Month: November 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite Trump administration efforts to erect a protective shield around nursing homes, coronavirus cases are surging within facilities in states hard hit by the latest onslaught of COVID-19. An analysis of federal data from 20 states for The Associated Press finds that new weekly cases among residents rose nearly four-fold from the end of May to late October, from 1,083 to 4,274. Resident deaths more than doubled, from 318 a week to 699, according to the study by University of Chicago health researchers Rebecca Gorges and Tamara Konetzka. Equally concerning, weekly cases among nursing home staff in surge states more than quadrupled, from 855 the week ending May 31, to 4,050 the week ending Oct. 25. That rings alarms because ...

The increased uric acid level in the human body is quite a common problem today. This further leads to several health problems, including gout (a type of arthritis caused by the build-up of uric acid crystals), kidney stones and kidney failure at times. The level of uric acid in our body is generally detected through a simple blood test. A new study has further found that the extreme level of uric acid in the blood may also significantly reduce the person's chance of survival. The findings of the study were published in The European Journal of Internal Medicine. As per the researchers at the University of Limerick's School of Medicine, a high level of uric acid can reduce a person's lifespan by up to 11 years. High level of uric acid further led to serious medical conditions like heart d...

JunGetty Images When it comes to the organs you know you’re supposed to monitor, your heart, brain, and colon probably jump to the top of your mind. Your pancreas? Not so much. But the late Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek brought some much needed attention to the overlooked organ after announcing he had stage 4 pancreatic cancer in 2019. Trebek, who hosted Jeopardy! since 1984, died Sunday morning at the age of 80. Although pancreatic cancer rarer than other forms of the disease, it's also among the most deadly. And the Stage 4 pancreatic cancer survival rate is particularly low. According to the American Cancer Society, an estimated 55,440 people will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2018, and 44,330 will die...

With coronavirus cases breaking records every day—the country recorded 126,742 new cases yesterday, the fourth day in a week with more than 100,000—leading experts worry more deaths are ahead. And the rest of us wonder, when will this end? Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert, answered that question in an interview Saturday with the American Medical Association (AMA). "How do you see the next one or two years unfolding?" asked host James Madara, MD, AMA CEO and EVP. "Where do we stand and how should we be looking at this?" Read on to see when things may return to normal, and to ensure your health and the health of others, don't miss these Sure Signs You've Already Had Coronavirus. What Did Dr. Facui Reveal About the Vaccine Progress, Which is Key to Returning to N...

1 of 3 Weekly COVID-19 infections in nursing homes in 20 states have been rising since May. (AP Graphic) 1 of 3 Weekly COVID-19 infections in nursing homes in 20 states have been rising since May. (AP Graphic) WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite Trump administration efforts to erect a protective shield around nursing homes, coronavirus cases are surging within facilities in states hard hit by the latest onslaught of COVID-19. An analysis of federal data from 20 states for The Associated Press finds that new weekly cases among residents rose nearly four-fold from the end of May to late October, from 1,083 to 4,274. Resident deaths more than doubled, from 318 a week to 699, according to the study by University of Chicago health researchers Rebecca Gorges and Tamara Konetzka. Equally concerning, w...