The ‘Great Resignation’ Is Taking a Toll on U.S. Health Care
THURSDAY, Dec. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The nationwide shortage of health care professionals — a so-called “Great Resignation” of providers — is impacting patient care in ways large and small, a new HealthDay/Harris Poll shows.One in four America…
Learn MoreMultidimensional Factors Shaped Physician Stress During Pandemic
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Multidimensional systems factors shaped occupational stress among physicians during the pandemic, according to a study published online Nov. 3 in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.Mara Buchbinder, Ph…
Learn MoreDiversity Gaps Persist in Dermatology Workforce Pipeline
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Diversity gaps persist in the dermatology workforce pipeline, according to a study published online Nov. 16 in JAMA Dermatology.Yi Gao, M.D., from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, and colleagues …
Learn MoreLa popularidad de la telemedicina aumentó durante la pandemia
MARTES, 8 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La telemedicina se hizo común durante la pandemia, y esto podría haber cambiado la opinión de los pacientes sobre el uso de la tecnología como forma de comunicarse con los médicos, sugiere un estudio …
Learn MoreWillingness to Use Videohealth Increased During Pandemic
TUESDAY, Nov. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — During the COVID-19 pandemic, there was an increase in willingness to use video telehealth, according to a report published in the November issue of Health Affairs.Shira H. Fischer, M.D., Ph.D., from the RAND …
Learn MoreTelemedicine’s Popularity Has Risen During Pandemic
TUESDAY, Nov. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Telemedicine became widespread during the pandemic, and that may have shifted patient views about using technology as way to communicate with their doctors, a new study suggests.Certain groups, including Black…
Learn MoreCDC Issues New Guidance on Prescribed Opioids for Pain
THURSDAY, Nov. 3, 2022 — U.S. doctors prescribing opioids for pain relief now have a new — and more nuanced — set of guidelines from the federal government.Issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday, the new recommend…
Learn MoreHigher Work Hours Linked to Depressive Symptoms for Interns
THURSDAY, Oct. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For interns, higher work hours are associated with increased depressive symptoms, according to a letter to the editor published in the Oct. 20 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.Yu Fang, from the U…
Learn MoreMany Urban Seniors Rely on ‘Broken’ City Transit to Get to Medical Appointments
THURSDAY, Oct. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — More than 700,000 older Americans rely on public transportation to get to and from their medical appointments.That’s roughly 1 in 10 seniors who live in cities.But when individuals were frail, or used a whee…
Learn MoreFemale Med Students Publish Less, Despite Higher Number of Research Experiences
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Among medical school students, there are significant disparities in publication rates across sex and race and ethnicity, according to a study published online Oct. 25 in JAMA Network Open.Mytien Nguyen, fro…
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