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Rural Midwest hospitals struggling to handle virus surge Rural Midwest hospitals struggling to handle virus surge Children scramble for candy during a homecoming parade on Friday Oct. 16, 2020, in Wessington Springs, S.D. The parade had to be postponed due to a coronavirus outbreak that killed five residents of the …

Bullied victims’ experiences differ by their ability to handle their own emotions Bullied victims’ experiences differ by their ability to handle their own emotions Credit: CC0 Public Domain It is well-known that victims of bullying can have higher risks of future health and social problems. However, different victims experience a …

How do Buddhists handle coronavirus? The answer is not just meditation How do Buddhists handle coronavirus? The answer is not just meditation The Dalai Lama, the Buddhist spiritual leader of the Tibetan people. Credit: Pixabay Millions of Buddhists seeking protection and healing from the novel coronavirus are turning to traditional …

Credit: CC0 Public Domain When you ingest a drug—whether over-the-counter Tylenol or medication prescribed by a doctor—your liver is your body’s first responder. And just like other first responders, sometimes the liver gets hurt. Doctors used to make patients with drug-induced liver injury stop taking all their medications until the …

About 1.6 million patients are transferred between hospitals each year, but the risk of death remains higher for transfer patients than for patients admitted locally via the emergency department. Credit: Sarah Pack, Medical University of South Carolina Seriously ill patients require serious, higher-level care, and sometimes patients must be transferred …

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Hyperglycemia, or high levels of glucose, is common in patients with acute ischemic stroke and is associated with worse outcomes compared to normal blood sugar levels. Animal studies also pointed to an effect of high blood sugar in worsening stroke injury. Stroke experts have debated whether …