Archive: 16/03/2023

US pregnancy deaths dropped in 2022, after COVID spike

Deaths of pregnant women in the U.S. fell in 2022, dropping significantly from a six-decade high during the pandemic, new data suggests.

Mar 16, 2023

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Tennessee GOP advance new narrow abortion exemption bill

Tennessee Republican lawmakers on Wednesday took another swing at adding a narrow exemption to one of the strictest abortion bans in the United States.

Mar 16, 2023

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New tests for designer drugs could help save lives

With a deluge of designer drugs hitting the streets, researchers from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) are racing to develop new drug testing methods that can quickly and accurately identify these drugs, along with ...

Mar 16, 2023

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How state laws affect health information sharing practices

Recent increases in the use of health information technology (health IT) and electronic health records (EHR) provide avenues to untapped potential for improving health care productivity and efficiency. Health information ...

Mar 16, 2023

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Maintaining heart function in donors declared 'dead by circulatory criteria' could improve access to transplantation

More donated hearts could be suitable for transplantation if they are kept functioning within the body for a short time following the death of the donor, new research has concluded.

Mar 16, 2023

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U.S. opioid crisis best viewed as a connected ecosystem

The nation's opioid crisis, which kills thousands of Americans annually, is best viewed as an ecosystem where all parts of the vexing problem are interconnected, underscoring the need for holistic solutions that address the ...

Mar 16, 2023

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Indigenous women face outsized hardships giving birth in Northwest Territories

A UBC student researcher is looking at how the lack of health care resources for pregnant women living in the Northwest Territories influences their delivery and overall wellbeing.

Mar 16, 2023

A comprehensive circuit mapping study reveals many unexpected facts about the norepinephrine neurons in the brainstem

A small nucleus in the brainstem called locus coeruleus (literally the "blue spot,") is the primary source of a major neuromodulator, norepinephrine (NE), an important mediator of the 'fight or flight' response in animals. ...

Mar 16, 2023

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Common meat-free proteins may trigger soybean and peanut allergies in some people

Many people keen to reduce their meat consumption are turning to substitutes made of legumes packed with protein, vitamins, and fiber. But allergies to legumes like soy or peanuts are both common and dangerous. Are patients ...

Mar 16, 2023

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New findings highlight clinician perspectives on barriers to reliable hand hygiene

Findings from a new study published in the American Journal of Infection Control highlight perceptions of and barriers to reliable hand hygiene among specific clinician subgroups. The results, from the first study of its ...

Mar 16, 2023

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