CORONAVIRUS NUMBERS * The national death toll is 97 – NSW 46, Victoria 18, Tasmania 13, WA nine, Queensland 6 (includes 2 Qld residents who died in NSW and are included in both the Qld and NSW counts), SA four, ACT three. * 11 of 17 new coronavirus cases in Victoria are connected to a… Read More »
COVID-19 Apr 15, 2020• By JESSICA DaMASSA, WTF HEALTH COVID-19 testing in grocery store parking lots. Clinicians crossing state lines to practice in hard-hit hospitals miles away from their health system. ICU doctors made to shore up shortages of ventilators by adapting medical equipment from its intended purpose. Are these just medical malpractice suits waiting… Read More »
With new health and wellness trends popping up every month, it can be overwhelming to know where to start to make the biggest impact on your wellbeing. Should you take supplements or learn how to meditate? Should you get acupuncture or follow this specific plan? Should you juice this certain combination of vegetables or get… Read More »
A goal of most hospital CEOs today is to drive efficiency in the operating room suite. Often, much of the data needed to draw conclusions regarding OR efficiency is readily available, but not well organized. As a result, little is done from these monthly OR reports leading to no significant changes in OR efficiency. We’ve… Read More »
Cold wintry weather can cause hearing aid damage if proper precautions aren’t taken. While often hearing aids can be repaired, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Here’s some information on how cold weather and moisture can damage hearing aids, what to be aware of and how you can prevent weather damage: Cold… Read More »
Research into longevity and healthy aging has progressed rapidly in recent years, but intense interest from the public, corporations, and the media has created an environment in which unfounded claims can be hard to separate from scientific facts. In February, a group of 16 researchers from Harvard, MIT, and other institutions around the U.S. and… Read More »
A new study about the side effects of antibiotic treatment reveals that it may dysregulate postpubertal skeletal development by interfering with gut bacteria. A new study examines bone health, antibiotics, and the immune system. The trillions of bacteria living in our bodies are crucial for our health. They support the gastrointestinal and immune systems. They… Read More »