How a callback program reduces ER return rates Can a simple phone call reduce the likelihood that a patient will have to return to the emergency room in the days just after being discharged? Jul 15, 2022 0 4
Interferon treatment may reduce severity of COVID-19 in people with certain genetic factors Researchers from the National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, and their collaborators have discovered that people of European and African ancestries who were hospitalized for COVID-19 are more ... Jul 15, 2022 0 6
Long COVID affects 23% of positive cases, causing symptoms in 'long haulers' that may last for months A new USC study finds that 23% of people infected with COVID will become "long haulers," and identifies predictors of who is likely to develop the sometimes-debilitating symptoms that can last for months. Jul 15, 2022 0 286
Most children with obesity aren't screened properly for related conditions Most children in the United States diagnosed with obesity do not receive recommended laboratory tests for co-occurring conditions such as diabetes and liver disease, a new Yale study finds. Many also receive potentially unnecessary ... Jul 15, 2022 0 75
The economic impact of rural hospital closures When a rural hospital closes, it can disrupt both the health care and the economy of a community. The health care sector can supply as much as 10% of the jobs in a rural area. Moreover, hospital closures are a national concern: ... Jul 15, 2022 0 2
An egg a day can help maintain vitamin D levels in winter Eating an egg every day in winter can help keep your vitamin D levels up, new research from Deakin University's Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN) has found. Jul 15, 2022 0 14
Largest national UK study into adult meningitis treatment reveals little adherence to clinical guidelines New research involving University of Liverpool academics has revealed a lack of adherence to existing clinical guidelines on the management of adult bacterial meningitis cases in U.K. and Irish hospitals. Jul 15, 2022 0 4
Scientists zero in on genetic causes of Parkinson's Variants of at least 20 different genes have been closely linked to the development of Parkinson's disease, but scientists are still investigating how exactly they cause the severe and incurable motor disorder that afflicts ... Jul 15, 2022 0 150
Nonopioid pain prescriptions increased after 2016 CDC guideline, study finds After the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a guideline for prescribing opioids to patients experiencing chronic pain in 2016, the prescribing rate of non-opioid pain medication increased each year above ... Jul 15, 2022 0 39
Frequent rapid-antigen testing can help keep groups of people safe from COVID-19 Among oil-rig workers, shipping crews, and other groups of people who work closely together, COVID-19 can spread like wildfire. Yet trying to prevent spread with long quarantines can be just as disruptive. Jul 15, 2022 0 145
