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Category: healthcare
The Healthcare System Is Facing Higher Acuity And More Sick Patients
This is one result of deferred care during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Just One Hour Of Less Sleep Could Make People Decide Against Helping Others
Published in the journal PLOS Biology, researchers found that a person’s decision to withdraw help is associated with reduced activity in a set of brain regions known as the social cognition network.
England’s E.R. Crisis May Be Causing Hundreds Of Deaths A Week: Analysis
Fresh data analysis has shone a light on the likely consequences of England’s emergency care crisis.
Less Sleep Makes People More Selfish, Study Suggests
In addition to increasing risk for certain diseases, a lack of sleep also harms humans’ social conscience, scientists concluded after conducting three experiments published in PLOS Biology.
Health Insurance Lobby Rolls Out Mental Health Goals As ‘Whole Person Care’ Takes Hold
AHIP, the lobby for the health insurance industry, committed to “further improve access to mental health care and substance use disorder treatment for every American.”
Retirement RVers: Here’s What You Need To Know About Medicare Coverage
Medicare and motorhomes can be a tricky combination.
Mysterious Canine Parvovirus-like Illness Has Left Over 30 Dogs Dead In Michigan
Infected dogs have died within three days of their first showing symptoms.
Pfizer-BioNTech Covid Vaccine Is 73% Effective In Young Children, Study Finds
The three-dose vaccine was most effective in children ages 6 months to 2 years, with a 75.8% efficacy rate, according to the study.
U.K. Team Launches First Trial Of Monkeypox Antiviral Drug
Researchers hope the drug, known as tecovirimat or TPOXX, will help speed recovery of those infected with monkeypox, for which there is no proven treatment.
