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Artificial tears linked to drug-resistant bacteria outbreak, CDC finds

CDC scientists trace a multistate outbreak of highly drug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa to a specific brand of over-the-counter artificial tears, underscoring the need for stricter regulation of medical products.

8 Feb 2024

Stigmatizing language on websites delays care for liver disease patients

The vast majority of liver transplant centers in the United States use language on their websites that can be considered stigmatizing through their use of words like "alcoholism," "alcoholic" and "alcohol abuse,' potentially hindering care and the willingness of patients to seek treatment, a study by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has found.

8 Feb 2024

Study tracks health and quality of life in chronically critically ill COVID-19 patients months after hospital discharge

Researchers investigated chronic critical illness in COVID-19 survivors who sought ICU admission and were on mechanical ventilation due to severe infection by SARS-CoV-2.

8 Feb 2024

Combining clot busters and blood thinners shows no advantage for people with ischemic strokes

Giving blood thinners in addition to clot-busting medications to people with ischemic strokes (clot-caused strokes) did not improve their outcomes 90 days later, according to preliminary late-breaking science presented today at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2024.

7 Feb 2024

Study tracks long COVID's shifting course in general population

Long COVID trajectories in a general population cohort show variable recovery patterns, with a portion of patients experiencing improvement, deterioration, or stable symptoms over time.

7 Feb 2024

Cirrhosis patients face mixed infection outcomes amid pandemic healthcare shifts

The COVID-19 pandemic's influence on healthcare systems led to mixed outcomes for patients with cirrhosis, showing stable infection rates but a rise in multi-drug resistant organism (MDRO) infections.

7 Feb 2024

Odors stimulate specific brain cells involved in rapid decision making

Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have discovered that odors stimulate specific brain cells that may play a role in rapid `go, no-go' decision making.

7 Feb 2024

Researchers identify a new approach to controlling bacterial infections

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have identified a new approach to controlling bacterial infections.

7 Feb 2024

Study reveals high insomnia rates in non-hospitalized COVID-19 survivors

Researchers investigated insomnia prevalence and its association with anxiety and depression in the non-hospitalized COVID-19-recovered community.

7 Feb 2024

Poll reveals music's powerful impact on aging population

Whether it's singing in a choir, playing the living room piano, joining in hymns at church, or just whistling along with the radio, a new poll finds that nearly all older adults say music brings them far more than just entertainment.

7 Feb 2024

Can ChatGPT outperform an expert in answering questions about colorectal cancer?

The proficiency of ChatGPT in answering questions related to colorectal cancer (CRC).

7 Feb 2024

Meniscal coverage offers clue to painful discoid lateral meniscus

With all of the fantastic imaging techniques available in healthcare today, clinicians are capable of diagnosing tissue and joint deformities using non-invasive imaging with remarkable accuracy.

7 Feb 2024

New study highlights AI's potential to transform lung cancer screening

Artificial intelligence (AI) potential in early lung cancer detection.

7 Feb 2024

Media stories on parental vaccine hesitancy drive a false narrative, distort reality

Media stories focusing on vaccine hesitancy can distort reality and drive a false narrative that a large percentage of parents are refusing to get their children vaccinated, according to an editorial in the New England Journal of Medicine by two pediatricians from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.

6 Feb 2024

COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy linked to lower risks for newborns

No increased risks for babies, and for some serious neonatal complications lower risks. This is the result of the largest study to date on the safety of newborn babies whose mothers were vaccinated against COVID-19 during pregnancy.

6 Feb 2024

New $13 million center tackles diabetes disparities with community-driven research

Roughly 11 percent of people living in the United States have type 2 diabetes and nearly 40 percent of adults have prediabetes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

6 Feb 2024

U.S. adults face distress, unequal mental health care access during the COVID-19 era

U.S. adults experienced considerable psychological distress and adverse mental health effects as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic according to a study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and Columbia University Irving Medical Center.

6 Feb 2024