(Reuters Health) – In many cases, veterans get a first appointment at VA hospitals quicker than the general public gets first appointments with health care providers, government researchers report. The researchers, all from the VA, compared wait times there for new patients to those for new patients in the private sector as determined by an… Read More: Shorter waits for new patients at VA than in private… »
Health officials say more than 3,000 patients may have been exposed to HIV hepatitis B and hepatitis C. (upenn.edu) The New Jersey Department of Health says more than 3,000 patients at a surgery center may have been exposed to HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C. Officials say patients who had procedures done at the HealthPlus… Read More: More than 3,000 patients possibly exposed to HIV, hepatitis »
Every year, there are always more baby boys than girls born in England and Wales. Fact. Why? Since records began in 1838, the cries of babies born every year have been predominately male. In not one year, stretching back to the start of Queen Victoria’s reign, have girls outnumbered boys at birth. In 2017, in… Read More: Why are more boys than girls born every single year? »
Vapers inhale MUCH lower levels of toxins than smokers, study finds Compared to nonsmokers, vapers had more biomarkers of toxic chemicals in their urine But they had lower levels than smokers of traditional cigarettes The number of people who were both vaping and smoking ‘was really surprising’ By Reuters Published: 23:19 GMT, 14 December 2018… Read More: Vapers inhale MUCH lower levels of toxins than smokers, study… »