Levels of Burnout High for Emergency Medicine Health Care Providers
FRIDAY, May 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — High levels of burnout are reported by emergency medicine health care professionals, according to a study published online May 26 in the European Journal of Emergency Medicine.Roberta Petrino, M.D., from the Os…
Learn MoreInability to Afford Prescription Meds, Specialty Care More Likely for Adults With Epilepsy
FRIDAY, May 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Adults with active and inactive epilepsy are more likely to have Medicaid and other public insurance coverage, and to report an inability to afford prescription medicine, specialty care, or other types of care …
Learn MoreEarly Brain MRI Phenotypes of Autism Tied to Familial ASD Traits
FRIDAY, May 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Autistic traits in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) probands correlate with neurodevelopment in younger siblings who go on to develop ASD, according to a study published online May 26 in the American Journal of P…
Learn MoreAppearance of Ovarian Lesions on Ultrasound May Predict Malignancy
FRIDAY, May 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The appearance of ovarian lesions on ultrasound may predict the risk for malignancy, according to a study published in the June issue of Radiology.
Akshya Gupta, M.D., from the University of Rochester Medical Center in New York, and colleagues conducted a retrospective cohort study that included isolated ovarian lesions identified at pelvic...
Learn MoreProportion of Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Infections Unclear
FRIDAY, May 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Most severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections are not asymptomatic and the secondary attack rate is lower for asymptomatic versus symptomatic infections, according to a review pub…
Learn MoreAirway Injuries Severe Consequence of Button Battery Ingestion
FRIDAY, May 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Airway injuries are a severe consequence of ingestion of button batteries (BBs), with tracheoesophageal fistulae and vocal cord paralyses the most common airway injuries, according to a review published online …
Learn MoreAfter Another Senseless Tragedy, Study Shows Guns Now Leading Killer of U.S. Youth
FRIDAY, May 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Days after the second-deadliest elementary school shooting in U.S. history, experts note that guns are now the leading cause of death for American children.Nineteen children and two teachers were killed at the …
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