Viruses and Health

Kathy Fitzpatrick is looking for a new family doctor in Saskatchewan. It's the third time she's had to find a new physician after hers left the province or the profession. She said the search is much harder than it used to be, because as of this fall the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has stopped providing a list of family doctors taking on new patients. Fitzpatrick is on medication for Type 2 diabetes, hypertension and high cholesterol. During a recent call for a prescription renewal, she learned her doctor is leaving the province in late December. "I would have expected to have been notified," Fitzpatrick said. She said she was told there was a sign up in the clinic with the information. "I said, 'well I haven't been in the clinic to see that sign.'" Other doctors at the clinic will look after her until the clinic can find a new doctor, ...

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A venous stasis ulcer occurs in the lower legs, usually between the knee and ankle. They can cause pain and swelling and require treatment from a medical professional. Venous stasis ulcers are a type of ulcer found on the legs. These ulcers form as a result of blood flow problems in the leg veins. Other names include venous ulcers or stasis ulcers. A venous stasis ulcer may cause pain, swelling, and itching. This article looks at what a venous stasis ulcer is, the symptoms, causes, treatment options, prevention, and outlook. The National Cancer Institute defines an ulcer as a break in the skin, in the lining of an organ, or on the surface of a tissue. They say these occur when there is an inflamed, dead, or shedding surface. A venous stasis ulcer occurs on the leg. It is a common problem in the United States and affects approximately 1% of the population. Research states this prevalence rises to 3% in individuals over the age of 65. It also accounts for 80% of ulcers in the lower pa...

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London, Dec. 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The population Reference Bureau estimates nearly 50 million injury cases in road accidents worldwide, each year. The post-surgical scarring is a commonplace, and a measurably high proportion of patients seek an effective treatment on scars. Global scar treatment market thus advances at a stable pace. A new upcoming study of Fairfield Market Research intends to provide detailed growth assessment and forecast of the global scar treatment market over the next few years. The report would examine the performance of scar treatment market during 2022 – 2029. Inflammatory, surgical, or accidental, scars are of the various types and a majority of them are of the atrophic type. Atrophic scars are typically subject to non-prescription treatment alternatives, and the primary corrective measures are topical treatments. While atrophic scarring, and scars of a skin disease remain the common factors generating demand for scar treatment, the primary findin...

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A venous stasis ulcer occurs in the lower legs, usually between the knee and ankle. They can cause pain and swelling and require treatment from a medical professional. Venous stasis ulcers are a type of ulcer found on the legs. These ulcers form as a result of blood flow problems in the leg veins. Other names include venous ulcers or stasis ulcers. A venous stasis ulcer may cause pain, swelling, and itching. This article looks at what a venous stasis ulcer is, the symptoms, causes, treatment options, prevention, and outlook. The National Cancer Institute defines an ulcer as a break in the skin, in the lining of an organ, or on the surface of a tissue. They say these occur when there is an inflamed, dead, or shedding surface. A venous stasis ulcer occurs on the leg. It is a common problem in the United States and affects approximately 1% of the population. Research states this prevalence rises to 3% in individuals over the age of 65. It also accounts for 80% of ulcers in the lower pa...

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London, Dec. 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The population Reference Bureau estimates nearly 50 million injury cases in road accidents worldwide, each year. The post-surgical scarring is a commonplace, and a measurably high proportion of patients seek an effective treatment on scars. Global scar treatment market thus advances at a stable pace. A new upcoming study of Fairfield Market Research intends to provide detailed growth assessment and forecast of the global scar treatment market over the next few years. The report would examine the performance of scar treatment market during 2022 – 2029. Inflammatory, surgical, or accidental, scars are of the various types and a majority of them are of the atrophic type. Atrophic scars are typically subject to non-prescription treatment alternatives, and the primary corrective measures are topical treatments. While atrophic scarring, and scars of a skin disease remain the common factors generating demand for scar treatment, the primary findin...

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Vitiligo is an autoimmune disorder that causes depigmentation, or loss of skin pigment, leading to light or white patches of skin and hair. According to MedlinePlus, vitiligo is relatively common, affecting up to 1.5 percent of people worldwide. Like other autoimmune conditions, vitiligo develops when your immune system mistakenly attacks its own healthy tissues. According to the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), vitiligo causes the immune system to attack melanocytes, the skin cells that produce melanin to give your skin its natural color. What Are the Symptoms of Vitiligo? Aside from patches of depigmented skin, the American Academy of Dermatology Association (AAD) notes that vitiligo can cause symptoms that include: Itchy skin Spots on your skin that are more prone to sunburn than others Patches of hair color loss on your scalp, eyelashes, or eyebrows Eye color changes Hearing loss NIAMS notes a number of other features that set vitiligo ...

