Archive: 04/12/2014
Distrust of police is top reason latinos don't call 911 for cardiac arrest
Fear of police, language barriers, lack of knowledge of cardiac arrest symptoms and financial concerns prevent Latinos - particularly those of lower socioeconomic status - from seeking emergency medical help and performing ...
Dec 4, 2014
Jakafi approved for chronic bone marrow disease
(HealthDay)—Jakafi (ruxolitinib) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat polycythemia vera, a chronic disease of the bone marrow.
Dec 4, 2014
Oregon hospital: Medication error killed patient
An Oregon hospital says it administered the wrong medication to a patient, causing her death.
Dec 4, 2014
ER docs can treat pediatric pain without a needle
Children in emergency departments can safely be treated for pain from limb injuries using intranasal ketamine, a drug more typically used for sedation, according to the results of the first randomized, controlled trial comparing ...
Dec 4, 2014
The social brain: Does guessing others' intentions make a difference when we learn?
People regularly engage in sophisticated 'mentalizing' (i.e. guessing the intentions or beliefs of others) whenever they convince, teach, deceive, and so on. Research published this week in PLOS Computational Biology demonstrates ...
Dec 4, 2014