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New Survey Findings from 21K US Nurses: PPE Shortages Persist, Re-Use Practices on the Rise Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
The American Nurses Association (ANA) released new findings from a nationwide COVID-19 survey that indicate personal protective equipment (PPE) shortages persist and re-use pr...Full Article
Studies by AHN Neurologists Improve Understanding of Stroke Therapy Risks in Patients with Chronic Health Conditions
Intravenous thrombolysis may put stroke patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) at a higher risk for intracranial bleeding and mortality, according to a recent study publis...Full Article
Helping Teens with Type 1 Diabetes Improve Diabetes Control with MyDiaTextÓ
Adolescence is a difficult period of development, made more complex for those with Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). The challenges of managing multiple doses of daily insulin ...Full Article
Obesity May Alter Immune System Response To Covid-19
Obesity may cause a hyperactive immune system response to COVID-19 infection that makes it difficult to fight off the virus, according to a new manuscript published in the End...Full Article
Rare Hyperinflammatory Syndrome in Children with COVID-19 Described
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet and Science for Life Laboratory in Sweden and Tor Vergata University of Rome in Italy have mapped the immune response in children affected...Full Article
Inhaling Air Pollution from Western Wildfires like 'Smoking 25 Cigarettes a Day'
Wildfires in California have impacted the air quality in the San Francisco region. Dexter Henry spoke with Bay Area residents about how they've been impacted. As the sun rose...Full Article
Why COVID-19 Infection Curves Behave so Unexpectedly
With the first COVID-19 epidemic peak behind them, many countries explained the decrease of infection numbers through non-pharmaceutical interventions. Phrases like "social di...Full Article
Studies Link Vestibular/Balance Disorders and Dizziness to Hearing Ability and Falls in Older Americans
The American Academy of Audiology has partnered with the Vestibular Disorders Association for Balance Awareness Week, September 13 to 19, to remind Americans about the importa...Full Article
The American Academy Of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology And National Association Of School Nurses Release Guidance On School Attendance, Asthma And Covid-19
The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) and National Association of School Nurses (NASN) have released School Attendance, Asthma and COVID-19, a document ...Full Article
Kentucky ICU Nurse Balanced Care for COVID Patients with Steps to Protect her Daughter with Rare Liver Disease
Kentucky ICU nurse Emily Ventura was on the front lines in treating patients with COVID-19, working long and stress-filled hours and supporting colleagues as they worked to ma...Full Article
REPORT: COVID Cases in Nursing Homes Surpass Peak Level Back in May
The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL), representing more than 14,000 nursing homes and assisted living communities across th...Full Article
COVID-19: NP Supporting Skilled Nursing Facilities
When the COVID-19 pandemic overwhelmed nursing homes across the nation, Cedars-Sinai nurse practitioner Alexandra Eskin, MSN, worried about the staff members she sees every da...Full Article
Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month Set to Celebrate PF Heroes
September marks Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month, presented by the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (PFF) to spread the word about pulmonary fibrosis (PF), a progressive, incur...Full Article
Acute Exercise has Beneficial Effects on the Immune System during Prostate Cancer
New research published this week in Experimental Physiology found that in prostate cancer survivors, a moderate bout of exercise kept the cell count of certain type of immune ...Full Article
Therapy Helps Children with Food Allergies Manage Severe Anxiety
Imagine a young girl with a peanut allergy, so stricken by fear of anaphylaxis that she no longer takes part in everyday activities many children take for granted. She's stopp...
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Improving Lung Capacity Pre- and Post-COVID-19
Two Cedars-Sinai Respiratory Therapists Offer Insight Into the Toll of COVID-19 on the Lungs and How Non-Patients Can Improve Their Respiratory Health Once a patient recover...Full Article
New Programs Help Cedars-Sinai Address the Needs of Growing Population of Older Adults
Shortly after COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, more than 450 older adults learned their weekly exercise classes offered through the Cedars-Sinai Geriatrics Program were on ho...Full Article
COVID-19 may cause deadly blood clots - Women who are pregnant or taking estrogen could face high risk
COVID-19 may increase the risk of blot cots in women who are pregnant or taking estrogen with birth control or hormone replacement therapy, according to a new manuscript publi...Full Article
Disability-Focused Entrepreneurs Achieve Amazon Kindle Best Seller Status In Eight Categories
Mai Ling Chan, speech-language pathologist, and 13 successful disability-related entrepreneurs achieved Amazon Kindle Best Seller status on the first day of availability in ei...Full Article
Navigating Back to School in the Era of COVID-19
Returning to school is a complex event, even in a typical school year. With the COVID-19 pandemic and other social uncertainty, new challenges exist to maintain safety, comfor...Full Article
Nurse Scientists to Study Preventive Care of Low-Income Seniors
People age 80 and older account for 19% of patients at Cedars-Sinai, a figure that is expected to increase in the coming years as the general U.S. population ages. The proport...Full Article
Study: Experiencing Childhood Trauma Makes Body And Brain Age Faster
Children who suffer trauma from abuse or violence early in life show biological signs of aging faster than children who have never experienced adversity, according to research...Full Article
State-By-State Breakdowns: COVID-19 Testing Positivity Rates Among The General Population & Percent Of Nursing Homes With Less Than One Week Supply Of PPE
Using data from Johns Hopkins University, the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) compiled a state-by-state breakdown of the p...Full Article
Patients With Privacy Concerns Three Times As Likely To Withhold Details From Their Doctors
Have you ever kept information from a doctor or other health care provider because you were concerned about the privacy or security of your medical record? If so, new research...Full Article
Study: Food Insecurity Leads To Long-Term Health Issues For Many Americans
Hungry people are more likely to develop serious health issues—particularly cardiovascular disease—that raises the chances of an early death, according to first-of-its-kind st...Full Article
