Health
Reports: Health problems tied to global warming on the rise
Health problems tied to climate change are all getting worse, according to two reports published Wednesday.
Oct 21, 2021
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Health
Surfing doctor finds simple life-saving shark bite treatment
How do you help someone with their leg bitten off by a shark? Groundbreaking research by an Australian medic-surfer has uncovered a simple way to stop bleeding and save lives.
Sep 24, 2021
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Medical economics
Practice interruptions were more likely for physicians in 2020 than in 2019, says study
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the practice of medicine across the country. Most physicians saw visit volume plummet in March of 2020, only returning to pre-pandemic levels six months later. Anecdotal evidence suggests that ...
Sep 20, 2021
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Medical economics
Ethical challenge of healthcare for undocumented immigrants yields clinician moral distress
In one of the first studies to explore clinician moral distress related to the ethically challenging provision of healthcare to undocumented immigrants, researchers from Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University School ...
Sep 20, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
At my hospital, over 95% of COVID-19 patients are unvaccinated
As an emergency medicine and critical care doctor at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle, I've lost count of the number of COVID-19 surges since the U.S. pandemic began in Seattle in February 2020. ...
Sep 3, 2021
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Medical economics
Hospitals often outsource important services to companies that prioritize profit over patients
Hospitals have long embraced the practice of outsourcing some services to specialized companies. Much of this outsourcing is for nonclinical tasks such as laundry, information technology and cybersecurity, and outsourcing ...
Aug 23, 2021
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Health
Workplace mistreatment reported frequently by emergency medicine residents
(HealthDay)—Emergency medicine (EM) residents often report workplace mistreatment, with patients and/or patients' families a frequent source of mistreatment, according to a study published online Aug. 19 in JAMA Network ...
Aug 20, 2021
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Pediatrics
Calls to poison centers about high-powered magnets increased by 444% after ban lifted
High-powered magnets are small, shiny magnets made from powerful rare earth metals. Since they started showing up in children's toys in the early 2000s and then later in desk sets in 2009, high-powered magnets have caused ...
Mar 15, 2021
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Medications
Study finds lower dose of ketamine equally effective in reducing pain
A recent Loyola Medicine study found that reducing the standard dose of IV-administered ketamine in half is as effective as the larger, standard dose in reducing pain in adults.
Mar 10, 2021
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Health
Medical workforce data shortage hampering access to care
Challenges with data collection and infrastructure are affecting medical workforce research and access to medical care, particularly in rural and regional Australia, according to the authors of a Perspective published by ...
Mar 8, 2021
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