Young people—under the age of 15—currently make up 29% of South Africa's population. But this will soon change: the aged portion of the population is forecast to rise from 2030, bringing many challenges. Lauren Johnston, ...
Jan 22, 2024
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Researchers assessed the development and implementation of a quality improvement learning collaborative's (QILC) intervention to link high-risk prenatal patients with primary care. The aims of the study were twofold: To identify ...
Jan 22, 2024
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Peggy Malone walks the quiet halls of Crozer-Chester Medical Center, the Pennsylvania hospital where she's worked as a registered nurse for the past 35 years, with the feeling she's drifting through a ghost town.
Jan 22, 2024
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The salmonella outbreak previously linked to charcuterie meats sold at Sam's Club also has been connected to meats from the same company sold at Costco. And, the CDC says, the outbreak's reached 22 states.
Jan 22, 2024
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How does time spent online, and especially social media, affect the brains and behaviors of children and youth?
Jan 21, 2024
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Diagnostic accuracy is high in the emergency department, with about 5.7 percent of patients misdiagnosed, according to a report published Dec. 15 by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
Jan 20, 2024
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Many states have passed new laws that place restrictions on the duration of first-time opioid prescriptions to help address the opioid epidemic.
Jan 19, 2024
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At the Pacific Neuroscience Institute in Santa Monica, scientists are eager to explore whether a psychedelic chemical found in a toad could help people whose depression has not eased with typical treatments. Patients regularly ...
Jan 19, 2024
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An Indiana Senate bill seeking funding for research into medical applications of psilocybin was passed unanimously by the Senate Committee on Health and Provider Services on Wednesday.
Jan 19, 2024
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Nurse home visits to disadvantaged mothers can significantly reduce their rates of hypertension and their daughters' likelihood of obesity, finds a new reanalysis of health data by a team led by a UCL researcher.
Jan 18, 2024
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