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People in deprived areas more likely to die from lung conditions, charity warns
Press Association News via AOL· 1 year agoPeople living in places such as Blackpool, Liverpool and Inverclyde are among the most likely to be...
More than 100,000 treated on ‘virtual wards’
Press Association News via AOL· 1 year agoMore than 100,000 patients, including children, have been treated in so-called virtual wards over the last year, NHS officials have said. Leading medics...
Hospitalization at home? Some Illinois hospitals are giving it a try
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 years agoStruggling to breathe, Patty Cowick knew she had to head to the emergency room at Blessing Hospital...
Hospital-level care at home? Tacoma medical center launches program to reduce admissions
Tacoma News Tribune via AOL· 1 year agoVirginia Mason Franciscan Health announced this month a new program between Tacoma’s St. Joseph...
Spring is almost here. Are respiratory illnesses still prevalent at Backus Hospital?
The Bulletin via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThough spring is right around the corner, respiratory illnesses are still prevalent at Backus...
Here's what Northern Colorado health officials say about flu, COVID and RSV outlook
The Coloradoan via Yahoo News· 9 months agoAs Northern Colorado starts to see a slight uptick in COVID-19 cases, health officials are concerned...
Providence hospital fined for too many readmissions
Mail Tribune, Medford, Ore. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNov. 16—Providence Medford Medical Center is being penalized by Medicare for having too many patients readmitted to the hospital; Asante's three local hospitals are not being fined. Medicare ...
COVID case numbers six times higher than three months ago
Journal-News, Hamilton, Ohio via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJul. 8—COVID-19 cases are gradually climbing, both statewide and locally, leading health officials to remind Ohioans of precautions that can keep them safer from the virus. Last week, Ohio recorded ...
Smoking ban: Why are young people still taking up smoking?
BBC via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoThe government is planning one of the toughest smoking laws in the world, which would effectively...
How Is MRSA Diagnosed?
Health via Yahoo News· 11 months agoMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection is caused by a type of Staphylococcus (or “staph”) bacteria. What makes MRSA problematic is...
