Credit: CC0 Public Domain When Tanner Bommersbach, M.D., and a team of Mayo Clinic researchers analyzed national records of pediatric emergency department visits, they provided essential data to describe the…
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More schools stock overdose reversal meds, but others worry about stigma
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Last year, a student fell unconscious after walking out of a bathroom at Central High School in Pueblo, Colorado. When Jessica Foster, the school district’s lead…
Bedbugs force closure of seven schools in France: minister
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain France has been forced to shut seven schools over growing concerns over an infestation of bedbugs, Education Minister Gabriel Attal said Friday. “Bedbugs were detected at…
New study shows decreasing spinal immobilization treatment in pre-hospital settings
Time series of prehospital SI/SMR. Raw data plotted by month, 2009–2020. Seasonal effect averaged for each month over the study period, showing the monthly maximum (1.4, July) and minimum (−1.6,…
Antidepressants versus running for depression: Is there a winner?
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The first study to compare effects of antidepressants with running exercises for anxiety, depression and overall health shows that they have about the same benefits for…
Benefits of psychedelics in obsessive-compulsive disorder: In search of evidence
Credit: Paris Brain Institute In recent years, interest in psychedelics and their possible benefit in treating psychiatric illnesses has been revived. Expectations are high, especially in obsessive-compulsive disorder, where patients’…
Zimbabwe imposes measures to fight resurging cholera cases
Scanning electron microscope image of Vibrio cholerae. Credit: Wikipedia Zimbabwean authorities have imposed restrictions in several parts of the country, including the capital, to fight a resurgence of cholera-related deaths.…
Evidence on higher rates of diabetes unclear in trans people, but data on higher rates of heart disease are clear
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The latest data on the metabolic problems faced by trans people are presented at a session at this year’s Annual Meeting of the European Association for…
It’s more than being thirsty
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Water is essential to good health. Every cell, tissue and organ in your body needs water to work properly. Water is essential for maintaining your body…
‘Boarding’ patients for days, weeks in crowded ERs is common now
When Hannah, a California marketing professional, showed up at her local emergency room in March 2023 for a pregnancy-related complication, she wasn’t prepared for what happened next. “I arrived at…
