For nurse Judy Schmidt, the beeping monitors hooked up to critical patients at the Community Medical Center in Toms River, New Jersey, were just a normal part of the whirlwind of activity in the intensive care unit.
Mar 7, 2024
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People with one form of the genetic blood disorder hemophilia now have a one-time treatment with a $3.5 million price tag.
Nov 23, 2022
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is set to review a drugmaker's application for the first over-the-counter birth control pill in November 2022, with a decision expected in the first half of 2023.
Oct 28, 2022
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When work requirements for a federal food safety-net program start again, many low-income Americans will lose benefits—and Black adults will be hardest hit, according to a study published today. In addition, some disabled ...
Jun 26, 2020
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(HealthDay)—Streaks of color swirl through a pulsing, black-and-white image of a patient's heart. They represent blood, and they're color-coded based on speed: turquoise and green for the fastest flow, yellow and red for ...
Jun 10, 2020
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With COVID-19 forcing the primary care sector to rethink priorities, a new report from Oxford suggest automation can transform doctors' surgeries, for the benefit of patients and staff.
Jun 10, 2020
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The demands on a healthcare professional can quickly pile up.
Oct 28, 2019
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In the first clinical laboratory study to provide evidence on the effects of warning labels on waterpipes, also known as hookahs, researchers at FIU Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work found pictorial ...
Jan 28, 2019
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Social work researchers from the University of Washington have found that among a group of active-duty Army personnel who use illicit drugs, the most abused substance is synthetic marijuana, which is harder to detect than ...
May 8, 2014
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(Medical Xpress)—While Omega-3 essential fatty acids—found in foods like wild fish and grass-fed livestock—are necessary for human body functioning, their effects on the working memory of healthy young adults have not ...
Oct 25, 2012
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