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	Air conditioning in nursing homes lowers heat-related risk Air conditioning is linked to lower mortality rates in nursing homes during extreme heat, underscoring the importance of climate control for vulnerable seniors.

	MRI scans reveal human brain growth from pregnancy through birth Analyzing brain growth across pregnancy and early life, this study offers new insights into sex-specific development and its implications for neurodevelopment.

			Implantable immune scaffold predicts type 1 diabetes weeks before symptoms The study highlights a presymptomatic phase in type 1 diabetes progression, using immune niches to track immune changes before blood sugar abnormalities.

			Targeted PICU rounds reduce the rate of healthcare-associated conditions Rounds focused on critically ill pediatric patients at the greatest risk for developing healthcare-associated conditions (HACs) reduced the rate of specific HACs by nearly 50% at a Colorado hospital, according to a study published in Critical Care Nurse (CCN).

			Study links paid sick leave to lower infection risk Home service workers-those who provide care, inspections, or repairs inside private homes-can often lack paid sick leave, making illness a direct financial risk.

	COVID vaccination not linked to reduced childbirth COVID-19 vaccination is not the cause behind a decrease in childbirth, according to a study from Linköping University, Sweden.

	Next-generation sequencing expands possibilities for newborn screening Every year, millions of newborns undergo routine screening as a preventive strategy to detect inherited disorders before symptoms emerge.

	New score predicts complications after mild traumatic brain injury A study led by researchers at the Institute for Research in Biomedicine of Lleida (IRBLleida), the University of Lleida (UdL), the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) and Arnau de Vilanova University Hospital (HUAV) has developed and internally validated a clinical prediction model called the Goliat score, which can be used by emergency services to estimate the risk of acute complications in patients suffering from minor and moderate traumatic...

	Maternal Diet After Childbirth And Its Role In Postpartum Recovery Adequate and healthy nutrition is important during the postpartum time to support wound healing, hormone balance, energy, sleep quality, and stress resilience.

	Tufts University School of Medicine launches its Doctor of Physical Therapy programs in Atlanta Tufts University School of Medicine is expanding its Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) programs with the launch of a new location in Atlanta, joining programs in Boston, Phoenix, and Seattle.

	Duplicate medical records linked to higher hospital death risk Patients with duplicate medical records are 5 times more likely to die after being admitted to hospital and 3 times more likely to require intensive care than those with a single medical record, reveals US research published online in the journal BMJ Quality & Safety.

	Pre-hospital air ambulance care boosts survival after major trauma Air ambulance pre-hospital care (HEMS) may make surviving critical injury more likely as it's associated with saving 5 more lives than would be expected in every 100 major trauma cases, suggests an analysis of survival data for one regional service in South East England, and published online in Emergency Medicine Journal.

	Specialized palliative care shows potential to enhance well-being in pediatric cancer patients How to reduce suffering in children with advanced cancer remains an ongoing but urgent question. A Mass General Brigham-led study examined whether systematically surveying children with advanced cancer and their parents about their symptoms and quality of life, providing feedback to children, families, and clinicians-and acting on that information by implementing personalized palliative care-could improve patients' experiences.

	UK air ambulance availability improves yet critical gaps continue Despite significant improvements in the availability of 24/7 emergency air ambulance services (HEMS) across the UK since 2009, persistent regional gaps remain, finds research published online in Emergency Medicine Journal.

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