Low health literacy may be a risk factor for postoperative infection
Surgical patients are more likely to experience a postoperative infection if they have low health literacy, which is a limited capacity to understand and act […]
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Genetic testing for kidney diseases in embryos from in vitro fertilization
Preimplantation genetic testing (PGT)—a technique used to identify genetic defects in embryos created through in vitro fertilization before pregnancy—helps prospective parents to prevent passing on […]
Read moreHazelwood coalmine fire exposed unborn children to respiratory damage
In utero exposure to the air pollution caused by the Hazelwood coalmine fire has been associated with increased reports of respiratory infections and wheeze in […]
Read more4 tips: How to find a good sunscreen for dark skin, according to dermatologists
Finding the right sunscreen for people of color with skin any darker than fair is incredibly difficult because of the white cast it leaves on […]
Read moreWill the new 15-minute COVID-19 test solve US testing problems?
On Aug. 26, the Food and Drug Administration granted an Emergency Use Authorization to a new rapid antigen test for COVID-19 called the BinaxNOW test. […]
Read moreMicroglia might lessen seizure severity in epilepsy
New research in mice highlights the potential protective effect of microglia—a type of non-neuronal cell in the brain—against overactivation of the central nervous system during […]
Read moreSteroids Can Be Lifesaving for Covid-19 Patients, Scientists Report
New data in hand, the W.H.O. recommended that doctors give the drugs to critically ill patients worldwide. transcript W.H.O. Recommends Steroids for Critically Ill Coronavirus […]
Read more3 more Colorado schools report COVID-19 outbreaks; cluster linked to Cameron Peak fire response
Three more K-12 schools in Colorado have reported outbreaks of the new coronavirus, with a handful of cases in staff and students. The Colorado Department […]
Read moreCheap steroids save lives from severe Covid
Cheap steroids can save the lives of patients who are critically ill with Covid-19, studies show. The findings confirm the results of an earlier trial, […]
Read moreNew palliative care model shown to reduce costs without compromising on quality of care
Findings from a large-scale clinical trial testing a new palliative care model have shown to be lower cost, viewed positively by patients and their carers […]
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