Hand dermatitis currently prevalent in health care workers
(HealthDay)—More than 90 percent of health care workers and two-thirds of the general population currently have hand dermatitis, according to a study presented at the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology Spring ...
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Long term use of prescription meds for insomnia not linked to better quality sleep
Long term use of prescription meds for insomnia doesn't seem to improve disturbed sleep in middle-aged women, suggests research published in the online journal BMJ Open.
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Vaccine hesitancy, rooted in institutional mistrust, could stand in way of COVID-19 herd immunity
The global effort to develop and distribute COVID-19 vaccines has progressed despite myriad challenges. Yet the final step—shots in arms—meets resistance among some that can't easily be overcome by science and supply ...
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How to combat the effects of aging on your skin
While it's often hard to appreciate our aging skin, it does tell a story. It speaks of our family heritage: Genetic code mostly drives the development of lines. It can also say something about our lives, like how we enjoyed ...
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Core strength: Why is it important and how do you maintain it?
Many people have become more sedentary in recent times with lockdowns and working from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Kefir packs less of a probiotic punch than labels claim
Gut health is having a moment, with sales of fermented foods such as kefir, kombucha, and kimchi steadily on the rise. The benefits of "good bacteria" in fermented foods and supplements go well beyond the gut, moderating ...
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Panel suggests WHO should have more power to stop pandemics
A panel of independent experts who reviewed the World Health Organization's response to the coronavirus pandemic says the U.N. health agency should be granted "guaranteed rights of access" in countries to investigate emerging ...
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Study shows parks not only safe, but essential during the pandemic
Parks played an important role for people seeking respite from the toll of social isolation during the pandemic, and according to new research from Drexel University, they did so without increasing the spread of COVID-19. ...
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Make job conditional on COVID jab for frontline healthcare workers, argue ethicists
Employment for frontline healthcare workers should be conditional on COVID-19 vaccination, and unless they have a valid medical reason for not getting the jab, persistent refusniks should be temporarily redeployed to protect ...
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Telemedicine needs to be integrated into cardiology training, experts recommend
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an abrupt change in healthcare delivery, including a shift from in-person visits to telemedicine. However, a Canadian survey found that a significant proportion of cardiology trainees ...
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The Lancet: More nurses lead to fewer patient deaths&readmissions, shorter hospital stays, and savings
A study across 55 hospitals in Queensland, Australia suggests that a recent state policy to introduce a minimum ratio of one nurse to four patients for day shifts has successfully improved patient care, with a 7% drop in ...
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Petting therapy dogs enhances thinking skills of stressed college students
Programs exclusively focused on petting therapy dogs improved stressed-out students' thinking and planning skills more effectively than programs that included traditional stress-management information, according to new Washington ...
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Minimum nurse-to-patient ratios policy saves lives and lowers costs
A new study published in The Lancet today showed that a policy establishing minimum nurse-to-patient staffing ratios in hospitals in Queensland, Australia saved lives, prevented readmissions, shortened hospital stays, and ...
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Consumption of free sugars by secondary school children in the UK lower during snacking periods than at main mealtimes
New research presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (held online, 10-13 May) reveals that consumption of free sugars (FS) is greater outside of school hours than consumption inside school hours, and that snacking ...
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Speaking up to give voice to the severely disabled
The question of who speaks for patients with traumatic brain injuries when considering medical decisions is the subject of a commentary in the American Journal of Bioethics Neuroscience by Marie-Christine Nizzi, a research ...
May 11, 2021
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Caution in the use of patient-reported outcome-based performance measures
In a new paper released today, the American College of Physicians (ACP) acknowledges the potential for patient-reported outcome-based performance measures that are methodologically sound and evidence based to assess and improve ...
May 11, 2021
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'Safe System' approach could dramatically reduce road deaths while improving equity
A new approach to road safety that relies on design and engineering principles—the "Safe System" approach—could lead to dramatic reductions in vehicle-related deaths and injuries if implemented in the U.S., according ...
May 11, 2021
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Many people could reduce their 'feeding window' by three hours, finds new time-restricted feeding study
A new study from the University of Surrey has revealed 'real world' factors that influence people's interest in adopting a dietary pattern called time-restricted feeding.
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