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COVID-19 and Traffic Accidents: Is a COVID-19 Personality Disorder Caused by Viral Damage to the Prefrontal Cortex? |
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Sunday, December 25, 2022 12:24 PM |
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A study from Canada suggests that not being vaccinated for COVID-19 could mean an individual is at higher risk for an automobile accident. What if it is from brain damage from contracting COVID-19? Read more. |
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5 top patient safety issues for 2023 |
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Sunday, December 25, 2022 12:22 PM |
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The Becker's Clinical Leadership & Infection Control editorial team chose the following five patient safety issues for healthcare leaders to prioritize in 2023, presented below in no particular order, based on news, study findings and trends reported in the past year. Read more. |
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What Is Mountain Dew Mouth? |
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Sunday, December 25, 2022 12:19 PM |
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Dr. Clemons explains why soda has such a strong effect on the health of your teeth and ways you can prevent it from happening. Read more. |
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Sunday, December 25, 2022 12:17 PM |
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While burnout is prevalent, pervasive, and persistent, it is possible to bounce back from burnout, even without engaging in a major life change. Recognizing this may also be more important now than ever before. Read more. |
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CDC warns of increase in dangerous strep A infections in kids |
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Saturday, December 24, 2022 02:52 PM |
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is looking into a possible increase in invasive group A strep bacterial infections among children in the United States. Read more. |
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Study: Wearing surgical masks over N95s can cause dangerous leaks |
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Saturday, December 24, 2022 02:49 PM |
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For optimal protection against respiratory pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2, procedure masks shouldn't be worn over N95 filtering facepiece respirators (FFRs), according to a study published today in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology. Read more. |
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The ‘Tripledemic’ Holiday: How to Fly More Safely (Hint: Wear a Mask) |
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Saturday, December 24, 2022 02:47 PM |
The ‘Tripledemic’ Holiday: How to Fly More Safely (Hint: Wear a Mask). Read more. |
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Celebrating the Power of Connection This Holiday Season |
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Saturday, December 24, 2022 02:45 PM |
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Happy holidays to one and all! This short science video brings to mind all those twinkling lights now brightening the night, as we mark the beginning of winter and shortest day of the year. This video also helps to remind us about the power of connection this holiday season. Read more. |
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2022 Research Highlights — Human Health Advances |
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Saturday, December 24, 2022 02:42 PM |
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Results with Potential for Enhancing Human Health. Read more. |
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2022 Research Highlights — Promising Medical Findings |
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Saturday, December 24, 2022 02:40 PM |
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Results with Potential for Enhancing Human Health. Read more. |
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2022 Research Highlights — Basic Research Insights |
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Saturday, December 24, 2022 02:37 PM |
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Noteworthy Advances in Fundamental Research. Read more. |
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In Europe, jumps in multidrug-resistant bacteria linked to Ukraine |
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Friday, December 23, 2022 01:40 PM |
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Two reports published last week in Eurosurveillance show an increase in multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) in countries that have taken in refugees and hospital patients from Ukraine. Read more. |
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How to prevent flu, RSV and COVID-19 during busy holiday season |
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Friday, December 23, 2022 01:38 PM |
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, flu infection rates across the U.S. continue to be very high. "As we predicted, this flu season has hit early, and it's hit us hard," says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. "We are seeing high and very high rates of influenza across the country." Read more. |
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WHO issues draft action plan to boost infection prevention and control |
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Friday, December 23, 2022 01:35 PM |
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The World Health Organization (WHO) last week released a draft of a new global strategy on infection prevention and control (IPC). Read more. |
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CVS, Walgreens limit purchase of children's pain medicines |
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Friday, December 23, 2022 01:33 PM |
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Pharmacy chains CVS Health Corp (CVS.N) and Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (WBA.O) limited purchase of children's pain drugs as they face supply constraints and high demand with the United States experiencing one of the worst flu season in a decade. Read more. |
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Loved or hated, Fauci’s parting advice: Stick to the science |
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Friday, December 23, 2022 01:21 PM |
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Long before the bobbleheads and the “Fauci ouchie,” Dr. Anthony Fauci was a straight-shooter about scary diseases -- and “stick with the science” remains his mantra. Read more. |
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Threats of Violence, Infection Scaring Away Hospital Patients |
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Friday, December 23, 2022 01:19 PM |
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70 percent of survey respondents say hospitals need to improve physical security. Read more. |
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Florida Atlantic University to establish dental school: 6 things to know |
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Friday, December 23, 2022 01:17 PM |
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Boca Raton-based Florida Atlantic University announced plans to open a dental school by 2025. Read more. |
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Invasive Strep A Cases Increase in the US, Internationally |
