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Does your kid need a break from smartphones? Plus, sick restaurant workers fuel foodborne illness, and more health news

A psychiatrist from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston offers some tips for making sure smartphones and tablets are put to good use and not used to excess. Here's that and more health news. Read more

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Does your kid need a break from smartphones? Plus, sick restaurant workers fuel foodborne illness, and more health news

A psychiatrist from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston offers some tips for making sure smartphones and tablets are put to good use and not used to excess. Here's that and more health news. Read more

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Loss of oxygen in cabin may have led to Virginia plane crash, experts say

Aviation experts are citing a loss of oxygen as a possible theory for why an unresponsive business jet flew over the nation’s capital Sunday before crashing in rural Virginia. Investigators are just beginning to look for answers. The Cessna Citation took off from Elizabethton, Tennessee, and headed for Long Island’s MacArthur Airport. Once over Long Island, it turned around and flew a straight path over Washington, D.C. before crashing in a mountainous part of Virginia. Federal investigators said Monday that the pilot and three passengers were killed. Read more

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‘More Than 70 per Cent’ of Household Covid-19 Transmission Originated From Pediatric Index Case

A study led by Boston Children’s Hospital researchers and published in JAMA Network Open suggests that 70.4% of almost 850,000 U.S. househo… Read more

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Mike Duffy shares fond Gardens’ memories

TRACY THORNTON tracy.thornton@mtstandard.com

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Capivasertib-Fulvestrant Therapy Increases PFS in HR-Positive Breast Cancer

MONDAY, June 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with hormone receptor-positive advanced breast cancer with disease progression during or after treatment with an aromatase inhibitor, capivasertib-fulvestrant therapy results in significantly longer progression-free survival than fulvestrant alone, according to a study published in the June 1 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. Read more

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Ultrasonography Noninferior to Radiography for Pediatric Distal Forearm Injury

MONDAY, June 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For children presenting to the emergency department with an isolated distal forearm injury, initial point-of-care ultrasonography is noninferior to radiography for physical function of the affected arm at four weeks, according to a study published in the June 1 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. Read more

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Higher Likelihood of Excellent Outcome After Stroke Seen With Tirofiban

MONDAY, June 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with stroke of recent onset or progression of stroke symptoms and no occlusion of large or medium-sized cerebral vessels, intravenous tirofiban is associated with an increased likelihood of an excellent outcome, according to a study published online June 1 in the New England Journal of Medicine. Read more

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Photos: Two Black mothers share harrowing birth stories

Black women in the U.S. are nearly three times more likely to die during pregnancy or delivery than any other race. Some doctors don't take… Read more

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Simple tips to combat seasonal allergies, and more videos to improve your life

Here are some simple tips to help fight seasonal allergies, how to properly care for an aging dog, and more videos to improve your life. Read more

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As more physicians approach retirement age, are we prepared for the shortfall?

DocBuddy cited data from the Health Resources and Services Administration to visualize the projected shortages in the health care industry,… Read more

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The Gun Violence Epidemic Is ‘Locking Us Back in Our Room’

As the leading cause of death for teens, firearm injuries are detrimental to more than just physical health. It takes a major toll on young people’s mental health. Read more

The Debt Ceiling Deal Takes a Bite Out of Health Programs. It Could Have Been Much Worse.

A bipartisan deal to raise the government’s borrowing limit dashed Republican hopes for new Medicaid work requirements and other health spending cuts. Democrats secured the compromise by making relatively modest concessions, including ordering the return of unspent covid funds and limiting other health spending. Read more

Idaho hospitals working to resume full operations after cyberattack

Two Idaho hospitals and their clinics are working to resume full operations after a cyberattack on their computer systems. Officials with Idaho Falls Community Hospital say the attack happened Monday, causing the closure of some clinics and some ambulances to be diverted to other nearby hospitals. Mountain View Hospital was also affected. Officials say their IT team identified the attack quickly and acted to limit the impacts and keep all patient information safe and secure. Officials said Wednesday afternoon that work to fully recover from the attack was ongoing, Both hospitals remain open and the vast majority of clinics are seeing patients as usual. Read more

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