Good sleep at any age is essential to overall health. But for 3 million older people in the U.S. who work at night, sound rest is hard to come by. Sleep disruption can lead to depression, cardiovascular diseases and accidents on the job or at home; according to Zhang, who lives in Westford. A UMass…
A study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet shows that a treatment-adjustment algorithm based on lung function and symptoms in a mobile phone is useful for managing uncontrolled asthma. For fuss-free measuring of lung function, the phone connects to a wireless spirometer, and the app can register respiratory symptoms and provide visual feedback on treatment. The…
Since cardiovascular disease is the primary cause; researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and the Magee-Womens Research Institute (MWRI) created a blood pressure home-monitoring program; to rapidly detect concerning trends in postpartum women before their situation becomes critical. To address the rising maternal mortality rate, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists…
Jenny Lee chats to Derry consultant in palliative medicine Dr Damien McMullan about how palliative care can benefit those living with a life-limiting illness or condition. When most people hear the term ‘palliative care’ they immediately think ‘end of life‘. However, this isn’t entirely accurate. Palliative care is actually not about dying; rather it is…
Simple button terminals featuring “emoji” reflecting a range of emotions and sentiments stationed around emergency departments (EDs) are effective in monitoring doctor and patient sentiments in real time, a Penn Medicine study found. Traditionally, surveys are mailed or sent electronically to evaluate patient experiences; but response rates can be low and those that respond do…
Once in short supply, neonatal intensive care units (NICU) are indispensable life savers for critically ill newborns, typically born premature with very low birth weight. But a new Dartmouth report finds that, following a robust national expansion of NICUs over the last two decades, nearly half of all newborns admitted to U.S. NICUs are of normal birth…
Edoxaban in combination with a P2Y12 inhibitor is noninferior to standard triple therapy for preventing bleeding in patients with atrial fibrillation after coronary stenting. The late breaking results of the ENTRUST-AF PCI trial are present in a Hot Line Session today at ESC Congress 2019 together with the World Congress of Cardiology and published in…
According to the study, satellites provide meteorological data; including land surface temperatures, atmospheric water content and information about land cover; including forest, shrubland, settlements or water. The initiative Malaria Evolution in South Asia; which was first funded in 2010 is one of 10 NIH-supported International Centers of Excellence for Malaria Research, or ICEMRs. Malaria cases and deaths…
Every October, after school starts and each May, as it ends there is a spike in the number of teenagers who go to the Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital (YNHCH) emergency department because they are thinking about attempting suicide. They may or may not have struggled with a mental health issue before. But they often…
Exposure to high levels of air pollution is known to cause asthma attacks; cardiovascular disease and other health problems in people. New research from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health; and Colorado State University shows that breathing dirty air even for just a day likely causes people to become more aggressive and violent.…
The study find that the older Americans are hospitalized for hip fractures, a debilitating injury that can severely and permanently impact mobility. Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) studied two types of home-based interventions and discovered that these treatments are effective in helping individuals regain their ability to walk, but not…
Previous studies have suggested that maternal supplementation with n−3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids; may reduce the incidence of preterm delivery but may also prolong gestation beyond term; however, more data are needed regarding the role of n−3 long-chain; polyunsaturated fatty acids in pregnancy. Maternal supplementation with n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids did not reduce rates…