The number of medication errors occurring when people go into, or leave hospital, would reduce by 40% from 1.8 million to 1.1 million if information about medicines could be shared more easily electronically, University of ...
Jun 12, 2023
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For decades, efforts by police to seize illicit drugs have been a cornerstone strategy for disrupting drug markets and removing drugs from communities. But there's an unintended outcome when opioids are seized, a new study ...
Jun 8, 2023
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Researchers at the Center for Medical Ethics have studied the significance of systematic family involvement for patients with psychotic disorders.
Jun 2, 2023
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The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends biennial screening mammography for women ages 40 to 74 years. This recommendation forms the basis of a draft recommendation statement published online May 9.
May 9, 2023
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Physical and sexual abuse in childhood and adolescence could be associated with a greater risk of adult premature death (before age 70), finds research published by The BMJ today.
May 3, 2023
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As autism diagnoses become increasingly common, health officials have wondered how many U.S. kids have relatively mild symptoms and how many have more serious symptoms, such as very low IQ and inability to speak.
Apr 19, 2023
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More than 36,000 junior doctors across England, Scotland and Wales are on strike from April 11–15. This is the second junior doctor strike this year. The key reason for these strikes is pay, with calls to increase junior ...
Apr 14, 2023
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Studies have shown that Mexican Americans have worse outcomes after a stroke than non-Hispanic white Americans. A new study looks at whether the language Mexican American people speak is linked to how well they recover after ...
Apr 12, 2023
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Scientists have developed a wrist-worn device that could revolutionize treating heart attacks by speeding up diagnosis—without the need to draw blood (the current method).
Apr 3, 2023
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Pain relievers you buy at the store may be one of the first things you reach for when you hurt yourself, have a headache or backache, or feel discomfort due to some other nagging ailment that doesn't require a visit to the ...
Mar 29, 2023
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