Multidisciplinary quality improvement project reduces infant hypothermia rates
The percentage of infants from the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) experiencing hypothermia upon operating room (OR) arrival and at any point during the operation decreased from 48.7% to 6.4% and...
View ArticleThe painful legacy of ‘law and order’ treatment of addiction in jail
Megan Dunn, who has struggled with addiction since her teens, points to the moment her life went "deeply downhill."
View ArticleHigh body temperature may boost gut microbiota to fight viral infections
Researchers from The University of Tokyo unravel the connection between high body temperature and increased viral resistance.
View ArticleMedications for chronic diseases can impair thermoregulation, especially in...
Medications to treat various chronic diseases may hinder the body’s ability to lose heat and regulate its core temperature to optimal levels.
View ArticleElderly and vulnerable people at risk from low home temperatures, warns Lilli
Interventions are needed to urgently prevent elderly and vulnerable people from putting their health at risk, with temperatures inside some homes reaching as low as 5C last winter, says Lilli, the SaaS...
View ArticleDelaying umbilical cord clamping of premature babies likely reduces the risk...
Waiting for two minutes or longer to clamp the umbilical cord of a premature baby likely reduces the risk of death soon after birth, compared with immediately clamping the cord or waiting a shorter...
View ArticleDelaying cord clamping could save lives of premature babies
Waiting for two minutes or longer to clamp the umbilical cord of a premature baby soon after birth could help reduce the risk of death, compared with immediately clamping the umbilical cord, or waiting...
View ArticleScripps scientists debunk long-held theory about alcohol and the brain
Ethanol-;the compound found in alcoholic beverages-;interferes with the normal functioning of a long list of biological molecules, but how each of these interactions contributes to the behavioral...
View ArticleStudy: Cold water swimming a "lifesaver" for menopausal women
Menopausal women who regularly swim in cold water report significant improvements to their physical and mental symptoms, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.
View ArticleHeart at risk from ARDS: Inflammatory responses fuel cardiovascular...
Research highlights the inflammatory impacts of ARDS on the heart, underscoring the role of immune responses in cardiovascular complications from viral infections, including COVID-19, and emphasizes...
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