Double-Lung Transplant, Breast Implants Save Life of Man Who Battled Vaping-Linked Illness
The DD breast implants physically supported his heart after his infected lungs were removed
CDC Advisors Recommend Masks in Hospitals Without Naming Type
Health care workers frustrated that the draft recommendation does not specify what kind of mask should be worn
E-Cigarette Use Common Among Young Adults
Users of e-cigarettes aged 18 to 24 years are least likely to report ever combustible cigarette use
Maintenance Immunosuppressive Drugs Tied to Severe COVID-19
Findings seen for recipients across solid organ transplant types
Critics Slam Updated Infection Control Recommendations for Hospitals
Health care workers worry whether the guidelines are protecting a hospital's bottom line rather than worker health
Study Looks at Addition of Sigh Ventilation in Trauma Patients
Sigh breaths do not increase ventilator-free days in trauma patients receiving mechanical ventilation at risk of poor outcomes
Interventions to Redesign Patient Care Do Not Improve Outcomes
Nurses reported improvement in median teamwork climate score, but no improvement in hospitalized patient outcomes
More Than Half of U.S. Adults Use Internet to Look for Health, Medical Information
Adults aged 30 to 44 years have highest use of internet for communicating with doctor, doctor's office
At-Home, Inhaled Flu Vaccine Could Be on Horizon
Research has shown that people older than 18 can use the nasal spray vaccine when given instructions without any additional guidance