Oral Corticosteroids Ease Preschoolers’ Acute Wheeze
Oral corticosteroids helped reduce wheeze severity and length of hospital stay in children experiencing acute preschool wheeze, a pooled analysis of patient-level randomized trial data showed. The medication reduced wheezing severity score (WSS) after 4 hours to a greater degree than did placebo (mean difference -0.31 on a 12-point scale, P=0.011). This, however, was not […]
Opinion | How to Prevent Addiction Patients From Leaving Treatment Against Medical Advice
Perez is a licensed psychologist. It’s widely known that length of stay is one of the most important determinants of success in substance use disorder (SUD) treatment. Data has proven that the longer we can keep patients engaged, the better their long-term prognosis. Unfortunately, it’s also one of the hardest factors for providers to overcome. […]
The Time It Takes To Fall Asleep Can Reveal A Lot About Your Health
Kilito Chan via Getty Images The length it takes you to fall asleep at night could reveal some insights into your health and well-being, according to sleep experts. After a long day, falling asleep quickly can feel like a blessing. Getting the right amount of sleep can be hard enough as is — especially if […]