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Diastolic, the lower number, measures pressure when the heart is at rest. Normal is below 80 mmHg and shows artery relaxation. A team of researchers from Tulane University, in their article “High Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Disease” published in the Journal of Hypertension, highlights that...
What’s more important and relevant than the actual number itself is that your hCG level falls within the very wide normal range and continues to increase in the coming weeks until it declines after a few months. So look for a pattern of increasing levels instead of focusing too much on a...
Ivermectin is used to treat parasitic infections in both people and animals, but the type given to animals is unsafe for people. Although people believe it may help treat COVID, the FDA has not approved it for that purpose. Your doctor may prescribe ivermectin to treat infections such as str...
The newest weight loss drug approved by the FDA is Zepbound (tirzepatide), a dual GIP/GLP-1 (glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide and glucagon-like peptide-1) agonist. Zepbound was approved on Nov. 8, 2023 and is given as a once-weekly subcutaneous (under the skin) injection in ...
Now I’m going to talk to you about known, scientifically proven, cancer causing foods that actively increase the chance that you’ll be diagnosed with cancer in your lifetime. There are cases where it strikes quickly but it is more common when cancerous tumors manifest after years of ...
This test has become the standard HIV blood test in most labs. A rapid antibody/antigen can also be done using blood from a prick of your fingertip. A health care provider can do this test. Or you can use a mail-in kit. The window period for this test is 18 to 90 days. Rapid ...
Dec 21, 2021 Wisconsin State Journal Key materials for genome sequencing made at Illumina in Madison Dec 16, 2021 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia’s ability to track COVID-19 variants — and the nation’s — is hobbled by a lack of resources Dec 9, 2021 MedCity News As genetic testi...
Mpox is a disease caused by a virus in the same family as smallpox, though usually less severe. What you need to know about the current outbreak in 2024.
While the Moderna, Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson vaccines are well known in the U.S., numerous other vaccines are being deployed in other countries. But one challenge for colleges is that not all vaccines are created equal in the eyes of the medical community and gove...