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 »
Many modern drugs are derived from purified and concentrated plant compounds (although compared to 20 years ago, few drug companies expend time and money looking at medicinal plant chemistry these days). Rosy periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus), for example, a perennial plant native to Madagascar, is the basis for a number of commonly used cancer drugs that… Read More: Why so Many Cancer Drugs Are Made From Periwinkle »
Competition in commercial health insurance markets is shrinking for half the country. That’s the word from the American Medical Association‘s “Competition in Health Insurance: A Comprehensive Study of U.S. Markets” report. The findings showed half of all states had commercial health insurance markets that were less competitive in 2017 than in 2016. The report offers… Read More: American Medical Association report shows competition shrinking in many U.S.… »
You may know there’s added sugar in your Coke or cookies. But did you know that it’s in your salad dressing, pasta sauce and bread? The Food and Drug Administration came out Friday with its new template for nutrition labels. One big change was the addition of a line for “added sugar,” to be placed… Read More: Public Health: You’d Be Surprised at How Many Foods Contain… »