Attention deficit disorders
ADHD: What parents need to know
Lots of children and adolescents have the condition known as ADHD, or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
Sep 4, 2023
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Health
Don't get burned grilling, and other hot weather tips
It's always a good idea to use caution when having some summer fun—and that includes preventing burns from barbecues and other heat sources.
Aug 28, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Updated COVID vaccines will roll out mid-September, officials say
New COVID-19 booster shots, reworked to target variants circulating now, could be available by mid-September.
Aug 25, 2023
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Doctors hesitate to ask about patients' immigration status despite new Florida law
Fearful of risking their jobs, jeopardizing state funding for their institutions, and further politicizing health care, Florida hospital leaders have been reluctant to speak out against a new law that requires them to ask ...
Aug 24, 2023
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Medical economics
Using broad race categories in medicine hides true health risks
Many medical studies record a patient's race using only the broad categories from the U.S. Census, which may conceal racial health disparities, a new study reports.
Aug 14, 2023
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Medical economics
Price increases to blame for rising hospital emergency room costs
Price increases were the largest source of spending per visit in emergency rooms over the past decade in four of five states studied, according to a new report from researchers at Rice University and UTHealth Houston School ...
Aug 8, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
As a summer surge of COVID takes hold, don't mistake it for a cold
For the fourth summer in a row, Americans are experiencing a COVID-19 surge, this one marked by a rise in hospital admissions, emergency room visits, test positivity rates and wastewater data.
Jul 31, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Community health workers improved homebound care during pandemic, finds study
Staying healthy and connected was difficult for everyone during the COVID-19 pandemic, but especially so for homebound older patients and their caregivers. Fortunately, a program developed by the geriatrics and supportive ...
Jul 24, 2023
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Health
Pollution from Canada's wildfires was similar to breathing secondhand smoke indoors, study shows
The Canadian wildfires this summer exposed people to secondhand smoke at levels not seen since smoking was banned indoors in 2006, according to preliminary findings from Rutgers University researchers.
Jul 23, 2023
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Medical economics
Transgender people seen in the ER much more likely than cisgender people to be admitted to hospital
Transgender people who come to the emergency room for care tend to be sicker than cisgender people who are otherwise similar to them and are much more likely to be admitted to the hospital once they visit the ER, according ...
Jun 17, 2023
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