Author Archives: Mayur Kumar

Previous research indicates that probiotics decrease upper respiratory infections in healthy adults and children, but limited data exist on older, overweight, and people with obesity. According to a study presented at Digestive Disease Week 2021, daily use of probiotics was associated with reduced upper respiratory symptoms in overweight and older people, which suggests that probiotics […]

A new analysis of nearly 600,000 adults in the US revealed that those diagnosed with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder might have a higher risk of cardiovascular disease at younger ages compared to adults not diagnosed with one of those serious mental illnesses. The study was published in the journal, ‘Journal of the American […]

A new cross-sectional study from Italy suggested that psoriasis flares. Previous research indicated that the worsening of different inflammatory cutaneous diseases such as atopic dermatitis, photoaging, and acne had been associated with exposure to air pollution. Psoriasis specifically has been defined by a relapsing-remitting course and selected environmental factors such as infection or drugs may […]

  Understanding sleep problems in children Sleep problems are common among children, especially when they’re young. Insomnia, bedtime fears, night terrors, sleepwalking, and bed-wetting can all disrupt your child’s natural sleep pattern. Some children may not feel tired at their designated bedtime while others have trouble falling asleep without a parent present. Some kids will […]

Patients with kidney disease can gain tremendous benefits from remote monitoring. Remote monitoring  solutions offer self management tools and enhanced communication between patients and clinicians. This level of enhanced care can help both patients and providers overcome barriers to healthcare for this patient population. Addressing The Limited Use Of remote monitoring  For Kidney Patients  remote […]

As Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s son Zain, who was born with Cerebral Palsy (CP), died on Tuesday at the age of 26Cerevral , this rare congenital disorder that he suffered from, has been abuzz today. While Cerebral means related to the brain, Palsy means weakness or problems with using the muscles. Hence, Cerebral Palsy is […]

Before COVID-19, myriad factors influenced patient adherence. Some factors – including anxiety, motivation to seek and stay on treatment, and treatment empowerment – were internal. Others, such as affordability and access to healthcare, were outside the patient’s control. During COVID-19, all of these factors have been disrupted and amplified. Social distancing drove a decline of […]

Effective listening to the needs of the patient/family and prompt resolution of issues or concerns that arise are critical practices to reach this goal.  Consistent and purposeful leader rounding accomplishes both aims.  Leaders can efficiently plan their rounding cadence, track concerns, notify resolving individuals/ departments, and analyze concern trends.  These practices are pivotal to prevent concerns […]

Great products, services and solutions are born at the intersection of diverse ideas, experiences, and challenges within work teams that display their capability to relate and work effectively across these differences. This cultural agility, a.k.a. cultural intelligence (CQ), is paramount to innovation and success in the new era. In an increasingly changing, technology-enabled, and disruptive […]

Women make up 49.6% of the world’s population. Across the globe, they access medical care more frequently and actually have a significantly greater health expenditure than men. Yet up until the early 1990s, a period that saw the approval of many drugs which we still use today, women faced significant underrepresentation in clinical trials. This […]