Measles outbreak 2023
Measles is one of the most contagious human pathogens known. Transmission: Airborne, person to person and surfaces Highly contagious Infectiousness period: 5 days before the rash and up until 4 days after rash Patients at greatest risk: not yet fully vaccinated, less than 5 years of age, immune compromised. Clinical features: Prodrome of 2-4 […]
The new obesity breakthrough drugs
There are many holy grails in medicine with failure after failure – like finding a way to prevent Alzheimer’s disease . But one of the most biggest and most daunting has been finding drugs that tackle obesity. Ozempic has already been approved in January 2020 for improving glucose regulation in diabetes. The next drug to […]
The risks and benefits of Coffee (Mayo clinic podcast)
The Average consumption of coffee in the States is just over 3 cups a day. 2 meta- analyses published in past 2022- Reducing risk of Parkinson’s disease Reduced risk of depression Reduced risk of type 2 diabetes Mellitus – dose related reduction in risk of diabetes the more coffee one consumes. Vast majority of […]
Ideal Cardiovascular Health 2023
Life’s simple seven : These factors play a role in cardiovascular health and mortality: Behavioural metrics: 1. Smoking 2.Physical Activity 3.Diet 4. Body weight Medical Metrics: 1.Blood Pressure 2.Blood Glucose 3. Blood Cholesterol As little as 15 minutes of exercise daily can add 3 years longer life expectancy.
Patients Ozempic journeyOzempic
Are weight loss medications for health or thinness ? #MyOzempicjourney has gone viral on TikTok. People are calling Doctors surgeries to request Semaglutide(Ozempic) to get the same dramatic weight loss transformations they’ve seen online. Their are various benefits and potential harms of using weight loss medications. Benefits of weight loss medications: The developments of medications […]
What makes people mosquito magnets
50 molecular compounds were identified as being loved by mosquitoes . They were all found on the barrier on our skin called sebum. ORCO – odorant receptor co receptor is a class of odors that humans produce and that are detected by mosquitoes. The female mosquito relies on its ability to smell blood to live […]
Vertigo resolution with a novel tool
A web based system can help patients with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV)diagnose and treat a recurrent bout of dizziness on their own, results of a randomized control trial have shown. BPPV is a vestibular disorder that is highly appropriate for telemedicine and digital therapies. The study was published online on January 17 in […]
Just 8 minutes of exercise a day is all you need
Recent research shows that just 54 mins of vigorous exercise per week provides the most bang for your buck. This lowers the risk of early death from any cause by 36% and your chances of getting heart disease by 35 %. While more time spent exercising leads to better health , the protective effects […]
Proper sleep , exercise and weight help people age well
People can make successful lifestyle changes for agent even later in life. Too often people assume they will lose function inevitably with age and that by 80 its all downhill. You have more and more years of healthy life and then eventually you ‘ll die of something . But the hope is that you won’t […]
FDA approves first in class drug for HIV with resistance
The medication lenacapavir for adults living with multi drug resistant HIV infection is approved by FDA. After the initial doses are completed orally and subcut the drug is administered via injection every 6 months. This offers patients a long awaited twice yearly option who have complex prior treatment histories. Lenacapavir is a capsid […]
