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Hormone Therapy No Cure-All For Low T' In Aging Men
This article was written by American Heart Association News. Testosterone therapy ads promise to help aging men recapture their vitality, decrease body fat, and enhance libido. But hormone treatments – while medically necessary for some men – aren’t meant to be a fountain of youth, and experts warn more research is needed to determine if...
Here's What Doctors Know About Immunizations Right Now: You Still Need Them
This article was written by American Heart Association News There’s no vaccine for COVID-19 yet. But there are routine immunizations that people aren’t getting for a host of debilitating and potentially deadly diseases. In May, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported sharp drop-offs beginning in mid-March for pediatric vaccines ordered and given. And the World Health...
CDC: 1 In 2 Newborn Syphilis Cases Occur Due To Gaps In Prenatal Treatment
Prenatal Syphilis Treatment A new CDC analysis finds that half of newborn syphilis cases in the United States occur due to gaps in testing and treatment during prenatal care. Researchers analyzed data across the key milestones that prevent congenital syphilis (CS) to better understand these gaps and what is needed to fill them. Data show these cases occur when moms...
Study Shows Both Blood Pressure Numbers Key to Pinpointing Heart Attack and Stroke Risk in Young Adults
This story was written by the American Heart Association. High blood pressure of any kind in young adults increases the risk of heart attacks, strokes and other cardiovascular events, according to new findings that shed light on an issue experts say has been understudied. Blood pressure readings have two measurements. Systolic is the top number...
Protect Yourself and Your Patients From Pandemic PTSD With These Steps
This story was written by The American Heart Association. As many places start to look forward to life after the first wave of the coronavirus, another type of illness could be about to follow in its wake. “We’re going to have many more mental health issues as time goes on,” said Dr. Rima Styra, a...
Dr. Michelle Henry Talks Eczema in Patients of Color
Dr. Michelle Henry is a Harvard trained Mohs surgeon and a board-certified dermatologist. She is currently a Clinical Instructor of Dermatology at Weill Cornell Medical College where she practices Mohs micrographic, reconstructive, and cosmetic surgery. Dr. Henry attended medical school at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas and completed her residency in dermatology at...
CDC Releases Resources to Assist States in Reopening
Written by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Across America, states and localities are experiencing different phases of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many have chosen to begin moving gradually and strategically toward resuming civic life. To help states, tribes, localities, and territories, as well as businesses and community organizations, operate as safely as possible...
Universal and Serial RT-PCR Testing in SNFs Can Identify Cases During an Outbreak, and Rapid Isolation and Cohorting Can Help Interrupt Transmission.
Written by the CDC Summary What is already known about this topic? Long-term care skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) are at high risk for COVID-19 outbreaks. Many SNF residents and staff members identified with COVID-19 are asymptomatic and presymptomatic. What is added by this report? After identification of two cases of COVID-19 in an SNF in...
Diabetes Could Worsen Brain Function After A Stroke
Having Type 2 diabetes could cause cognitive impairment in stroke survivors, according to new research that points out the need to aggressively treat prediabetes. A new analysis of seven international studies found that three to six months after a stroke, the participants with diabetes functioned worse than those without diabetes on measures for memory, attention,...