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Zambian study finds no link between HIV status and COVID-19 severity, but risk quadruples for people with severe HIV infection

Having HIV is not an independent risk factor for severe COVID-19 and death amongst patients hospitalised with COVID-19, according to a Zambian study published in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. However, patients with more severe HIV infection are more likely to develop severe COVID-19 or die of COVID-19 compared to those without complications. “This… Read More »

Plant-based diet may lower risk of severe COVID-19, study claims

Vegetarians are missing out on more than just meat — and it’s a good thing. Researchers have revealed a link between diet and COVID-19 which showed plant-based eaters were 73% less likely to come down with the virus compared to those who include animals in their diet. Meanwhile, pescatarians, whose primary protein source is fish,… Read More »

Severe stomach pain low carb diet

By Jill Foster for the Daily Mail. Emma-Victoria Houlton loves her food; whether it’s a Sunday roast with all the trimmings or an Italian meal, she’s always happy to tuck in. But just five years ago, Emma, 29, would have baulked at eating pasta, bread, pizza dough, potatoes and Yorkshire puddings. Because, like thousands of… Read More »

FDA Approves Qdolo (tramadol hydrochloride) Oral Solution for the Management of Severe Pain

FDA Approves Qdolo (tramadol hydrochloride) Oral Solution for the Management of Severe Pain Print this page ATHENS, Ga., Sept. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Athena Bioscience, LLC, a specialty pharmaceutical company, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Qdolo™ (tramadol hydrochloride) Oral Solution 5mg/1mL C-IV, an opioid agonist indicated in adults… Read More »

Is the ketogenic diet too severe

Recently, many of my patients have been asking about a ketogenic diet. Is a ketogenic diet safe? Would you recommend it? Despite the recent hype, a ketogenic diet is not something new. In medicine, we have been using it for almost years to treat drug-resistant epilepsy, especially in children. In the s, Dr. Atkins popularized… Read More »