Black patients less likely to receive diagnostic testing in emergency department, finds study

by Elana GotkineBlack patients are less likely than White patients with a nonspecific diagnosis of interest to receive related diagnostic testing in the emergency department, according to a study&nbsp

Emergency Medicine & lCU September 11,2024 0

Black patients less likely to receive diagnostic testing in emergency department, finds study

by Elana GotkineBlack patients are less likely than White patients with a nonspecific diagnosis of interest to receive related diagnostic testing in the emergency department, according to a study&nbsp

Emergency Medicine & lCU September 11,2024 0

Billions worldwide consume inadequate levels of micronutrients critical to human health, new study finds

byHarvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthCredit: Mikhail Nilov from PexelsMore than half of the global population consumes inadequate levels of several micronutrients essential to health, incl

Nutrition September 11,2024 0

Billions worldwide consume inadequate levels of micronutrients critical to human health, new study finds

byHarvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthCredit: Mikhail Nilov from PexelsMore than half of the global population consumes inadequate levels of several micronutrients essential to health, incl

Nutrition September 11,2024 0

Six more dead linked to Boar's Head listeria outbreak

by Muri Assunção, New York Daily NewsElectron micrograph of a flagellated Listeria monocytogenes bacterium, Magnified 41,250X. Credit: CDC/public domainSix new deaths are now linked to a multistate li

Epidemiology & Public Health September 11,2024 0

Six more dead linked to Boar's Head listeria outbreak

by Muri Assunção, New York Daily NewsElectron micrograph of a flagellated Listeria monocytogenes bacterium, Magnified 41,250X. Credit: CDC/public domainSix new deaths are now linked to a multistate li

Epidemiology & Public Health September 11,2024 0

Is chocolate milk a good recovery drink after a workout? A dietitian reviews the evidence

by Evangeline Mantzioris,The ConversationCredit: Patrick Porto from PexelsWhether you enjoy chocolate milk regularly, as a weekend treat, or as an occasional dose of childhood nostalgia, it prob

Emergency Medicine & lCU September 11,2024 0

Is chocolate milk a good recovery drink after a workout? A dietitian reviews the evidence

by Evangeline Mantzioris,The ConversationCredit: Patrick Porto from PexelsWhether you enjoy chocolate milk regularly, as a weekend treat, or as an occasional dose of childhood nostalgia, it prob

Emergency Medicine & lCU September 11,2024 0

Researchers find e-cigarette use disrupts the nasal microbiome

byUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineA participant partaking in nasal epithelial lining fluid collection. Credit: UNC Center for Environmental Medicine, Asthma and Lun

Epidemiology & Public Health September 11,2024 0

Researchers find e-cigarette use disrupts the nasal microbiome

byUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineA participant partaking in nasal epithelial lining fluid collection. Credit: UNC Center for Environmental Medicine, Asthma and Lun

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Microplastics are in our brains. How worried should we be?

by Sarah Hellewell, Anastazja Gorecki and Charlotte Sofield,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPlastic is in our clothes, cars, mobile phones, water bottles and food containers. B

Neurology September 11,2024 0

Microplastics are in our brains. How worried should we be?

by Sarah Hellewell, Anastazja Gorecki and Charlotte Sofield,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPlastic is in our clothes, cars, mobile phones, water bottles and food containers. B

Neurology September 11,2024 0

1999 to 2023 saw increase in heat-related mortality rates

by Elana GotkineHeat-related mortality rates increased from 1999 to 2023 in the United States, according to a research letterpublishedonline Aug. 26 in theJournal of the American Med

Epidemiology & Public Health September 11,2024 0

1999 to 2023 saw increase in heat-related mortality rates

by Elana GotkineHeat-related mortality rates increased from 1999 to 2023 in the United States, according to a research letterpublishedonline Aug. 26 in theJournal of the American Med

Epidemiology & Public Health September 11,2024 0

Could a nasal spray replace an EpiPen? Here's what an allergist says

by Tayler Shaw,CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor the millions of Americans who have a food allergy, doctors recommend they always carry an epinephrine auto-injector

Immunology & Rheumatology September 11,2024 0

Could a nasal spray replace an EpiPen? Here's what an allergist says

by Tayler Shaw,CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor the millions of Americans who have a food allergy, doctors recommend they always carry an epinephrine auto-injector

Immunology & Rheumatology September 11,2024 0

Opinion: Full-body scans to look for hidden disease are a bad idea—here's why

by Adam Taylor,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor a not insubstantial fee, many private clinics in the UK offer full-body MRI scans to detect disease and abnormalities at the e

Epidemiology & Public Health September 11,2024 0

Opinion: Full-body scans to look for hidden disease are a bad idea—here's why

by Adam Taylor,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor a not insubstantial fee, many private clinics in the UK offer full-body MRI scans to detect disease and abnormalities at the e

Epidemiology & Public Health September 11,2024 0

Smart mask monitors breath for signs of health

byCalifornia Institute of TechnologyThe EBCare mask can analyze the chemicals in one's breath in real-time. Credit: Caltech/Wei Gao and Wenzheng HengPersonalized wearable devices that monito

Family Medicine September 11,2024 0

Smart mask monitors breath for signs of health

byCalifornia Institute of TechnologyThe EBCare mask can analyze the chemicals in one's breath in real-time. Credit: Caltech/Wei Gao and Wenzheng HengPersonalized wearable devices that monito

Family Medicine September 11,2024 0