Central line-associated bloodstream infections increased in 2020
(HealthDay)—The national standardized infection ratio (SIR) for central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) increased significantly in the second quarter (Q2) of […]
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Blood pressure successes in Black people may come down to these two things
Legalized pot tied to rise in young men’s suicide attempts
Greater disability tied to worse COVID-19 severity in MS patients
Semaglutide reduces excess body fat in people with obesity
Bill to Help Victims of Animal Fighting Reintroduced in U.S. House
Purdue makes new offer to settle role in opioid crisis
Social work researcher advances literature on pediatric quality of life in organ transplant patients
UN says Ebola in Guinea may be linked to 2014 outbreak
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Expanding the ACA in an Unpredicted Way