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Point of care testing can improve the detection and treatment of influenza

December 14, 2020 Comments Off on Point of care testing can improve the detection and treatment of influenza

Southampton-led research has shown that implementing point-of-care testing in hospitals to diagnose influenza can lead to better treatment and faster recovery for patients. The researchers are now calling for routine use of these tests to

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Pandemic causing dangerous delays in care when appendicitis strikes kids

December 7, 2020 Comments Off on Pandemic causing dangerous delays in care when appendicitis strikes kids

(HealthDay)—Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, doctors became concerned that people were delaying needed medical care to avoid hospitals. Now a new study hints that some parents may have waited to get emergency treatment for their

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US panel: 1st vaccines to health care workers, nursing homes

December 2, 2020 Comments Off on US panel: 1st vaccines to health care workers, nursing homes

Health care workers and nursing home residents should be at the front of the line when the first coronavirus vaccine shots become available, an influential government advisory panel said Tuesday. The panel voted 13-1 to

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Health Care Workers, Nursing Home Residents to Get First Vaccines: Panel

December 2, 2020 Comments Off on Health Care Workers, Nursing Home Residents to Get First Vaccines: Panel

TUESDAY, Dec. 1, 2020 — Health care workers and people in nursing homes should be at the front of the line for upcoming COVID-19 vaccines, a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory panel

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DAN HYDE: Are hundreds being turfed out of care homes like my grandma?

November 21, 2020 Comments Off on DAN HYDE: Are hundreds being turfed out of care homes like my grandma?

DAN HYDE: Are hundreds of old people being turfed out of care homes just like my 90-year-old grandmother? If one moment could sum up the gut-wrenching misery of it all, this was probably it. The

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Dementia care: Sleep disturbances, memory loss and difficulty planning are key early signs

November 18, 2020 Comments Off on Dementia care: Sleep disturbances, memory loss and difficulty planning are key early signs

We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Dementia is the name given to a group of symptoms linked to

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Outcomes Vary for Depression Collaborative Care Programs

November 14, 2020 Comments Off on Outcomes Vary for Depression Collaborative Care Programs

FRIDAY, Nov. 13, 2020 — Real-world collaborative care programs for depression show large variation in clinical outcomes, according to a study published in the November issue of Health Affairs. Jürgen Unützer, M.D., M.P.H., from the

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Preventive health care falls by wayside during pandemic

November 12, 2020 Comments Off on Preventive health care falls by wayside during pandemic

Americans saw their doctors for preventive and elective care far less often than usual in the first two months of the pandemic shutdown, according to a new study. That meant far fewer colonoscopies, mammograms, blood

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For pregnant women with heart disease, multidisciplinary care may be essential

October 26, 2020 Comments Off on For pregnant women with heart disease, multidisciplinary care may be essential

Cardiovascular disease is now the number one cause of maternal mortality in the United States, but a new study suggests that care from a multidisciplinary cardio-obstetrics team may improve pregnancy outcomes and reduce hospital readmission

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Trial shows hydroxychloroquine does not prevent COVID-19 in health care workers

October 22, 2020 Comments Off on Trial shows hydroxychloroquine does not prevent COVID-19 in health care workers

University of Minnesota Medical School physician researchers studied hydroxychloroquine as a treatment to prevent COVID-19 for those with high-risk for exposure to the virus—health care workers. The pre-exposure prophylaxis trial results, which were published in

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