‘Like She Was Not Even There’: Children With Disabilities Face Discrimination in Health Care
THURSDAY, June 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Children with disabilities are discriminated against in health care settings — to the detriment of their health, according to their parents.Thirty in-depth interviews with parents of children with disabilit…
Learn MoreEmergency Department Capacity Not Keeping Up With Demand in California
WEDNESDAY, June 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Emergency department capacity in California did not proportionally expand with the demand for emergency services from 2011 to 2021, according to a study published online June 22 in JAMA Network Open.Renee Y…
Learn MoreEmergency Department Capacity Not Keeping Up With Demand in California
WEDNESDAY, June 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Emergency department capacity in California did not proportionally expand with the demand for emergency services from 2011 to 2021, according to a study published online June 22 in JAMA Network Open.Renee Y…
Learn MoreNewborn Screening for Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Improves Survival
WEDNESDAY, June 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Newborn screening for severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) facilitating early identification results in improved survival, according to a study published online June 20 in The Lancet.Monica S. Thakar, M….
Learn MoreProteja a su bebé de los dañinos rayos UV del sol
DOMINGO, 25 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El verano ha llegado, y la Clínica Mayo afirma que los bebés también necesitan protección de los nocivos rayos UV del sol. Apenas una quemadura solar durante la niñez o la adolescencia casi duplica el r…
Learn MoreInfectious Disease Experts Update Rules on ‘Superbug’ Spread in Hospitals
TUESDAY, June 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — “Superbug” infections are increasing in U.S. hospitals, and a coalition of medical groups has now issued a set of updated recommendations to protect patients.These guidelines are meant to prevent the spread o…
Learn MoreProtect Your Baby From the Sun’s Harmful UV Rays
SUNDAY, June 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Summer’s here and the Mayo Clinic says babies need protection from the sun’s damaging UV rays, too.It only takes one severe sunburn during childhood or adolescence to nearly double the risk for a deadly melano…
Learn MoreNursing Homes With More Black Residents Have Higher Health Care Utilization
THURSDAY, June 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Nursing homes (NHs) with the highest proportion of Black residents have the greatest number of hospitalizations and emergency department visits, according to a study published online June 12 in the Journal o…
Learn MoreScreening Newborns for ‘Bubble Boy’ Immune Disease Saves Lives
THURSDAY, June 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Screening newborns for severe combined immunodeficiency — SCID, sometimes referred to as “bubble boy disease” — significantly increases survival rates, researchers say.Infants with SCID appear healthy at b…
Learn MoreMortality Increased for Children Whose Caregivers Decline Tracheostomy
WEDNESDAY, June 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Less than half of critically ill children survive when caregivers decline tracheostomy placement, according to a study published online April 25 in The Laryngoscope.Palmila Liu, M.D., from the University of…
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