Patients should avoid a class of antibiotics called fluoroquinolone due to an increased risk of heart vessel tears associated with
Month: December 2018
How common is Hepatitis C infection in each US state?
Hepatitis C virus infection is a major cause of illness and death in the United States and injection drug use
Lean electrolyte design is a game-changer for magnesium batteries
IMAGE: University of Houston researchers Yan Yao, left, Hui Dong and Yanliang Leonard Liang led a project to improve the performance
Some Diabetes Drugs Linked to Higher Heart Risks
By Serena GordonHealthDay Reporter Latest Diabetes News FRIDAY, Dec. 21, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Two common classes of type 2
Study looks at ED visits to examine opioid prescribing in pediatric patients
Opioids for pain management in pediatric patients are sometimes necessary but their use has raised concerns about the effects
Readmissions reduction program may be associated with increase in patient-level mortality
A policy designed to reduce hospital readmissions through financial penalties was associated with a significant increase in post-discharge mortality for
Hepatitis C Cases Cluster in States Hit Hard by Opioids
More than half of Americans with hepatitis C are living in just nine U.S. states — five of those in
Paramedics can safely evaluate psychiatric patients’ medical condition in the field
Emergency medical personnel in Alameda County, California, use a screening process for determining whether to “medically clear” patients experiencing psychiatric
New study shows how guinea pig fathers pass on adaptive responses to environmental changes
IMAGE: This is wild guinea pig. Credit: Anja Günther Adaptations to environmental change are the most important asset for the persistence
The development of a hybrid micro mixer for biological and chemical experiments
IMAGE: These are components of the mixing system (scaled). All measurements are in mm. Credit: Majid Warkiani An international team of
