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Newswise: Independent Evaluation Recognizes Ochsner Digital Medicine for Superior Hypertension Management
Released: 25-Nov-2024 2:50 PM EST
Independent Evaluation Recognizes Ochsner Digital Medicine for Superior Hypertension Management
Ochsner Health

A new independent report reveals that medication management solutions like Ochsner Digital Medicine deliver superior hypertension outcomes and long-term cost savings compared to other digital approaches

Released: 25-Nov-2024 10:35 AM EST
First NSQIP EGS Module Reports Released, Enhancing Data-Driven Quality Improvement for Emergency General Surgery
American College of Surgeons (ACS)

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) has released the first reports from the ACS National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) Emergency General Surgery (EGS) Module, the first and only national clinical data registry for EGS.

Released: 22-Nov-2024 10:00 AM EST
NJIT Computing Researchers Fix Critical Mistakes in Medical Mobile Apps
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT)

Potentially deadly mathematical errors are prevalent among mobile applications used in clinical and emergency room settings, but a team of researchers at New Jersey Institute of Technology's Ying Wu C...

Newswise: Poison Control Center Tips on Preventing Illness this Holiday Season
Released: 21-Nov-2024 12:35 PM EST
Poison Control Center Tips on Preventing Illness this Holiday Season
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

A Rutgers New Jersey Poison Control Center expert discusses how children and adults can reduce risks of poisoning

Newswise: Gill Surgeons 1st in Kentucky to Offer Less Invasive Treatment for Aortic Aneurysm
Released: 19-Nov-2024 1:40 PM EST
Gill Surgeons 1st in Kentucky to Offer Less Invasive Treatment for Aortic Aneurysm
University of Kentucky

On June 13, Bonnie Hutton became the first patient in Kentucky to receive a GORE TAMBE device. Since then, Sam Tyagi, M.D., a vascular surgeon at UK HealthCare, said they’ve already been able to complete four such surgeries with several more already scheduled.

Released: 19-Nov-2024 11:25 AM EST
Common Childhood Injuries: When to Seek Medical Attention
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

According to the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control: 45% of playground injuries are considered severe—fractures, dislocations, and concussions. So it’s important for parents and caregivers to be aware of the physical cues that accompany common pediatric injuries.

Newswise: Unbound Medicine and Oxford University Press Mobilize
Renowned Medical Handbooks
Released: 19-Nov-2024 11:00 AM EST
Unbound Medicine and Oxford University Press Mobilize Renowned Medical Handbooks
Unbound Medicine

Unbound Medicine and Oxford University Press have launched the Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine on mobile platforms. This trusted guide offers real-time updates, medical literature integration, and advanced search, ensuring healthcare professionals have instant access to essential knowledge.

Released: 14-Nov-2024 9:00 AM EST
New Study Highlights Urgent Need for Targeted Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Support for Sexual and Gender Diverse Youth
Nationwide Children's Hospital

Researchers from the Center for Injury Research and Policy of the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital analyzed six years of multistate child death review data from the United States and found that 81% of sexual and gender diverse youth in the dataset died by suicide, despite many receiving current or prior mental health services.

Released: 8-Nov-2024 6:10 AM EST
Michigan Fan Saved After Wife Recognizes Stroke at Football Game
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

A fan who suffered a stroke while cheering at a University of Michigan football game is celebrating a full recovery thanks to a comprehensive response that began with his wife.

Newswise: Surgeons Address the Urgent Need to Eliminate ‘Blood Deserts’
Released: 7-Nov-2024 10:00 AM EST
Surgeons Address the Urgent Need to Eliminate ‘Blood Deserts’
American College of Surgeons (ACS)

Surgeons at the forefront of trauma and critical care surgery discussed at a recent news conference the urgent need to make quick access to blood more widely available to injured patients before they arrive at a hospital.

Released: 29-Oct-2024 12:15 PM EDT
Seven Safeguards: How to Protect Your Kids From Ingesting Poison
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

There are just too many ways children can poison themselves by getting into things that are intended only for their parents. Medications, cleaning supplies, edible marijuana and a host of other ingestible products can turn what should be the safest environment for a child—the home—into one with danger lurking on every countertop.

Released: 29-Oct-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Public Health Brief Urges Court to Preserve EMTALA’s Protections for Pregnant Women
George Washington University

Last June, the Supreme Court dismissed a case that would have determined whether emergency abortion care is protected under a federal law known as the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act or... ...

   
Newswise: R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center Honors More Than 80 Trauma Professionals, First Responders Who Saved the Lives of Two Critically Injured Patients
Released: 28-Oct-2024 9:30 AM EDT
R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center Honors More Than 80 Trauma Professionals, First Responders Who Saved the Lives of Two Critically Injured Patients
University of Maryland Medical Center

The R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) hosted its 34th annual Shock Trauma Heroes Celebration October 26, honoring more than 80 trauma professionals and first responders who provided lifesaving care to two critically injured patients.

Newswise: Am I Having a Stroke? What Should I do?
Released: 24-Oct-2024 2:20 PM EDT
Am I Having a Stroke? What Should I do?
Hackensack Meridian Health

Many people think a stroke is a condition that impacts the heart - when instead, it’s a condition that impacts the brain. A Hackensack Meridian Health expert shares what you need to know about types of stroke, signs and symptoms, and treatments that can help if addressed early enough.

Released: 24-Oct-2024 8:10 AM EDT
Stopping Surprise Ambulance Bills a Tough Policy Puzzle
Ohio State University

Figuring out how to protect Americans from surprise, expensive out-of-network emergency ambulance bills is a complicated task, new research from The Ohio State University shows. A study examining a New York law aimed at preventing these unexpected, often unavoidable bills found that ground ambulance providers raised their prices in response, a move likely to hit health consumers’ bank accounts through elevated insurance premiums.

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18-Oct-2024 8:00 AM EDT
Burning Incense Can Pose Health Risks for Those with Allergies and Asthma
American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI)

In many cultures, it is common to burn incense for religious and cultural practices, including meditations, celebrations and spiritual and ancestral worship.

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18-Oct-2024 8:00 AM EDT
Las Innovaciones en Los Proyectos De Subvenciones Comunitarias Abordan Las Barreras en La Atencióm De Las Alergias Y El Asma
American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI)

A partir de 2021, The Allergists' Foundation, el brazo filantrópico del Colegio Americano de Alergia, Asma e Inmunología, comenzó a financiar proyectos innovadores que abordan los desafíos que enfrentan las comunidades atendidas por alergólogos en ejercicio.



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