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You Might Fare Better If Your Doctor Is Female, Study Finds

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TUESDAY, April 23, 2024 -- The gender of your doctor may play a part in your prognosis: New research shows that hospitalized patients are less likely to die if they’re treated by a female physician.About 10.15% of men and 8.2% of women died while.

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Doctor-Patient Connection: The Eyes Have It

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TUESDAY, July 30, 2024 -- Doctors might be authority figures, but a new review suggests hospital patients feel more comfortable when their physician comes across as less imposing.Getting to a patient’s eye level while talking about their diagnosis o.

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Following One Death, FDA Warns Hospitals About Giving Probiotics to Preemies

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3, 2023 -- Federal regulators are cautioning doctors not to give probiotics to preterm infants. An infant given probiotics at an undisclosed hospital has died, U.S. TUESDAY, Oct. Food and Drug Administration officials said in a recent warning.

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An 'AI' Doctor Is Helping Hospitals Predict Readmissions

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WEDNESDAY, June 7, 2023 -- New York University doctors and hospital executives are using an artificial intelligence (AI) computer program to predict whether a newly discharged patient will soon fall sick enough to be readmitted. The AI program.

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Therapy Dogs Can Ease Nurses', Doctors' Stress, Too

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18, 2024 -- Therapy dogs can help boost the spirits of health care workers in the same way they brighten the moods of hospital patients, a new study shows. WEDNESDAY, Sept. The furry, four-legged friends reduced emotional exhaustion and job stress.

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Autism, ADHD Linked to More Doctor, Hospital Visits by Age 1

The Pharma Data

19, 2020 — Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and/or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder ( ADHD ) have more doctor and hospital visits during infancy, according to a study published online Oct. MONDAY, Oct. 19 in Scientific Reports. Engelhard, M.D., and ophthalmology (aOR, 3.1).

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Prescriptions aren’t one-way tickets: how to stop what we started

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In previous research by members of the CHARMER team, older people and their carers told us that they would like their medicines reviewed by doctors during their hospital stay. The team has since worked with geriatricians, pharmacists, other hospital staff (e.g., However, for a variety of reasons this does not routinely happen.

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