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Thursday, December 22, 2022 01:43 PM |
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is looking into the possibility of this rare group of infections emerging. Read more. |
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Two-Thirds of U.S. Adults Support Forgiving Student Loans to Boost Number of Infectious Diseases Physicians |
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Thursday, December 22, 2022 01:41 PM |
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Two thirds (65%) of U.S. adults believe the federal government should help pay the loans of medical students who focus on managing infectious diseases and agree to work in rural areas or regions without doctors, according to a national poll by Big Village commissioned by the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Read more. |
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Why do many young cancer survivors forgo human papillomavirus vaccination? |
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Thursday, December 22, 2022 01:39 PM |
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Study uncovers certain vaccine-related concerns that should be addressed by health care providers. Read more. |
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Symptoms and Care for RSV |
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Thursday, December 22, 2022 01:34 PM |
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People infected with RSV usually show symptoms within 4 to 6 days after getting infected. Read more. |
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China COVID wave could kill one million people, models predict |
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Thursday, December 22, 2022 01:31 PM |
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Boosting vaccination rates, widespread mask use and reimposing some restrictions on movement could reduce the number of deaths. Read more. |
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Updated COVID booster shots reduce the risk of hospitalization, CDC reports |
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Thursday, December 22, 2022 01:29 PM |
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New bivalent COVID booster shots are more effective at reducing risk of hospitalization than boosters of the original vaccines, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported in two new studies Friday. Read more. |
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As Pa. faces its worst flu season in years and COVID-19 ticks up, how are hospitals holding up? |
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Thursday, December 22, 2022 01:27 PM |
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Hospitals around the United States are feeling pressure from multiple fronts: RSV cases among children have been up for months, overloading some pediatric units. The nation, including Pennsylvania, is in the midst of its worst flu season in years. Most recently, COVID-19 cases have begun to climb. Read more. |
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Protect Your Family From Fraudulent Flu Products |
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Wednesday, December 21, 2022 10:59 AM |
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The fall and winter flu season may bring out dishonest sellers hawking fraudulent products to unsuspecting consumers. Read more. |
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Sublingual Buprenorphine/Naloxone Tied to More Adverse Dental Outcomes |
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Wednesday, December 21, 2022 10:57 AM |
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There is a higher risk for adverse dental outcomes associated with sublingual buprenorphine/naloxone compared with transdermal buprenorphine or oral naltrexone, according to a research letter published in the Dec. 13 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. Read more. |
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'Tripledemic' viruses still spreading. What science shows about being contagious. |
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Wednesday, December 21, 2022 10:55 AM |
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How long do people remain infectious with respiratory viral diseases like Covid, flu and RSV? Read more. |
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X-ray safety: Are your processes what they should be for patients and staff? |
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Wednesday, December 21, 2022 10:53 AM |
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Is the way you're taking x-rays a risk to patients and staff? Michelle Strange, MSDH, RDH, explains how to ensure safety of patients without sacrificing the diagnostic benefits of x-rays. Read more. |
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U.S. FDA advisers to weigh on updating initial COVID vaccine doses |
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Wednesday, December 21, 2022 10:51 AM |
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Friday it planned to hold a meeting of outside experts next month to discuss whether initial doses of COVID-19 vaccines need to be updated to combat circulating variants. Read more. |
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Factors affecting the infection control behaviors of Korean dental hygienists in response to the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic |
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Wednesday, December 21, 2022 10:48 AM |
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This study aimed to identify the factors affecting the prevention of cross-infection with coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) among Korean dental hygienists. Read more. |
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Forgotten Patients: The Immunocompromised Are Being Left Behind |
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Wednesday, December 21, 2022 10:44 AM |
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Immunocompromised individuals are at higher risk of contracting COVID-19. But do the current treatments protect them? If not, then what needs to be done? Read more. |
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Vaccine misinformation one of the biggest public health threats, CDC director says |
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Tuesday, December 20, 2022 01:23 PM |
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As the largest measles outbreak in the U.S. since 2019 continues in Ohio, a growing number of parents are opposed to school vaccination requirements, a new survey finds. Read more. |
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Mask up, vax up and coordinate holiday gatherings |
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Tuesday, December 20, 2022 01:18 PM |
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With COVID rates rising, along with RSV and the flu, health officials are again urging caution. Infectious-diseases specialists offer tips. Read more. |
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VA Seeing a Resurgence of COVID-19 Among Patients, Urges Veterans to Get Boosted |
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Tuesday, December 20, 2022 01:12 PM |
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COVID cases in the Veterans Affairs health system have nearly doubled in the past month, prompting the department's top doctor to urge veterans to get the most recent coronavirus booster shot. Read more. |
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