Immunology
New guideline may help improve testing for penicillin allergies
A new guideline published in Clinical & Experimental Allergy will help clinicians evaluate and test patients for potential penicillin allergies.
Sep 21, 2022
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News tagged with clinical environment
Health
Is the food that is good for us also good for the planet?
QUT ecologist Dr. Ayesha Tulloch, dietitian Professor Gallegos and UQ ecologist Dr. Rachel Oh analyzed 150 webpages from six world regions and found 83% of the 2,556 recommendations for food items that might "boost" immunity ...
Sep 8, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Keep calm and carry on: Virtual reality helps medical and nursing students manage agitated patients with empathy
Caring for patients who are facing stress, anxiety and depression, or when physical restraint is required, is one of the several challenges that healthcare professionals face in the clinical setting.
May 27, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hospital room surfaces pose low risk of spreading SARS-CoV-2
Hospital rooms where COVID patients were treated had little to no active virus contaminations on surfaces, according to a study at Duke University Hospital that adds to the body of research on how the pandemic respiratory ...
Jan 19, 2022
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Cardiology
Working long hours may increase odds of second heart attack
Among patients who return to work after a heart attack, those who work more than 55 hours per week, compared to those working an average full-time job of 35-40 hours a week, increase their odds of having a second heart attack ...
Mar 29, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Lifetime suicide risk factors identified
A review of studies into suicide risk factors at different stages of peoples' lives, as well as of the effectiveness of assessment and treatment approaches, has found that while some factors such as genetics and family history ...
Jan 16, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Virtual reality may be the next frontier in remote mental healthcare
In recent years, experts have focused on finding better ways to improve remotely delivered mental health care.
Jan 14, 2020
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Overweight & Obesity
Treating adolescent obesity: The evidence behind behavioral, pharmacological, and weight loss surgery options
As rates of adolescent obesity continue to rise, choice of treatment needs to be guided by the severity of obesity, psychosocial factors, comorbidities and patient's age and pubertal status, according to a new paper published ...
Sep 30, 2019
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Health
Don't wake up on the wrong side of the bed: How light may impact your sleep
For most of us the blaring sound of our alarm clock is a signal to wake up, but often this noise can be too jarring in the morning. So is there a better way to wake up? One Baylor College of Medicine expert explains how light ...
Feb 14, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
These bacteria may be the key to treating clinical depression
We like to think of ourselves as individuals.
Dec 11, 2018
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