Cedars-Sinai investigators are using electronic health records to identify hospitalized patients likely to have dementia. The method they developed, detailed in a study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics ...
Jan 11, 2024
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As addiction and overdose deaths command headlines across the nation, the Medical Board of California, which licenses MDs, is developing a new program to treat and monitor doctors with alcohol and drug problems. But a fault ...
Jan 11, 2024
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Bria Peacock chose a career in medicine because the Black Georgia native saw the dire health needs in her community—including access to abortion care.
Jan 11, 2024
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To tackle America's gun problem, a growing number of states are using Medicaid dollars to pay for community-based programs intended to stop shootings. The idea is to boost resources for violence prevention programs, which ...
Jan 10, 2024
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The average maternal age in Canada increased over the last few decades, according to data from Statistics Canada. In 2021, 25% of all mothers at childbirth were 35 years of age and older, an increase from 16% in 2001.
Jan 9, 2024
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A new health care education program developed in rural Western Australia is breaking down communication barriers between clinicians and Aboriginal patients.
Jan 9, 2024
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Taking on the parenting duties to support a newborn child is stressful enough when everything goes well.
Dec 29, 2023
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Hannah Lauck hopes to someday become an anesthesiologist specializing in pediatrics.
Dec 20, 2023
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A new study led by SMU medical and psychological anthropologist Neely Myers indicates that while young people diagnosed with early psychosis understand the importance of discontinuing the use of substances like cannabis, ...
Dec 19, 2023
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According to the World Health Organization (WHO), tuberculosis (TB) caused 1.3 million deaths in 2022 and is still very much present in many countries. In Canada, where foreign-born residents bear 80 percent of the burden ...
Dec 13, 2023
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