SATURDAY, May 1, 2021 — As children begin to return to their favorite sports, parents need to ensure that their youngsters use protective eyewear, a leading group of eye specialists says. Nearly 30,000 people suffer sports-related eye injuries every year in the United States, but 90% of emergency room visits for such injuries could be… Read More »
Dr Norman Swan has spoken out on the clotting cases linked to the AstraZeneca vaccine, saying that hesitation to have the jab is “not irrational at all”. Appearing on Q&A, the medical journalist and Coronacast host pointed out “as you get younger, your risk of dying of COVID diminishes quite rapidly, but also, the risk… Read More »
This spring, high school senior Nathan Kassis will play baseball in the shadow of covid-19 — wearing a neck gaiter under his catcher’s mask, sitting 6 feet from teammates in the dugout and trading elbow bumps for hugs after wins. “We’re looking forward to having a season,” said the 18-year-old catcher for Dublin Coffman High… Read More »
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 7, 2020 — After starting a drug that’s officially approved to treat a type of blood cancer, a young man with type 1 diabetes was able to stop using insulin. He’s been off insulin since August 2018 — more than two years. Dr. Lisa Forbes — his doctor and co-author of a letter… Read More »
There’s been an alarming rise in the number of young people, particularly women, being diagnosed with tongue cancer, a disease predominantly found in older men with a history of smoking or heavy drinking. Researchers from the cancer hospital Chris O’Brien Lifehouse at Sydney’s Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, in collaboration with local and overseas colleagues, have… Read More »
Anybody who owns property knows that maintenance is never-ending. We have just been through the turmoil of replacing our roof, which gave me the opportunity to have a good chat to the tradies on the job. One lovely young guy came up to me and said, “Love your house – what do you do?” I… Read More »
COVID-19 has swept across the globe, infecting millions and resulting in hundreds of thousands of deaths. Substantial resources have been invested into understanding individual vulnerability in order to protect those at greatest risk. Age is the most often cited risk factor; 75% of US deaths have been in people over the age of 65, while… Read More »