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Medicine for frostbite; Boricua masks and vaccines; counting carbohydrates – Morning Medical Update
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Aurlymyn (iloprost), the first injection to reduce risk of finger or toe amputation due to severe frostbite. The drug is a vasodilator, which opens blood vessels and prevents blood from clotting. Added bonus: Here are some tips to prevent hypothermia and frostbite.
Puerto Rican lawmakers, religious leaders and scientists clashed this month over mask mandates in response to rising COVID-19 cases. Other contentious issues: personal freedoms and childhood vaccination. The Associated Press reports from San Juan.
Americans are turning to “low-carbohydrate” diets in hopes of losing weight and reversing the effects of Type 2 diabetes. But what exactly does it mean to follow a “low-carb” diet? While there is not yet a consensus on a definition, researchers say it is urgently needed. Incidentally, they also found a “striking” amount of clinical trials on low-carb diets over the last 20 years, according to this study and accompanying news release.
