Erin Blakemore

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Sexual assault linked to high blood pressure in women

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‘The stigma is winning’: Parents strain to juggle jobs and their kids’ mental health

New research suggests that even more working parents have children with mental health challenges than previously known — and that their work lives are profoundly affected by the demands of children in crisis.

AI outdoes radiologists when it comes to identifying hip fractures, study shows

When researchers pitted machine learning against human radiologists, the computer won, classifying hip fractures 19 percent more accurately than human experts.

Experts offer guidelines for safely reviving drowning victims during pandemic

Rescues should include personal protective equipment, and bag valve masks are recommended.

Kids with disabilities more likely to be exposed to violence, CDC says

Children with disabilities were nearly twice as likely to have experienced the incarceration of a parent or guardian and more than three times as likely to have witnessed or experienced violence, the analysis shows.

Should you be concerned about a low resting heart rate?

“If your resting heart rate is below 60 and you’re not a really good athlete, or above 100, you should at least mention it to your family practice or internal medicine doctor,” a cardiologist says.

Bed rest after hospitalization may hamper recovery for older patients

In-hospital exercise programs could provide the jump-start that older people need to maintain their functionality at home, study suggests.

People who survive multiple disasters have worse mental health

Mental resiliency could be harder to rebuild than a house or business in places that have experienced multiple disasters, study suggests.

Sleep deprivation related to poor food choices for teens, study says

Youths who got less sleep also ate fewer vegetables and fruits, and drank more sugar-sweetened beverages than their counterparts, research showed.

ADA knowledge lacking among many physicians

Nearly three-quarters of outpatient physicians don’t understand how to accommodate their patients’ disabilities, study says.