(HealthDay)—Emergency care for heart attacks and strokes rebounded in Northern California after initially plummeting in the early stages of the
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ER visits declined during pandemic. But that wasn’t a bad thing, study suggests.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many people have avoided emergency room visits, but this isn’t always a bad thing, a new
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ER visits for Covid illness in FL 30% higher than national average
Has Covid’s variant-fueled fourth wave begun in Florida? ER visits for coronavirus symptoms are 30% higher in the Sunshine State
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79% decrease in primary care visits, 56-fold increase in virtual care: COVID-19 pandemic
In the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was an almost 80% decrease in primary care office visits in
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Driven to distraction, doctors and patients are renegotiating virtual visits
During a video appointment, Ottawa bariatric physician Dr. Yoni Freedhoff realized his patient was driving. He asked the patient to
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Apple Watch's abnormal pulse feature driving many unnecessary healthcare visits, Mayo Clinic researchers say
A new review of Apple Watch-related presentations suggests that the device’s abnormal pulse detection feature may be fueling unnecessary healthcare
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Allow nursing home residents to have family visits
End the obscenity of denying families the basic human right to hug their dying loved ones A wife watches over
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For pregnant patients, number of clinic visits not tied to risk of getting COVID-19
In the spring of 2020, as Massachusetts experienced a surge in COVID-19 cases in the Boston area, four area hospitals
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Mental health-related emergency room visits are increasing among teens and young adults
A new study led by fellows at the USC Schaeffer Center shows mental health-related emergency department (ED) visits have increased
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