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You've probably been going barefoot a lot this summer. You may still be working from home, at least sometimes, and you've likely been spending time at the pool or beach. With the season wrapping up, it's a good time to check out how healthy your feet are.  If you notice that your feet are peeling, it's usually nothing to worry about. Peeling feet can occur for a variety of reasons, and it's usually treatable. The outer layer of the skin, called the epidermis, regenerates every 30 to 60 days to maintain a healthy protective barrier. Usually, the process happens without noticeable peeling, explains Dr. Jason Rizzo, MD, PhD , a board-certified dermatologist and clinical assistant professor at the University at Buffalo .  "Various factors, both external (environmental) or internal (inflammatory), can disrupt the skin's normal regenerative process and increase the rate of skin proliferation, or epidermal turnover, causing the skin to noticeably...

Jock itch, also called tinea cruris or ringworm of the groin, is a common fungal infection that causes a red, itchy, ring-shaped rash in the inner thighs and on the buttocks. The fungal infection is a type of ringworm. The fungus that causes jock itch thrives on warm, moist skin that's covered with tightly fitted clothing. That's why the condition is especially common in athletes. Although it's most typically associated with men, anyone, including children, can experience jock itch. Jock itch can be passed from one person to another by direct skin-to-skin contact or contact with unwashed clothing. However, it typically resolves with self-care in a few weeks. Towfiqu Ahamed / Getty Images What Is Jock Itch? Jock itch is an infection caused by a fungus in the tinea group, which is a classification for mold-like fungi. Although the condition is harmless and very treatable, it can have some uncomfortable symptoms, including: Red...

"In short, cytokine storm involves an immune response that causes collateral damage, which may be greater than the immediate benefit of the immune response." Carl H. June, MD, and David C. Fajgenbaum, MD, December 2020 It is a now familiar story - following her third infusion of CAR T cells to treat acute lymphoblastic leukemia, young Emily Whitehead developed pyrexia, respiratory failure, severe hypotension and shock. Shortly thereafter, an expedited blood test revealed a thousand-fold increase in the cytokine IL-6. Fortunately, an IL-6 inhibitor, the monoclonal antibody tocilizumab, had recently been FDA approved to treat systemic juvenile idiopathic rheumatoid arthritis. By luck, Emily's caregivers were aware of this fact because the daughter of team member Carl June, MD, had recently begun taking the drug. Emily is administered tocilizumab, experiences a rapid and complete recovery and is alive today. (Emily's experience and the early history of CAR T therap...

1 of 2 Corrections updates Covid-19 death figures which were mislabeled initially; Graphic compares causes, transmission, vaccines, infections and deaths between influenza and Covid-19; 2c x 5 1/4 inches; 96.3 mm x 133 mm; 1 of 2 Corrections updates Covid-19 death figures which were mislabeled initially; Graphic compares causes, transmission, vaccines, infections and deaths between influenza and Covid-19; 2c x 5 1/4 inches; 96.3 mm x 133 mm; Is it the flu, a cold or the new coronavirus? Patients and doctors alike are parsing signs of illness to figure out who needs what tests or care and how worried they should be. "You have three different major viruses floating around at the same time," causing somewhat similar symptoms — but different levels of concern, said Dr. Gary LeRoy, president of the American Academy of Family Physicians. So what's the biggest danger? And why are we responding to them so differently? FAMILIAR FOE COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavir...

Karnataka is launching a door-to-door survey to check the spread of TB among Covid-recovered patients and their family members. Written by Longjam Dineshwori | Updated : August 17, 2021 9:14 AM IST Doctors in India have been witnessing a rise in the number of Tuberculosis (TB) cases predominantly among Covid patients post recovery. With the danger of a possible third wave of Covid-19 still lurking, Karnataka is launching a drive to check the spread of TB that might hit Covid patients post recovery. According to a statement released by the state health department, a door-to-door survey will be launched to detect the four common symptoms of TB including cough, fever and difficulty in breathing. While Covid and TB present similar symptoms, the later has a longer incubation period and a slower onset time. A team of healthcare and ASHA workers will be visiting each house with Covid patients as well as Covid-recovered pati...

By Reuters Fact Check 6 Min Read Users are claiming that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention deleted reports of 6,000 deaths from the U.S. Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS). The CDC told Reuters the entry removal was due to foreign reports being combined with domestic reports. Examples can be seen here and here . The text in one post reads: "Does this surprise you?! Does it frustrate you?! Not only are deaths and adverse reactions already underreported, but then to have them DELETE the information is absolutely ridiculous and super disrespectful!!! Click below to read the full article!!" Archives of the CDC page in question here show the increase and decrease in the number of deaths reported to VAERS. An archived version of the page captured at 17:41 GMT on July 20 shows 6,079 reports of deaths (here). The next capture was taken at 21:02 GMT on July 20 showing 12,313 reports of deaths (here). The number reverted back to 6,079, as seen in a capture...