People who went into cardiac arrest in the cardiac catheterization lab were more likely to survive to hospital discharge than those who had a cardiac arrest in the intensive care unit (ICU), yet less likely to survive than ...
Nov 8, 2021
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Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has been demonstrated to be an effective treatment for many patients suffering with treatment-resistant depression, but exactly how it works is not known. Scientists worldwide are racing for objective ...
Nov 2, 2021
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A team of UNLV neuroscientists has strengthened the link between Type II diabetes and Alzheimer's disease.
Sep 28, 2021
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Having a back injury can put a person's life on hold. While most people can find relief through nonsurgical methods like physical therapy, steroid injections and medication management, some patients, including those with ...
Sep 21, 2021
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Biomedical engineers and surgeons at Duke University and UCLA have demonstrated an antibiotic coating that can be applied to orthopedic implants minutes before surgery that eliminates the chances of an infection around the ...
Sep 20, 2021
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As more people return to indoor settings for work and school, new research shows stricter policy restrictions on business operations and indoor mask-wearing reduced COVID-19 cases in Ontario during the first and second waves.
Sep 15, 2021
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Research studies show that Black patients can be subjected to wait times 30% longer than other patients at doctors' offices and other healthcare facilities, leaving little doubt about the biased nature of healthcare scheduling ...
Aug 23, 2021
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Every year the flu threatens the health of millions of people. Experts continue to recommend annual flu vaccination as the best line of defense, but despite these recommendations, flu vaccination rates haven't broken 50% ...
Aug 12, 2021
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A South Florida school district that voted last week to require facial coverings when in-person learning resumes this month now says it will comply with Gov. Ron DeSantis' executive order preventing mask mandates in schools, ...
Aug 3, 2021
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If you're mowing the lawn and your spouse asks you to "cut it a little shorter," any discrepancy resulting from your different interpretations of "little" is harmless. In an operating room, however, it can mean the difference, ...
Jul 27, 2021
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