A new paper suggests that the combination of the virus and anesthesia plunges the brain into a prolonged state of quiet — like a freshwater turtle in winter.
Tag: Hospitals
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Medicare Advantage or Just Medicare?
It’s annual enrollment season once again. Here’s a look at the pros and cons of the two approaches to health insurance.
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Voters Have Expanded Medicaid in 6 States. Is South Dakota Next?
Ten years after the Supreme Court ruled that states did not have to expand Medicaid, the politics are changing in states like South Dakota, where rural hospitals and nursing homes are struggling.
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‘This Is Our March 2020’: Children’s Hospitals Are Overwhelmed by R.S.V.
A drastic and unusually early spike in the respiratory infection is swamping pediatric units across the United States, causing long waits for treatment and worries about winter.
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RSV: What to Know About Symptoms, Transmission and Treatment
Before the Covid pandemic, most people caught respiratory syncytial virus before the age of 2. Now things have changed.