In Japan, approximately 70% of deaths occur among noncancer patients who often experience more frequent and varied distressing symptoms than patients with cancer. Recognizing the need for high-quality palliative care for ...
Jan 10, 2024
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A few years ago, the World Health Organization estimated that blood poisoning, or sepsis, is involved in 1 in 5 deaths around the world; 11 million people die from sepsis each year, of which nearly 3 million are children.
Dec 29, 2023
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A new COVID-19 variant is now estimated to make up about 20% of COVID-19 cases in the United States.
Dec 21, 2023
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The world's largest review on opioid medicines for cancer pain has found it is unclear whether some commonly used opioid medicines are better than a placebo and suggests that non-opioid medicines, including aspirin, may be ...
Dec 19, 2023
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Researchers from Florida State University have examined how a doctor's office waiting room design can impact health outcomes for women.
Dec 14, 2023
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Countries need to ensure continuous attention to the quality of their health care services, including during emergencies, contends a new collection of articles launched in the British Medical Journal (BMJ). The authors call ...
Dec 12, 2023
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In the United States, health care inequities based on racial and ethnic sociodemographics are pervasive and persistent. Research has shown the systems that deliver health care have both contributed to and maintain these disparities.
Nov 29, 2023
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Health care organizations are looking to artificial intelligence (AI) tools to improve patient care, but their translation into clinical settings has been inconsistent, in part because evaluating AI in health care remains ...
Nov 27, 2023
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A simulation study conducted by a team from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) demonstrates that a soft drink tax in Germany would have significant positive effects. In all of the simulated variants evaluated, less ...
Nov 21, 2023
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A question I commonly get from patients and friends is this: Should I get a COVID vaccine if I'm pregnant or want to become pregnant?
Nov 20, 2023
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