Fox News Go With no clear winner in 2020’s presidential race and potential lawsuits over ballot counting only threatening to further delay officials from declaring a winner, at least one hospital in California is gearing up for an influx of…
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Coronavirus infection odds twice as high among Black, Latinx hospital workers
Support staff and Black and Latinx hospital employees with and without patient care responsibilities are at highest risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection in health care settings, a Rutgers study found. After screening 3,904 employees and clinicians at a New Jersey hospital…
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Could Hospital Visit Records Help Docs Spot ADHD, Autism Early?
THURSDAY, Oct. 22, 2020 — Kids with autism or attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) go to the hospital more in their first year of life than children without these conditions, according to a new study. These findings suggest that keeping track…
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Hospital Outcomes Worse for Children With Chronic Kidney Disease
TUESDAY, Oct. 13, 2020 — Among children who are hospitalized, pediatric chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with longer length of stay (LOS) and increased costs compared with other chronic illnesses, according to a study published online Oct. 12 in…
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Trump to Be Released From Hospital After 3 Days of COVID-19 Treatment
MONDAY, Oct. 5, 2020 — After being treated for COVID-19 at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for three days, President Donald Trump said Monday afternoon he will be released from the hospital Monday evening. He tweeted about his impending…
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Getting a hip replacement? Choice of hospital can be crucial
(HealthDay)—The COVID-19 pandemic has shown a spotlight on disparities in the U.S. health care system. But the issues are longstanding, and—as one large study illustrates—extend into a common elective surgery. Researchers found that when hip replacement surgery is done at…
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Coronavirus outbreak at Massachusetts hospital, CEO ‘deeply disappointed’
Coronavirus vaccine news is ‘extremely exciting’: Dr. Nicole Saphier Fox News medical contributor Dr. Nicole Saphier expresses her elation about Moderna beginning phase three of a study of a coronavirus vaccine and outlines what a possible vaccine means for combating…
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Remote, real-time monitoring of post-operative lung transplant patients significantly decreases hospital stays
For many with end-stage lung disease, lung transplantation has become a viable option to extend lives and improve the quality of life. However, once lung transplant recipients leave the hospital, they may experience complications, such as an infection or organ…
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Why don’t confused patients call medicines helplines after discharge from hospital?
Leaving hospital can be a confusing and sometimes risky time for patients who take medication, with an estimated 44% experiencing medicine-related problems once they get home. New research from the University of Bath suggests the most helpful and timely medicine-related…
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Robomedic is the droid Antwerp hospital was looking for
When Belgian patients fear they have caught coronavirus and head to Antwerp University Hospital, the first face they see isn’t a masked triage nurse—but a one-eyed vaguely humanoid robot. The device, built by Belgian-firm Zorabots, greets arrivals and reads a…
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