Gritty medical drama “The Pitt” has made a big difference in the way patients and families understand dicey issues like organ donation or end-of-life decision making, a new report says.
Category: 8. Health
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'The Pitt' informs, educates viewers, study says
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Fentanyl Overdose Deaths Are Now Falling Sharply, and You’ll Never Guess Why
For many years, the United States has waged a bitter battle against fentanyl.
The staggering number of overdose deaths caused by the drug has been used by Donald Trump’s administration to justify attacking boats in the Caribbean, deploy…
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What is CPR and who needs it?
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a vital skill anyone can perform. It is administered to an unconscious person who is not breathing normally.
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Tools to manage Quality Control in a multi-hospital system
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Tools to manage Quality Control in a multi-hospital system
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SARS-CoV-2 is on the decline in animals, researchers find
During the first few years of the COVID-19 pandemic, the virus SARS-CoV-2 was detected in an increasing number of non-human animal species. This included many wild animal species as well as domestic animals such as dogs and cats.
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TB harnesses part of immune defense system to cause infection, study finds
Scientists have made a discovery that helps explain why humans and animals are so susceptible to contracting tuberculosis (TB)—and it involves the bacteria harnessing part of the immune system meant to protect against infection.
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Study finds higher hantavirus risk in drier, underdeveloped areas
In a recent study of the contiguous United States, Los Alamos National Laboratory researchers found that the risk of disease from hantavirus is higher in drier, underdeveloped geographic areas with more socioeconomic vulnerability and increased…
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States with abortion restrictions found to have worse outcomes for patients using fertility treatment
Research from Oregon Health & Science University has found that laws restricting access to abortion may disproportionately affect pregnancies conceived through fertility treatment.
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Understanding sex-based differences and the role of bone morphogenetic protein signaling in Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a serious neurodegenerative disease largely affecting older adults. Apart from age, it also shows sex-based differences, with women being more at risk. However, the origin of these differences remains unknown.
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