Unos devastadores tornados dejan peligros a su paso: consejos para mantenerse seguro
MARTES, 4 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los tornados conllevan muchos peligros, pero quizá los riesgos que implica el monóxido de carbono (CO) sin color ni olor que emiten los generadores, que se usan para restaurar la electricidad temporalment…
Learn MoreAI Beats Trained Staff in Spotting Heart Trouble on Sonograms
WEDNESDAY, April 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It’s machine: 1, man: 0 in the latest battle between artificial intelligence (AI) technology and human health care pros.This time researchers set out to see if cardiologists could tell the difference betwee…
Learn MoreExperts Define Cesarean Scar Disorder
WEDNESDAY, April 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Experts have a standardized definition for the constellation of symptoms resulting from a symptomatic uterine cesarean scar, according to a study published online March 29 in JAMA Network Open.Saskia J.M. K…
Learn MoreEmergency Department-Administered Buprenorphine Is Safe, Effective
WEDNESDAY, April 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Buprenorphine induction in the emergency department is safe and effective, even for fentanyl use, according to a research letter published online March 30 in JAMA Network Open.Gail D’Onofrio, M.D., from the…
Learn MorePandemic Saw Rise in Opioid Prescriptions Given After Childbirth
WEDNESDAY, April 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New mothers who gave birth early in the pandemic filled far more opioid prescriptions than American women did previously, raising concerns about the potential for narcotic misuse.About 38% of more than 460,…
Learn MorePsychiatrist Reimbursement Lower With Medicaid Than Medicare
TUESDAY, April 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Medicaid reimbursement for psychiatrists providing mental health services is lower than that of Medicare, according to a study published in the April issue of Health Affairs.Jane M. Zhu, M.D., M.P.P., from Or…
Learn MoreStudy Examines Families’ Experience of Sudden Cardiac Death
TUESDAY, April 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For families of young sudden cardiac death (SCD) victims, communication is key, but the type, format, and timing of information received varies, which can impact the experience of processing the death, accord…
Learn MoreBurnout Levels High Among U.S. Health Care Workers
TUESDAY, April 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cafeteria workers. Receptionists. Pharmacists. Janitors. Administrators. Physical therapists.Much has been made of burnout among doctors and nurses, but a new survey has found high rates of work fatigue in ne…
Learn MoreLos hombres con un cáncer de testículo quizá tengan una nueva opción de tratamiento
LUNES, 3 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Algunos pacientes con un cáncer de testículo temprano quizá no necesiten quimioterapia ni radiación, informan unos investigadores.Más bien, una cirugía para extirpar los ganglios linfáticos en un área detr…
Learn MoreLa mitad de los conductores de EE. UU. dicen que con frecuencia usan el teléfono celular al volante
LUNES, 3 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Enviar y recibir mensajes de texto mientras conduce puede resultar letal. Sostener el teléfono en la mano para hablar y navegar por internet mientras está al volante también es peligroso.Es un hecho muy co…
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