Health
Croatian doctors, nurses strike over benefits cuts
Thousands of hospital workers went on strike in Croatia on Wednesday in protest at cuts to benefits introduced in response to the economic crisis.
Sep 18, 2013
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Cardiology
Heart attack test could help patients across the globe, experts say
A low-cost, rapid blood test that spots whether people are at risk of a heart attack could improve the treatment of people with chest pain at emergency departments around the world, a study suggests.
Nov 13, 2017
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Health
Research finds people are bad at estimating their level of intoxication
Queenslanders are incapable of assessing their own intoxication levels, especially when their blood alcohol level is high, according to research co-led by The University of Queensland.
Dec 1, 2022
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Medications
Fatal opioid overdoses on the rise in Canada
Fatal opioid overdoses jumped in Canada last year, especially in British Columbia, where the potent sedative fentanyl was detected in eight of 10 overdose deaths, according to preliminary figures released Wednesday.
Feb 1, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
LA ambulances stop transporting some patients due to COVID strain
Los Angeles ambulance workers have been told to stop transporting some patients with extremely low survival chances to hospital, and to limit oxygen use, as record COVID cases overwhelm medical resources.
Jan 5, 2021
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Health
Study finds the cost-savings promise of the approach may not be realized
Direct-to-consumer telehealth services—touted as a convenient and less-expensive way to get care for minor ailments—appears to prompt new use of medical services and thus may drive up medical spending rather than trimming ...
Mar 6, 2017
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Addiction
One in 10 UK hospital inpatients is alcohol dependent
A new review of evidence from the UK has found high levels of alcohol dependence among hospital inpatients. The researchers estimate one in five patients in the UK hospital system uses alcohol harmfully, and one in ten is ...
Jul 4, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How health care leaders can foster psychologically safer workplaces
Every day it seems the Canadian health care staffing crisis worsens, with emergency room closures, not enough family doctors and long wait times to get into long-term care.
Sep 28, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Vets' readjustment issues may spur PTSD treatment
(HealthDay)—The stress of readjusting to civilian life is a major reason some U.S. soldiers seek treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder, a new study finds.
Sep 6, 2012
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Health
California hospitals face 'war zone' of flu patients, and are setting up tents to treat them
Ana Oktay rushed to the hospital in late December struggling to breathe, with a 102-degree fever and a cough that wouldn't let up.
Jan 16, 2018
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