Drop in ED visits, admissions seen in hospitals targeted by ransomware
May 30, 2024
A transient decrease was seen, with a return to preattack levels within eight weeks; an increase was seen in emergency department visits at nearby hospitals.
Findings seen across a range of mental health and somatic disorders
Four in 10 US adults say they know someone who died from drug overdose
Feb 28, 2024
One-third of those say their lives were disrupted by the overdose death.
Fatigue common even with early rheumatoid arthritis
Jan 25, 2022
Those presenting with fatigue early were likely to see it persist.
Ambient temperatures linked to hospitalization for renal diseases
Nov 12, 2021
Ambient temperature is associated with hospitalization for renal diseases, with more prominent risk seen for women, the elderly aged 80 years or older and children aged 0 to 4 years, according to a study...
Antidepressant combos compared to monotherapy for acute depression
Feb 23, 2022
Combinations using an antagonist of presynaptic α2-autoreceptors may be an option for depression that does not respond to monotherapy.
Salt restriction does not lower blood pressure variability
Jan 12, 2023
The findings show no difference between a seven-day low- or high-salt diet.
BMI declines seen seven years before cognitive impairment diagnosis
Nov 02, 2022
However, after diagnosis, BMI declines at the same pace in people who develop or do not develop dementia.
Intranasal insulin may have pro-cognitive benefits
Jun 30, 2023
Improvement in global cognition was seen for patients with Alzheimer’s disease/mild cognitive impairment, but no effects were seen for healthy individuals or other patient populations.
Oseltamivir not linked to reduced risk for flu hospitalization
Jun 14, 2023
No reduced risk was seen among older patients or those at risk for hospitalization.