Health
Public health in America at a breaking point. The question is now 'Can it recover?'
Before the pandemic, America's public health system was the envy of the world.
Jan 20, 2022
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Radiology & Imaging
New rule for emergency departments to safely reduce use of CT scans after falls in older patients
How do emergency department staff determine whether older adults who have fallen need imaging? A new decision rule will help emergency department physicians determine which older adults need imaging for head injuries, describes ...
Dec 4, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study shows high risk of anxiety, burnout in emergency department healthcare workers from COVID-19
Front-line health care workers in hospital emergency departments are at increased risk for anxiety, burnout, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder while coping with the COVID-19 pandemic, according to research published ...
Mar 4, 2021
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Health
Hacking at UnitedHealth unit cripples a swath of the US health system: What to know
Early in the morning of Feb. 21, Change Healthcare, a company unknown to most Americans that plays a huge role in the U.S. health system, issued a brief statement saying some of its applications were "currently unavailable."
Mar 4, 2024
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Addiction
Opioids: Four ways to reduce harm, overdose and death
The epidemic of substance use disorder continues to ravage the United States—as nearly 108,000 Americans died due to overdose in 2021, according provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More ...
Jun 7, 2022
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Dentistry
More Florida children get treated in ERs for tooth pain than anywhere else in US
Last Wednesday morning, a toddler arrived at the emergency department of UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville with a swollen jaw.
Jul 27, 2023
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Health
Conflicting US rulings leave fate of abortion pill in doubt
Conflicting rulings by two federal judges have left the future of abortion pills in the United States deeply uncertain, likely placing the divisive issue squarely in the lap of the Supreme Court.
Apr 9, 2023
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Medical economics
The case of the two Grace Elliotts: A medical billing mystery
Earlier this year, Grace Elizabeth Elliott got a mysterious hospital bill for medical care she had never received.
Dec 28, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Primary care key to protecting Australians from COVID-19
Australia's GP clinics, pharmacies and other primary care services are key to protecting our most vulnerable people against COVID-19, according to new research led by experts at the Australian National University (ANU).
May 12, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Pentagon approves using military bases to quarantine 1,000
Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Saturday approved a request from the Department of Health and Human Services for the possible use of military facilities to accommodate 1,000 people who may have to be quarantined upon arrival ...
Feb 1, 2020
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