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Study finds fourfold increase in risk of overt hypothyroidism after diagnosis of gestational subclinical hypothyroidism

A new study has shown that subclinical hypothyroidism diagnosed before 21 weeks of pregnancy is associated with more than fourfold higher rates of overt hypothyroidism or thyroid replacement therapy within 5 years of delivery.

2 Aug 2024

Texas A&M’s Dr. Alva O. Ferdinand joins National Advisory Committee on Rural Health

Dr. Alva O. Ferdinand, head of the Department of Health Policy and Management at the Texas A&M University School of Public Health, has been named to the Health Resources and Services Administration's National Advisory Committee on Rural Health by U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra.

2 Aug 2024

Since fall of ‘Roe,’ self-managed abortions have increased

The percentage of people who say they've tried to end a pregnancy without medical assistance increased after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

2 Aug 2024

Urgent care or ER? With ‘one-stop shop,’ hospitals offer both under same roof

Facing an ultracompetitive market in one of the nation's fastest-growing cities, UF Health is trying a new way to attract patients: a combination emergency room and urgent care center.

2 Aug 2024

Racial bias found in cancer treatment approvals

Prior authorization - the process by which a health insurance company denies or approves coverage for a health care service before the service is performed - became standard practice beginning with Medicare and Medicaid legislation in the 1960s.

2 Aug 2024

New study exposes hospital Medicare fraud

A new study reveals details on how U.S. hospitals exploited a loophole in the Medicare outlier payments program, reaping billions of dollars in excess revenue.

2 Aug 2024

Comprehensive meta-analysis offers insights into strategies for increasing immunization uptake

Vaccines are safe and effective, and help reduce death and illness. But global vaccination rates are suboptimal and have trended downward, leaving humanity more vulnerable to vaccine-preventable diseases such as COVID-19, influenza, measles, polio, and HPV.

1 Aug 2024

Uncontrolled hypertension: A persistent threat to global health

In the United States and worldwide, cardiovascular disease is the leading avoidable cause of premature death and disability. Primarily heart attacks and stroke, cardiovascular disease accounts for more than 900,000 annual deaths nationally and about 10 million deaths globally.

1 Aug 2024

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Abortion heats up presidential race

The change at the top of the likely Democratic presidential ticket is prompting both abortion rights and anti-abortion organizations to recalibrate their campaigns, even as they fight over finalizing fall ballot proposals in many states.

1 Aug 2024

Aspirin may lower colorectal cancer risk for people with unhealthy lifestyles

Regular aspirin may help lower risk of colorectal cancer in people with greater lifestyle-related risk factors for the disease, according to a study led by researchers at Mass General Brigham.

1 Aug 2024

A Discussion with Hologic’s Tim Simpson on the Future of Cervical Cancer Screening

Hologic’s Tim Simpson Discusses the Future of Cervical Cancer Screening.

From Hologic, Inc. 1 Aug 2024

New tool developed to assess fall risks in older adults

An aging society has posed a new global problem, the risk of falling. It is estimated that 1 in 3 adults over the age of 65 falls each year and the resulting injuries are becoming more prevalent.

1 Aug 2024

Closing the gap: UNICEF and WHO call for improved breastfeeding support

In the last 12 years, the number of infants under six months of age globally who are exclusively breastfed has increased by more than 10%.

1 Aug 2024

India invests $85 million to boost WHO Global Traditional Medicine Centre

Worldwide, traditional medicine is used by billions of people for their health and well-being. At a signing ceremony in Geneva, the Government of India committed US$ 85 million over 10 years, 2022–2032, to support the programming of the WHO Global Traditional Medicine Centre.

1 Aug 2024

GOP charge that Harris backed taxpayer-funded care for all immigrants overlooks details

Attacking Vice President Kamala Harris on immigration, Republicans and allies of former Donald President Trump’s are saying the presumptive Democratic presidential candidate supported using taxpayer dollars to provide free health coverage to immigrants who are in the country without legal permission.

1 Aug 2024

New tool helps identify older adults at risk of falling

An aging society has posed a new global problem, the risk of falling. It is estimated that 1 in 3 adults over the age of 65 falls each year and the resulting injuries are becoming more prevalent.

1 Aug 2024

Targeting 14 modifiable risk factors from childhood to old age could prevent or delay dementia

Addressing 14 modifiable risk factors, starting in childhood and continuing throughout life, could prevent or delay nearly half of dementia cases, even as people around the world live longer and the number of people with dementia is set to rise dramatically in all countries, according to the third Lancet Commission on dementia prevention, intervention, and care, which is being presented at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference (AAIC 2024).

1 Aug 2024

Health Care News and Research

Study finds fourfold increase in risk of overt hypothyroidism after diagnosis of gestational subclinical hypothyroidism

Texas A&M’s Dr. Alva O. Ferdinand joins National Advisory Committee on Rural Health

Since fall of ‘Roe,’ self-managed abortions have increased

Urgent care or ER? With ‘one-stop shop,’ hospitals offer both under same roof

Racial bias found in cancer treatment approvals

New study exposes hospital Medicare fraud

Comprehensive meta-analysis offers insights into strategies for increasing immunization uptake

Uncontrolled hypertension: A persistent threat to global health

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Abortion heats up presidential race

Aspirin may lower colorectal cancer risk for people with unhealthy lifestyles

A Discussion with Hologic’s Tim Simpson on the Future of Cervical Cancer Screening

New tool developed to assess fall risks in older adults

Closing the gap: UNICEF and WHO call for improved breastfeeding support

India invests $85 million to boost WHO Global Traditional Medicine Centre

GOP charge that Harris backed taxpayer-funded care for all immigrants overlooks details

New tool helps identify older adults at risk of falling

Targeting 14 modifiable risk factors from childhood to old age could prevent or delay dementia

Research uncovers mechanism behind diaphragm weakness during mechanical ventilation in ICU patients

Penn researchers find a way to tease apart genetic and environmental effects of disease risk

Review identifies factors behind physicians' reluctance to use addiction treatments

Event guide: 3rd Measuring Patient Engagement Summit eBook

How ELRIG Is Helping Mid-Career Scientists Navigate Leadership, Career Change and Redundancy

The role of UV-Vis in biopharma QC

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