Health
COVID-19 slashed healthcare use by more than one-third across the globe—but the news isn't all bad
It's no secret the COVID-19 pandemic has changed many aspects of our lives. One is how often we access health care.
Oct 30, 2020
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Gastroenterology
Resilience-driven care for inflammatory bowel disease leads to sharp drops in ER visits and hospitalizations
A personalized program to increase resilience in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) can substantially reduce hospitalizations and emergency room visits, Mount Sinai researchers report. The research is being unveiled ...
Oct 28, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Risk score predicts prognosis of outpatients with COVID-19
A new artificial intelligence-based score considers multiple factors to predict the prognosis of individual patients with COVID-19 seen at urgent care clinics or emergency departments. The tool, which was created by investigators ...
Oct 26, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Biden pledges free Covid vaccine for 'everyone' in US if elected
Democrat Joe Biden said Friday that if elected president he would mandate COVID-19 vaccines be free for all Americans, part of a national strategy to "get ahead" of the coronavirus.
Oct 24, 2020
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Medications
34% of older adults in the U.S. are prescribed potentially inappropriate drugs, raising health care costs
The prescription of potentially inappropriate medications to older adults is linked to increased hospitalizations, and it costs patients, on average, more than $450 per year, according to a new University at Buffalo study.
Oct 23, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Non-routine testing of patients with suspected COVID-19 of little benefit to assess risk
Non-routine testing of patients with suspected COVID-19 to help predict their prognosis on admission to emergency departments offers limited benefit and could have significant cost implications, according to a collaborative ...
Oct 19, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Wildfire smoke poses special threat to people with asthma
(HealthDay)—People with asthma and other respiratory illnesses need to be aware of the threat that wildfire smoke poses to their breathing and take steps to protect themselves, an allergy expert warns.
Sep 17, 2020
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Cardiology
First treatment identified for fainting
Fainting affects one in two people during their lifetime. Those with recurrent episodes are often afraid to socialise or go to work. Today researchers report the first effective therapy. The late breaking research is presented ...
Sep 1, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Gaps in early surveillance of coronavirus led to record-breaking US trajectory: study
As the United States exceeds 5 million reported coronavirus cases—the world's first country to do so—epidemiologists have pinpointed what helped to set the country on this path.
Aug 21, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
As hurricane season and pandemic collide, here's how to stay safe
With forecasts showing an "extremely active" hurricane season and the entire country under varying degrees of grappling with physical distancing and fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, planning and preparation will be key, ...
Aug 17, 2020
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