Health
Supporting dignity at end of life
At the end of life, people may have to rely on others for help with showering, dressing and going to the toilet. This loss of privacy and independence can be confronting and difficult.
Jul 6, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19: Reduced sense of taste and smell lingers
Patients with mild COVID-19 infections experience a significantly increased longer lasting reduced sense of taste and smell. This is also the case for long-term shortness of breath, although relatively few people are affected. ...
Jun 29, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study shows low COVID-19 infection rate in health care workers
Antibody testing of health care workers in three rural counties in eastern South Dakota and western Minnesota showed 15% of the study participants had antibodies to the novel coronavirus.
Jun 29, 2021
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Vaccination
Disparities in COVID-19 vaccination ID'd among health employees
(HealthDay)—Among health care system employees, there are considerable disparities in COVID-19 vaccination rates by race/ethnicity and occupation, according to a research letter published online June 15 in the Annals of ...
Jun 16, 2021
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Vaccination
New federal COVID-19 safety rules exempt most employers
The Biden administration has exempted most employers from long-awaited rules for protecting workers from the coronavirus, angering labor advocates who had spent more than a year lobbying for the protections.
Jun 11, 2021
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Neuroscience
Headphones, earbuds impact younger generations' future audio health
As more and more people are taking advantage of music on the go, personal audio systems are pumping up the volume to the detriment of the listener's hearing. Children, teenagers, and young adults are listening to many hours ...
Jun 10, 2021
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Health
Farm-work related injuries in South Korean agriculture can be reduced
As the Act on Farmers' and Fishers' Occupational Injury and Disease Insurance and Prevention was finally passed in 2016 as the result of experts' persistent effort in South Korea, demands to develop intervention programs, ...
Jun 1, 2021
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Neuroscience
Experts say cicada sounds could be problematic for those with tinnitus
With this year's return of cicadas, many will view the mostly harmless insects as an annoyance. However, the bugs' high-pitched buzzing sound—which can be loud enough to drown out a jet plane flying overhead—could potentially ...
May 28, 2021
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Health
National survey of frontline health care workers finds fear, unsafe working conditions
A new report summarizes the findings from a national survey of frontline health care workers during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, finding that many reported unsafe working conditions and retaliation for voicing ...
May 25, 2021
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Neuroscience
Researchers identify facilitators for rehabilitation care for people with spatial neglect
A recent qualitative study of rehabilitation professionals caring for people with spatial neglect enabled researchers to identify interventions to improve rehabilitation outcomes. Experts reported that implementation of spatial ...
May 24, 2021
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