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New Immunotherapy Shows Promise in Fighting Metastatic Breast Cancer
Half of the breast cancer patients who received an experimental form of immunotherapy showed measurable tumor shrinkage, researchers say.
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Even When Stroke Centers Are Near, Black Americans Often Lack Access
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- June 29, 2022
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Even though Black people may be more likely to live near a hospital with a certified stroke center, those who need...
Odds for Emergency Room Visits Rise With Pot Use
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- June 28, 2022
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Toking up increases your risk of landing in the hospital, a new study reports.
Recreational marijuana use was associated with 22% greater odds of needing to visit an emergency room or be hospitalized, Canadian researchers found.
How Much Will That Hip Replacement Cost? Many Hospitals Still Aren't Saying
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- June 28, 2022
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Since January 2021, hospitals have been required to list online the prices for 300 common medical services, but new research has found that only 32% of hospitals have been fully compliant when it comes to
Pandemic Has U.S. Hospitals Overwhelmed With Teens in Mental Crisis
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- May 24, 2022
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The COVID-19 pandemic and the isolation it imposed took a dramatic toll on kids' mental health, increasing the demand for services in an already overburdened system.
As a result, many kids found themselves being "boarded" in emergency departments as they awaited care, ac...
U.S. Hospitals Are Facing Shortage of Dye Needed for Life-Saving Scans
- By Ernie Mundell and Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporters
- May 19, 2022
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U.S. hospitals are running low on contrast dye injected into patients undergoing enhanced X-rays, CT scans and MRIs.
The fluid, which makes the routine but potentially life-saving scans r...
Nurses Key to Spotting Postpartum Depression in New Moms
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- May 13, 2022
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Nurses can be trained to detect postpartum depression in new mothers and could be crucial in spotting the condition early, researchers report.
1 in 4 Hospital Physicians 'Mistreated' by Patients, Visitors
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- May 11, 2022
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Nearly 1 in 4 hospital doctors are mistreated at work by patients, visitors and other doctors, and female doctors are nearly two times more ...
Thyroid Could Play Key Role in Hospital Stays
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- May 2, 2022
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People with hypothyroidism who are undertreated are at increased risk for longer...
Patients Hospitalized With COVID Face Similar Risks, Regardless of Variant
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- April 29, 2022
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If you're unlucky enough to need hospitalization for COVID-19, it won't really matter which variant you're infected with: The same level of care is required for patients with either Delta or Omicron, a new study reveals.
This is true even though people infected with the ...
Prescription Steroids Can Pose Dangers for Sickle Cell Patients
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- April 27, 2022
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People with sickle cell disease who take corticosteroids to treat asthma or inflammation may suffer severe pain and even need to be hospitalized, researchers report.
This reaction to corticosteroids can be particularly severe among older people, women and patients not ta...
PTSD Often Haunts Family Members of Hospitalized COVID Patients
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
- April 26, 2022
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It remains one of the most painful images of the pandemic: Families who were not allowed to be by their loved ones' bedside as they waged a lonely battle against COVID in a hospital ICU, with some forced to say goodbye via a smartphone or tablet held by a compassionate nurse w...
Genetic Sign of Aging Linked to Risk of Fatal COVID
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- April 25, 2022
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It's known that certain chronic health conditions up the odds of death from COVID-19. Now, new research identifies another risk factor.
Shorter telomeres are associated with an increased likelihood of death from COVID-19, particularly in older women, researchers say.
...
WHO Says Acute Hepatitis Cases in Children Now Reported in 11 Countries
- By Cara Murez and Robin Foster HealthDay Reporters
- April 25, 2022
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The World Health Organization said it is investigating an outbreak of acute hepatitis among children that now involves 11 countries, including the United States.
Among the 169 reported cases, at least one child has died from this inflammation of the liver and 17 childre...
Putting Hospitalized COVID Patients on Their Belly May Not Be a Good Idea After All
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 19, 2022
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Placing hospitalized COVID-19 patients on their stomach is helpful if they're on a mechanical ventilator, but a new study suggests it's not a good idea for patients who are not intubated<...
Hospital Work During Pandemic Was Like a War Zone: Study
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- April 5, 2022
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Health care workers battling the pandemic may be suffering moral traumas at a rate similar to soldiers in a war zone, a new study suggests.
The pandemic has brought a stream of stories about overtaxed health care workers, facing repeated COVID surges, resource shortages ...
As Pandemic Evolved, U.S. Hospitals Learned Quickly How to Care for Patients
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- April 5, 2022
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While hospitals and clinics are known for being slow to turn new evidence into actual practice, they picked up the pace during the pandemic.
A research team led by scientists from Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia and the University of California, San Francisco...
New Way to Blast Kidney Stones Can Be Done in Doctor's Office
- Amy Norton
- March 31, 2022
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A noninvasive ultrasound technique is capable of quickly pulverizing kidney stones, an early study shows — in what researchers call a first step toward a simpler, anesthesia-free treatment for the painful problem.
The study reports on the first 19 patients who've had k...
