Women who deliver their first child by cesarean section (C-section) are less likely to conceive a second child than those…
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Study says inhalers OK to use amid COVID-19 concerns
Researchers find that the benefits of inhalers for asthma sufferers outweigh the risks of contracting coronavirus, following concerns raised after…
Socio-economic, environmental impacts of COVID-19 quantified
How is COVID-19 impacting people and the planet and what are the implications for a post-pandemic world? A new study…
Brain benefits of exercise can be gained with a single protein
A little-studied liver protein may be responsible for the well-known benefits of exercise on the aging brain, according to a…
5G wireless networks have few health impacts, finds study using zebrafish model
Findings from a new study into the effects of radiofrequency radiation generated by the wireless technology that will soon be…
Proportionality, Pandemics and Medical Ethics
Much has been written about allocating scarce resources during the Covid-19 pandemic.1 Less attention has been devoted to whether there…
Allocating Vaccines in a Pandemic: The Ethical Dimension
Clinical trials to identify a safe and effective vaccine for COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) are presently underway. Upon completion, an all-consuming, simultaneous…
Cardiovascular Considerations for the Internist and Hospitalist in the COVID-19 Era
It is clear that existing cardiovascular disease is a major risk factor for COVID-19 and related adverse outcomes. In addition…
Acromegaly-Induced Cardiomyopathy Masquerading as an Acute Coronary Syndrome
Acromegaly is a rare disease with an incidence of 3 per million per year. It is caused by pituitary hypersecretion…
What happens when food first touches your tongue
A new study might explain why humans register some tastes more quickly than others, potentially due to each flavor’s molecular…