Opioids are commonly prescribed to patients that are discharged after a total knee and hip arthroplasty. Patients are typically given larger prescriptions of opioids that can result in an excess of the medication in their ...
Dec 13, 2022
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After nearly three years of aiming to eliminate COVID-19 through mass lockdowns, robust contact tracing programs and international travel bans, the Chinese government has announced it is rolling back the "zero-COVID" policies ...
Dec 13, 2022
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The NHS Race and Health Observatory is calling for the development of a central data repository to map improvements around reducing poor outcomes in maternal and neonatal healthcare for Black, Asian and ethnic minority women.
Dec 8, 2022
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Access to contraceptives increases college completion rates among women, according to a new study led by a professor at the University of Colorado Denver.
Dec 7, 2022
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While people with cancer have options to participate in cancer clinical trials (CCTs), it can be challenging when they encounter difficulties enrolling and remaining in the trial. Trial withdrawal, although every participant's ...
Dec 7, 2022
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The European Society of Cardiology (ESC), which represents more than 100,000 health care professionals, today urges EU health ministers to prevent a shortfall of essential medical devices for cardiovascular patients.
Dec 7, 2022
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When Emily Largent worked as an ICU nurse at UCLA, she didn't shy away from the difficult cases. It wasn't necessarily the medical procedures themselves that were challenging; caring for patients after organ transplants or ...
Dec 5, 2022
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Up to 78% of walkers would take a more challenging route featuring obstacles such as balancing beams, steppingstones and high steps, research has found. The findings suggest that providing 'Active Landscape' routes in urban ...
Dec 5, 2022
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A new study by researchers at Brown University showed that the pandemic further restricted access to postpartum care, potentially exacerbating existing health care disparities.
Dec 2, 2022
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For many people, being able to engage in everyday life is something they take for granted. Gaining employment, finding a place to live and pursuing travel, leisure and social activities become more about "which" movie to ...
Dec 1, 2022
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