Songs of war and of friends who didn’t make it home might not seem like music to comfort struggling veterans. But a project to write songs using individual soldier’s combat experiences appears to help, according to a recent study, lessening the impact of trauma held too close for too long. Recalling his session with songwriter… Read More: Crafting soldiers’ songs of pain — and yet hope »
Within a week, over 100 million Americans will be tuned in to ESPN and other sports networks to watch the Patriots take on the Rams. Those Americans will be pumped regardless of whether they’re fans of either of those teams, ready to hoot and holler at the TV as if the players on the field… Read More: How To Throw a Super Bowl Party When You Don’t… »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday temporarily prevented a Louisiana law imposing strict regulations on abortion clinics from taking effect in a case that presents a key test on the contentious issue following last year’s retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy, a pivotal supporter of abortion rights. FILE PHOTO: Anti-abortion marchers rally at… Read More: U.S. high court temporarily blocks Louisiana abortion restrictions »
FRIDAY, Feb. 1, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Paramedics have a “remarkably low” rate of compliance with hand hygiene standards, which could put patients at risk for deadly infections, according to a new report. For the study, researchers observed 77 paramedics in Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Australia as they dealt with 87 patients. The paramedics’ compliance… Read More: Study: Many Paramedics Ignore Hand Hygiene Rules »