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Adding Team Therapist Reduces Burnout for Critical Care Nurses
TUESDAY, May 20, 2025 – For nurses in critical care areas, adding a team therapist can reduce burnout and improve resilience, according to a study presented at the American Thoracic Society 2025...
Blood, Urine Tests Can Identify Level Of Ultra-Processed Food In Diet
WEDNESDAY, May 21, 2025 — Worried you’re scarfing down too many ultra-processed foods? Blood and urine tests might be able to reveal how much of your diet is made up of industrially produced foods, a ...
9 In 10 U.S. Teens Have Been Cyberbullied
WEDNESDAY, May 21, 2025 – Cyberbullying is widespread among U.S. teens and is linked to post-traumatic stress symptoms in middle- and high-school students, a new study says. Nearly 9 of 10 teenagers...
Deaths Waiting For Lung Donation Have Dropped Under New Guidelines
WEDNESDAY, May 21, 2025 — New guidelines for allocating donated lungs are saving more lives, a new study says. By prioritizing medical urgency, the guidelines caused a dramatic decline in the number o...
Nebraska First State to Ban Soda, Energy Drinks From SNAP Program
WEDNESDAY, May 21, 2025 — Nebraska is the first state to get federal approval to ban the purchase of soda and energy drinks under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as f...
Combinations of Chronic, Physical Illnesses Up the Risk of Subsequent Depression
WEDNESDAY, May 21, 2025 – Certain groups of physical multimorbidity may be associated with a higher risk of subsequent depression, according to a study published online May 13 in Communications ...
Persistent, New Mucus Plugs Associated With Faster Decline in FEV1 in COPD
WEDNESDAY, May 21, 2025 – For patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), persistent and newly formed mucus plugs are associated with a faster decrease in forced expiratory volume in...
Recovering From A Heart Attack? Here's What You Shouldn't Do
TUESDAY, May 20, 2025 — Lounging around too much after a heart attack can set you up for another one, a new study says. Within a year of being treated for heart attack symptoms, people who sat around ...
Concussion? When To Start Physical Therapy
TUESDAY, May 20, 2024 — Think you can simply shake off a concussion without any professional help? Think again, a recent study says. People who forego concussion treatment can have lingering a...
Brain Wave Decoder Figures Out How To Cause Movement In Spinal Cord Injuries
MONDAY, May 20, 2025 — A brain wave decoder shows promise in using electrical stimulation to the spine to cue leg movement, researchers say. The decoder could one day help restore mobility in people w...
Recovering From A Heart Attack? Here's What You Shouldn't Do
TUESDAY, May 20, 2025 — Lounging around too much after a heart attack can set you up for another one, a new study says. Within a year of being treated for heart attack symptoms, people who sat around ...
Scientists Find Gene That Helps Explain Why Men Are Taller Than Women
TUESDAY, May 20, 2025 — Men are usually about five inches taller than women, but scientists have long wondered why. Now, a new study points to a possible reason: A gene called SHOX. The study — pub...
Accurate Risk Prediction Model Developed for Pediatric Pneumonia
TUESDAY, May 20, 2025 – An accurate risk prediction model has been developed for children younger than 14 years with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), according to a study published online in the...
Female PCPs Have Equal/Better Quality Outcomes Than Male PCPs
TUESDAY, May 20, 2025 – Female primary care physicians (PCPs) in value-based payment models have equal or better quality outcomes and higher earning than their male counterparts, according to a...
AI Can Help Track MS Progression
MONDAY, May 19, 2025 — Artificial intelligence (AI) can help detect when a person’s multiple sclerosis (MS) has reached an advanced state, a new study says. A newly developed AI correctly judged with ...