Obstetrics & gynaecology
Tens of thousands of women turn to the ER for fibroid symptoms
Fibroid symptoms, such as heavy menstrual bleeding and abdominal pain, are increasingly driving women to the emergency room.
Jun 1, 2021
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Health
Death rate 2 to 4 times as high among childless couples
Despite the popular belief among parents that having children shortens their lives, the reverse seems to be true, particularly for women, indicates a large study of childless couples, treated for infertility, and published ...
Dec 5, 2012
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Health
Cochrane Review finds no benefit from routine health checks
Carrying out general health checks does not reduce deaths overall or from serious diseases like cancer and heart disease, according to Cochrane researchers. The researchers, who carried out a systematic review on the subject ...
Oct 16, 2012
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Help with medication reduces hospital admissions in older patients: study
People aged 65 years and over are less likely to be readmitted to hospital if they are given help with their medication for three months after discharge, new research from the University of Bradford (UK) has found.
Feb 19, 2020
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Pediatrics
Hospitals in recession-hit areas see uptick in serious cases of child physical abuse
In the largest study to examine the impact of the recession on child abuse, researchers at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's (CHOP) PolicyLab detected a significant increase in children admitted to the nation's largest ...
Jul 16, 2012
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Hospitals ranked for emergency medicine quality
(HealthDay) -- Patients admitted to the top hospitals for emergency medicine in the United States have a nearly 42 percent lower death rate than those admitted to other hospitals in the nation, according to a new report.
Feb 23, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 cases, deaths down in seniors after vaccine introduction
(HealthDay)—Following the introduction of the COVID-19 vaccine, decreases in COVID-19 cases, emergency department visits, hospital admission, and deaths were seen among older adults, according to research published in the ...
Jun 10, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Coronavirus: Are cases in England really slowing?
The latest REACT report, the biggest regular study of COVID-19 infection rates in England, seems to provide some much-needed good news. The authors of the report suggest that a combination of national measures and local lockdowns ...
Oct 2, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Rapid changes in biomarker of inflammation may be a key predictor of COVID-19 outcomes
Predicting the course of a COVID-19 patient's disease after hospital admission is essential to improving treatment. Brigham and Women's Hospital researchers analyzed patients' levels of inflammation, known to be associated ...
Nov 5, 2020
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Pediatrics
History of eviction linked to child developmental risk
A history of evictions is associated with increased odds of child fair or poor health, developmental risk, and hospital admission from the emergency department, according to a study published online Sept. 19 in Pediatrics.
Sep 19, 2022
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