Granddaughters of women who smoked during pregnancy had 53% increased risk of ASD by MedPage Today Staff April 27, 2017 Increased risk for autism may be associated with maternal grandmothers' smoking habits, ScienceDaily reported. Published in Scientific Reports, an ongoing study [...]
Study's energy drink arm had higher change in corrected QT interval by Alexandria Bachert Staff Writer, MedPage Today April 26, 2017 Drinking a high-volume energy drink was linked to more heart and blood pressure changes compared with a control drink containing [...]
Verily launches Study Watch for use in medical research by Satish Misra MD April 26, 2017 Verily recently announced the launch of a new smartwatch called the Study Watch that will be focused on use in medical research studies. When it [...]
by Christy Dempsey | FierceHealth Apr 26, 2017 5:29pm The concept of patient satisfaction has been evolving for the past three decades. While clinical excellence has always been the goal of care delivery, ascertaining how patients felt about their care was [...]
by Paige Minemyer | FierceHealth Apr 27, 2017 1:31pm Hospitals across New Jersey practiced on Wednesday for what would likely be one of the greatest challenges faced by their emergency preparedness teams: a nuclear attack. “Operation Gotham Shield” was designed to [...]
by Paige Minemyer | FierceHealth Apr 27, 2017 11:32am Public health officials are warning hospitals that a drug-resistant fungus is circulating in the United States and has hit several New York and New Jersey hospitals. Candida auris is a dangerous form [...]
HuffPost The Question: Is expired medication effective and safe to take? The Answer: Take pause before just reaching into your medicine cabinet. There are a few factors that determine whether or not it’s okay to take medication past its expiration date. [...]
Consumer Reports Mumps is on the rise in some parts of the U.S., and some public-health professionals are wondering whether the current vaccine is working as well as it needs to. Cases of mumps hit a 10-year high near the end [...]
by Paige Minemyer | FierceHealth Apr 26, 2017 1:12pm Public health officials have warned that an influenza pandemic could be on the horizon and providers may not be ready to handle the challenges that come with a wide-scale disease outbreak. But [...]
by Ilene MacDonald | FierceHealth Apr 26, 2017 11:48am One of the biggest drivers in hospital spending is the rising number of “superusers,” patients who visit the emergency room or are admitted to a general acute care hospital several times a [...]