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Level of Burnout Higher for Women in Health Care Occupations

Gender-specific factors that have direct link to well-being include job satisfaction, psychological health, and work-life integration

This Election Year, Health Care Costs Top Voter Concerns: Poll

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Feb. 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Unexpected medical bills and high health care costs are dominating an election where...

FDA Panel Addresses Accuracy Issues With Pulse Oximeters and Skin Tone

Panel concentrated on how to ensure the accuracy of pulse oximeters for all skin tones before they reach drugstore shelves

Bariatric Surgeries Carry Low Perioperative Risks

Similar outcomes seen for laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

High-Frequency Jet Ventilation Seems Safe for Lung Ablation

HFJV under general anesthesia as safe as spontaneous respiration under moderate sedation for percutaneous lung ablation

Dexmedetomidine Cuts Incidence of Postpartum Depression After C-Section

Reduction in incidence of positive PPD screening seen among women with prenatal depression undergoing elective C-section

Affordable Care Act Sees Record Number of Americans Signing Up

Latest enrollment figures mean a quarter more Americans have signed up for coverage this year compared with last year

Racial Disparities Persist in General Anesthesia Rates for C-Section

Disparities no longer seen once a neuraxial catheter is in situ among those undergoing intrapartum cesarean delivery

Suicide Risk Increased for Some U.S. Health Care Workers

Increased risk for suicide seen among registered nurses, health technicians, health care support workers versus non-health care workers

Child Care Stress Affects Health, Work of U.S. HCWs During Pandemic

High child care stress tied to anxiety, depression, burnout, as well as retention issues