec. 7, 2020 — Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, doctors became concerned that people were delaying needed medical care to avoid hospitals. Now a new study hints that some parents may have waited to get emergency treatment for their children’s appendicitis. Appendicitis is a painful inflammation of the appendix, a finger-shaped pouch that extends […]
First in line for Covid vaccine? Some US health care workers say no
They can move to front of the line for a COVID-19 vaccine if they want, but some US health care workers are skeptical about taking a vaccine that was developed in record time—even as the pandemic rages on. Some want more time, despite assurances from experts that they trust the vaccine vetting process carried out […]
National study reveals new insights into avoidable harm in primary care
A national study of general practices in England has revealed the frequency of incidents of significant avoidable harm in primary care, and also important new details. For example, according to the research, the main causes are diagnostic error (more than 60%), medication incidents (more than 25%), and delayed referrals (nearly 11%). The study included 13 […]
Trial shows hydroxychloroquine does not prevent COVID-19 in health care workers
University of Minnesota Medical School physician researchers studied hydroxychloroquine as a treatment to prevent COVID-19 for those with high-risk for exposure to the virus—health care workers. The pre-exposure prophylaxis trial results, which were published in Clinical Infectious Diseases, determined that taking 400mg of hydroxychloroquine once or twice weekly did not prevent the development of COVID-19 […]