Had COVID or Gotten Vaccine? Hospitalization Is 'Extremely Uncommon'
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- March 28, 2022
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Been vaccinated? Already had COVID? New research shows that your chances of winding up in the hospital if you get a breakthrough infection are practically nil.
In the study, scientists looked at more than 106,000 hospitalized primary care patients, aged 18 and older, at ...
Could Aspirin Cut Death Risk for Hospitalized COVID Patients?
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- March 24, 2022
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Something as simple as aspirin may help lower the risk of death in hospital patients who are fighting a tough case of COVID-19, a new study found.
George Washington University researchers an...
Lying Prone Can Help Hospitalized COVID Patients, But Many Can't Sustain It
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- March 24, 2022
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Lying facedown may improve breathing in COVID-19 patients who are awake, but many can't stay in a prone position long enough to reap the benefit, a new study finds.
Prone positioning is standard for patients with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (
High-Tech Drug Infusion Pumps in Hospitals Vulnerable to Damage, Hackers
- Dennis Thompson
- March 21, 2022
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You've probably seen an infusion pump, even though the name might make it sound like a mysterious piece of medical technology.
These devices govern the flow of IV medications and fluids into patients. They help deliver extra fluids to people in the emergency room, admini...
It Can Take Weeks for Some Patients With Severe COVID to Recover Consciousness
- March 16, 2022
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In yet another sign that severe COVID-19 is tough to recover from, a new study shows that some survivors who required mechanical ventilation take days or even weeks to regain consciousness after sedation is halted and their breathing tube is removed.
For the study, the r...
Pooch Power: Therapy Dogs Bring Quick Relief in the ER
- March 10, 2022
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A day that includes a trip to the emergency room is probably a high-stress one, but man's best friend could help you cope, new research finds.
The study found a reduction in pain, anxiety and depression that ranged from 43% to 48% in patients who were treated with a visi...
Pfizer Begins Trial of COVID Drug Paxlovid in Kids 6 to 17
- March 9, 2022
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Pfizer Inc. announced Tuesday that it has launched a Phase 2/3 clinical trial of its COVID antiviral pill known as Paxlovid in children ages 6-17.
Vitamins, Supplements Don't Guard Against Severe COVID
- February 22, 2022
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Remember when everyone was downing zinc supplements at the beginning of the pandemic, in hopes of guarding against a severe case of COVID-19?
New research suggests that folks may have wasted t...
Scientists Report 'Rogue Antibodies' Behind Severe Clotting With COVID
- February 18, 2022
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"Rogue antibodies" that seem to trigger severe blood clotting and illness in COVID-19 patients have been identified by scientists.
Their analysis of blood samples from 244 patients hospitalized for COVID-19 revealed circulating antiphospholipid antibodies, which are auto...
Kids' Poisonings Rise as More Parents Bring Pot Edibles Home
- February 14, 2022
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Edibles. In adults, they can be used recreationally or to help manage pain, nausea and anxiety. But these THC-loaded products, often sold as gummies, cookies and brownies, have fueled a four-year increase in the number of emergency calls for young children who mistakenly think...
Omicron Hits Younger People, But Less Likely to Bring Long Hospital Stays
- February 7, 2022
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Omicron COVID-19 patients are younger and have more breakthrough infections, a new study finds. But people infected with Omicron are also less likely to be hospitalized or need intensive respiratory support than those who'd gotten the earlier Alpha and Delta variants.
Th...
Red Cross Says Blood Shortage Is Worst in a Decade
- Robert Preidt
- February 4, 2022
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The American Red Cross is pleading for donors as it grapples with its worst blood shortage in more than a decade.
The shortage poses a risk to patient care because doctors are forced to make decisions about which patients receive blood transfusions and which ones must wa...
Kids With COVID-Linked MIS-C Have Long-Term Symptoms
- Steven Reinberg
- February 3, 2022
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Following a bout of severe COVID-19, some children suffer lasting neurological complications, part of a rare condition called multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), a new study finds.
The ne...
Almost All Americans Are Now Within 1 Hour of Good Stroke Care
- Robert Preidt
- February 3, 2022
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Nine in 10 Americans -- 91% -- live within an hour of lifesaving stroke care, researchers say.
That's up from about 80% a decade ago, due to an increase in hospitals with specialized staff, tools and resources, as well as expanded use of
Blood Pressure Crises Sending More Americans to the ER
- Robert Preidt
- February 1, 2022
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Hospitalizations for dangerously high blood pressure more than doubled in the United States from 2002 to 2014, new research shows.
Omicron Batters Already Strained U.S. Hospitals
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 26, 2022
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U.S. hospitals continue to reel from the pressure posed by the ongoing pandemic, facing critical workforce shortages and rising labor costs that amount to a "national emergency," hospital executives say.
Nearly 1,400 hospitals -- 31% of the nation's total -- are on the v...
Survivors of Severe COVID Face Higher Odds for Another Hospitalization Soon After
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- January 26, 2022
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People hospitalized for COVID-19 are not necessarily out of the woods once they're discharged: Many land in the hospital again in the months afterward, a large U.K. study finds.
