Online Symptom Checkers Often Not Accurate for ID’ing Skin Rashes
TUESDAY, Oct. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Online symptom checkers are often inaccurate in identifying skin rashes, according to a study published online Oct. 12 in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.Nicholas A. Berry, from the Mayo Cl…
Learn MoreSe retrasa la atención del paciente en una gran cadena de hospitales tras un cibersecuestro de datos
LUNES, 10 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Un cibersecuestro de datos (ransomware) en una de las mayores cadenas de hospitales del país interrumpió la atención en hospitales desde Seattle a Tennessee la semana pasada.El ataque contra CommonSpiri…
Learn MorePatient Care Delayed at Large Hospital Chain After Ransomware Attack
TUESDAY, Oct. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A ransomware attack at one of the country’s largest hospital chains disrupted care at hospitals from Seattle to Tennessee last week.The attack on CommonSpirit Health, the fourth-largest U.S. health system wit…
Learn MorePatient Care Delayed at Large Hospital Chain After Ransomware Attack
MONDAY, Oct. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) – A ransomware attack at one of the country’s largest hospital chains disrupted care at hospitals from Seattle to Tennessee last week.The attack on CommonSpirit Health, the fourth-largest U.S. health system with …
Learn MoreLas fotos de los cuerpos ‘postparto’ de Instagram no reflejan a las mujeres promedio
JUEVES, 6 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Millones de mujeres revisan rutinariamente Instagram tras dar a luz, solo para ver publicaciones de otras nuevas mamás que alardean de lo rápido que volvieron a estar delgadas.Por supuesto, este tipo de…
Learn MoreInstagram ‘Post-Baby’ Body Shots Don’t Reflect Average Women
THURSDAY, Oct. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Millions of women routinely check Instagram after giving birth, only to see posts by other new moms showing off how fast they got back into svelte shape.Of course, photos like those can be a real downer for w…
Learn MoreQuality of YouTube Medical Videos Often Poor for Patient Education
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — YouTube videos describing implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) for patients are highly variable with overall low quality, according to a study presented at the annual American College of Cardiolo…
Learn MoreTelehealth May Increase Use of Specialty Care for Serious Mental Illness
THURSDAY, Sept. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Greater county-level use of telemental health visits is associated with modest increases in contact with outpatient specialty mental health care professionals and a greater likelihood of follow-up after hos…
Learn MoreFDA Warns of Cybersecurity Risk With Certain Medtronic Insulin Pumps
TUESDAY, Sept. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning patients who use a particular insulin pump system that unauthorized people could access it and change how much insulin a patient receives.The pump at the cent…
Learn MoreFDA Warns of Cybersecurity Risk With Certain Medtronic Insulin Pumps
TUESDAY, Sept. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning patients who use a particular insulin pump system that unauthorized people could access it and change how much insulin a patient receives.The pump at the cent…
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