FRIDAY, June 19, 2020 — Children with developmental disabilities or delays have an increased risk of asthma, a new study finds. “This research has shown that it’s not just clinicians or pediatricians that should be aware that children with disabilities and delays may also have other health problems. It’s also schools, after-school programs and other… Read More »
As part of the global effort to manage and contain the coronavirus response, two global health standards organizations have introduced new content. Regenstrief Institute and SNOMED International, are supporting care teams globally to code and track SARS-CoV-2 testing and COVID-19 cases, and by extension support clinicians and researchers in their efforts to address its containment.… Read More »
The chair of the House subcommittee charged with legislative oversight of the VA’s Cerner electronic health record implementation is concerned about the agency’s decision to delay the EHR’s initial go-live. “I’m concerned that as we’ve moved closer to the go-live date, we have been told repeatedly that there were no showstoppers in the implementation, that… Read More »
“I’m always so tired.” Sound familiar? Fatigue, that never ending feeling of exhaustion, has become an all too common complaint in our modern world. We are constantly stressed, sleep deprived and survive on junk food and stimulants. To cope, we turn to caffeine and energy drinks to make it through the day, but stimulants are… Read More »
Quarantine-free ‘air bridges’ allowing Britons to go on holiday without isolating on their return could be unveiled in just TWO WEEKS as ministers negotiate with individual nations rather than the EU The UK are expected to announce ‘air bridge’ deals with other foreign countries It would mean Britons could travel abroad without having to quarantine… Read More »
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are 12 times more likely to be in jail than non-Indigenous Australians, and their rate of imprisonment has more than doubled in two decades. The issue of Indigenous incarceration has been thrust back on the agenda in the wake of Black Lives Matter protests earlier this month, which attracted tens… Read More »
Merck and Pfizer’s Steglatro, late the SGLT2 party, has been working to catch up to its in-class rivals, which already bear heart-helping approvals. But it’s cardiovascular outcomes data won’t help it get on their level. Steglatro showed it could match placebo when it comes to the combined rate of heart attack, stroke and cardiovascular death… Read More »
This is another situation where the headlines don’t really tell us the full story: Benzodiazepine Use Linked to Risk for Ectopic Pregnancy. (But at least it prompted me to read the original article in its entirety.) According to a recent study, risk for ectopic pregnancy may be elevated among women taking benzodiazepines before conception. Using… Read More »