Clinicians in obstetric units place nearly twice as many wrong-patient orders as their medical-surgical counterparts, based on a retrospective look at more than 1.3 million orders. These findings suggest that obstetric patients are at particular risk for this type of medical error, and that steps are needed to address obstetric clinical culture, work flow, and electronic medical record interfaces, reported […]
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High cholesterol: Nutritionist reveals top prevention tips We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info High cholesterol means you have too much of a fatty substance called cholesterol […]
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Brain tumour: Cancer Research UK on 'different types' in 2017 We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Fashion graduate Samantha Griffiths, now 24, was in her first […]
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Banana fungus may create ‘apocalyptic scenario’ for most popular type of fruit The Colombian Agricultural Institute confirmed that the presence of a banana-targeting fungus known as Tropical Race 4 has led the government to declare a national state of emergency. Cavendish bananas are the most widely grown and consumed type of banana across the globe, and a significant portion of […]
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Bacteria’s role in gut health has received a lot of attention in recent years. But new research led by scientists at University of Utah Health shows that fungi—another microorganism that lives within us—may be equally important in health and disease. Fungi thrive in the healthy gut, but they can also cause intestinal damage that may contribute to inflammatory bowel disease […]
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(HealthDay)—”Shock” therapy often helps lift severe depression, but fear and stigma can deter patients from getting it. Now a large new study is confirming the treatment’s safety. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), as it’s medically known, has been around for decades. For almost as long, it’s been seen in a bad light—fueled by disturbing media portrayals like those in the 1975 film […]
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When it comes to improving access to mental health services for children and families in low-income communities, a University of Houston researcher has found having a warm handoff, which is a transfer of care between a primary care physician and mental health provider, will help build trust with the patient and lead to successful outcomes. “Underserved populations face certain obstacles […]
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BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) -Argentina, one of the first countries to widely use Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine, has ratcheted up pressure on Moscow over delays in the arrival of second doses that are holding back the South American nation’s inoculation campaign.FILE PHOTO: A shipment of doses of the Sputnik V (Gam-COVID-Vac) vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is seen after […]
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If you spent your high school days (or hey, even these days, no judgment) wearing black lipstick and fishnets, and now you’re about to become a parent, well, a sweet, adorable baby name just might not be the way you want to go. The good news: There are plenty of goth-inspired baby names for kids of all genders that will […]
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Photo: Progressive Therapeutics Progressive Therapeutics in Framingham, Massachusetts, provides psychiatric care for patients in the greater Metrowest area of the Bay State. It has nine licensed mental health professionals on staff, all committed to providing thorough delivery of psychiatric care based on the latest research. THE PROBLEM The practice was an early adopter of telehealth back in 2010, implementing it […]
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