The mammalian circulatory system comprises both the cardiovascular system and the lymphatic system. In contrast to the blood vascular circulation, the lymphatic system forms a unidirectional transit ...

Introduction In response to detonation of an improvised explosive device at the Manchester Arena on 22 May 2017, we aimed to use detailed information about injured patients flowing through hospital ...

Taken collectively, health informatics would support a ‘learning healthcare system’, a framework proposed by the National Institute of Medicine in 2006 to capture the possibility of data from science, ...

Understand the risks of dehydration and heat-related illnesses with expert guidance—stay safe during this week's extreme heat ...

A SIMPLE test that focuses on a person’s balance, muscle strength and flexibility could predict how many years they have left ...

Regular tobacco cigarettes contain 7,000 chemicals, many of which are toxic. While we don’t know exactly what chemicals are in e-cigarettes, Blaha says “There’s almost no doubt that vaping exposes you ...

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (June 10) stayed the judgment of the Delhi High Court which quashed the appointment of Vaidya ...

Narcolepsy disrupts more than sleep—it affects daily life. Learn about causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and the latest treatment strategies.

Background Lifeguards may face many life-threatening situations during their careers and may be at increased risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Minimal evidence concerning critical ...

Background In November 2017, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a version of a second-generation antipsychotic, aripiprazole, embedded with a sensor (Abilify MyCite). Objective To ...

Background The Manchester Triage System (MTS) does not have a specific presentational flow chart for sepsis. The goal of this investigation was to determine adequacy of acuity assignment for patients ...