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Caroline Chennai Mubvakure was killed in her home in front of her son. A Pietermaritzburg woman was killed in front of her four-year-old son in their home in an apparent home invasion.Her husband had discovered the grisly scene after returning home from the mechanic.The incident has left the family struggling without closure, and worried that…

DUBLIN — Psychotic disorders, probably most synonymous with schizophrenia, are characterized by a disconnect from reality. Psychosis patients often see things that aren’t there, hear voices, or suffer from intense paranoia. Suffice to say, psychosis is an awful condition. Unfortunately, attempting to identify individuals at an elevated risk of developing psychosis later in life has proven…

Share on PinterestNew research indicates that patients taking certain high blood pressure medications are less likely to develop severe COVID-19 or die.Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, there were concerns that a type of drug primarily used for treating hypertension (high blood pressure) might worsen the infection.The drugs in question are angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE inhibitors)…

Certain high blood pressure medications may help reduce the severity of disease and mortality rates for those infected with the novel coronavirus, according to a new study published in the journal Current Atherosclerosis Reports.Researchers from the University of East Anglia looked at 19 studies in the meta-analysis involving approximately 28,000 patients who took antihypertension medications such as Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme inhibitors…

Medication for high blood pressure lowers the risk of becoming seriously ill or dying from Covid-19 by one third, a study suggests.  Researchers from the University of East Anglia studied 28,000 patients taking antihypertensives, a class of drugs used to treat high blood pressure.  They found that the risk of severe Covid-19 illness and death…