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Researchers have developed a better way to support end-of-life planning in long-term care homes, according to a recent study. The researchers also found that only 40 percent of homes were routinely involving residents in end-of-life care discussions. “Often people assume…

Dr Susan Hopkins reveals symptoms for Hepatitis We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You…

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Biden administration said Friday it has begun phasing out use of a pandemic-related rule that allows migrants to be expelled without an opportunity to seek asylum as 22 states fight in court to preserve the…

Immediately after birth, human infants begin to develop a complex, interwoven fabric of microbes in their gut. Known collectively as the gut microbiome, this diverse ecosystem consists of bacteria, archaea, viruses and fungi, numbering in the billions. All have important…

I took an aspirin every day to prevent a heart attack… it could have killed me! ROBERT HARDMAN on his stomach ulcers from a daily pill he thought was doing good There was no early warning, not even a twinge….

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Child age has a significant impact on the effectiveness of audible smoke alarms, according to a study published online April 25 in Pediatrics. Gary A. Smith, M.D., Dr.P.H., from The Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus,…

For patients with necrotizing pancreatitis, the rate of fistula formation and mortality is lower with endoscopic drainage (ED) than with other surgical drainage methods, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published online April 14 in Endoscopy International Open. Mehdi…

At the request of Hancock Animal Friends, the ASPCA was recently on the ground in Central Georgia to remove 65 dogs living on the property of an overwhelmed pet owner in Hancock County. The Atlanta Humane Society assisted with the…

People aged 65 or older with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) receive significantly more non-antiretroviral therapy (non-ART) medications, compared with patients with HIV who are between ages 50 and 64, according to a new study. Moreover, in a sample of more…