1440 brings you the knowledge and context behind recent intriguing stories:
Heatstroke effects aren’t always temporary or reversible; this Bloomberg feature details how one sweltering day left a high school athlete with lingering health issues that trouble her more than a decade later. (More)
> See what happens inside your body during heatstroke.
> One type of heatstroke is a top killer of athletes and soldiers in training.
Doctors are rethinking their antibiotic prescribing as more evidence shows that shorter courses can work just as well as longer ones for some infections. (More)
> A recent Supreme Court decision is good news for generic drug prices.
> Discover where your generic prescriptions were made.
Smartphone features now offer a variety of ways to help you in an emergency, including automatic calls to 911, connecting to a satellite when out of network range, and adding health conditions that could help EMTs assist you. (More, free w/email)
> Fewer than half of US emergency room patients are seen in under 15 minutes.
> A law passed in 1986 requires hospitals to stabilize emergency patients, even if they can’t pay.
The Lindsay Clancy trial, which ended in a mistrial, put a spotlight on maternal mental health. (More)
> Postpartum psychosis is extremely rare, but 80% of people with the condition relapse.
> The FDA approved the first medication for postpartum depression in 2023.
