Take water detoxification fad with a pinch of salt, caution doctors
Hyderabad: Drinking too much water too quickly can be fatal at times, said doctors in Hyderabad, amid rising temperatures this summer.
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How much water did you drink… A man in his 50s died of water poisoning
Drinking water is essential for life support and health. However, if you drink water in the wrong way, it can harm your ...
Clinical Advisor9d
An Overview of Addison Disease
Primary care clinicians are often the most accessible to patients and play a crucial role in the early detection and ...
Father-of-three suffers sudden death after 'drinking too much water' - how much is too much?
Sean O'Donnell died from water intoxication after being advised to drink lots of liquids after a routine operation at a ...
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Hyponatremia in the Patient With Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
When all other potential causes of hyponatremia have been ruled out ( Table 1), differentiation between CSW and SIADH should occur in the patient with SAH. Hyponatremia alone is not a reliable ...
Becker's Hospital Review16d
Patients like AI messages — until they learn they were AI written: Study
A recent Duke Health study found patients slightly prefer messages written by artificial intelligence but are less satisfied with the message once they are told it was AI written. The study ...
NHS England17d
Patient care
Thousands of NHS patients in England with multiple sclerosis (MS) are set to benefit from a life-changing ‘take at home’ tablet, as the NHS becomes the first healthcare system in Europe to roll it out ...
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More hospitals are treating patients at home to reduce overcrowding. Here's how it works.
For James Edwards, a 57-year-old patient with congestive heart failure, recovering at home from shortness of breath rather than in a hospital setting was a welcome option. Nurses come to check on ...
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For decades, a doctor refused to charge patients who couldn't pay. When he couldn't pay, his patients came to his aid.
Dr. Michael Zollicoffer, known affectionately by his patients as Dr. Z., is a 66-year-old private family practitioner who is rich not in money — he says he is pretty much broke — but flush ...
The New York Times24d
Florida Seeks Drug Prescription Data With Names of Patients and Doctors
The state’s insurance regulator has demanded detailed information about patients and their medications, raising privacy concerns. By Reed Abelson and Rebecca Robbins Florida’s insurance ...
The Hospitalist24d
Kathryn Leyens, MD, MS
Clinical question: Is the sodium correction rate in severe hyponatremia associated with mortality and length of stay? Background: Hyponatremia is commonly encountered in the hospital, with high ...
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Ex-medical assistant Damien Knighton found guilty of raping patients at Boston medical office
HE IS LIVE IN THE BACK BAY TONIGHT. JOHN. AND ADD THOSE PATIENTS. THEY SAY THOSE ASSAULTS HAPPENED HERE AT THEIR DOCTOR’S OFFICE. NOW, A FORMER WORKER HERE IS FACING PRISON TIME. BAIL AND ALL ...