Symptom checker at Royal Marsden Hospital reduces COVID infection risk for cancer patients
When the pandemic struck, tech-savvy oncologists at the Royal Marsden Hospital (RMH), which specialises in cancer treatment, wanted to develop a new system to protect cancer patients from COVID-19 exposure. The oncologists asked their CIO, Lisa Emery, to help them…
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Global Death Toll From COVID-19 Passes 1 Million
TUESDAY, Sept. 29, 2020 — The global COVID-19 pandemic reached a grim new milestone on Tuesday: 1 million dead. Americans made up more than 200,000 of those deaths, or one in every five, according to a running tally comprised by…
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Life in a food desert, where fresh produce is 2 bus rides from home
Willie Brown carefully guided his cart of groceries off the Trinity Metro Bus. The cart thumped on the ground, and he slowly pushed it across an empty parking lot toward home. Thirty years ago, that empty parking lot would have…
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Buying emergency contraception is legal but not always easy at small, mom-and-pop pharmacies
About 22 percent of women between the ages of 15 and 44 report having used emergency contraception. But even though the Food and Drug Administration approved levonorgestrel—more commonly known as Plan B—for over-the-counter use for women of all ages in…
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Health care use, costs increase 20-fold after firearm injury
(HealthDay)—Actual health care costs increase up to 20-fold in the six months after a gunshot injury versus the six months before, according to a study published online Sept. 29 in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Megan L. Ranney, M.D., M.P.H.,…
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Covert tobacco industry marketing tactics exposed by former employees
To circumvent current tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship (TAPS) laws in Australia, tobacco companies are incentivising retailers with cash payments, all-expenses paid holidays, exclusive parties and tickets to sporting events to drive tobacco sales. Published today in Global Public Health,…
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How one mental health provider is using its own telehealth spinoff to boost virtual care
Harbor is a nonprofit mental health and substance use disorder treatment provider based in Toledo, Ohio, that has been addressing community needs for more than 100 years. It serves more than 23,000 individuals annually. Lighthouse Telehealth is a subsidiary of Harbor,…
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Chrissy Teigen has had 2 blood transfusions and suffered a ‘huge clot’ while in the hospital for extreme bleeding during pregnancy
Chrissy Teigen received two blood transfusions while in the hospital for severe bleeding during her third pregnancy. Blood transfusions during pregnancy are rare but sometimes necessary to treat iron deficiencies or hemorrhaging. Teigen "seems stable, so I think the management…
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Smoke alarms can save lives in informal settlements, if the design is right
Research published by the Medical Research Council in 2009 found that 300-400 fire-related deaths are reported annually in South Africa’s Western Cape province. This study also found that of South Africa’s metropolitan centers, the City of Cape Town has the…
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Hilary Duff Shares Festive Birthday Photo from Celebration with Husband Matthew Koma and Son Luca
Say … cake! On Monday, Hilary Duff shared an adorable picture with her husband Matthew Koma and son Luca Cruz from her birthday celebration. In the photo, Luca is hilariously fixated on his mom's cake rather than smiling for the…
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