As the COVID-19 pandemic wanes in the U.S., a new study from the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) and University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) finds that hospitals nationwide may not be adequately prepared for the next pandemic. A 10-year analysis of hospitals’ preparedness for pandemics and other mass casualty events found only…
Irvine, Calif., July 7, 2021 — Joyce Yu-Chia Lee, clinical professor of health sciences at the University of California, Irvine, has received the 2021 Clinical Practice Award from the American College of Clinical Pharmacy. An advanced practice pharmacist, Lee is a founding faculty member of UCI’s School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences and the first…
IMAGE: Scanning electron micrograph of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria being engulfed by an immune cell known as a neutrophil. Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers have discovered that blocking a specific group… view more Credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE In what turned out to be one of…
For the most part, the power lies in the hands of states, employers or private institutions. Dr. Ezekiel J. Emanuel, a professor of bioethics and health policy at the University of Pennsylvania, said the United States was unlikely to make significant strides in its vaccination campaign without mandates. “I like to say a mandate is…
Another, more expansive study last year of almost 5,000 middle-aged men and women of various ethnicities likewise found that 10,000 steps a day are not a requirement for longevity. In that study, people who walked for about 8,000 steps a day were half as likely to die prematurely from heart disease or any other cause…
A hairstyle can become both a highlight of an image and a detail that reduces to nothing all efforts paid in front of the mirror. Our material will tell you how to prevent the latter situation and always look appropriate. A hairstyle is a key element of the image, which most often determines the choice…
Among all the skincare products on the market today, body lotion is one of the least popular ones, which is often perplexing to experts. Find out why you should include body lotion into your daily skincare routine in this article! Most of us use face skin cream, hand and foot cream every day or even…
IMAGE: Regenstrief Research Scientist and Indiana University School of Medicine Associate Professor Paul Biondich, M.D., M.S., has been elected a fellow of the International Academy of Health Sciences Informatics (IAHSI). Dr…. view more Credit: Regenstrief Institute INDIANAPOLIS — Regenstrief Research Scientist and Indiana University School of Medicine Associate Professor Paul Biondich, M.D., M.S., has been elected…
A new national study published in Psychiatric Services finds that over a quarter of US adults with depression or anxiety symptoms reported needing mental health counseling but were not able to access it during the COVID-19 pandemic. Researchers analyzed data from nearly 70,000 adults surveyed in the US Census Household Pulse Survey in December 2020.…
Veterinarians at the University of California, Davis, have found that a cat’s DNA alters how it responds to a life-saving medication used to treat hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, or HCM, a heart disease that affects 1 in 7 cats. The study was published in the Nature Portfolio journal, Scientific Reports. HCM causes a cat’s heart muscle to…