Obstetrics & gynaecology
Some hospitals ban vaginal birth after cesarean. A California obstetrician rebelled and won
Annette Fineberg realized the policy was bull.
Aug 29, 2023
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Preparing clinicians for the international anti-LGBTQI+ crisis
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and additional sexual and gender minority (LGBTQI+) people in every region of the world face marginalization and oppression. At least 67 countries ban sexual conduct between ...
Aug 28, 2023
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Cardiology
Life in a rural 'ambulance desert' means sometimes help isn't on the way
Annie Jackson can't know whether her sister Grena Prude might have survived had an ambulance been more readily available when she went into cardiac arrest on May 10. But Jackson is convinced her sister would have at least ...
Aug 28, 2023
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Medical economics
Price increases to blame for rising hospital emergency room costs
Price increases were the largest source of spending per visit in emergency rooms over the past decade in four of five states studied, according to a new report from researchers at Rice University and UTHealth Houston School ...
Aug 8, 2023
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Addiction
Washington doctors detail pros, cons of fentanyl addiction treatment methods
There was a time, not long ago, when doctors had national protocols for using a leading opioid treatment drug.
Jul 25, 2023
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Study finds people with dementia and caregivers face stigma, barriers to care
A study led by King's College London has found that people with dementia and their caregivers are frequently met with misunderstanding and social stigma by local community health care services, which is creating a barrier ...
Jul 25, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Community health workers improved homebound care during pandemic, finds study
Staying healthy and connected was difficult for everyone during the COVID-19 pandemic, but especially so for homebound older patients and their caregivers. Fortunately, a program developed by the geriatrics and supportive ...
Jul 24, 2023
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Cardiology
Preventing stroke disability in a community with high rate of poverty
The use of thrombolysis, medications to break up blood clots, for acute ischemic stroke reduces post-stroke disability, but it is underutilized. This particularly affects Black individuals, who experience more strokes, often ...
Jul 3, 2023
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Pediatrics
ER-based pharmacies could improve kids' care, pediatricians' group says
When parents rush their kids to an emergency room in the dead of night for an asthma attack or high fever, they are often discharged with a prescription. The problem is, there may be nowhere to fill it promptly.
May 30, 2023
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Telemedicine reduces hospital transfers for very ill kids at rural, community emergency departments
Many rural and community emergency departments lack access to pediatric specialty care physicians. So, when an acutely ill child is seen in one of these facilities, they are typically transferred to regional pediatric centers ...
Feb 13, 2023
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