Electronic health record usability tied to patient safety
Sep 19, 2023
Efforts to improve EHR usability may be associated with improvements in EHR safety performance
Drug overdose death risk increased for specific healthcare workers
Aug 08, 2023
Significantly increased risk observed for social or behavioral health workers, registered nurses, health care support workers
Half of population may have mental disorder by age 75
Aug 04, 2023
Gender differences seen in prevalence, timing, and most common mental disorders
Physical activity level inversely linked to Parkinson’s disease in women, study finds
May 19, 2023
The findings support the creation of exercise programs to help lower women’s risk of Parkinson’s disease, investigators say.
Incidence of tuberculosis up to 2.5 cases per 100,000 in US in 2022
Mar 23, 2023
Compared with 2021, in 2022, TB incidence was higher among persons aged 4 years and younger and 15 to 24 years and lower in those aged 65 years and older
Impact of pandemic on infection prevention professionals explored
Jul 14, 2022
65 percent of respondents reported burnout; more negative mental health impacts seen for frontline and practicing IPs
Nearly four in 10 older women remain sexually active
May 23, 2022
Authors say women should speak to their providers about sexual health, including the impact of menopause-related symptoms
Nearly 4 in 10 older women remain sexually active
May 23, 2022
Many older women remain sexually active, according to the results of the latest University of Michigan National Poll on Healthy Aging.
Early tracheostomy no aid for severe stroke outcomes
May 11, 2022
Findings for six-month functional outcomes among patients with severe stroke receiving mechanical ventilation
One in three Alzheimer, dementia cases tied to modifiable risk factors
May 11, 2022
Midlife obesity, physical inactivity and low education are three prominent modifiable risk factors tied to dementia, researchers say.