Health & Medicine
Remdesivir improved majority of patients hospitalized with severe COVID-19
(SACRAMENTO) — Nearly two thirds of severely ill patients hospitalized with COVID-19 who received remdesivir on a compassionate-use basis improved, with...
New report details safety procedures in pediatric endoscopy during COVID-19
Recommendations developed by UC Davis Health experts are being shared with colleagues nationwide (SACRAMENTO) — A team of UC Davis pediatric...
Kids or teen smokers are less likely to kick the habit as adults
Research Highlights: The younger you start smoking, the more likely you are to smoke daily as an adult and the...
Breathing heavy wildfire smoke may increase risk of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Research Highlights: Heavy wildfire smoke may raise the risk of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.To reduce exposure to wildfire smoke, researchers advise...
Traditional Vegetable Diet Lowers The Risk of Premature Babies
It turns out we should follow our parent’s advice when we’re thinking about becoming parents ourselves, with a study finding...
Australian study: Many home blood pressure monitors not validated for accuracy
Research Highlights: Most home blood pressure monitoring devices sold in Australia by global e-commerce sites such as Amazon and eBay...
High levels of iron in the lung linked to increased asthma severity
Iron build-up in the lung cells and tissues is associated with worse asthma symptoms and lower lung function, according to...
Should Infants Be Separated From COVID-19-Positive Mothers?
New Rochelle, NY, April 9, 2020—In a new commentary, Alison Stuebe, MD, President of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, addresses the risks...
False-negative COVID-19 test results may lead to false sense of security
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- As COVID-19 testing becomes more widely available, it's vital that health care providers and public health officials understand the...
Six ways home-based cardiac rehab keeps patients safe, healthy during COVID-19
ROCHESTER, Minn. ― COVID-19 presents evolving challenges to health care, in part because it is a new viral disease. People do not...
