How wearable tech such as watches or bracelets could help to detect Sepsis more quickly

Symptoms of Sepsis in adults includes confusion or slurred speech, uncontrollable shivering, muscle pain and difficulty breathing ...
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Irritable patients’ impact on emergency department doctors uncovered by UMass Amherst study

A study led by UMass Amherst found that emergency department physicians were more likely to become disengaged in patient care ...

Union rally in Burlington calls for safe staffing at UVM Medical Center

I'M ALEXIS CRANDAL DOZENS OF UVM MEDICAL CENTER EMPLOYEES AND COMMUNITY SUPPORTERS TOOK TO THE STREETS OF BURLINGTON TODAY...

What Is an Aortic Dissection?

The condition that killed Senator Lindsey Graham is deadly, sudden and difficult to treat — “like a knife to the heart,” one ...

Emergency doctors are stressed out—and patient irritation plays a significant role

HBO's emergency-department drama "The Pitt" has become a smash hit in large part because it shows the deeply human toll that ...
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We've all had 'difficult' patients. But do they really exist?

Instead of labeling them, let's find out what's really causing the problem ...
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Q&A: How to manage refractory migraine in specialty practice

Migraine remains one of the most prevalent and disabling neurological disorders, yet many patients continue cycling through ...
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UAB trial shows first-in-human immunotherapy that more than doubles progression-free survival in glioblastoma patients

UAB researchers report Phase 1 trial results showing a novel immunotherapy safely doubled the time glioblastoma patients ...

New Vaccine Offers Hope Against One of the Deadliest Brain Tumors

The long-term results from the clinical trial saw patients survive well past the usual survival time for these types of ...

Her 12-year-old patient was pregnant. Why talking about periods matters

Dr. Charis Chambers, an adolescent gynecologist, has tips for parents about how to talk with their kids about sex, puberty ...

Northwestern study shows transplants boost survival for patients with terminal lung cancer

Northwestern doctors hope a new study will be a gamechanger when it comes to transplants for people with advanced lung cancer ...
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All Kansas leaders should join Roger Marshall to help COPD patients breathe | Opinion

Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall cosponsored the bipartisan SOAR Act to get people the liquid oxygen they need. AFP via In Kansas, there are more than 140,000 people living with chronic obstructive ...