New research suggests that hospital electronic health records (EHRs) that are difficult to use are also less likely to catch medical errors that could harm patients.
Sep 11, 2023
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Analysis of data from more than 1 million Danish inpatients identifies nearly 4,000 drug pairings that are associated with more frequent dosage adjustments when prescribed together—potentially hinting at previously undiscovered ...
Sep 7, 2023
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Blood pressure among patients diagnosed with hypertension appeared to slightly increase and rates of systolic (top number) blood pressure being controlled during an outpatient visit appeared to slightly decrease during winter ...
Sep 7, 2023
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Bangladesh is experiencing its most severe dengue outbreak on record, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, partly blaming climate change for contributing to the spread of such mosquito-borne diseases.
Sep 6, 2023
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There has been a three-fold increase in obesity-related deaths from heart disease in the U.S. between 1999 and 2020, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
Sep 6, 2023
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Even before Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022, many U.S. women lived far from a clinic where they could get abortion pills. Now, a new study suggests that telemedicine can help fill that gap.
Sep 5, 2023
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A pragmatic natriuresis guided diuretic approach in patients with acute heart failure significantly increases 24-hour natriuresis without impacting all-cause mortality or heart failure rehospitalization, according to late ...
Aug 29, 2023
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A soft ball designed to support mental health by 'personifying' breath has been invented by a computer science student at the University of Bath.
Aug 29, 2023
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We often compare the brain to a machine with wheels, cogs, and belts. In this analogy, when something breaks, the entire mechanism skips a beat or grinds to a halt. However, more often than not this isn't what happens with ...
Aug 28, 2023
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People over 60 with the unhealthiest lifestyles are significantly more likely to require admission to a nursing home than their peers with the healthiest lifestyles, suggest the findings of a large population study published ...
Aug 24, 2023
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