Six pregnancy-related complications increase a woman's risk of developing risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and subsequently developing CVD, the American Heart Association (AHA) says in a new scientific statement. They are hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, preterm delivery, gestation...
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) continues to reassure the public about the safety of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, although several countries have imposed new restrictions on the product, owing to its link to a rare clotting disorder.Use of the vaccine has been suspended for individuals youn...
In our last shocking news, a pregnant woman was infected with the Covid 19 virus which was transmitted to the foetus and led to complications such as delivering the baby prematurely. The findings from that news suggested an intensive research on monitoring pregnant women who have COVID, and consider...
A pregnant woman with suspected COVID-19 was rushed by ambulance to Skåne University Hospital, in Malmo, Sweden, suffering from sudden severe abdominal pain. The doctors noticed that the unborn infant had an abnormally low heart rate, which can be a sign that the baby is not getting enough oxyge...
Golf which is the most popular sport for people over age 55, improves balance and quality of life in patients with stroke. Golf and tai chi focus mainly on anticipatory balance and spine rotation, both of which are affected in Parkinson’s disease. However,unlike tai chi, golf incorporates manipula...
Are you aware that your Cell phones could interfere with implanted medical devices in your body? According to the Federal Drug Administration (FDA), radiofrequency energy from cell phones can interact with some personal medical devices such as pacemakers. The FDA helped develop a standard w...
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