We already know that smoking is bad for your health, but new research suggests that it may be even worse than we thought. According to findings published in the New England Journal of Medicine, smoking contributes to five additional diseases and roughly 60,000 more deaths a year than we originally thought. Before the findings, smoking […]
How Effective Are Ice Packs?
If you have kids, odds are you have ice packs or a bag of frozen peas in the back of your freezer in case one of your children gets injured. Ice packs or a bag of ice are quick solutions, but because they melt and typically fluctuate in temperature, researchers have investigated other cooling options. […]
Surgical Infections Top List Of Hospital Readmission Reasons
Surgical complications are more likely to land a person back in the hospital than the condition that sent them there in the first place, according to a new report from the American College of Surgeons. The report analyzed the medical records of nearly 500,000 patients who underwent surgery at 346 hospitals nationwide to determine why […]
Secondhand Smoke Exposure Rates Drop Dramatically
The number of nonsmokers exposed to secondhand smoke has dropped dramatically over the past five years, but the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention says 58 million people are still regularly exposed. According to Tom Frieden, MD, MPH, director of the CDC, the number of people exposed to secondhand smoke has been cut in half […]
Working With a Partner Could Reduce Medical Errors
Research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association recently found truth in the old adage, “two heads are better than one” when it comes to finding the correct medical diagnosis. To determine if two brains were better than one at solving diagnostic problems, researchers divided 88 fourth-year medical students into two groups. The […]
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