Extreme heat linked to increase in mental health emergency care
On extremely hot summer days, US adults were at an increased risk of visiting emergency rooms for mental health crises ...
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US falls short in ‘geriatricizing’ emergency departments
The rapid growth of the geriatric population in the United States translates to more emergency department visits and associated complications ...
Emergency contraception is hard to find in Georgia, rural pharmacies
If you’re looking for Plan B in Georgia, you may have to call around to find it—particularly if you live ...
Cannabis-related emergency department visits by youth increased five-fold in Ontario between 2003 and 2017
Cannabis-related emergency department visits and subsequent hospitalizations for adolescents and young adults in Ontario have increased nearly five-fold from 2003 ...
Three doses of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are very effective in protecting against emergency department visits and hospitalizations associated with Omicron and Delta variations of the virus
INDIANAPOLIS – A nationwide study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has found that mRNA booster shots ...
NASA Emergency Beacons Save Lives in 2021
In 2021, NASA technology saved 330 lives in the U.S. network region of the international satellite-aided search and rescue effort, Cospas-Sarsat. ...
5 hour + emergency care wait before admission linked to heightened death risk
Waiting more than 5 hours in emergency care before admission to hospital is linked to a heightened risk of death ...
Homelessness increases serious illness, emergency room visits during heat waves
In 2020, amidst a worldwide pandemic, 580,000 people were experiencing homelessness in the United States, marking the fourth consecutive year ...
Emergency workers need standard health checks to prevent heart events on the job
Sophia Antipolis, 17 December 2021: Firefighters, police and health staff could benefit from regular check-ups and monitoring to avoid heart ...
No more ‘patch and go’: Revolving emergency departments must deliver more for victims of child abuse and neglect
University of South Australia researchers are calling for an end to ‘revolving-door’ emergency departments after finding evidence revealing alarmingly high ...
Asthma emergency department visits may be linked to seasonal air pollution, even in areas with generally low pollutant levels
Asthma emergency department visits may be linked to seasonal air pollution, even in areas with generally low pollutant levelsCredit: Bozigar ...
Youth violence prevention program finds success in emergency room, primary care settings
Opportunities to reach teens who are at risk for violence and substance use are rare. There may be only a ...
Impact of COVID-related state of emergency declarations on asthma exacerbations in children
An investigation into the impact of the 2020 state of emergency declarations on exacerbated bronchial asthma (*1) in children has ...
Big differences in how emergency doctors assess patient care needs
When researchers divided out-of-hours general practitioners (GPs) into four groups based on how often they admit their patients to the hospital, ...
Extremely hot days linked to higher risk of emergency hospital visits
Extremely hot days linked to higher risk of emergency hospital visits Extremely hot days linked to higher risk of emergency ...
US emergency department spending on the rise, study finds
U.S. emergency department spending grew 4.4% between 2006 and 2016, a higher rate of change than other healthcare spending, according ...
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Spotted lanternfly spreads by hitching a ride with humans
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Small but mighty: new superconducting amplifiers deliver high performance at lower power consumption
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Healthy men who have vaginal sex have a distinct urethral microbiome
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Cyprus’s copper deposits created one of the most important trade hubs in the Bronze Age
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The ACMG Foundation for Genetic and Genomic Medicine presents four Next Generation Fellowship Awards at the 2023 ACMG Annual Clinical Genetics Meeting
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Researchers highlight nucleolar DNA damage response in fight against cancer