A January study found mortality rates for pregnant women and new mothers worsened during the pandemic, and a new study zeroes in on one such cause: overdoses. Researchers with the National Institute on Drug Abuse reviewed data on more than 17,000 deaths over the 2018 to 2021 period; STAT reports the group consisted of about … Read more
At the busy county hospital where I did my medical residency, we cared for patients with every imaginable problem. But one part of treatment was always the same: As soon as it was deemed medically safe, a physical or occupational therapist would visit each and every patient. In the intensive-care unit, a physical therapist might … Read more
Belagavi: Parvati Naik, a resident of Joida town in Uttara Kannada district, has been receiving regular health check-ups, nutritious food and medicine, courtesy a noble initiative undertaken by the district administration, as she awaits the birth of her first child. She is among the 358 women who have been adopted by district officials as part … Read more