Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
With COVID surging, should I wear a mask?
COVID is on the rise again, with a peak likely over the holiday season.
Nov 20, 2023
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News tagged with aged care
Gerontology & Geriatrics
Wearable devices detect circadian disturbances that predict frailty risk in older adults
Wearable devices can be used to measure a variety of signs and signals related to our health. A new study by researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital suggests that such devices may also be able to help predict older ...
Nov 16, 2023
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Health
Women with breast cancer take sexual health into their own hands: Study
A third of users on a popular breast cancer support forum describe using peer-recommended or self-discovered techniques to improve sexual functioning, according to a study published November 15, 2023 in the open-access journal ...
Nov 15, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Emergency care adapted for pregnant women shows promise
Increased vigilance for high blood pressure and diffuse stomach pain. These are some of the characteristics of emergency care adapted for pregnant women and new mothers. The model, which could become clinical routine throughout ...
Nov 14, 2023
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Medical economics
What is the average age and disability level of older people moving into long-term care?
As a geriatrician or physician specially trained to treat older adults, Kenneth Lam, MD, MAS, has many years of experience working with families to understand when their older relatives should move into a nursing home or ...
Nov 8, 2023
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Health
US hospitals turn to gig platforms on nurse shortage
When Jessica Martinez moved away from home in 2020, a temporary contract brought her to New Jersey as a nurse on the frontlines of the pandemic. But her earnings slipped as COVID-19 faded.
Nov 8, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Syphilis cases in US newborns skyrocketed in 2022. Health officials suggest more testing
Alarmed by yet another jump in syphilis cases in newborns, U.S. health officials are calling for stepped-up prevention measures, including encouraging millions of women of childbearing age and their partners to get tested ...
Nov 7, 2023
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Pediatrics
States reconsider religious exemptions for vaccinations in child care
More than half the children who attend Munchkin Land Daycare near Billings, Montana, have special needs or compromised immune systems. The kids, who range in age from four months to nine years, have conditions that include ...
Nov 7, 2023
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Viewpoint: I was a geriatrician on Old People's Home for Teenagers. Here's why I joined this TV experiment
Many people will have heard about "intergenerational practice" via the TV.
Nov 3, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hep C testing recommendations developed for perinatally exposed infants
Recommendations have been developed for hepatitis C virus (HCV) testing among perinatally exposed infants. The recommendations and report are published in the Nov. 3 issue of Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
Nov 3, 2023
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