Addressing Burnout in an Invisible Part of the Health Workforce
Much has been written about the burnout of frontline health workers during the COVID pandemic and what must be done to help them. But what about public health workers — those operating behind the scenes who are also navigating long hours and increased stress? Helping those workers is the idea behind the Public Health-Hope, Equity, […]
Cardiorespiratory Monitoring Can Be Telling of Outcomes in Extremely Preterm Infants
Physiologic data from cardiorespiratory monitoring may provide prognostic information about the clinical outcomes of extremely preterm infants, the Prematurity-Related Ventilatory Control (Pre-Vent) study found. The endpoint of death or need for respiratory medications or support at 40 weeks postmenstrual age (PMA) was predicted by physiological parameters, the relationship growing stronger as the babies got older, […]
This Leading Cause Of Death For New Moms May Surprise You
You may have heard about the distressing rise in maternal mortality in the U.S., which disproportionately affects Black women. In a study of 11 high-income countries, the U.S. had the highest rate of maternal mortality. “Pregnancy-related deaths are defined as the death of a woman while pregnant or within 1 year of the end of […]
Return of Rule Nixing Delivery of Rx Drugs to Medicare Patients Drawing Docs’ Ire
Community oncologists are up in arms about a little-known consequence of the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE): the return of a rule barring them from mailing or home-delivering chemotherapy drugs to their Medicare patients. The rule comes from a nine-page Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document published in September 2021 on the federal […]
Artificial Intelligence Creates Inroads to Ophthalmology Clinical Practice
SAN DIEGO — As some experts sound the alarm about the potential dangers of artificial intelligence (AI), ophthalmologists have begun embracing AI as a means to improve the quality and efficiency of patient care. During a first-of-its-kind session at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting, speakers discussed ongoing efforts to develop and […]
Neurologists Share The 1 Food They Avoid To Keep Their Brains Sharp
Iryna Veklich via Getty Images You might want to lay off the decaf. When we think about improving our brain health, we often think about mind-stimulating activities like crossword puzzles, Sudoku or Wordle. But there’s a lot more to a sharp mind than brain games: Day-to-day habits play a big role in brain health, too, […]
An Emotional TikTok Reveals How Black Women Experience Touch Starvation
In a now-viral TikTok, 33-year-old Mayte Lisbeth gets vulnerable about how a recent long-term lack of affectionate touch has affected her psyche. The video’s caption — “It’s been five years of touch starvation. I’ll probably have some more of it. I’m not handling it well” — is telling in itself, but the emotional recording reveals […]
Medicare Expected to Become Insolvent by 2031, Trustees Say
WASHINGTON — Interest groups here are sounding the alarm about a new report from the Medicare trustees that extended by 3 years the estimate for when the program would become insolvent. “Based on our best estimates, this year’s reports show that the Hospital Insurance (HI) Trust Fund will be able to pay 100% of total […]
Pete Davidson Opens Up About Heartbreaking Way He Learned About His Dad’s Death On 9/11
Pete Davidson spoke about his ongoing experience with post-traumatic stress disorder, which the former “Saturday Night Live” actor said stems from the way he learned about his father’s death. “My dad told me he was going to pick me up from school on 9/11,” Davidson said during an appearance on actor Jon Bernthal’s “Real Ones” […]
Hayden Panettiere Says She Thought Alcohol Would Fix Postpartum Depression
Hayden Panettiere recently opened up about her struggles with alcohol and postpartum depression after giving birth to her daughter in 2014. “I wish I knew about postpartum depression. I wish I knew to look out for it,” Panettiere said in an interview with E! News published Friday. The actor added that she didn’t know of […]