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WHO hosts historic meeting to address global oral health challenges

Delegations from over 110 countries are coming together to produce national roadmaps and negotiate a joint declaration on oral health at the first-ever global oral health meeting organized by the World Health Organization (WHO).

26 Nov 2024

Study reveals how liver bile composition changes during enteric infections

Intestinal infections can change the composition of liver bile, leading to changes in immune function and gut bacteria, potentially helping fight off harmful bacteria .

26 Nov 2024

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Public health and the dairy cow in the room

Public health, one of the more misunderstood concepts in the health world, is about the health of entire populations, rather than individuals.

26 Nov 2024

Growing gulf in US life expectancy deepened by COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers update their analysis from the original Eight Americas study to reflect current life expectancy disparities in the United States.

26 Nov 2024

Pandemic exacerbated health-related social needs in Oregon

Despite a heavy infusion of public and private support during the COVID-19 pandemic, Medicaid and Medicare beneficiaries in Oregon reported that housing and food insecurity shot up during the onset of the pandemic in March of 2020 - and their basic needs remained in doubt through at least the end of the following year.

26 Nov 2024

Lower pulmonary gas exchange may be linked to impaired cognitive function in long COVID patients

In patients with long COVID, lower pulmonary gas exchange may be associated with impaired cognitive function, according to a study being presented next week at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

26 Nov 2024

Research shows impact of concussions on aperiodic brain activity

A new study of high school football players found that concussions affect an often-overlooked but important brain signal.

26 Nov 2024

Indiana hospitals pull merger application after pushback over monopoly concerns

Two rival hospitals in Terre Haute, Indiana, pulled back their merger application Monday, just days before the state was due to rule on the deal amid growing backlash to such medical monopolies.

26 Nov 2024

Immigration detention center contractor sues over California health inspections

GEO Group, one of the nation's largest private prison contractors, filed a federal lawsuit last month against California officials to strike down a state law allowing local public health officials to inspect immigration detention facilities.

26 Nov 2024

Florida’s Deloitte-run computer system cut off new moms entitled to Medicaid

In mid-May, Mandi Rokx had a 3-month-old baby and a letter from a Florida agency warning that they both would be cut from Medicaid, the health insurance program for people with low incomes or disabilities.

26 Nov 2024

IHME study reveals significant progress and gaps in the global fight against HIV/AIDS

The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) has published a new study in The Lancet HIV journal that revealed significant progress in the global fight against HIV/AIDS, alongside a stark warning that current trends indicate the world is not on track to meet the ambitious UNAIDS 2030 targets.

25 Nov 2024

Using adapted nominal group technique to shape care trajectories for older adults

The participatory research approach is an important tool of family medicine and primary health care research.

25 Nov 2024

Preparing family physicians for expanded roles in wartime care

In wars and conflict, family physicians are frequently called on to serve in expanded roles and are witnesses to the enormous mental and physical suffering of individuals, families, communities, and populations.

25 Nov 2024

Health-related social needs increased for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries during the pandemic

Efforts to address the health-related social needs (HRSN) of Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, such as housing and food, during the COVID-19 pandemic were insufficient.

25 Nov 2024

Knowing your family health history is key to reducing heart attack or stroke risk

Research shows that as much as half of your risk for heart disease can come from your family genes. Experts from the American Heart Association, celebrating a century of lifesaving service as the world's leading nonprofit organization focused on heart and brain health for all, say knowing your family health history is an important step to reducing your risk for a heart attack or stroke.

25 Nov 2024

Hamilton and Amabel James Center for AI and Human Health launches at Mount Sinai

Today, the Mount Sinai Health System, one of New York City's largest academic medical systems, announced the opening of the Hamilton and Amabel James Center for Artificial Intelligence and Human Health, which is dedicated to enhancing health care delivery through the research, development, and application of innovative artificial intelligence (AI) tools and technologies.

25 Nov 2024