By Andrew M. Seaman (Reuters Health) – U.S. emergency departments are better prepared these days to care for young patients, a new study shows. The average readiness score for emergency departments responding to a survey in 2013 was about 69 percent, compared to an average score of about 55 percent in 2003, researchers say. “I’d say it’s a lot better,” said Dr. Marianne Gausche-Hill, the study’s lead author and chief
Mourners pay tribute to Lauren Hill, whose motto was “never give up.”
Mourners pay tribute to Lauren Hill, whose motto was “never give up.”
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Monday confirmed the first case of a lethal strain of bird flu in a commercial chicken flock, widening the impact of a virus that has already killed hundreds of thousands of turkeys this year. The H5N2 flu strain infected a commercial flock of 200,000 chickens in Jefferson County, Wisc., which is located between Madison and Milwaukee, according to the USDA. (Reporting
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Monday confirmed the first case of a lethal strain of bird flu in a commercial chicken flock, widening the impact of a virus that has already killed hundreds of thousands of turkeys this year. The H5N2 flu strain infected a commercial flock of 200,000 chickens in Jefferson County, Wisc., which is located between Madison and Milwaukee, according to the USDA. (Reporting
Annegret Raunigk is already a mother to 13 children and will soon retire as a schoolteacher.
Annegret Raunigk is already a mother to 13 children and will soon retire as a schoolteacher.
A new Yahoo Labs study looks at email user habits.
A new Yahoo Labs study looks at email user habits.
Major insurance companies including Aetna, Anthem and Cigna are declining to pay for genetic tests made popular by Angelina Jolie’s call for women at risk to take control of their health.