Addiction
Britain bedeviled by binge drinking
(AP) -- The girls slumped in wheelchairs look barely conscious, their blond heads lolling above the plastic vomit bags tied like bibs around their necks.
May 14, 2012
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News tagged with hospital admission
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Third vaccine dose critical for protecting populations against omicron variant: study
mRNA vaccines are highly effective in preventing COVID-19 associated hospital admissions related to the alpha, delta, and omicron variants. But three doses are needed to achieve a similar level of protection against omicron ...
Mar 9, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Secondary bloodstream infections associated with severe COVID-19
People with severe COVID-19 and a secondary blood infection were significantly sicker upon hospital admission, had longer hospital stays and poorer outcomes, according to a Rutgers study.
Dec 22, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Major traumatic injury increases risk of mental health diagnoses, suicide
People who experience major injuries requiring hospital admission, such as car crashes and falls, are at substantially increased risk of being admitted to hospital for mental health disorders, found a study in CMAJ (Canadian ...
Nov 12, 2018
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Neuroscience
ER visits for e-scooter injuries nearly double in one year
(HealthDay)—As the popularity of electric scooters has accelerated in the United States, so have serious injuries, which nearly doubled in just one year, a new study reveals.
Aug 31, 2020
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Diabetes
Blood glucose levels measured in hospitalized patients can predict risk of type 2 diabetes
Blood glucose levels measured in hospitalized adults during acute illness can be used to predict risk of developing type 2 diabetes over the following 3 years, according to a study published by David McAllister and colleagues ...
Aug 19, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Modeling quantifies the potential benefits of mask wearing against omicron
The latest Burnet Institute modeling for the Victorian Government has demonstrated the benefits of mask-wearing, by showing that increased mask uptake in Victoria could reduce the duration of epidemic peaks and increased ...
Aug 12, 2022
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Inflammatory disorders
Pediatric asthma study demonstrates use of health information exchange data to signal childhood disease
Childhood asthma is a common cause of emergency department visits, hospital admissions and deaths, especially among boys. A new study from Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University School of Medicine researchers has determined ...
Jan 12, 2022
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Health
Stronger drunk driving laws lead to safer roads, study finds
Changes to British Columbia's laws against driving while impaired have reduced fatal crashes as well as ambulance calls and hospital admissions resulting from motor vehicle crashes, a new University of British Columbia study ...
Aug 18, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Health workers and their families account for 1 in 6 hospital COVID-19 cases
Healthcare workers and their families account for a sixth (17%) of hospital admissions for COVID-19 in the working age population (18-65 years), finds a study from Scotland published by The BMJ today.
Oct 28, 2020
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