The researchers found that in the 10 months after leaving the hospital, COVID-19 patients wer...
COVID Infection Unlikely From Hospital Surfaces: Study
- Robert Preidt
- January 26, 2022
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Remember when everyone was disinfecting their groceries at the start of the pandemic, fearful that the new coronavirus could be spread simply by touching a surface on which the virus had landed?
New research confirms that much of that cleaning was unnecessary because peo...
Saline IV Drip Just as Good as Pricier Options in Hospital ICUs: Study
- Robert Preidt
- January 26, 2022
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Saline intravenous (IV) fluids are as effective as more costly solutions in treating intensive care patients and keeping them alive, Australian researchers report.
"Just about every patient admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) will receive intravenous fluids for res...
COVID Can Affect Brains of Hospitalized Kids
- Cara Murez
- January 24, 2022
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The coronavirus can leave more than 40% of children hospitalized for COVID-19 with headaches and other lingering neurological symptoms, a new study claims.
And the kids who developed these headaches or experienced an altered mental status known as
Three New Studies Confirm Power of Booster Shots Against Omicron
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- January 21, 2022
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Booster shots are keeping the Omicron variant from landing millions of Americans in hospitals, emergency rooms and urgent care clinics across the country, three new government studies show.
COVID Boosters Keep Older Americans Out of Hospitals: CDC
- Robert Preidt and Robin Foster
- January 21, 2022
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The risk of hospitalization for COVID-19 among older Americans is far higher for those who are unvaccinated than for those who are fully vaccinated and have had a booster shot, new government data shows.
The differences were stark: In December, unvaccinated people 50 and...
Crowded Emergency Rooms Cost Lives: Study
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- January 19, 2022
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A seemingly endless wait in an emergency department can be taxing for many reasons, but new research suggests that long delays in being admitted to the hospital may even raise a patient's risk of death within the following 30 days.
Why? One possible reason: A crowded ER ...
Conservatorships Keep the Homeless in Psychiatric Wards Too Long: Study
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
- January 19, 2022
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Homelessness is difficult enough, but when it's compounded by serious mental health issues the result can be an inability to function at even the most basic level.
Sometimes that leads to round-the-clock involuntary hospitalization, and when that happens a state-appointe...
Too Soon to Tell if Omicron Will End Pandemic: Fauci
- Robert Preidt
- January 18, 2022
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It's too soon to determine whether Omicron's rapid spread will turn a pandemic virus into an endemic disease, America's top infectious disease expert says.
That "would only be the case if we don't get another variant that eludes the immune response to the prior variant,"...
Which Kids Are Most Vulnerable to Severe COVID-19?
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- January 18, 2022
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As a record number of American kids are being hospitalized with COVID-19, a new study helps clarify which ones are at the highest risk for serious complications.
The study tracked over 3,200 children and teenagers who landed in an emergency room with
Surge of U.S. Military Medical Personnel to Ease Medical Worker Shortages
- Robert Preidt
- January 13, 2022
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President Joe Biden plans to announce Thursday that a "surge" of U.S. military medical personnel will soon be deployed to hospitals struggling with staff shortages amid soaring COVID-19 cases.
More than 1,000 will begin arriving at hospitals nationwide starting next week...
COVID Hospitalizations Rising in Kids Too Young for Vaccine
- Serena McNiff HealthDay Reporter
- January 13, 2022
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While COVID-19 has taken the lives of many children and caused serious illness for many more, it is generally agreed that the virus is much less likely to inflict severe damage in the young.
Could Binge Drinking Set Your Heart Rhythm Off-Kilter?
- Robert Preidt
- January 13, 2022
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Binge drinking on Super Bowl Sunday or other special occasions could put you at risk for a dangerous heart rhythm disorder called atrial fibrillation (a-fib), even if you've never had it, researchers warn in a new study.
"Worldwide, alcohol is the most popularly consumed...
As Omicron Rages, How Important Are Case Counts Anymore?
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 12, 2022
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The record-breaking numbers surrounding the Omicron surge are dizzying, with so many Americans falling prey to the highly infectious COVID-19 variant.
The United States reported more than 1.3 million COVID cases on Monday, the
U.S. COVID Hospitalizations Pass Last Winter's Peak
- Robert Preidt and Robin Foster
- January 11, 2022
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The United States has passed another grim milestone in the pandemic as the Omicron variant races across the country: COVID hospitalizations have now eclipsed a previous peak, which was seen last January.
Breakthrough COVID Cases Overwhelmingly Mild for Vaccinated People: Study
- Diane Moy and Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporters
- January 7, 2022
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A review of cases from 465 U.S. hospitals underscores the protection provided by COVID-19 vaccines.
The new review -- by researchers at the U.S. National Institutes of Health -- found that ...
U.S. Hospitals Seeing Record Numbers of Young COVID Patients
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- January 4, 2022
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COVID-19 hospitalizations among children are surging across the United States just as students return to school and the highly transmissible Omicron variant begins to dominate the country.
At least nine states have reported record numbers of COVID-related pediatric ho...