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Anti-inflammatory agents can effectively and safely curb major depressive symptoms

29.10.2019 Health Problems

Anti-inflammatory agents, such as aspirin/paracetamol, statins, and antibiotics, can safely and effectively curb the symptoms of major depression, finds a pooled analysis of the available evidence, published online in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry. And the effects are even stronger when these agents are added on to standard antidepressant treatment, the results show. Around a third of people […]

New survey shows link between comprehensive antibiotic stewardship programs and infection preventionist certification

24.10.2019 Health Problems

Nearly half of all nursing homes do not have adequately trained infection prevention staff and their efforts to combat the over prescription of antibiotics are suffering as a result, according to a new study in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC), the journal of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology. Elderly nursing home residents are more […]

These 'Bachelor' and 'Bachelorette' Babies Will Melt Your Heart

21.10.2019 Kids Health

It’s a Bachelor Nation baby boom! The Bachelor franchise and its resulting couples have produced their fair share of adorable babies over the years. Scroll through to catch up with your favorite Bachelor Nation mainstays and their bundles of joy. Source: Read Full Article

Indigenous Australians’ vaccination rates too low and not improving

17.10.2019 Health Problems

A new UNSW study has found that most adult Indigenous Australians are not receiving free flu and pneumococcal vaccinations. We need urgent action to reverse declining targeted flu and pneumococcal vaccination rates among adult Indigenous Australians, according to a new UNSW study. The study—published today in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health – found that adult Indigenous […]

How to enable light to switch on and off therapeutic antibodies

15.10.2019 Health Problems

When antigens such as a virus or bacteria invade our body, the immune system springs into action: it creates antibodies that stick to the antigens so that they can identify and destroy the intruders. Did you know that these Y-shaped proteins, AKA antibodies, have been revolutionizing the treatment of cancer, inflammatory disease and autoimmune disease, and many others? Therapeutic antibodies […]

Glass-coated catheters could wipe out infections and save NHS millions

09.10.2019 Health Problems

Scientists at Aston University in Birmingham have developed a new technique to eradicate life-threatening urinary tract infections among hospital patients needing catheters, potentially saving the NHS nearly £100million per year. Urinary tract infections (UTIs) caused by catheters—flexible tubes which are attached to a bag and inserted into the bladder to empty it and collect urine—are one of the most common […]

Why Nikki Reed Wants Her and Ian Somerhalder's Daughter to 'Be a Farmer'

01.10.2019 Kids Health

Nikki Reed already knows what she wants her and Ian Somerhalder’s 2-year-old daughter, Bodhi, to be when she grows up. “Part of what we really focus on as a household is the idea of being really connected with nature,” the actress, 31, told Us Weekly and other reporters at the 2nd Annual Environmental Media Association Honors Benefit Gala on Saturday, […]

And Another! Ricky Martin, Husband Jwan Yosef Expecting Fourth Child

30.09.2019 Kids Health

Soon-to-be a family of six! Ricky Martin and his husband, Jwan Yosef, are expecting their fourth child together. The singer announced the news while attending the Human Rights Campaign National Dinner in Washington D.C. Hot Dads on the Red Carpet “My family’s here,” Martin, 47, said, while accepting an award for his advocacy of LGBTQ rights and his philanthropy on […]

Study: Active voice conveys a sense of immediacy and increases the chance people will believe you

26.09.2019 Health Problems

The way we interpret a message changes depending on whether it’s framed in the active or the passive voice, University of Toronto researchers have found—even if the content is exactly the same. “What we found is that depending on which form you choose, it changes how your audience comes to understand that message,” says Sam Maglio, an associate professor in […]

Maggie Q Jogs Through NYC in Cool Matching Leggings and Sports Bra

25.09.2019 Kids Health

Sure, Hollywood is awash in workout trends from cycling classes to various kinds of hot Pilates to dance-based cardio sessions, advanced HIIT work with pricey celebrity trainers and even goat yoga. But as it turns out, plenty of stars work up a sweat the most classic way of all: with a good ol’ fashioned jog. Celebrity runners come in all […]

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