Animal-to-human disease outbreaks in Africa rise 60%.

Creative Media NewsFriday, 15 July 2022, 17:000

The World Health Organization warns that intercontinental travel, increased urbanization, and the reduction of wildlife habitats have made it easier for viruses to cross borders. According to the most recent data from the World Health Organization, animal-to-human disease transmission rates in Africa have increased by 63 percent over the past decade. The increase in transmissions...

Avoid cold cuts. French health officials say pinkening additives could cause bowel cancer, and Chris Whitty wants to ban them in British bacon.

Creative Media NewsFriday, 15 July 2022, 1:000

According to French health officials, excessive consumption of charcuterie may cause cancer, dealing a blow to their country’s cherished cold meat industry. Responsible is the carcinogenic coloring agents used to give hams their renowned pink hue. The government of Emmanuel Macron has committed to restricting the use of nitrates and nitrites, stating that it is...

Obesity is partly to blame for stalled UK maternal death rates, study claims.

Creative Media NewsFriday, 15 July 2022, 0:000

A study reveals that increasing levels of obesity may have led to a plateau in the death rate among pregnant women. Maternal mortality may have reached a plateau for the first time in decades due to women having children later in life and the growing use of C-sections. In Britain, the risk of dying during...

Summer miscarriages are 44% more common than winter miscarriages, and researchers blame the heat.

Creative Media NewsThursday, 14 July 2022, 23:000

A new study reveals that women are more likely to experience a miscarriage during the dog days of summer, and the searing heat in many parts of the United States may be to blame. A research team led by Boston University discovered that American women are 44 percent more likely to experience a miscarriage in...

Should we wear mask again? Experts are divided about whether Britain should require facial covers given case spikes.

Creative Media NewsThursday, 14 July 2022, 21:000

Do you still wear a face mask when you go shopping or on public transportation, for example? If this is the case, you are a minority, but for how long? Millions of us stopped wearing masks in January when the government eliminated the legal requirement for them. However, hospital trusts in Cambridgeshire, Hampshire, Nottinghamshire, Devon,...

Patients fear obtaining GP test results by SMS might be ‘confusing’ Researchers warn lack of clear communication can be harmful.

Creative Media NewsThursday, 14 July 2022, 17:000

According to experts, patients find receiving GP test results through text messages unpleasant, and a lack of clear communication can be dangerous. Texts, typically automated texts delivered by GP offices, can be “casual,” “brutal,” and “confusing.” Dozens of general practitioners and patients were questioned regarding how they acquired findings from basic blood testing. Some patients...

Seeing the same GP could spare dementia patients recurring hospital trips, study finds.

Creative Media NewsThursday, 14 July 2022, 9:000

A study indicated that seeing the same general practitioner throughout treatment could save dementia patients from requiring multiple hospitalizations near the end of their lives. Poor end-of-life care, delirium, and falls were previously associated with repeated hospital visits in the final months. They are also costly to the NHS. Researchers have discovered that offering dementia...

Pre-op activities may reduce impotence risk for prostate patients.

Creative Media NewsThursday, 14 July 2022, 7:000

A cancer diagnosis of any kind can be extremely distressing, but for men who are informed they must have surgery to remove a prostate-invading tumor, the risk of impotence can be almost as distressing. To eradicate cancer, a radical prostatectomy entails removing the walnut-sized prostate gland, which is positioned between the bladder and rectum. However,...

How do I heal the patches of scaly skin on my head?

Creative Media NewsThursday, 14 July 2022, 5:000

These scaly patches of skin are the result of a lifetime of sun exposure. They are typically 1-2 mm in length and up to 1 cm in diameter, although their roughness makes them easier to feel than to see. The lesions on your scalp have been classified as actinic keratosis, also known as solar keratosis,...

Implant for nerve cooling that makes post-operative recovery less unpleasant.

Creative Media NewsThursday, 14 July 2022, 3:000

A small implant that calms nerves within the body could eliminate postoperative discomfort. After an operation, the gadget is put close to the surgical site, where it cools the nerves from around 37°C to 10°C. The theory is that this prevents them from delivering pain signals to the brain, similar to how applying ice to...

Covid could minimize flu symptoms if you acquire flu first.

Creative Media NewsThursday, 14 July 2022, 2:000

A study reveals that, if infected with both influenza and Covid at the same time, you may be protected from the latter. Tests demonstrated that influenza can inhibit the pandemic-causing SARS-CoV-2 by preventing it from targeting the lungs. However, infection with SARS-CoV-2 did not appear to protect against influenza. There is no evidence that Covid...

How to engage your children in sports for life.

Creative Media NewsWednesday, 13 July 2022, 22:000

Few parents go as far as Richard Williams, who began guiding his daughters Venus and Serena to Wimbledon triumph by developing an 85-page plan and instructing them on the public tennis courts of Compton, Los Angeles, every morning before school began. For the rest of us, parents can still play a critical role in instilling...

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