Patients undergoing abdominal surgery for ostomy placement have high rates of hospital readmissions and emergency department visits—often involving ostomy-related complications, reports a study in the November/December ...
Nov 29, 2022
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Rotting teeth, swollen gums and oral cancers: nearly half the world's population suffer from mouth diseases, the World Health Organization said Thursday.
Nov 17, 2022
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Child welfare agencies encounter a higher percentage of children and youth with reported complex trauma exposure than any other system serving children.
Nov 16, 2022
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A two-year-old boy died from prolonged exposure to mold in his flat in northwest England, a coroner ruled on Tuesday, sparking demands for action over the problem in social housing.
Nov 15, 2022
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A new study has shown that psychological first aid, training originally created for people to support others, can help health care workers in care homes improve their own mental well-being.
Nov 4, 2022
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The introduction of COVID-19 vaccination and additional pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical measures helped to notably reduce the extent and severity of SARS-CoV-19 outbreaks in care homes for elderly and disabled people ...
Nov 4, 2022
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Social vulnerabilities, such as living in poverty, living in a single parent household, not having a car or being described as a minority, were linked to increased cardiometabolic risk during pregnancy, according to preliminary ...
Oct 31, 2022
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The use of digital technology in residential care homes can reduce the number of emergency department attendances by 10% each month, according to new research presented at the European Emergency Medicine Congress today (Wednesday, ...
Oct 19, 2022
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Kitchen counters and bathroom sinks across America turned into miniature medical testing labs over the past year, as millions of people swabbed their noses and found out in minutes if they had COVID-19.
Oct 13, 2022
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A pilot study by the University of Stirling has found that music and movement can have a positive impact on the health and well-being of care home residents—and could lead to similar activities being rolled out on a wider ...
Oct 4, 2022
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