https://longtermcare.acl.gov/ Episode #9: More of A Conversation with PhDr. Radek Pěkný about Mental Health Issues and Care in the Czech Republic, the US and beyond. Part 2: When Part 1 ended – we were talking about how life has changed after the COVID pandemic. and how many ...
The heart attack kicked off a new journey for me, one where health became a key part of my being. It took four days to undergo an angioplasty — a medical procedure where a balloon-like stent is placed inside a blocked artery — and be discharged, and then began a long journey to reb...
I know people who had "Long COVID" and couldn't work (or hardly leave their apartment or house) for a year or more due to cognitive issues and chronic exhaustion. So I stay current on vaccine boosters and wear an N95 mask any time I am indoors with people outside my "bubble" and ...
Apple has long been positioning the iPhone and the Apple Watch as wellness devices -- hardware that can help you track markers of fitness including exercise, step count, and even sleep and 'mindfulness minutes'. ALSO: Apple Watch ECG app launches today with watchOS 5.1.2 update ...
failure. In addition, the quivering allows blood to pool in the upper chambers and form clots. These clots, when launched into the body, can cause a stroke. atrial fibrillation increases the risk of stroke by five times. One-third of people with atrial fibrillation (afib) will have a ...
virtual hospitals could be particularly transformative for patients with chronic illnesses, and would also improve the level of care and monitoring that could be offered to housebound patients and those who are located a significant distance from a hospital, as long as they are issued with the righ...
AI may soon replace the need for additional tissue samples with next-generation radiology tools, enabling virtual biopsies of tumors. By the Numbers: 1 in 7,000: Number of Americans of all ages with long QT syndrome, a deadly heart disorder, who could one day be helped by Kardio Pro, an...
So, I started using a foam roller on my back. I simply lay on the floor with the roller across the back of my shoulder blades, lift my butt off the ground, and push back so the foam roller rolls from the tops of my shoulder blades down to the upper part of my lower back. I sl...
I feel refreshed, a little more put together, and more inspired. I don’t sleep that well, so I tend to feel tired throughout the day, but putting on makeup brightens my day and wakes me up, plus it seems to take away the tiredness I can sometimes feel on my face (not so much...
Indolent NHLs are not curable, however, they are associated with a long survival due to recent advances in therapy. Active surveillance is reasonable in the majority of asymptomatic patients, while treatment is indicated in early or advanced stages for those who develop symptoms, and is often ...