Annie Jackson can’t know whether her sister Grena Prude might have survived had an ambulance been more readily available when she went into cardiac arrest on May 10. But Jackson is convinced her sister would have at least had a chance. Prude, 55, died at the steps of Carrollton City Hall, less than a half-mile … Read more
Markers that indicate the presence of Parkinson’s disease in patients on average seven years before clinical presentation have been identified by a UCL and Moorfields Eye Hospital research team. This is the first time anyone has shown these findings several years before diagnosis, and these results were made possible by the largest study to date … Read more
A shooting in north Omaha sent one person to the hospital with CPR in progress.CPR was started by the first officers on the scene.Authorities said, the shooting happened in the area of 37th Street and Himebaugh Avenue and there were report of around 21 to 28 shots fired. There are no leads towards a suspect … Read more
(MENAFN- PRLog) — In the realm of weight loss solutions, the ketogenic diet has garnered significant attention for its potential to facilitate fat-burning and overall wellness. As people seek effective ways to shed pounds and improve their health, supplements like Keto Control have emerged on the market, aiming to support individuals on their ketogenic journey. … Read more
The AI model was more efficient at detecting signatures of atrial septal defect (ASD) in electrocardiograms (ECG) than traditional methods. Investigators from Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, and Keio University in Japan have developed a deep learning artificial intelligence model to screen electrocardiogram (ECG) for signs … Read more
In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers assessed the relationship between care providers with depressive symptoms and the quality of life (QoL), hospital admissions, and emergency department (ED) consultations of Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients. Study: Association of Caregiver Depression Risk With Patient Outcomes in Parkinson Disease. Image Credit: adriaticfoto/Shutterstock.com Background Care providers … Read more
How should others make decisions for pediatric patients? For decades, there has been debate in academic literature about the ethical principles that govern medical decision-making for children. In response to this, a group of leading scholars in pediatric ethics participated in a June 2022 symposium, “Best Interests and Beyond: Standards of Decision Making in Pediatrics,” … Read more
Approximately 65% of adults in the United States consume sugar sweetened beverages daily. Chronic liver disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide and can result in liver cancer and liver disease-related mortality. Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, led one of the … Read more
New guidance published in Anaesthesia (the journal of the Association of Anaesthetists) provides clear advice to reduce avoidable errors on all steps of the pathway involving injectable medications used routinely in anesthesia care. The guidance has been written by a working party of UK anesthesia experts that include Dr Mike Kinsella, Honorary Consultant, Department of … Read more
With tens of millions of Americans burdened by medical debt, hospitals and other medical providers are increasingly shuttling their patients into loans serviced by banks, credit cards, and other financial services companies. The arrangements have proven very profitable for lenders. But, as KFF Health News reported in November, the rise of the patient financing industry … Read more