‘I’m Not the Doctor for You’: Disabled Americans Face Discrimination Seeking Care
TUESDAY, Oct. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Over 30 years since the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), some doctors harbor biases toward people with disabilities, and even actively avoid accepting them as patients, a new study finds.I…
Learn MoreNew Window Blinds? Go Cordless to Save a Child’s Life
TUESDAY, Oct. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — How can you make your home safer for your young children? You might want to start by removing window coverings with cords that could strangle a toddler.”Young children can quickly and silently become strangled…
Learn MoreInterventions Can Improve Administration of VTE Prophylaxis
MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An electronic alert-triggered, patient-centered education bundle intervention or a nurse feedback intervention can improve administration of venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis, according to a study publis…
Learn MoreUna vacuna contra la COVID en el embarazo ayuda al bebé, aunque mamá se haya infectado, según un estudio
JUEVES, 29 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Las mujeres embarazadas que contraen COVID-19 y luego se vacunan antes de dar a luz son más propensas que otras madres a pasarles anticuerpos protectores a sus hijos recién nacidos, muestra una inve…
Learn MoreUn número insuficiente de estadounidenses mayores monitorizan su presión arterial en casa
JUEVES, 29 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Una monitorización en casa regular puede ayudar con el control de la presión arterial, pero apenas la mitad de las personas que sufren de hipertensión u otras afecciones relacionadas en realidad lo …
Learn MorePerinatal Health Risks Increased in People With Disabilities
THURSDAY, Sept. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — People reporting disabilities are more likely to have smoked during pregnancy and have an increased risk for preterm birth and low birthweight, according to a study published online Sept. 21 in Health Affai…
Learn MoreHurricanes Threaten Many U.S. Coastal Hospitals With Serious Flooding
THURSDAY, Sept. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — As Hurricane Ian slams Florida, a new study finds that many hospitals positioned near the Gulf and East Coasts are vulnerable to severe flooding from such storms.Ian struck the West Coast of Florida Wednesd…
Learn MoreNot Enough Older Americans Are Checking Blood Pressure At Home
THURSDAY, Sept. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Regular home monitoring can help with blood pressure control, but only half of people who have hypertension or other related conditions actually do it, a new study found. Of Americans ages 50 to 80 who take…
Learn MoreCOVID Shot in Pregnancy Helps Baby, Even If Mom’s Been Infected: Study
THURSDAY, Sept. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Pregnant women who get COVID-19 and then get vaccinated before giving birth are more likely than other moms to pass protective antibodies to their newborns, new research shows.Babies can’t get their own sho…
Learn MorePandemic Heightened Emotional Exhaustion in Health Care Workers
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Emotional exhaustion among health care workers (HCWs) worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published online Sept. 21 in JAMA Network Open.J. Bryan Sexton, Ph.D., from Duke University…
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