Monday 8 April 2019

Airbnb Offers Free Housing to Some Cancer Patients

woman on couch reading

Airbnb's Open Homes for Medical Stays program allows hosts to open their homes free of charge to people who are traveling for critical medical treatment or respite.



from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2uURYOJ

Does Telemed Lead to More Antibiotic Prescriptions?

virtual doctor

The study of children assessed for acute respiratory illness found antibiotic prescriptions were handed out in more than half of telemedicine visits, compared with 42 percent of urgent care clinic visits and 31 percent of doctor's office visits.



from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2G8jLlm

The Diagnosis Is Alzheimer’s. But That’s Probably Not the Only Problem.


By GINA KOLATA from NYT Health https://nyti.ms/2KfVopS

Ten Infant Deaths Linked to Fisher-Price Rock 'N Play Sleepers

photo of Fisher Price Rock N Play

Ten infants are known to have died in the Fisher-Price Rock 'n Play sleeper since 2015, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) warns.



from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2FX1G8t

Sunday 7 April 2019

In a Kenyan Slum, Cheap Antibiotics Fuel Deadly Drug-Resistant Infections


By ANDREW JACOBS and MATT RICHTEL from NYT Health https://nyti.ms/2WPFGTS