Almost 40% of adults, 19% of kids affected by MedPage Today Staff October 13, 2017 The national obesity epidemic touches more Americans than ever and shows no signs of letting up, CNN reported. The latest data from the National Center for [...]
Occupational exposure to high-pressure hoses was likely culprit by MedPage Today Staff October 11, 2017 A Spanish man may have contracted Legionnaires' disease from exposure to street cleaning trucks, researchers found. Writing in Emerging Infectious Diseases, the authors detailed the case [...]
While promising, the technology has a way to go by iMedicalApps Staff October 11, 2017 Sonography in remote areas is often affected by access limitations. Sonograms are typically interpreted after the patient has already left the facility by off-site radiologists. If [...]
Benefits now appear to have reached a plateau • by Michael Smith, North American Correspondent, MedPage Today October 09, 2017 Action Points • Note that this study was published as an abstract and presented at a conference. These data and conclusions should be [...]
Study finds links between infection and retail poultry by Randy Dotinga, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today October 09, 2017 Action Points • Note that this study was published as an abstract and presented at a conference. These data and conclusions should be considered [...]
25% reduction in sampled U.S. hospitals in 2015 versus 2011 by Michael Smith, North American Correspondent, MedPage Today October 08, 2017 Action Points • Note that this study was published as an abstract and presented at a conference. These data and conclusions [...]
Little change seen in incidence or mortality over 4-year period by Tinker Ready, HealthLeaders Media October 08, 2017 Is the incidence of sepsis stable or is it increasing? Awareness campaigns and clinical education programs would suggest a rise in the potentially [...]
Side benefit: less absenteeism from school by Michael Smith, North American Correspondent, MedPage Today October 05, 2017 Action Points • Note that this study was published as an abstract and presented at a conference. These data and conclusions should be considered to [...]
by Milton Packer MD, MedPage Today Staff Writer October 04, 2017 In July 1973, I was a freshly-minted intern in the ER at Jacobi Hospital. Jacobi is to the Bronx what Bellevue is to Manhattan. It is the safety-net hospital, overfilled [...]
Approved for use in adults with type 1 and type 2 diabetes by Kristen Monaco, Staff Writer, MedPage Today September 28, 2017 WASHINGTON -- Abbott's FreeStyle Libre Flash Glucose Monitoring System -- the first system that doesn't require fingerstick calibration -- [...]