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Many Kids Unnecessarily Hospitalized Following Allergic Reactions

Drugs.com

FRIDAY, June 27, 2025 — Many kids are spending a lot of unnecessary time under observation in a hospital following a sudden allergic emergency, a new study concludes. About 17% of kids are admitted for overnight observation following a scary.

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Fake Botox Shots Land 13 Women in Hospital

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FRIDAY, July 12, 2024 -- Seventeen women in nine states have fallen ill after getting fake Botox shots, with 13 of them landing in the hospital and one requiring a ventilator, a new report warns.In the report, published Thursday by the U.S.

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Ventilation in hospitals could cause viruses to spread further

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Increased use of ventilation and air cleaners, designed to mitigate the spread of viral infections in hospitals, is likely to have unpredictable effects and may cause viral particles to move around more, according to a new study.

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Average Hospital Bed Has a Big Carbon Footprint

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20, 2023 -- How big is a hospital bed’s carbon footprint? One hospital bed alone was roughly equivalent to the carbon footprint of five Canadian households, according to researchers studying a. WEDNESDAY, Sept. Pretty big, new research shows.

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New Antibody Shot, Enflonsia, Could Help Protect Babies From RSV

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THURSDAY, June 12, 2025 — A newly approved shot could soon help protect babies from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), the top cause of hospitalization in U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a monoclonal.

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America's Rural Hospitals Are Shutting Down Maternity Wards

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5, 2024 -- Hospitals across America are shuttering their obstetric units, and the issue is most acute for women served by rural hospitals, a new study finds.By hospitals no longer had any. THURSDAY, Dec. 2022, a majority (52%) of rural U.S.

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Hospital Patients Can Bring 'Superbugs' Home

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9, 2024 -- Patients discharged from a hospital stay are bringing antibiotic-resistant “superbugs” home with them, a new study warns.Family members of recently discharged patients are 71 times more likely to get a MRSA infection after th. FRIDAY, Aug.

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