Providing cardiac patients with in-home portable air cleaners (PAC) can reduce their personal-level of exposure to fine-particulate matter or PM2.5 pollutants and lower their risk of cardiovascular events like myocardial infarction and sudden death.
Prevalence of type-1 diabetes during pregnancy has risen over the past decade. Obstetric care has improved the length of pregnancy and mode of delivery in women with type-1 diabetes but, other outcomes like excessive weight gain, fetal macrosomia, and large for gestational babies need more attention.
Proper use of facemasks and facial coverings during the coronavirus pandemic is strongly recommended by experts to prevent the spread of COVID-19 infection.
Gastrointestinal system, or gut, helps to protect the liver from damage by breaking down the fructose sugar before it reaches the liver.
Analysis of microorganisms found in the fecal matter and gut of patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, could predict whether they are at a greater risk for developing cirrhosis that causes irreversible scarring of the liver.
