Paul John Scott
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Rochester, MN, United States
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Study finds falls from new, higher border wall causing complex fractures, hospital crowding, death
The falls caused 16 deaths and five times more admissions to San Diego trauma center already overloaded by COVID-19. Injuries included complex facial, pelvis and leg fractures. Patients included children and pregnant women. → Read More
Alcohol-related deaths in US jumped 25% in 2020
The first year of the pandemic saw an increase of 20,000 alcohol-related deaths, with spikes in summer and late winter. → Read More
Omicron variant complicates popularity of at-home COVID tests
Rapid antigen kits may be running off the shelves, but with omicron, the meaning of both negative and positive results are changing. → Read More
CDC: Life expectancy got a lot shorter in 2020
Deaths grew by half a million from 2019, 350,000 due to COVID-19. → Read More
Study: 1 in 4 patients hospitalized for COVID-19 with metabolic syndrome developed ARDS
Researchers looked at data from 26 countries, 181 hospitals. Inflammatory processes believed to be mechanism at work. → Read More
Mayo doctors say the time to get the flu vaccine is now
"Influenza is out there and finding those cracks and taking advantage of opportunities for spread," said Mayo virologist Dr. Matthew Binnicker. → Read More
Former Mayo social media guru takes on the company dietary message
Lee Aase was doing everything right, but kept getting fatter. Now after going Keto he eats breakfast at 2 and wears smaller jeans than in high school. → Read More
Mayo predictive modeling tool suggested for holiday travel
The free online COVID-19 map can describe nationwide, statewide, and county-by-county transmission rates, predictions for future → Read More
Scope or sample? With colon screening, doctors differ
A new survey has learned that while nearly all gastroenterologists recommend colonoscopy for colon cancer screening, one out of four primary care doctors recommend noninvasive methods. → Read More
Omicron 101: The how, what and why of the latest super variant
Experts say latest form of COVID-19 shows a virus can play "the long game" by getting milder, but in some countries only. → Read More
Mixed picture emerging for antiviral COVID-19 pills
Drugs would be taken multiple times a day, in place of monoclonal antibody infusions. → Read More
'Opioid Reckoning' calls out the Twelve Steps in an age of fentanyl
Macalester professor's new book is a provocative look at the limitations of today's treatment industry in the face of the modern opioid epidemic. The "reckoning" in Amy C. Sullivan's title stands for the collision between the polite traditions of getting sober in the 12 Steps and the need for ideology-free medical care in the face of a deadly scourge. → Read More
Research briefs: Young children spread COVID-19, study says
Children, dry air, small droplets all focus of new findings on the agents of transmission → Read More
Primary beneficiary of universal boosters may be the unvaccinated
Experts say one of the strongest reasons for third shots in the healthy is to limit their spread to those who refuse vaccination → Read More
Minnesota health officials release long-sought COVID breakthrough data
There were 46 deaths, 251 hospitalizations and over 6,700 cases among the fully vaccinated for the latest week available → Read More
Medical ethicists argue for mandatory vaccination for health care workers
Author of review article says dispute reflects a focus on individual rights while ignoring responsibilties → Read More
Iowa study finds humans gave COVID-19 to deer
Finding suggests population could act as a resevoir for viral mutation; uncertain whether deer can reinfect humans → Read More
Fate uncertain for religious exemptions to vaccine mandates
Objections center on use of decades-old fetal cell lines in testing of some products, a process used in a host of medications. → Read More
Minnesota prepares to vaccinate thousands of children
State announces the coordination of over 1,100 vaccination centers in preparation for CDC approval 5-11 → Read More
Are Lucky Charms really healthier than a fried egg? New nutritional rankings raise questions
Fracas over new food scoring system showcases the perils of rankings based on nutrient formulas → Read More