Health
Tips for keeping that bounce house safe
(HealthDay)—Inflatable bounce houses may be fun for kids, but only if they're used correctly, experts caution.
Jun 22, 2014
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Catastrophic neglect behind child deaths often overlooked
Neglect is not being taken seriously enough and should be treated with the same urgency as physical or sexual abuse, the NSPCC children's charity warned today following the publication of new research by the University of ...
Mar 12, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Spinal manipulation, exercise best for neck pain in seniors
(HealthDay)—The combination of spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) with home exercise (HE) is most effective for neck pain in older patients, according to a study published in the Sept. 1 issue of The Spine Journal.
Sep 8, 2014
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Cardiology
Medicare to foot the bill for treadmill therapy for leg pain
Three times a week, Rita Driscoll steps onto a treadmill at a Minnesota hospital under the eye of a rehab therapist. She walks until it hurts—pushing her limits, walking faster and adding steeper inclines.
Aug 29, 2017
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Medications
Pain relief without dependence
Much attention has recently focused on the use of opioids, which include morphine and related painkillers such as oxycodone. Though regarded as a blessing for patients suffering from severe and acute pain, they can also be ...
Dec 5, 2023
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Medications
Philadelphia wants safe injection sites to help opioid fight
Philadelphia wants to become the first U.S. city to allow supervised drug injection sites as a way to combat the opioid epidemic, officials announced Tuesday, saying they are seeking outside operators to establish one or ...
Jan 23, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Final CDC update on Salmonella linked to backyard poultry
(HealthDay)—At least 334 people in 47 states have been sickened in Salmonella outbreaks linked to contact with live poultry in backyard flocks, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Sep 15, 2018
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Pediatrics
Fatal child drownings: Chores a distraction in more than 4 out of 10 cases
New UNSW research is a timely reminder this summer that housework, socializing and miscommunication can become deadly distractions when young children are left alone in or near water.
Dec 5, 2019
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Health
Top Portugal court nixes euthanasia law, says it's imprecise
Portugal's Constitutional Court on Monday blocked a law passed by parliament introducing euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide for terminally ill and gravely injured people.
Mar 15, 2021
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Medications
Trial shows a faster approach for starting extended-release naltrexone to treat opioid use disorder is effective
Starting people with opioid use disorder on extended-release, injectable naltrexone (XR-naltrexone) within five to seven days of seeking treatment is more effective than the standard treatment method of starting within 10–15 ...
May 8, 2024
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