Is expanding hospital inpatient, or bed-based, care a way to help address the overdose crisis? An analysis article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.240955 describes the…
The staff supporting the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) were let go earlier this month in a sweeping round of layoffs that gutted entire departments of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Most of the…
Physical fitness, physical activity and screen time are associated with brain mechanisms underlying mental health and learning, according to two recent studies from the University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital….
Healthcare industry leaders may consider investing more in federally qualified health centers to help the safety net clinics drive more access to cervical cancer screening and close gaps in care, according to a JAMA Network Open study.
FQHCs…
SEVERE pregnancy sickness is more than a physical ordeal. A new Finnish study has revealed that hyperemesis gravidarum is strongly associated with both pre-pregnancy and post-pregnancy depression, suggesting a deeper biological and…
New research from the University of Surrey…
Bourne RRA, Flaxman SR, Braithwaite T, Cicinelli MV, Das A, Jonas JB, et al. Magnitude, Temporal trends, and projections of the global prevalence of blindness and distance and near vision impairment: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Lancet…
Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is a life-threatening complication of severe infection, characterized by systemic activation of coagulation leading to microvascular thrombosis and consumption of platelets and…
Musculoskeletal (MSK) complaints are among the most frequent reasons for outpatient and primary care consultations worldwide, representing up to 20–30% of visits in some settings.1,2 These complaints encompass a wide spectrum of…