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Tribune News Service New Delhi, December 26 The CBI has registered an FIR against officials of the National Medical Council (NMC) and 14 state medical councils for allegedly helping 73 unqualified foreign medical graduates to practice medicine in different parts of the country. As per rules, foreign medical graduates need to qualify an examination-cum-screening test to get provisional or permanent registration with the National Medical Commission or the state councils to practice medicine in the country. Following an internal investigation, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MH&FW) filed a complaint with the CBI alleging 73 identified foreign medical graduates who did not pass the exam as per the National Board of Examination records got registration numbers from medical councils across states to practice medicine. The complaint is part of the CBI FIR, a copy of which is with The Tribune. "Such fraudul...

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Vitiligo is an autoimmune disorder that causes depigmentation, or loss of skin pigment, leading to light or white patches of skin and hair. According to MedlinePlus, vitiligo is relatively common, affecting up to 1.5 percent of people worldwide. Like other autoimmune conditions, vitiligo develops when your immune system mistakenly attacks its own healthy tissues. According to the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), vitiligo causes the immune system to attack melanocytes, the skin cells that produce melanin to give your skin its natural color. What Are the Symptoms of Vitiligo? Aside from patches of depigmented skin, the American Academy of Dermatology Association (AAD) notes that vitiligo can cause symptoms that include: Itchy skin Spots on your skin that are more prone to sunburn than others Patches of hair color loss on your scalp, eyelashes, or eyebrows Eye color changes Hearing loss NIAMS notes a number of other features that set vitiligo ...

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A British historian, an Italian archaeologist and an American preschool teacher have never met in person, but they share a prominent pandemic bond. Plagued by eerily similar symptoms, the three women are credited with describing, naming and helping bring long COVID into the public's consciousness in early 2020. Rachel Pope, of Liverpool, took to Twitter in late March 2020 to describe her bedeviling symptoms, then unnamed, after a coronavirus infection. Elisa Perego in Italy first used the term "long COVID," in a May tweet that year. Amy Watson in Portland, Oregon, got inspiration in naming her Facebook support group from the trucker cap she'd been wearing, and "long hauler" soon became part of the pandemic lexicon. Nearly three years into the pandemic, scientists are still trying to figure out why some people get long COVID and why a small portion — including the three women — have lasting symptoms. Millions of people worldwide have had long COVID, reporting...

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Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS), a procedure using a hand-held device to deliver electrical pulses to a nerve in the neck, eased fatigue for people with Sjögren's syndrome in a small clinical trial. "Our data support further investigation into the role of [VNS] as a treatment for fatigue in patients with [Sjögren's]," the researchers wrote. Trial findings were reported in the study, " The Effects of Noninvasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Fatigue in Participants With Primary Sjögren's Syndrome ," published in the journal Neuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface . Recommended Reading Treating fatigue in Sjögren's syndrome with hand-held device Fatigue — persistent feelings of tiredness and lack of energy, even when well-rested — is a common and burdensome Sjögren's symptom. Many factors likely contribute to patients' fatigue, including dysfunction...

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By NewsDesk   @bactiman63 Officials with Island Health are reporting a sharp increase in Haemophilus influenza type B (Hib) disease on Vancouver Island in the last two months. This outbreak is affecting people experiencing homelessness, unstable housing, or supportive housing and those using substances including drugs that are inhaled. Image/CDC Hib has infected at least eight people on the island and led to at least one death. Prior to this year, rates of Hib have been extremely low for the past decade (between 0-1 cases per year) due to excellent control through the universal childhood vaccination program. Chief medical health officer for Island Health, Dr. Réka Gustafson said, "We expect to see one or no such infections in Island Health in a calendar year. We tend to see less than three in the entire province in a calendar year — so eight in less than a calendar year, and more importantly, six in the last few weeks...

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Make an appointment today. Or call 704-801-7310. To better serve you, Atrium Health Primary Care One Health Family Medicine at University is moving to a new office conveniently located in North Charlotte, near Prosperity Church Road. Our new office will be open and ready to care for you and your family beginning January 9, 2023 and is in a shared space with Atrium Health Women's Care One Health OB/GYN Prosperity. Atrium Health Primary Care One Health Family Medicine Prosperity will be located at 4815 Johnston Oehler Road, Suite 100, Charlotte, NC 28269. See us for: Preventive care and wellness for the whole family Preventive care and wellness exams Same-day sick visits Pediatric care from newborn to 18 years old Women's health, including gynecological exams and birth control Senior care Chronic disease management for conditions like high blood pressure, diabetes...

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A monoclonal antibody (mAb) is a type of immune protein produced in a lab that binds to a specific protein on a cell called an antigen . As with naturally occurring antibodies, monoclonal antibodies stimulate the immune system to act against disease-causing agents. Matching a specific human-made antibody to a particular target has many applications in medicine. This includes the targeted treatment of diseases like cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, and COVID-19. Monoclonal antibodies can also be used to type blood samples, detect pregnancy, and diagnose infectious and noninfectious diseases. This article explains how monoclonal antibodies are created and used in medicine. It also describes the risks and benefits of monoclonal antibody therapies that are approved in the United States. Space_Cat / Getty Images How Monoclonal Antibodies Work Antibodies (Ab) are proteins produced by specialized white blood cells—called B cells—which the immune system...