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People without health insurance are less likely to obtain life-saving hospital transfers, analysis finds
Does insurance play a role in which critically ill patients live or die? The unfortunate answer may be yes, due in part to a difference in the rate of inter-hospital transfer, according to new research from the University of Michigan. The work is publi…
Health
The experts’ guide to safely pumping, storing and thawing breast milk
Breastfeeding offers many benefits, from emotional bonding to better nutrition and immune support. But for parents who need to pump and store breast milk, handling it safely is key.
Health
BPA replacements in food packaging may disrupt key ovarian cell functions
Chemicals used to replace bisphenol A (BPA) in food packaging can trigger potentially harmful effects in human ovarian cells, according to McGill University researchers.
Health
It’s time to recognize public health nurses and give them their due, argues a study
After 140 years of vital, often invisible service, public health nurses (PHNs) deserve formal recognition as a distinct occupation, says a new study from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. The research argues that classifying PHNs und…
Medications
Study examines the role of doctors’ trust in their patients when requesting antibiotic prescriptions
Patients often push their doctors to prescribe antibiotics unnecessarily, increasing bacterial resistance. More trust in patients could help here. This is the surprising outcome of a study supported by the SNSF.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Younger adults with frailty face higher risk of death and emergency hospital admission, finds study
Younger adults who experience frailty face a higher risk of death and emergency hospital admission, according to new University of Dundee research published in The Lancet Healthy Longevity. The study, led by Dr. Daniel Morales from the University’s Sch…
Health
From battling heat to planning lunches: Experts offer tips to keep kids healthy at school
With parents and teachers preparing for the return to classroom routines, Brock experts say fostering students’ physical and mental health is key for maximum learning and growth.
Health
High rates of sleep disorders found across Yverdon-les-Bains neighborhoods
Scientists from EPFL and Haute École d’Ingénierie et de Gestion du Canton de Vaud (HEIG-VD), working in partnership with the City of Yverdon-les-Bains, have analyzed the sleep quality of a sample of the city’s residents. They discovered that sleep diso…
Medical research
Adjusting drug timing can boost fertility, study suggests
Researchers at Osaka Metropolitan University have found that changing the timing of fertility drugs to match the follicle maturity period significantly increases the number of ovulated oocytes—the cells that develop into eggs—during artificial fertiliz…