Ketamine IV for the prevention of depression in the elderly: new data

Published Date: 13 Mar 2023

Intravenous (IV) ketamine is effective in adults resistant to depression. The response was similar to that seen in younger patients, two new studies show.

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Rat poison was found inside a jar of HiPP baby food, Austrian police said late on Saturday after the product was ⁠recalled from 1500 SPAR supermarkets.

Extreme heat is linked to increased ED visits in older adults treated at hospitals serving low-income, minoritized populations but not in those treated at hospitals serving higher-income populations.

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Nearly 6 million people in Haiti are expected to face acute food insecurity in the coming ⁠months, keeping the country in ⁠a deepening humanitarian crisis.

A&E departments in England saw 77.1% of patients within 4 hours in March, but the RCEM warns the 5-year high was driven by incentives, not lasting reform.

Ontario’s 2026 healthcare budget focuses on primary care and home care but doesn’t meet hospital care spending needs.

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