In a recent study published in the journal Nutrients, researchers conducted interviews and online surveys with hospital café employees to investigate support and implementation variables towards the Meat-Free Mondays (MFMs) movement. More than half of the 194 participants in the survey were actively contributing to the movement, and nearly 60% supported the movement. Study findings … Read more
Adventist Health Sonora’s administrative team and medical staff hosted a tour Monday night to show off some of the latest investments that the hospital has made to expand and enhance medical services available locally to Tuolumne County residents. Michelle Fuentes, president of Adventist Health Sonora, said the idea behind the tour was to give community … Read more
In a recent study published in the journal Pediatrics, researchers from California evaluated the burden of residual cardiovascular pathology after about six months of treatment for multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C). The tests performed during the follow-up included cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging, cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET), and ambulatory rhythm monitoring. The researchers found … Read more
The UK soft drinks industry levy introduced in 2018 may have reduced the number of under 18s having a tooth removed due to tooth decay by 12%, suggests research published in the open access journal BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health. The fall in hospital admissions may have saved more than 5,500 hospital admissions for tooth … Read more
Rett syndrome is a rare devastating neurological disorder that primarily affects young girls and manifests as an impaired ability to walk and talk, along with characteristic ‘hand-wringing’ movements, seizures, and cognitive disability. This incurable condition results from mutations in the methyl-CpG binding protein 2 (MECP2) gene that impairs the role of the MeCP2 protein in … Read more
A McLean Hospital study of 598 people across various industries who underwent a two-day training workshop where they learned about trauma-informed care and how to deploy these skills within their organizations, found participants reported significant gains in knowledge of trauma and made improvements to organizational policies, according to a comparison of survey data collected before … Read more
A large, modern real-world analysis published today in the Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (JSCAI), provides vital insights into the safety of novel therapies including ultrasound-assisted catheter-directed thrombolysis (USCDT) and mechanical thrombectomy (MT) that have been developed to address the increased morbidity and mortality of elevated risk pulmonary embolism (PE). Findings … Read more
Ministry on the Margins in Bismarck has won a “Bush Prize: North Dakota” from Strengthen ND and the Bush Foundation for its track record of successful community problem solving. The Bush Prize awards grant amounts up to 25% of an organization’s most recent fiscal year expenses, with a maximum of $500,000. BEK Communications Cooperative has been … Read more
In a recent study published in Nature, researchers analyze the extent, pathways, and risk factors of in-hospital severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmission in England. The broader implications of these events for community transmission dynamics and hospital infrastructure optimization were also examined. Study: The burden and dynamics of hospital-acquired SARS-CoV-2 in England. Image Credit: … Read more
In vitro fertilization (IVF) is a time-intensive and often stress-inducing fertility procedure. Yet how does that stress impact its success? Investigators at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, assessed the effects of anxiety and depression in men on fertility and IVF outcomes. Their findings reveal no correlation … Read more