Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Consumer health: Recognizing the signs of pneumonia
Pneumonia causes more than 1 million hospitalizations and 50,000 deaths per year in the U.S., according to the American Lung Association.
Nov 13, 2023
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News tagged with healthcare professionals
Medications
New doctors should pass a prescribing skills test before they qualify to improve safety for patients, says study
The UK Prescribing Safety Assessment (PSA) is a medical exam with strong stakeholder support and is associated with increased confidence in prescribing and decreased reporting of medication-related patient harm. The PSA is ...
Nov 10, 2023
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Other
Doctors get tips on how to make health care greener
Cutting nitrous oxide waste in hospitals, switching to reusable vaginal speculums for cervical screening, and prescribing tablets over intravenous drugs are just some of the tangible actions doctors can take to reduce the ...
Nov 6, 2023
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Ophthalmology
Study reveals untapped potential to increase eye donations needed for sight-restoring surgeries
A new study has found there is significant scope to increase the number of eye donations from patients cared for in hospice and palliative care settings—donations which are desperately needed for sight-restoring surgeries.
Nov 2, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Physicians advocate to combat physicians' moral injury and lift the stigma associated with it
Depression, suicidal ideation, burnout, and moral injury are on the rise among physicians working in the US health care system. A collection of articles in the Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine (JPRM), addresses ...
Nov 2, 2023
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Attention deficit disorders
Children with ADHD frequently use health care service before diagnosis, study finds
Children and young people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) use health care services twice as often in the two years before their diagnosis, a study by researchers at the University of Nottingham and King's ...
Oct 31, 2023
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Sleep disorders
Combination of therapeutic touch and music key to a better night's sleep during menopause, says study
If you're sleep deprived because of transitioning through menopause, there are probably few things you wouldn't try to get a good night's sleep. A new study, however, suggests better sleep could be as easy to achieve as listening ...
Oct 25, 2023
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Autism spectrum disorders
Can we trust autism information on TikTok? Not always, says study
While social media can be a great resource for connecting with others, it can also quickly and easily spread misleading or inaccurate information in mass. Social media platforms, especially the popular TikTok app, have allowed ...
Oct 23, 2023
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Health
Personal air pollution monitoring needed for people with asthma, say researchers
Better air quality monitoring techniques are needed to assess the acute impacts of pollution on people with asthma, new research by the University of Stirling has found.
Oct 23, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
'They yell and I yell back': Preschoolers' descriptions of conflict-laden interactions at home
Young children are able to talk in detail about their feelings and how things are at home. They are also good at reading their parents and their emotions by describing their behaviors, facial expressions and tone of voice. ...
Oct 23, 2023
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