Archive: 06/08/2015
Obama administration plans new workplace limits on beryllium
The Obama administration is proposing new safety rules to limit workplace exposure to beryllium, a type of metal used in aerospace, electronics and other industries that can cause serious health problems when it's ground ...
Aug 6, 2015
NYC Legionnaires' outbreak up to 10 dead, 100 diagnosed
New York City officials say 10 people have died in the outbreak of Legionnaires' Disease centered in the South Bronx, and a total of 100 cases have been diagnosed.
Aug 6, 2015
Adding price tag to medicine packs just 'headline grabbing gimmick'
Adding the price tag to prescription medicines worth more than £20 in England is just a "headline grabbing gimmick," which, among other things, could potentially mislead patients into believing that cheaper drugs are somehow ...
Aug 6, 2015
Very little evidence for cutting out certain carbs to ease irritable bowel
There is very little evidence to recommend avoiding certain types of dietary carbohydrate, known as the FODMAP diet, to ease the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS for short, concludes a review of the available ...
Aug 6, 2015
Many seniors overestimate their mobility
Many seniors who visit emergency departments require more assistance with physical tasks than they think they do, which may lead to hospital readmission later on. The results of the study were published online Friday in Annals ...
Aug 6, 2015
Urban ERs see high rates of hepatitis C infection
An urban emergency department that set up a hepatitis C testing protocol saw high rates of infection among intravenous drug users and Baby Boomers, with three-quarters of those testing positive unaware they were infected. ...
Aug 6, 2015
Five ways to improve health information exchange in ERs
An emergency physician-led workgroup has published five primary and seven secondary recommendations about how to maximize the value of health information exchange (HIE) in emergency departments. The recommendations were published ...
Aug 6, 2015