Smartphone-Aided Postoperative Monitoring Effective
THURSDAY, April 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Postoperative follow-up using smartphone app-assisted monitoring for patients undergoing breast reconstruction and gynecologic oncology surgery is associated with improved quality of recovery, according to …
Learn MoreEPA Proposes Limits on Dangerous Chemical Used by Medical Sterilization Plants
WEDNESDAY, April 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday proposed limiting the use of a chemical used to clean medical equipment in sterilizing plants because it also raises cancer risks for workers. The agency…
Learn MoreEPA Wants to Accelerate U.S. Sales of Electric Vehicles, Boosting Air Quality
WEDNESDAY, April 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced proposed federal emissions standards aimed at accelerating the move to electric cars and trucks. Once adopted, the standards are expected to create …
Learn MoreMix of Vet Tranquilizer, Fentanyl an ‘Emerging Threat,’ U.S. Officials Warn
WEDNESDAY, April 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — U.S. officials are intensifying efforts to crack down on illicit use of the veterinary tranquilizer xylazine, which can cause painful and deadly side effects in humans. The drug, when mixed with the opioid…
Learn MoreFeds to Toughen Rules on Privacy Around Abortion, Contraceptive Services
WEDNESDAY, April 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — U.S. officials said Wednesday that they plan to strengthen existing privacy rules to prevent the sharing of private legal reproductive health care information for use in investigations and prosecutions aga…
Learn MoreFour in 10 Psoriasis Patients Report High Shared Decision-Making
WEDNESDAY, April 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Less than half of psoriasis patients report high levels of shared decision-making, according to a study published online April 1 in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.Danielle Yee, M.D., fr…
Learn MoreAI Offers Benefits for Initial Echocardiographic Assessment
WEDNESDAY, April 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients undergoing echocardiographic quantification of cardiac function, initial assessment of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) by artificial intelligence (AI) is noninferior to assessment by…
Learn MorePost-COVID-19 Condition Tied to Health Care Access Issues
WEDNESDAY, April 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — U.S. adults with post-COVID-19 condition (PCC) are more likely than other adults to have difficulty getting and paying for health care, according to a study published online April 10 in JAMA Network Open.M…
Learn MoreAudio-Only Visits Common in California Federally Qualified Health Centers
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — One in five primary care visits and two in five behavioral health visits were audio only at Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) in California as of August 2022, according to a research letter publishe…
Learn MoreBiden Signs Bill to End National COVID-19 Emergency
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The national and public health emergencies for COVID-19 officially ended Monday after President Joe Biden signed a Republican-backed bill to end the emergency a month earlier than planned.The White House had…
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