A new study published in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC), based on a survey of health care professionals conducted during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, suggests that new efforts may be needed to strengthen ...
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Mass shootings tend to dominate the debate over gun violence—but they accounted for just 3% of all firearm homicides in the United States in 2021.
Nov 8, 2023
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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of long-term disability and premature death, especially among military personnel and those playing contact sports. Substantial research has examined acute and chronic neurological ...
Sep 20, 2023
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Research led by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and Wesleyan University found that depression screening tools outperformed suicide risk screenings under most conditions.
Sep 18, 2023
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Hospital staff spend a significant amount of time working to protect patients from acquiring infections while they are being cared for in the hospital. They employ various methods from hand hygiene to isolation rooms to rigorous ...
Sep 18, 2023
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Gary Flook served in the Air Force for 37 years, as a firefighter at the now-closed Chanute Air Force Base in Illinois and the former Grissom Air Force Base in Indiana, where he regularly trained with aqueous film forming ...
Aug 15, 2023
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Whether on the battlefield or within local communities, the minutes following a traumatic injury are crucial in saving lives.
Aug 10, 2023
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A pattern of symptoms in veterans has emerged in a University of Otago study that researchers say should be taken seriously by health professionals.
Aug 4, 2023
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A study examining the effects of deportation on the health and well-being of noncitizen veterans who served in the United States military has found that this group is a vulnerable and often unrecognized health disparity population.
Aug 2, 2023
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No caring person would wish post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)—or the likely terrifying event that led to it—on anyone. But for those people who develop the mental health condition and find treatment, the skills and ...
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