Health
ATVs: How to avoid injuries this summer
For many Americans, summer is synonymous with All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs).
May 30, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Burnout in emergency medicine workers hits a new high
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a prolonged increase in workload and stress among specialists in many healthcare sectors, but this has been particularly noticeable in emergency medicine (EM). A survey carried out by the ...
May 27, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Expert outlines how concerned the public should be about monkeypox
Health officials are investigating the monkeypox outbreak to determine if the virus acquired a mutation that makes it more transmissible or if superspreader events in Europe may be to blame for the current outbreak.
May 26, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers find that silk improves the function of surgical masks
University of Cincinnati biologists have found that a double layer of silk in combination with a surgical mask can enhance its ability to prevent the spread of viruses like COVID-19.
May 24, 2022
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Health informatics
Canadian eConsult services provided much-needed COVID-19 information, specialty consults for primary care doctors
Researchers in Ontario, Canada, conducted a study to assess the impact of utilizing an electronic consultation (eConsult) service to provide timely access to COVID-19 specialist advice for primary care practitioners. Published ...
May 24, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Monkeypox: Gay and bisexual men aren't at greater risk from the disease, but they are from unfair stigma
The first case of monkeypox in the current outbreak was reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) on May 7. The person in question had recently returned to the U.K. from Nigeria, where they are believed to have contracted ...
May 23, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
North Korea hails recovery as WHO worries over missing data
North Korea said Wednesday more than a million people have already recovered from suspected COVID-19 just a week after disclosing an outbreak it appears to be trying to manage in isolation as global experts express deep ...
May 18, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study reviews COVID-related hospital visitation limits and family stress
Efforts by hospitals to protect people from COVID-19 by restricting them from visiting family members in ICUs may have contributed to a significant increase in stress-related disorders, according to a study led by University ...
Apr 25, 2022
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Pediatrics
Giant tube slides and broken legs: Why the latest playground craze is a serious hazard
Child's play involves risk and challenge, a vital part of development. Failing, falling and picking yourself up again are crucial life lessons. But children also need to be protected from severe and lifelong injury.
Apr 25, 2022
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Medical economics
Refurbished walkers and wheelchairs fill gaps created by supply chain problems
Michele Lujan needed a wheelchair for her 52-year-old husband who had been hospitalized with COVID-19. But she had lost her job, and money was tight. Insurance wouldn't cover the cost, and she didn't see the use in buying ...
Apr 20, 2022
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