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New guideline urges ditching opioids for painful diabetic neuropathy
Neurology experts reviewed the latest evidence to offer new recommendations for management of painful neuropathy in diabetes patients.
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Previous trauma can impact expectant mothers during pregnancy and beyond
New research uses theories of post-traumatic stress disorder to help educate practitioners on how to address trauma experienced by their patients.
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How a child’s critical illness impacts school and work absences following hospitalization
2 in 3 children in study missed school following discharge, with absences averaging 2 weeks; more than half of primary caregivers missed work.
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Olympic dreams to team doctor
Former competitive swimmer joins USA Swimming in world championships.
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A reflection on congenital heart disease care, and where it’s headed
A renowned expert in the field for 40 years discusses the surgical advancements the changed the trajectory of hypoplastic left heart syndrome.
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Study: Financial hardship prevalent during and after pregnancy
Study shows that in the US, the cost of health care is unaffordable for 60% of pregnant and postpartum women, including among privately insured women who report prohibitive out-of-pocket costs.
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Maternal health risks linked to childbirth persist throughout postpartum year
Study suggests racial and ethnic disparities in severe maternal morbidity rates up to a year after delivery, higher risk for those with anxiety and depression.
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Study of 24 U.S. hospitals shows onset of COVID-19 led to spike in sepsis alerts
The study highlights the importance of AI oversight to prevent alert fatigue, and the effects of “dataset shift” on widely implemented models.
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Pathologists find evidence of pre-existing chronic lung disease in people with long COVID
Some symptoms may be caused by damage developed before patients contracted the coronavirus.
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Comparing outcomes between therapies for babies with hypoplastic left heart syndrome
Researchers look at whether the type of surgical shunt used in newborns with complex heart disease makes a difference by the time they’re adolescents.
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A lifeline for primary care amid a crisis in youth mental health
Psychiatrists offer a lifeline for doctors and other providers offering mental health care in primary care settings for children, teens, young adults, pregnant women and new mothers.
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Which older adults are getting their flu shots and COVID boosters?
Flu vaccines have stayed out of politics but a new poll shows a new political divide over flu shots as well as COVID-19 vaccines, including boosters.
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Biased tech could determine who gets life saving therapy
Racial bias in pulse oximeter readings has dire consequences for patients with darker skin. Study shows Black patients critically ill with COVID-19 were three times less likely to receive life saving ECMO treatment than their lighter skinned counterparts
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Starting mammograms at 40 would reduce disparities in deaths for Black women
Researchers determined that biennial screenings beginning at this age could reduce breast cancer deaths by 57%.
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AI helps predict treatment outcomes for patients with diseased dental implants
The algorithm FARDEEP offers a personalized approach to identify patients who better respond to regenerative therapies.