Month: August 2020

Say it ain't so doc! The American Heart Association has some bad news for weed smokers. The association released a new statement based on studies that claim marijuana is not good for the heart. "The American Heart Association recommends that people not smoke or vape any substance, including cannabis products, because of the potential harm to the heart, lungs and blood vessels," said Dr. Rose Marie Robertson, the deputy chief science and medical officer for the American Heart Association, in a statement. The warning is already obvious, most people know that inhaling smoke is not the best thing for your heart and lungs. That is why you cough, your body is fighting to remove the smoke because it is damaging. The new scientific sta...

Bandannas, gaiters and knitted masks are some of the least effective face coverings for preventing the spread of coronavirus, according to a new study. Researchers at Duke University made the discovery while testing 14 different types of masks, according to the study published Friday. N95 masks, often used by healthcare professionals, worked best to stop the transmission of respiratory droplets during regular speech. Other good performers at stopping leakage were three-layer surgical masks and cotton masks, which can be made at home, the researchers with Duke’s physics department found. But while bandannas and knitted face coverings may be a unique look, they did not offer much protection, according to the study. The scientists also discovered that neck fleeces, or neck ...

Dallas County officials reported an additional four deaths and 843 cases of the coronavirus Sunday, ending an eight-day drop in the seven-day average of new cases. The five people whose deaths were reported include: A Balch Springs man in his 50’s who had been critically ill in an area hospital, and did not have any underlying high risk health conditions. A Irving man in his 60’s who had been critically ill in an area hospital, and had underlying high risk health conditions. A Dallas woman in her 60’s who had been critically ill in an area hospital, and did not have any underlying high risk health conditions. A Grand Prairie woman in her 70’s who had been critically ill in an area hospital, and had underlying high risk health conditions. After an eight-day drop in the co...

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The coronavirus is a serious, often-deadly pathogen, yet the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 40 percent of all cases are asymptomatic. In some isolated outbreaks in prisons and food processing plants where thousands of people contracted COVID-19, as many as 94 percent of infected individuals presented no symptoms. The Washington Post spoke to experts and suggested four possible reasons as to why, though it's important to note the research in all cases is in early stages. T-Cells: T-cells, a type of white blood cell that generally provides longer-lasting immunity than antibodies, may be the key to understanding resistance. One research group found that, among uninfected blood samples donated to a blood bank between 2015 and 2018, a "remarkable" 40 to 60 percent recogni...