Health
Japan: More and more, a land of centenarians
Reaching the century mark remains a relative rarity for humans, but it is increasingly less so, and perhaps nowhere more than in rapidly aging Japan.
Sep 15, 2014
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Care homes have long been neglected – the pandemic has shown us how bad things are
Before COVID-19, there were around 10,000 deaths in care homes in England and Wales every month. Then, between March 27 and April 24 2020, the number more than doubled to 23,113.
Jul 8, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Analysis: 'Near-zero incidence' of patients acquiring COVID-19 at Brigham and Women's
A new study addresses a critical question: Were these infection control measures successful in preventing transmission of COVID-19 to patients in the hospital? In a paper published in JAMA Network Open, a team of investigators ...
Sep 9, 2020
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Recognizing the physical and emotional toll that caring for a loved one with a chronic condition has on the caregiver
Living with a chronic medical condition after surviving a heart attack or stroke may come with additional health and personal care needs. Often survivors must rely on a family member or close friend to help. However, there's ...
May 15, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Lecturer develops digital mental health program for children of divorce
As a child of divorce, Jesse L. Boring knew firsthand what it was like to go through, and the importance of providing accessible resources for children experiencing this life change. To that end, Boring created a program ...
Apr 15, 2024
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Report identifies game changers for US health care
(HealthDay)—Imagine if doctors and hospitals got paid for providing better care, not more care, and consumers had better data for making informed health choices.
Sep 23, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Modular care: Down syndrome care that focuses on patients
For every patient coordinated and personal care is a must. When several professionals and/or organizations are involved in providing care to a patient, mutual coordination and collaboration is crucial. But in practice coordination ...
Dec 3, 2020
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Improper removal of personal protective equipment contaminates health care workers
More than one-third of healthcare workers were contaminated with multi-drug resistant organisms (MDRO) after caring for patients colonized or infected with the bacteria, according to a study published today in Infection Control ...
Mar 20, 2019
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Testing solutions to overheating in hazmat suits
In 2015, health care workers in Kerry Town, Sierra Leone, contacted a Stanford research team regarding their work on how people regulate body temperature. They were hoping for a solution to the debilitating heat inside the ...
Jun 20, 2018
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New research collaboratory aims to harness the power of data to improve health
Health care professionals have long theorized that medical conditions, like asthma or cancer, are a result of not only genetics but also environmental and lifestyle factors. These theories, however, have been difficult to ...
Feb 7, 2018
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