Nosocomial COVID-19 Rare During Height of Pandemic
THURSDAY, Sept. 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) — During the height of the pandemic, the incidence...
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Time to Decannulation Shorter if Based on Suctioning Frequency
THURSDAY, Sept. 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A protocol based on suctioning frequency plus...
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E-Cigarette Use Increased Significantly From 2017 to 2018
THURSDAY, Sept. 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) — There was a marked increase in electronic...
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Considerable Adverse Outcomes Reported for Young Adults With COVID-19
THURSDAY, Sept. 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Young adults hospitalized with COVID-19 have...
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Poverty-Stricken Adults More Likely to be Calcium-, Vitamin D-Deficient
THURSDAY, Sept. 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Adequate calcium and vitamin D intake in older...
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USPSTF: Evidence Lacking for Screening Elders for Hearing Loss
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)...
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Children’s Hospital, ICU Admission Rates Similar for COVID-19, Flu
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Among children with COVID-19 or seasonal...
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Clinical Trial of AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Paused After Illness
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A “potentially unexplained” illness...
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New COVID-19 Test Provides Results in 15 Minutes
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A new portable COVID-19 test that can provide...
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Pandemic Threatens Gains in Reducing Preventable Childhood Deaths
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The COVID-19 pandemic threatens decades of...
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Drug Companies Say Ethical, Scientific Standards Will Be Followed in Making COVID-19 Vaccines
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The highest ethical and scientific standards...
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Respiratory, Lung Cancer Death Up Even With Low-Intensity Smoking
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Current low-intensity smokers have an increased...
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Antibiotics At the End-of-Life: Helping or Harming?
The following was originally posted by Kelly Cawcutt, MD, to the University of Nebraska Medical...
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Higher Prevalence of Asthma Not Seen Among COVID-19 Patients
THURSDAY, Sept. 3, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The prevalence of asthma among patients...
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Early Body Mass Index Tied to Cardiometabolic Risk at Age 11 to 12
THURSDAY, Sept. 3, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Toddlers who are overweight or obese have higher...
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Poll: Americans Now More Likely to Get COVID-19 Vaccine
THURSDAY, Sept. 3, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Just over 54 percent of Americans now say they...
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FDA: Doctors Should Discuss Opioid OD Antidote With Patients
FRIDAY, July 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Doctors should tell patients and caregivers about...
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Community-Level Factors Explain Some Racial Disparities in COVID-19
MONDAY, Aug. 31, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Community-level factors explain some, but not all,...
Read MorePalliative Care Explored for Long-Term Neurological Conditions
MONDAY, Aug. 31, 2020 (HealthDay News) — For patients with long-term neurological conditions, a short-term integrated palliative care (SIPC) intervention does not alter palliative care outcomes or patient-reported outcomes...
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Long-Term Follow-Up Reported for BP Telemonitoring Program
MONDAY, Aug. 31, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Among adults with uncontrolled blood pressure,...
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