U.S. kids still dying from toppling TVs, furniture
(HealthDay)—Before your eyes become glued to the Super Bowl or the Winter Olympics, make sure your TV and furniture are anchored to the wall to protect little ones from potentially deadly tip-overs. Between 2018 and 2020, an average of 22,500…
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Activated protein C can protect against age-related cardiac ischemia and reperfusion injury, preclinical study finds
A University of South Florida Health (USF Health) preclinical study offers molecular insight into how activated protein C (APC) may improve aging patients’ tolerance to reperfusion injury—a potentially adverse effect of treatment for ischemic heart disease. The research, published online…
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Cancer: The drug that raises the risk of cancer ‘after a single course’ – millions taken
Cancer patient says it took 10 hours to get home from hospital 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…
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Patient Square Capital to acquire SOC Telemed
SOC Telemed announced Thursday that it had entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Patient Square Capital, a healthcare investment firm. The completed deal will take the acute-care telemedicine vendor private, the companies said in a press…
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The Deep Burnout Problem Behind 'The Great Resignation' Predates the Pandemic
The first time I knew I wanted to quit my job as a television news producer was in 2015. I returned to work from my twelve week maternity leave and didn’t want to be there. During my leave I bonded…
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Thai man amputates his penis in cannabis-induced psychosis
Thai man, 23, ‘completely amputates’ his own penis with SCISSORS to get rid of painful erection during cannabis-fuelled psychotic episode Man suffered a painful erection after using a bong to get high on 2g of cannabis Shockingly, he “trimmed” his…
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LGBTQ Adults Report Higher COVID-19 Vaccination Rates
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Gay and lesbian adults report higher COVID-19 vaccination rates overall than heterosexual adults, according to a new study from the CDC. In addition, gay and lesbian…
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Police violence linked to higher rates of preterm delivery, heart disease among Black women
Ten-year analysis links police complaints with hospital records, suggesting that the consequences of police misconduct may begin in utero and persist across the life course. It is well known that Black women experience disproportionately high rates of preterm delivery and…
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MCL1 regulates neuronal autophagy, cell survival in Alzheimer's disease
Announcing a new review article publication for Acta Materia Medica journal. In this review article, the authors discuss the emerging neuroprotective function of MCL1 and how dysregulation of MCL1 signaling is involved in the pathogenesis of AD. Because members of…
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The effects of pediatric critical illness on absenteeism
Children who survive critical illness and their parents commonly experience physical, emotional, and cognitive conditions as a result of the critical illness. These effects can also include prolonged absences from school and/or work. What has not been fully understood is…
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