With the rise of wearing face masks during the pandemic and in the aftermath, do you know the effects of wearing a surgical mask? Could it cause any harm? Dr. Patrick Brooks, assistant professor of biomedical sciences at Missouri State University, made it his mission to find out. In response to disinformation about the safety of surgical masking during the pandemic, Brooks … [Read more...] about Uncovering the truth about masking
Misinformation in the health care community can be deadly, especially amidst a global health crisis. One recent case of misinformation linked wearing disposable masks to harmful levels of carbon dioxide (C02) in pediatric participants. The article, published in the Journal of American Medical Association: Pediatrics edition, was retracted a week after its publication due to … [Read more...] about Turning resources into research
Unless you have a medical background, you likely feel slightly uneasy and confused when you, or a loved one, are in the hospital or are facing a new diagnosis. As doctors, and others on the care team, spout off procedures, you may catch only a portion. Tara Stulce and Jeanie Skibiski from the McQueary College of Health and Human Services at Missouri State University … [Read more...] about Avoiding health care mishaps
Opioids are commonly prescribed for those with a total knee replacement. But with the increased attention turned to the abuse of these narcotics, a new method was approved a few years ago: cryoneurolysis. “Cryoneurolysis takes the nerve just to the point of slightly damaging, basically bruising it, so that it doesn’t conduct the painful impulses anymore,” said … [Read more...] about Freezing away the pain