In California, the presence of air conditioning (AC) in homes plays a significant role in health outcomes during hot weather. Researchers have looked at data from 27 cities and found that having AC can lower the risk of heat-related hospital visits. However, it does not completely eliminate the danger. The study used detailed information from Census records, health ...

In many wealthy nations, doctors use avoidable hospitalizations (AHs) as a way to check how good primary care is. But in places like China, this method isn't used much. The COVID-19 pandemic brought big changes to healthcare. Yet, there's not much research on how AHs shifted before and during the pandemic. This makes it hard to say if AHs are a good way to measure pr...

Utah is seeing more cases of measles. Health officials just found two more people with the disease. This makes the total number of cases in the state five. One of the new cases is a child, and the other is an adult. They live in different parts of Utah. One is from Utah County, and the other is from the southwest health district. Two of the five people with measles...

Kazakhstan has been grappling with a notable increase in urinary stone disease (USD). This condition, where stones form in the urinary system, has been a growing concern. Over the past eight years, from 2014 to 2021, hospital records have shown a significant number of cases. A total of 162, 538 hospital visits were made by 132, 915 people suffering from this conditio...

A top official in the Department of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, had a sudden health scare. She was rushed to the hospital after experiencing an allergic reaction. This happened on a Tuesday. The news came from a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security, Tricia McLaughlin. She shared that Noem was taken to the hospital as a precaution. McLaughlin also ...

R. Kelly, the infamous R&B singer, recently faced a health scare while serving time in a North Carolina prison. His legal team claimed he experienced an "overdose" due to mistreatment by prison staff. However, it was later revealed that Kelly was actually hospitalized for routine medical care and was released after two days. Kelly is currently behind bars for a long...

The flu season is a tough time for hospitals. Every year, many people end up in the hospital because of the flu. Doctors often prescribe oseltamivir, a popular antiviral drug, to these patients. The idea is that it can help fight the virus and make recovery faster. But here is the twist: the advice to use oseltamivir for hospitalized flu patients is not backed by st...

Myasthenia gravis is a condition that can really knock the wind out of someone. It is a neuromuscular disease that causes weakness in the skeletal muscles. Patients often find themselves in the hospital, struggling to breathe. After leaving the hospital, many patients wonder how to regain their strength and breathe easier. A recent study explored a combination of...

Across Canada, the legal age for buying cannabis varies. This variation allowed researchers to study how these age limits affect hospital visits related to cannabis use among young people. They looked at data from 2015 to 2022, focusing on individuals aged 15 to 44. The study found that before cannabis was legalized, hospitalizations due to cannabis use were ris...

Louisiana is currently grappling with a significant increase in whooping cough cases. This respiratory illness, caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis, is making a comeback. The numbers are alarming. In just the first four months of 2025, there were 164 reported cases. This is more than the total number of cases reported in all of 2024, which was 153. This surg...