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Post-acute care facilities provide support to patients who were hospitalized due to surgery, illness, or injury. Patients in a post-acute care facility receive different therapies based on their health condition but the overall goal is to gain strength before returning home.
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JAN 31, 2024Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists and clinicians are learning more about the potential causes of long COVID and how to diagnose it in patients. ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 07, 2023Cannabis Sciences
Labroots previously explored how cannabis users are at a greater risk of developing post-surgery infections after having ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScMAR 09, 2023Health & Medicine
Researchers assessed data from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, which included about 14 million individuals, and ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 07, 2023Health & Medicine
In 2011 the FDA limited the milligrams of acetaminophen in opioid medications. Now, a new study out of JAMA has the resu ...Written By: Amielle MorenoJAN 07, 2023Health & Medicine
Even mild cases of COVID-19 can lead to long COVID, in which symptoms linger for weeks, months, or longer, significantly ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 15, 2021Health & Medicine
About 236 million people are known to have been infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVD-19. Researchers hav ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 23, 2021Cardiology
Influenza is a severe infectious disease. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention the H1N1 strain of ...Written By: Christopher DiMaioSEP 21, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
New findings indicate that individuals who survive COVID-19 infections, even mild ones, have a significantly elevated ri ...Written By: Tara FernandesJUL 08, 2021Neuroscience
A person’s risk of cognitive decline grows with each tooth lost, says a new study published in JAMDA: The Jou ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 22, 2020Cancer
New research published online in CANCER brings a sigh of relief for patients with head and neck cancer. The findings, pu ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 09, 2020Microbiology
Once thought to be mostly unaffected by the virus, rare cases of an inflammatory syndrome are emerging in some kids that ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 04, 2020Cardiology
Heart disease is the top killer in the Western world. This is partially because, if one manages to survive an initial he ...Written By: Annie LennonJAN 03, 2020Cardiology
Invasive procedures are no better than medications and lifestyle advice at treating heart disease that’s severe bu ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)JAN 23, 2019Health & Medicine
Today, women face a variety of challenging health issues, both physical and psychological which, in the past, have not r ...Written By: Dena ArutaNOV 05, 2018Neuroscience
Undersatnding the gender specific differences in response to stressWritten By: Aswini KannegantiOCT 29, 2018Cannabis Sciences
Many users of marijuana believe that it is relatively safe, particularly because, as believed, one cannot overdose on th ...Written By: Amy LoriauxJUL 29, 2018Cardiology
Death rates and adverse cardiovascular events twice as likely in women after experiencing STEMI heart attack compared to ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsMAY 08, 2018Health & Medicine
Younger isn't always better and older isn't always a bad thing, at least regarding surgical experience. Patients ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 18, 2017Health & Medicine
While current guidelines for acute stroke treatment indicate that removing brain clots should only be done within six ho ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 04, 2015Neuroscience
Video games, online role-playing games and even just some of the board game apps on a smartphone are played by millions ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUL 09, 2015Neuroscience
"Accelerated and persistent declines in memory and thinking ability" lasting as long as 6 years after a stroke "at a rat ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderMAY 01, 2015Neuroscience
A study published in Paediatric Critical Care Medicine and funded by the Meningitis Research Foundation indicates that c ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderOCT 07, 2014Immunology
The case of the man who left Liberia and was diagnosed with Ebola in Dallas is confounding in every way, a cascade of Mu ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeAUG 14, 2014Neuroscience
The National Institutes of Health have awarded University of Pennsylvania researchers a five-year, $2.8 million grant to ...Written By: Ilene Schneider
JAN 31, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists and clinicians are learning more about the potential causes of long COVID and how to diagnose it in patients.
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 07, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
Labroots previously explored how cannabis users are at a greater risk of developing post-surgery infections after having
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAR 09, 2023
Health & Medicine
Researchers assessed data from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, which included about 14 million individuals, and
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 07, 2023
Health & Medicine
In 2011 the FDA limited the milligrams of acetaminophen in opioid medications. Now, a new study out of JAMA has the resu
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
JAN 07, 2023
Health & Medicine
Even mild cases of COVID-19 can lead to long COVID, in which symptoms linger for weeks, months, or longer, significantly
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 15, 2021
Health & Medicine
About 236 million people are known to have been infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVD-19. Researchers hav
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 23, 2021
Cardiology
Influenza is a severe infectious disease. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention the H1N1 strain of
...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
SEP 21, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
New findings indicate that individuals who survive COVID-19 infections, even mild ones, have a significantly elevated ri
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JUL 08, 2021
Neuroscience
A person’s risk of cognitive decline grows with each tooth lost, says a new study published in JAMDA: The Jou
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 22, 2020
Cancer
New research published online in CANCER brings a sigh of relief for patients with head and neck cancer. The findings, pu
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 09, 2020
Microbiology
Once thought to be mostly unaffected by the virus, rare cases of an inflammatory syndrome are emerging in some kids that
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 04, 2020
Cardiology
Heart disease is the top killer in the Western world. This is partially because, if one manages to survive an initial he
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JAN 03, 2020
Cardiology
Invasive procedures are no better than medications and lifestyle advice at treating heart disease that’s severe bu
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
JAN 23, 2019
Health & Medicine
Today, women face a variety of challenging health issues, both physical and psychological which, in the past, have not r
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
NOV 05, 2018
Neuroscience
Undersatnding the gender specific differences in response to stress
Written By:
Aswini Kanneganti
OCT 29, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Many users of marijuana believe that it is relatively safe, particularly because, as believed, one cannot overdose on th
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
JUL 29, 2018
Cardiology
Death rates and adverse cardiovascular events twice as likely in women after experiencing STEMI heart attack compared to
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
MAY 08, 2018
Health & Medicine
Younger isn't always better and older isn't always a bad thing, at least regarding surgical experience. Patients
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 18, 2017
Health & Medicine
While current guidelines for acute stroke treatment indicate that removing brain clots should only be done within six ho
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 04, 2015
Neuroscience
Video games, online role-playing games and even just some of the board game apps on a smartphone are played by millions
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 09, 2015
Neuroscience
"Accelerated and persistent declines in memory and thinking ability" lasting as long as 6 years after a stroke "at a rat
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
MAY 01, 2015
Neuroscience
A study published in Paediatric Critical Care Medicine and funded by the Meningitis Research Foundation indicates that c
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
OCT 07, 2014
Immunology
The case of the man who left Liberia and was diagnosed with Ebola in Dallas is confounding in every way, a cascade of Mu
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
AUG 14, 2014
Neuroscience
The National Institutes of Health have awarded University of Pennsylvania researchers a five-year, $2.8 million grant to
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider