By Heidi De Marco Kaiser Health News SAN DIEGO — When Mary Prehoden gets dressed for work every morning, her eyes lock on the bite-shaped scar on her chest. It’s a harsh reminder of one of the worst days of her life. Prehoden, a nurse supervisor at Scripps Mercy Hospital[Read More…]
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No safety switch: How lax oversight of electronic health records puts patients at risk
By Erika Fry And Fred Schulte Kaiser Health News In fall 2009, several dozen of the best minds in health information technology huddled at a hotel outside Washington, D.C., to discuss potential dangers of an Obama White House plan to spend billions of tax dollars computerizing medical records. The health[Read More…]
Why the flu shot cannot give you the flu (and why you should get one now)
Libby Richards Purdue University (THE CONVERSATION) Flu vaccination prevents millions of flu-related illnesses and deaths annually, but vaccination rates are low for many reasons. During the 2018-2019 flu season, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that about 45% of U.S. adults received the flu vaccine. While this is[Read More…]
Salmonella outbreaks linked to pig ear dog treats
By Centers For Disease Control The Center for Disease Control and the Food and Drug Administration have issue an advisory regarding pig ear dog treats. Pig ear dog treats have been linked to a multistate outbreak of Salmonella illness. CDC and FDA are now advising people not to buy or[Read More…]
DIY tech gives people more freedom in managing diabetes
By Heidi De Marco Kaiser Health News When Sam Mazaheri was 9, he was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. That means Sam’s body makes little or no insulin, a hormone that turns food into energy. “All of a sudden I had to manage everything he was going to take, including[Read More…]
Pool chemical injuries lead to over 4,500 emergency department visits each year
By Centers For Disease Control Pool chemical injuries led to an estimated 4,535 U.S. emergency department visits annually during 2008-2017, according to a report published in The Center for Disease Control’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Although injuries from pool chemicals are preventable, the number of serious injuries from these[Read More…]
The talk seniors need to have with doctors before surgery
By Judith Graham Kaiser Health News The decision seemed straightforward. Bob McHenry’s heart was failing, and doctors recommended two high-risk surgeries to restore blood flow. Without the procedures, McHenry, 82, would die. The surgeon at a Boston teaching hospital ticked off the possible complications. Karen McHenry, the patient’s daughter, remembers[Read More…]
National Donate Life Month statistics
National Donate Life Month April 2018 Donation and Transplantation Statistics — In 2016, more than 33,600 transplants brought renewed life to patients and their families and communities (from 9,900 deceased and 5,900 living donors. — More than 116,000 men, women and children await lifesaving organ transplants. — About[Read More…]