The high prevalence of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in youth is an unaddressed public health threat, requiring a call to
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Cleveland Clinic researchers evaluate smartphone ECG in post a-fib ablation care
Direct-to-consumer ECGs could have a role in care for patients post atrial fibrillation ablation, according to a recent study published
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Shortage of primary care doctors is costing American lives
(HealthDay)—The United States could save thousands of lives each year by addressing its lack of enough primary care doctors, a
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Latest review shows intensive care mortality from COVID-19 continued to fall in 2020, but improvement is slowing
A meta-analysis of global studies published in Anaesthesia shows that intensive care morality from COVID-19 has continued to fall since
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COVID-19 outbreaks in long-term care highlight the urgent need for paid sick leave
It was welcome news to see vaccination efforts against the COVID-19 virus begin in Ontario in December, and that the
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Long-Term Care Workers, Grieving and Under Siege, Brace for COVID’s Next Round
In the middle of the night, Stefania Silvestri lies in bed remembering her elderly patients’ cries. “Help me.” “Please don’t
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How to take care of your eyes now we're on our screens more than ever before
Thanks to lockdown, we’re on our screens more than ever before – whether it’s doomscrolling, working from home, watching Netflix
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Ages-old care and learning concept gets technology upgrade, international collaboration
Even if you’ve never been hospitalized you undoubtedly have seen media depictions of patient rounds—that decades-old tradition of a medical
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Researchers develop foldable tent for safe dental care during the pandemic
Dental treatments are performed at close proximity to the mouths and noses of the patients, and the procedures are often
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Residential care community characteristics vary by dementia prevalence
(HealthDay)—Residential care communities (RCCs) with a high proportion of residents diagnosed with dementia have a higher prevalence of depression and
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