News tagged with safety
People holding guns perceive others with guns, researcher says
(Medical Xpress)—People holding guns perceive other people holding guns, according to a new study published this fall by a Colorado State University researcher.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 20, 2012 |
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Malpractice study: Surgical 'never events' occur at least 4,000 times per year
After a cautious and rigorous analysis of national malpractice claims, Johns Hopkins patient safety researchers estimate that a surgeon in the United States leaves a foreign object such as a sponge or a towel inside a patient's ...
Surgery
Dec 19, 2012 |
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Mayo Clinic launches pregnancy app for Windows 8
Available for desktop/laptop and tablet users on the Windows 8 platform, Mayo Clinic on Pregnancy is a trustworthy guide to pregnancy, childbirth, and baby's first three months. It was developed by Mayo Clinic leveraging ...
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Dec 18, 2012 |
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Scientists scrutinise the European diet
Italian risotto, Spanish paella and the British traditional Sunday roast (consisting of roasted meat, roast potatoes and vegetables). - these are only a small sample of foods which symbolise individual countries ...
Health
Dec 18, 2012 |
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Omega-3 supplements don't increase surgical blood loss
(HealthDay)—Omega-3 fatty acid (n-3FA) supplements do not correlate with higher perioperative blood loss during spinal fusion procedures, according to a study published in the December issue of the European Sp ...
Health
Dec 16, 2012 |
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Alcohol causes a quarter of Europe road deaths
Alcohol abuse is responsible for around a quarter of the 30,000 people who die in road accidents across the European Union every year, the bloc's drugs agency said in a report published on Friday.
Health
Dec 15, 2012 |
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Intense mind wandering could account for 'substantial proportion' of road crashes
People whose minds wander whilst driving, especially when intense, are significantly more likely to be responsible for a crash and are threatening safety on the roads, warns a study in the Christmas issue published in the BM ...
Health
Dec 13, 2012 |
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Regenstrief study finds that generic drugs often have incorrect safety labeling
Despite U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulations requiring generic medications to carry identical warnings to those on corresponding brand-name products, a study by Regenstrief Institute researchers has found that more ...
Medications
Dec 13, 2012 |
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Stop-smoking drug Chantix may carry heart risks, FDA warns
(HealthDay)—People who take the prescription quit-smoking drug Chantix may be at higher risk for cardiovascular problems, and doctors should weigh the risks of the drug against it benefits, the U.S. Food ...
Medications
Dec 13, 2012 |
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Automated design for drug discovery
A system of 'automated design' for new drugs could help develop the complex therapies needed for many medical conditions while also improving drug safety and efficiency, new research from the University of Dundee has shown.
Medications
Dec 12, 2012 |
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Study highlights the danger of cross-contamination of viruses from kitchen knives and graters
Poor hand hygiene is often thought to be the main cause of outbreaks of foodborne illnesses. Although it is well recognized that utensils used for food preparation can harbor bacteria, a new study by Qing Wang and her colleagues ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dec 06, 2012 |
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FDA: Zofran 32-mg dose pulled from market
(HealthDay)—The 32-mg, single intravenous dose of Zofran (ondansetron), an anti-nausea drug, is being removed from the market due to its potential to cause serious, even fatal, cardiac damage, according ...
Medications
Dec 06, 2012 |
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Overprescribing of opioids impacts patient safety and public health
(Medical Xpress)—A Viewpoint article published recently in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that the clinical practice of prescribing amphetamines, opioids, and benzodiazepines to treat chronic pain m ...
Medications
Dec 04, 2012 |
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Patients to be more involved in decision-making, report finds
For the purpose of improving patient safety, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has developed a new management model based on customer needs. All the actors taking part in the organizational activity in social and health ...
Other
Nov 29, 2012 |
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Experts recommend closer scrutiny of radiation exposure from CT scans
Amid increasing fear of overexposure to radiation from CT scans, a panel of experts has recommended more research on the health effects of medical imaging and ways to reduce unnecessary CT tests, as well as industry standardization ...
Cancer
Nov 28, 2012 |
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