Hospitals often use alarms to alert staff when patients at risk of falling try to move around. But do these alarms actually work? A recent study put them to the test. The study was a randomized clinical trial. This means patients were randomly assigned to either have an alarm or not. The goal was t
Heart problems are a big deal. They are the top cause of death around the world. When the heart isn't working right, it messes with the body's metabolism. This is a big change that happens all over the body. Metabolomics is a cool tool. It helps find new signs of disease. It also helps understand ho
Heart disease and irregular heartbeats often go hand in hand. Why? Because they share common risk factors like being overweight and having diabetes. These conditions can lead to serious heart problems, like heart attacks, strokes, and even heart failure. Let's break it down. Being overweight and ha
Heart disease runs in the Murray family. Kevin Murray, a 72-year-old from Tampa, knows this all too well. He had a close call with a serious heart condition in 2003. He needed emergency surgery. This event changed his life. He now checks his heart health every year. In 2021, Murray switched doctors
Hospitals are trying out virtual nurses to fix their staffing problems. These virtual nurses use video and messaging to check on patients from far away. But a new study shows that this might not be the solution everyone hoped for. Researchers talked to 880 nurses from 10 different states. They foun
Heart attacks are serious, and spotting them early is crucial. Scientists have been working on new ways to see heart damage using special tiny particles and advanced imaging. These particles, called nanoparticles, are not new. But the way they are used here is different. The usual method involves u
Heart attacks are already serious, but they might also be affecting the brain in ways many people don't realize. After a heart attack, especially in cases like Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS), some people struggle with thinking clearly. This isn't just a temporary fog; it can lead to serious issues li
Heart scans using MRI give doctors a clear look at the heart's structure. This helps in spotting heart problems early. But, making these scans work well with computers needs lots of labeled data. Labeling data is a big job. It takes time and effort. A new method called PDFMSeg changes this. It uses
Hospital stays can be tough on kids, but one hidden danger is blood clots. These clots, known as hospital-acquired venous thromboembolism (HA-VTE), can be serious. To figure out how often these clots happen, researchers looked at data from multiple hospitals. The CHAT risk assessment model had alrea
Heart muscles growing too thick is a big problem. It's called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, or HCM for short. It's not just one thing causing it. Genes, where you live, how you live, and what you're around can all play a part. Scientists have been digging into this for a while. They know one gene, M
