The analysis of lung function of 343 fetuses and newborns shows a clear association between respiratory rate and volume with extremely cold or extremely warm outside temperatures during pregnancy – but only in female infants. Background The influence of extreme perinatal outdoor temperatures on child health and lung function has been little studied. Design For […]
Ministry of Health Circular no. 51786 of Interventions in progress for the management of the circulation of SARS-CoV-2 in the winter season 2022-2023 The European Commission, in the Communication of 1, recommends the transition from emergency management to sustainable management. With the end of the national health emergency defined by Legislative Decree no. 242, to […]
Milan, 20 Jan. (Adnkronos Health) — Shortage of antibiotics under the lens in the EU. The European Medicines Agency EMA, the European Commission and the Directors of Medicines Agencies (HMA), through the Executive Steering Group on Shortage and Safety of Medicines (MSSG), «are closely monitoring» the phenomenon «and responding to the current shortages affecting the […]
Dementia It is one of the main public health problems in the elderly population. According to estimates by the World Health Organization (WHO), currently about 50 million people worldwide suffer from dementia, and this number is expected to increase dramatically in the coming decades, reaching more than 130 million prevalent cases by 2050 [1]. Despite […]
Although Melanoma is the most serious skin cancer, most patients have a high probability of survival. New searches have now identified a subset of patients with early-stage disease who have a very low risk of death from the disease. In a cohort of 11,594 patients, the overall 7 -year melanoma death rate was 2.5%, but the risk […]
New research led by scientists at the University of Colorado Boulder suggests that the eyes may actually be the window to the soul or, at least, the way humans move their eyes can reveal valuable information about how they make decisions. The vigor of saccadic movements reflects the increase in decision variables during deliberation Highlights […]
Trends in the incidence of juvenile-onset type 1 and type 2 diabetes in the United States, 2002–18: Results from the population-based study SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Abstract Background The incidence of diabetes is increasing in children and youth.Our objective was to describe the incidence of type 1 and type 2 diabetes in children and […]
Pisa, 10 Mar. — (Adnkronos) — At work also on Saturdays and Sundays to break down the waiting lists at the University Hospital of Pisa. «Well done,» applauds the president of Tuscany Eugenio Giani. «Offering diagnostic services also on Saturdays and Sundays, in addition to investing in new equipment as we are already doing, is […]
Milan, 24 Mar. (Adnkronos Health) — Regulate ritual circumcisions to protect the health of children, because the interventions performed in our country are clandestine and ‘do it yourself’ in 4 cases out of 10. Foreign doctors in Italy launch an appeal to the Minister of Health, Orazio Schillaci, for «an urgent meeting» on the subject, […]
Venus may lack the plate tectonics that are responsible for most earthquakes and volcanic eruptions on Earth. However, it is undisputed that the planet closest to Earth is also volcanically active: The more than 1000 Venusian volcanic craters that can be seen on radar images are clear evidence of this. Some of these volcanoes may also […]