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Plasma medicine research highlights antibacterial effects and potential uses – Science Daily

As interest in the application of plasma medicine — the use of low-temperature plasma (LTP) created by an electrical discharge to address medical problems — continues to grow, so does the need for research advancements proving its capabilities and potential impacts on the health care industry. Across the world, many research groups are investigating plasma… Read More: Plasma medicine research highlights antibacterial effects and potential uses –… »

Health Highlights: Dec. 19, 2018

Print this page Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: Tubal Ligation Most Common Birth Control Method Used by U.S. Women Female sterilization (tubal ligation) is the most common method of birth control relied on by women in the United States, a new government report… Read More: Health Highlights: Dec. 19, 2018 »

Study highlights role of EHRs in pediatric medication errors

Dive Brief: Prescribing medications for kids requires unique considerations such as lower body weight, which could lead even small errors to cause patient harm. Yet little is known about how EHR usability issues affect medication errors, a new Health Affairs study says. Raj Ratwani of MedStar Health’s National Center for Human Factors in Healthcare and other… Read More: Study highlights role of EHRs in pediatric medication errors »

Health Highlights: Oct. 29, 2018

Print this page Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: Ninth Child Dies in Virus Outbreak at N.J. Facility A ninth child has died in an adenovirus outbreak at a New Jersey rehabilitation center, state health officials said Sunday. They said the unidentified child who… Read More: Health Highlights: Oct. 29, 2018 »