News tagged with health emergency
ACOG to HHS: Reconsider age limit on plan B access
(HealthDay)—Physicians from the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), together with other health organizations, are urging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to ...
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Dec 12, 2012 |
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Long-term public health support needed to tackle infectious disease outbreaks
Outbreaks of infectious diseases, such as swine flu (H1N1) threaten global health and should be considered by funding agencies and humanitarian organizations as development issues rather than emergency situations, requiring ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dec 11, 2012 |
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Palliative care improves outcomes for seniors
Seniors in long-term care experienced a significant reduction in emergency room visits and depression when receiving palliative care services, according to a recent collaborative study by researchers at Hebrew SeniorLife's ...
Health
Dec 10, 2012 |
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Into adulthood, sickle cell patients rely on ER
Patients with sickle cell disease rely more on the emergency room as they move from pediatric to adult health care, according to researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dec 10, 2012 |
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Rocky road ahead for implementation of Obamacare
President Barack Obama may have defeated opponents of his landmark health care law in the courts and at the ballot box, but the sweeping reforms still face a rocky road ahead.
Health
Dec 09, 2012 |
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Feeling unwell? Your mobile could be your best defence against infection
Reporting disease using mobiles and online systems is the next weapon against emerging infectious diseases, a new study suggests.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dec 07, 2012 |
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'Synthetic pot' sending thousands of young people to ER
(HealthDay)—U.S emergency rooms tended to more than 11,400 cases of drug-related health complications specifically linked to the use of synthetic marijuana in 2010, a new government report reveals.
Addiction
Dec 04, 2012 |
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Emergency physician's loss sparks advocacy
Jonathan Welch, MD, a physician in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital, never thought his family would be part of a medical error. But when his mother's battle with cancer took a sudden turn ...
Health
Dec 04, 2012 |
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Many stroke patients not receiving emergency treatment quickly enough
(Medical Xpress)—Many people do not recognise the signs of stroke and delay calling emergency services, limiting their chances of getting effective early treatment, a new study has revealed. Even those ...
Cardiology
Dec 04, 2012 |
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Children with autism arrive at emergency room for psychiatric crisis nine times more than peers
In the first study to compare mental health-related emergency department (ED) visits between children with and without autism spectrum disorders (ASD), researchers found that ED visits are nine times more likely to be for ...
Autism spectrum disorders
Dec 03, 2012 |
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Study finds residents believe vacant land threatens community, physical and mental health
As public health researchers continue efforts to understand the effects of neighborhood conditions on health, residents themselves can provide valuable insights regarding public health issues and potential solutions. A new ...
Health
Nov 30, 2012 |
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New policy is urged on Plan B for teens
Doctors should give underage teenagers prescriptions for emergency contraceptives such as Plan B before they start having sex instead of waiting until a young patient's "plan A" goes awry, the American Academy of Pediatrics ...
Health
Nov 26, 2012 |
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HHS details overhaul rules and required benefits
The Obama administration is strengthening the prescription drug coverage that will be available to the millions of people who will start getting insurance through the nation's health care overhaul.
Health
Nov 20, 2012 |
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A myth debunked: The full moon does not increase the incidence of psychological problems
Contrary to popular belief, there is no connection between lunar phases and the incidence of psychological problems. This is the conclusion reached by a team of researchers directed by Professor Geneviève Belleville of Université ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 19, 2012 |
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Rare human parasite found in US horse for the first time, researchers report
(Medical Xpress)—A rare, potentially fatal species of parasite never before found in North America has been identified in a Florida horse.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 16, 2012 |
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