Psychology & Psychiatry
Sexsomnia and sleep eating don't have treatment guidelines
If you have sleep apnea or insomnia, sleep specialists have well-vetted guidelines for the best evidence-based treatments.
Sep 14, 2023
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News tagged with emergency room
Psychology & Psychiatry
Doctors under stress from COVID-19 say they need mental health services: 'We're human beings, just like everyone else'
Chicago emergency room doctor Meeta Shah wiped down her face shield and stethoscope as she rushed from one patient to the next, some of them very sick with COVID-19, some of them dying.
Mar 1, 2021
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Cardiology
In the Chest Pain E.R., a new testing routine means fewer missed heart disease cases
(Medical Xpress) -- Doing things a little differently in the emergency room could mean fewer missed cases of heart disease, according to physicians at the University of Florida.
Aug 25, 2011
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Deadly dust: Engineered stone is making California workers sick
Workers making artificial-stone slabs for the most popular type of countertops sold in the United States are developing a potentially deadly, irreversible lung disease from tiny particles of toxic dust, researchers from UC ...
Jul 24, 2023
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Immunology
African-American, white and Latino children have different food allergen profiles
Allergy and immunology experts at Rush University Medical Center, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago have conducted the first study designed to assess and ...
Nov 21, 2016
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Medical research
New method may better predict the best treatment for burn wounds
According to the World Health Organization, approximately 180,000 deaths every year are caused by burns, with the majority occurring in low- and middle-income countries. Upon arriving at the emergency room with a burn, the ...
Feb 1, 2019
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Health
Air pollution linked to deadly heart rhythm disorder
Life-threatening arrhythmias are more common on days with highly polluted air, according to research presented May 21 at Heart Failure 2022, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). The study was ...
May 23, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Postponing care can result in serious consequences for asthma patients
Waiting to seek emergency medical care for asthma exacerbations can result in worse outcomes, including hospitalization, according to a study conducted by researchers from New York. Patients who delay regular medical care ...
May 16, 2011
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Medical research
Discovery advances our understanding of how our brain controls body hydration and temperature
Scientists at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) and Duke University have made a breakthrough that advances our understanding of how the brain detects and prevents dehydration. They have ...
Oct 15, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Opioid overdose reduced in patients taking buprenorphine
Even during the COVID-19 pandemic, opioid misuse has continued unabated in the United States, with an estimated 2.5 million or more Americans suffering from opioid use disorder. Most people treated for the disorder are given ...
Mar 3, 2021
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