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Transforming care for rheumatoid arthritis patients through symptom monitoring

Researchers at The University of Manchester are to trial a system that allows people living with rheumatoid arthritis to send their daily symptoms securely to their health record, in a first for the NHS.

22 Jun 2024

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Live from Aspen: Health and the 2024 elections

The presidential election is less than five months away, and while abortion is the only health policy issue expected to play a leading role, others are likely to be raised in the presidential and down-ballot races.

21 Jun 2024

UT Health San Antonio researcher wins NIH grant to investigate alcohol-associated liver disease

Liver transplants associated with alcohol-related disease are growing at a rapid pace, shifting research to address pathologies behind the ailments in light of a limited supply of organ donors.

21 Jun 2024

Empowering older adults: Wearable tech made easier with personalized support

A new review in the Journal of Medical Internet Research, published by JMIR Publications, found that community-dwelling older adults are more likely to continue using wearable monitoring devices (WMDs), like trackers, pedometers, and smartwatches, if they receive support from health care professionals or peers.

21 Jun 2024

Research finds causal evidence tying cerebral small-vessel disease to Alzheimer’s, dementia

Research led by in part by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) finds that the most common cerebral small-vessel disease feature seen in brain magnetic resonance imaging is a primary vascular factor associated with dementia risk.

21 Jun 2024

Cannabis use tied to increased risk of severe COVID-19

As the deadly disease that came to be known as COVID-19 started spreading in late 2019, scientists rushed to answer a critical question: Who is most at risk?

21 Jun 2024

Regular IgG monitoring and replacement therapy reduce severe infections in CLL and NHL patients

Patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and non-Hodgkin lymphomas (NHLs) who received frequent tests for immunoglobulin G (IgG) were less likely to experience severe infections compared with those who didn't, according to a study published in Blood Advances.

21 Jun 2024

Super Bowl parade shooting survivors await promised donations while bills pile up

Abigail Arellano keeps her son Samuel's medical bills in a blue folder in a cabinet above the microwave. Even now, four months after the 11-year-old was shot at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade, the bills keep coming.

21 Jun 2024

UT Health Science Center awarded $1.58M grant to study cancer disparities among Black women

A $1.58 million grant will support work by a health communication scholar at the University of Tennessee (UT) Health Science Center's College of Nursing and a medical oncologist at West Cancer Center and Research Institute (WCCRI) to identify sociocultural and structural factors that are root causes of cancer health disparities for Black women in the Mid-South.

20 Jun 2024

Community-support model for underserved groups during health emergencies

King Jr, K. I., et al. (2024). Building Power on Mass&Cass: A Community-Centered Approach to Addressing Health Resource Gaps for Persons Experiencing Homelessness in Boston, MA, 2021. American Journal of Public Health. doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2024.307713.

20 Jun 2024

California leaders tussle with health industry over billions of new dollars for Medi-Cal

Gov. Gavin Newsom, state lawmakers, and health industry leaders have a small window to reach an agreement on billions of new dollars for Medi-Cal before it's put to voters in November.

20 Jun 2024

One copy of the Christchurch variant may confer protection against familial Alzheimer's disease

A scientific story that began with a discovery in just one extraordinary patient is now panning out. In 2019, an international team that included researchers from two Mass General Brigham hospitals - Mass Eye and Ear and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) - reported on the case of a patient who did not develop cognitive impairment until her late 70s, despite being part of a family at extremely high genetic risk for developing early-onset Alzheimer's disease.

20 Jun 2024

Doctors may soon be able to use AI for cancer detection

A new paper in Biology Methods & Protocols, published by Oxford University Press, indicates that it may soon be possible for doctors to use artificial intelligence (AI) to detect and diagnose cancer in patients, allowing for earlier treatment.

20 Jun 2024

Experts: US hospitals prone to cyberattacks like one that hurt patient care at Ascension

In the wake of a debilitating cyberattack against one of the nation's largest health care systems, Marvin Ruckle, a nurse at an Ascension hospital in Wichita, Kansas, said he had a frightening experience: He nearly gave a baby "the wrong dose of narcotic" because of confusing paperwork.

20 Jun 2024

A tale of two states: Arizona and Florida diverge on how to expand kids’ health insurance

Arizona and Florida — whose rates of uninsured children are among the highest in the nation — set goals last year to widen the safety net that provides health insurance to people 18 and younger.

20 Jun 2024

Enlarged prostate medications may also decrease the risk for dementia with Lewy bodies

A new study suggests that certain drugs commonly used to treat enlarged prostate may also decrease the risk for dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB).

19 Jun 2024

New handoff protocol boosts surgical safety

A new study showcases a successful quality improvement program that significantly enhances surgical safety.

19 Jun 2024

Improving stroke survivor health outcomes through home safety interventions

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that safety interventions - such as walkers, grab bars, ramps and other home modifications - allow many stroke survivors to keep living independently in their homes and may reduce their risk of death.

19 Jun 2024

Understanding vaping behavior through digital cohort approach

Tapping into the vast amount of data now available on social media, a new study from scientists at the University of California San Diego introduces a powerful new approach to understanding the nation's health, in this case the vaping epidemic.

19 Jun 2024

Rutgers Health study reveals key factors in hospice discharges leading to negative outcomes

Black patients who leave hospice care and patients with short stays in hospice care are at increased risks for being admitted to a hospital after being discharged from hospice, according to Rutgers Health researchers.

18 Jun 2024

Health Care News and Research

Transforming care for rheumatoid arthritis patients through symptom monitoring

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Live from Aspen: Health and the 2024 elections

UT Health San Antonio researcher wins NIH grant to investigate alcohol-associated liver disease

Empowering older adults: Wearable tech made easier with personalized support

Research finds causal evidence tying cerebral small-vessel disease to Alzheimer’s, dementia

Cannabis use tied to increased risk of severe COVID-19

Regular IgG monitoring and replacement therapy reduce severe infections in CLL and NHL patients

Super Bowl parade shooting survivors await promised donations while bills pile up

UT Health Science Center awarded $1.58M grant to study cancer disparities among Black women

Community-support model for underserved groups during health emergencies

California leaders tussle with health industry over billions of new dollars for Medi-Cal

One copy of the Christchurch variant may confer protection against familial Alzheimer's disease

Doctors may soon be able to use AI for cancer detection

Experts: US hospitals prone to cyberattacks like one that hurt patient care at Ascension

A tale of two states: Arizona and Florida diverge on how to expand kids’ health insurance

Enlarged prostate medications may also decrease the risk for dementia with Lewy bodies

New handoff protocol boosts surgical safety

Improving stroke survivor health outcomes through home safety interventions

Understanding vaping behavior through digital cohort approach

Rutgers Health study reveals key factors in hospice discharges leading to negative outcomes

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