Emergency room waits for mental health care are still too long
As of 2024, there were fewer mental health patients stuck waiting in hospital emergency departments than in 2022.…
Subtle Signs Of A Chronic Freeze Trauma Response
In a TikTok post, a somatic practitioner offered a simple yet complex answer to people questioning why they…
No link between Covid-19 vaccines and sudden cardiac death
A major real-world study challenges persistent safety concerns, showing no increased risk of sudden cardiac death after COVID-19…
Physical activity may reshape brain effects of childhood trauma
New research indicates that the long-term neurological impact of childhood trauma is not permanently etched onto the brain.…
3D-printed scaffolds use shape memory to heal infected bone defects
Infected bone defects arise in conditions such as osteomyelitis and post-traumatic bone infections, where microbial persistence and immune…
Gut microbiota-derived metabolite directly shapes immune responses in bacterial pneumonia
Sepsis and severe pneumonia are frequently accompanied by disruption of the gut microbiota, leading to immune dysfunction and…
Unplanned C-section doubles risk of ‘severe psychological stress’ for new moms
Anyone can see Allison DiBlasi is a really great mom, but it took a while for DiBlasi to…
Prehospital emergency anesthesia with intubation saves lives of trauma patients
Trauma patients urgently requiring a breathing tube are more likely to survive if the tube is inserted before…
Global report highlights inequities in pediatric palliative care
Nearly all the world’s 10.6 million children experiencing serious health-related suffering (SHS) live in low- and middle-income countries…
UK air ambulance critical care expands but unequal access still limits lifesaving treatment
Expanded physician-led air ambulance services are improving access to advanced prehospital care across the UK, yet important regional…
Hormonal contraceptives show differing heart risks among stressed women
Antonia Seligowski, PhD, of the Neurocardiac Effects of Stress & Trauma Laboratory within the Department of Psychiatry at…
Artificial lung keeps patient alive after lung removal
By replacing both breathing and circulatory buffering, a novel artificial lung bought critical time after lung removal, revealed…