Antibiotics not helpful for cough due to lower respiratory tract infection
Apr 25, 2024
Despite patient beliefs, no effect was seen on the severity or duration of the cough.
Two-thirds of survivors of the most severe COVID-19 face impairment at one year
Apr 26, 2024
Physical, psychiatric and cognitive problems were seen in those discharged to long-term acute care hospitals.
Births in the United States declined in 2023
Apr 26, 2024
Declines in birth rates were seen for women in age groups 15 to 19 through 35 to 39 years.
USDA gets tougher on salmonella in raw breaded chicken products
Apr 26, 2024
Salmonella infections cost about $4.1 billion each year in the United States, with loss of productivity estimated at $88 million, the USDA said.
Use of acid-suppression therapy linked to migraine, severe headache
Apr 26, 2024
Adjusted odds ratios of 1.70, 1.40 and 1.30 were seen for proton pump inhibitors, H2 receptor antagonists and generic antacids, respectively.
Gains in heart failure mortality have been erased
Apr 26, 2024
The declines seen in heart failure mortality rates from 1999 to 2012 were reversed from 2012 to 2021.
Nursing home staff shortages tied to more inappropriate antipsychotic use
Apr 26, 2024
More inappropriate use was seen particularly for nursing homes in severely deprived neighborhoods.
AI shows good clinical knowledge, reasoning for eye issues
Apr 26, 2024
The performance for GPT-4 neared that of expert ophthalmologists and exceeded the performance of trainees and nonspecialists.
Fragments of bird flu virus found in 1 in 5 milk samples
Apr 26, 2024
Bits of bird flu virus have been discovered in roughly 20% of retail milk samples tested in a national survey, the US Food and Drug Administration said Thursday.
Break through prospects’ ‘paralysis by analysis’ by creating emotional connection: panel
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 26, 2024
As senior living prospects become more digitally oriented, they are more educated than ever about life plan communities and their benefits, but sales teams aren’t seeing increased move-ins or shorter...