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Wireless Radiation Sickness Gets a New Name — ‘EMR Syndrome’

Millions of people worldwide experience unexplained headaches, dizziness, heart palpitations, and chronic fatigue when exposed to everyday wireless devices that emit electromagnetic fields (EMFs). While this condition has been called by various names, such as Electrohypersensitivity, Microwave Syndrome, Havana Syndrome and Radiation Sickness, a single term is now being recognized — Electromagnetic Radiation Syndrome, or… Read More: Wireless Radiation Sickness Gets a New Name — ‘EMR Syndrome’ »

Heating Pads and Blankets Linked to ‘Toasted Skin Syndrome’

Picture this: it’s a chilly night, and you’re snuggled up with a warm blanket and a hot water bottle pressed against your skin. It feels good, but there’s a downside — that cozy habit could be harming your skin. Toasted skin syndrome, also called erythema ab igne (EAI) — Latin for “redness by fire”1 —… Read More: Heating Pads and Blankets Linked to ‘Toasted Skin Syndrome’ »

Diagnosing Acute Compartment Syndrome: Interview with Charles Allan, CEO of MY01

MY01, a medtech company based in Montreal, has developed the Continuous Compartment Pressure Monitor, a sterile, single-use device for the diagnosis of acute compartment syndrome. If undiagnosed and untreated, acute compartment syndrome, a condition caused by high pressure around muscles typically following an injury, can have significant consequences for patients. Long-term disability and amputation is… Read More: Diagnosing Acute Compartment Syndrome: Interview with Charles Allan, CEO of… »

COVID-Linked Syndrome Seen in Kids Found in Adults

Oct. 5, 2020 — Adults can develop a coronavirus-linked syndrome that’s similar to one seen in children, researchers report. Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in adults (MIS-A) has killed at least three patients and disproportionately affects racial and ethnic minorities, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention team, CNN reported. Like multisystem inflammatory syndrome… Read More: COVID-Linked Syndrome Seen in Kids Found in Adults »