Expert Panel Develops New Definition of Long COVID
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, June 11, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- A new proposed definition for Long COVID could help patients get the help...
Bilateral Gene Therapy Safely Restores Hearing in Children Born Deaf
Bilateral hearing restoration seen for all five patients; speech perception and capability of sound source localization restored
Triple Semicircular Canal Occlusion + Endolymphatic Sac Decompression Alleviates Vertigo
Findings seen in small study of patients with Meniere disease and frequent vertigo attacks
Cochlear Implants Aid Meniere Disease Outcomes
Benefits seen across various measures
9.6 Percent of Medical Visits Took Place Via Telehealth in 2021
Percentage of telehealth visits was higher for mental health than other clinicians
2007 to 2019 Saw Increase in Inflation-Adjusted Health Care Spending
From 2007 to 2019, medical burden increased from 23.5 to 26.4 percent for low-income families and from 5.4 to 6.5 percent for higher-income families
AACR Delivers Report on Disparities in Cancer Progress
Black and Indigenous individuals have higher overall cancer death rates, despite having lower cancer incidence rates
Physicians With Disabilities May Experience Depersonalization
However, they are not more likely to experience emotional exhaustion
Cyberattack Cripples Major U.S. Health Care Network
By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, May 10, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Ascension, a major U.S. health care system with 140 hospitals in 19 states,...
Breakthrough Gene Therapy Enables Infant Born Deaf to Hear
Child's hearing and speech are currently on track, parents and doctors say
