Many Hospitals Ignore Directives of Organ Transplant Waiting Lists: Study
MONDAY, June 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many transplant centers routinely practice “list-diving,” when the top candidate among potential organ recipients is skipped in favor of someone further down the list, new research shows.The top candidate is r…
Learn MoreAntibiotics Losing Power Against Bloodstream Infections That Kill Newborns
MONDAY, June 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Babies around the world are dying because the antibiotics used to treat sepsis infections in hospitals are losing their effectiveness, a new report warns.A team of 80 researchers from four continents has been …
Learn MoreMore Evidence Gene Therapy Might Cure Sickle Cell Disease
MONDAY, June 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A clinical trial that’s attempting to discover a cure for sickle cell disease has found a new gene therapy to be safe and successful in four patients.Two of the patients were treated at Cleveland Clinic Childr…
Learn MoreHundreds of U.S. Kids Drown Every Year — Learn How to Protect Yours
MONDAY, June 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Drowning is the leading cause of death among children aged 1 to 4 years old in the United States, and too many older children continue to die in the water, according to a new report from the U.S. Consumer Prod…
Learn MoreTips to Staying Cool in Extreme Heat
SATURDAY, June 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Extreme heat can be dangerous, but you can stay cool and safe this summer if you take the right precautions.The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) offers some tips for doing so.“No matter your a…
Learn MoreTips to Staying Cool in Extreme Heat
SATURDAY, June 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Extreme heat can be dangerous, but you can stay cool and safe this summer if you take the right precautions.The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) offers some tips for doing so.“No matter your a…
Learn MoreSchool-Based Group Intervention Effective for Mental Health in Teen Girls
FRIDAY, June 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A school-based, trauma-informed group intervention is beneficial for alleviating trauma-related mental health harms among girls in high school, according to a study published online June 7 in Science Advances.M…
Learn MoreStudy Looks at Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on STEMI Patients
FRIDAY, June 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) during the first COVID-19 lockdown have reduced survival, according to a study published online June 7 in the European Heart Journal-Quality of Care & Cl…
Learn MoreLocally Recurrent Rectal Cancer QoL Is Valid Patient-Reported Outcome Measure
FRIDAY, June 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new locally recurrent rectal cancer (LRRC) quality of life (QoL) measure is a valid patient-reported outcome measure (PROM), according to a study published in the May issue of eClinicalMedicine.Deena P. Harji…
Learn MoreU.S. Life Expectancy Disadvantage Began in 1950s, Worsened Over Time
FRIDAY, June 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The disadvantage in U.S. life expectancy began in the 1950s and has worsened over time, according to a study published online June 1 in the American Journal of Public Health.Steven H. Woolf, M.D., M.P.H., from …
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