NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The Clean Cut quality-improvement program can help make surgeries safer, a study from Ethiopia suggests. Lifebox Foundation’s checklist-based Clean Cut program aims to improve anesthesia safety, reduce surgical infection rates, and strengthen surgical teamwork. “The improvements in surgical safety seen as a result of the Lifebox Clean Cut program in Ethiopia were sustained between 6 […]

LOS ANGELES, California — If a patient with psoriasis presents with dactylitis, inflammatory back pain, and/or tendon inflammation, think psoriatic arthritis until proven otherwise. At the annual fall meeting of the Society of Dermatology Physician Assistants, Amanda Mixon, PA-C, said that psoriatic arthritis (PsA) occurs in 20% to 30% of individuals with psoriasis, “but my guess is that number is […]

If you’re looking for a fitness routine that’s gentle on your body yet intense enough to kick your metabolism into high gear, you might want to consider a low-impact workout. These types of workouts allow you to participate in high-intensity cardio and strengthening routines without having to endure the joint-jarring motion that happens with moves like box jumps, burpees, running […]

EKF Diagnostics, the global in vitro diagnostics company, announces that it has acquired Advanced Diagnostic Laboratory LLC (“ADL Health”), a Texas based PCR-focused testing laboratory certified under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (“CLIA”) for high-complexity molecular diagnostics testing. ADL Health’s CLIA-certified laboratory covers the fields of clinical, forensic and microbiological tests. The business has ISO 15189 Medical Laboratory accreditation giving […]

Giving Tuesday is just around the corner—we know, we can barely believe it either—and this year, you can create your own Facebook® or Instagram® Fundraiser benefitting the ASPCA! Not sure how to create your own fundraiser? Don’t worry! We’ve got you covered. Creating a Facebook or Instagram Fundraiser is pretty easy.  Facebook has a guided setup to walk you through […]

Plastic waste, amounting to 8 million tons annually, turns into microplastics (MPs) through constant exposure to UV rays and sea waves. These MPs are consumed by lower-level organisms such as plankton, posing a threat to humans at the top of the food chain. The research team conducted an experiment in which MPs of 2㎛ or less in size were administered […]

For anyone who suffers any type of pregnancy loss, the next steps of family planning are scary because of the fear of the unknown and the emotions tied to losing a baby. But many celebrities are openly talking about how it impacted them — and how that beautiful next stage of having a rainbow baby overwhelmed them with joy — and […]

The shape of the left atrial appendage (LAA) is linked to risk of stroke and transient ischemic attach (TIA) in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), results of a preliminary retrospective study show. Depending on the form and structure of the LAA, the risk was increased by more than double or decreased by 68%, the researchers found. A posted preprint of […]

ViiV Healthcare, the global specialist HIV company majority owned by GlaxoSmithKline plc (“GSK”), with Pfizer Inc. and Shionogi Limited as shareholders, is pleased to announce that eligible people living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in England and Wales will soon have routine access to Vocabria (cabotegravir long-acting injection) developed by ViiV Healthcare in combination with Rekambys (rilpivirine long-acting injection), developed […]

Patients with language barriers who are receiving home health care are at an increased risk for hospital readmission, according to a new study published in the International Journal of Nursing Studies. “Language preference as a social determinant of health is not a new factor in health care delivery,” said Allison Squires, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, associate professor at NYU Rory Meyers […]