Fri.May 16, 2025

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Bouncebacks from SNFs: How one health system is making progress

Today's Hospitalist

Key takeaways: A Midwestern health system developed its own program to reduce readmissions from SNFs but didn’t have enough staff to cover all participating facilities. Contracting with an outside company brought the coverage and care coordination needed to prevent readmissions. The health system’s 30-day readmission rate from SNFs is now under 10%.

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Family-Focused Vitamin IV Therapy: Enhancing Health for All Ages

Family Medicine Austin

Family-centered wellness has evolved significantly in recent years, with innovative treatments becoming more accessible to parents and children alike. At Family Medicine Austin, we’re excited to offer Vitamin IV therapy as a safe, effective way to enhance health and wellness for family members of all ages. Understanding Vitamin IV Therapy Vitamin IV therapy delivers essential […] The post Family-Focused Vitamin IV Therapy: Enhancing Health for All Ages appeared first on Family Medici

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No more sticky patches: 3D-printed wearable monitors health through skin gases

Medical Xpress

Wearable technologies are revolutionizing health care, but design limitations in adhesive-based personal monitors have kept them from meeting their full potential.

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Bikes and bakeries are back: War-torn Khartoum struggles to rebuild

NPR Health

Government forces retook the capital city from rebel troops in April. Now comes the task of rebuilding what was once a bustling metropolis on the Nile.

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Air pollution may worsen bone health in postmenopausal women

Medical Xpress

Exposure to air pollution may worsen bone loss in postmenopausal women, according to a study published online April 24 in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.

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Florida becomes second state to ban fluoride in public water

NPR Health

Florida has become the second state in the country after Utah to ban fluoridation of public water systems.

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High midlife stress hormone levels linked to Alzheimer's risk in postmenopausal women

Medical Xpress

Is stress associated with Alzheimer's disease? It may be in women who are postmenopausal, a study led by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) shows.

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Audiologist-fitted hearing aids outperform over-the-counter ones

Medical Xpress

Over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids (HAs), in which audiologists provide limited services, are effective, but do not achieve the same outcomes as HAs fitted by audiologists (AUD service model), according to a study published online May 15 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.

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Why so many clinics that provide abortion are closing, even where it's still legal

NPR Health

New financial pressures on clinics that provide abortion are forcing some to close their doors, even in states that protect the right to abortion.

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Sleep-related infant deaths are on the rise: Expert on keeping sleeping babies safer

Medical Xpress

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there are approximately 3,500 sleep-related deaths among babies in the United States each year. The leading cause of death for infants 1 month to 1 year is Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUIDs). This includes sleep-related deaths and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).

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Tackling HIV with machine learning

Medical Xpress

Hiding behind numerous disguises, HIV has been evading researchers for years, leaving the search for a vaccine as elusive as the virus itself.

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Americans say benefits of MMR vaccine for children outweigh risks by nearly 5-1, survey finds

Medical Xpress

The United States is in the midst of the second-highest year of measles cases since 2000, when the disease was declared eliminated in this country, meaning that cases within the United States originated outside the country. As of May 8, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that in 2025, there have been over a thousand confirmed U.S. cases of measles and three confirmed deaths from measles.