Autor: Lorri A. Lee, MD Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation Perhaps the greatest strength of the APSF is its ability to gather multiple medical disciplines and their affiliated societies, organizations, and health care industries together to collaborate on patient safety issues. The APSF leveraged its role in this informal network by alerting health care providers in […]
Read MoreAuthor: Hana Ames MedicalNewsToday The cause of pain in the lower back while sitting may involve posture, an injury, or a health condition. Back pain is one of the most common medical problems in the United States. About 1 in 4 adults in the country have at least 1 day of back pain in any 3-month period. Here, we […]
Read MoreAuthor: Rhett Jones Gizmodo Back in March, as the covid-19 pandemic took over the planet, Apple finally told users that it’s okay to use some disinfecting wipes on their iPhones. At the time, transmission risks were opaque and it was better to be safe than sorry. In the meantime, we’ve learned that saliva droplets in the air pose […]
Read MoreAuthor: Michael Walter Cardiovascular Business News COVID-19 has impacted patients in numerous ways, making it difficult at times to properly diagnose and treat. According to a new analysis in Circulation, one key detail that cardiologists and other clinicians should keep in mind is the consistent damage it does to patients’ blood vessels. Perhaps, the authors argue, […]
Read MoreBy Amy Orciari Herman Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Jaye Elizabeth Hefner, MD NEJM Journal Watch Patients with acute low back pain and sciatica who are referred early to physical therapy see improved outcomes at 6 months, according to a randomized trial in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Some 200 adults who presented to primary […]
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