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Onnikka app helps users beat obesity without extra support

Scientific evidence is one of the strengths of the Onnikka weight management app. Onnikka is based on the Persuasive Systems Design method developed at the University of Oulu, Finland, under the leadership of Professor Harri Oinas-Kukkonen, with a focus on guiding behavior change.

19 Dec 2023

New vaccine could offer affordable hope for millions with high cholesterol

Nearly two in five U.S. adults have high cholesterol, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Untreated, high cholesterol can lead to heart disease and stroke, which are two of the top causes of death in the U.S. Worldwide;, cardiovascular diseases claim nearly 18 million lives every year, according to the World Health Organization.

19 Dec 2023

Patients' imaginative solutions can fuel healthcare innovation

Routinely collected patient experience surveys provide an opportunity for patients to share their creative ideas for improvement, according to a new study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.

19 Dec 2023

When a quick telehealth visit yields multiple surprises beyond a big bill

In September 2022, Elyse Greenblatt of Queens returned home from a trip to Rwanda with a rather unwelcome-back gift: persistent congestion.

19 Dec 2023

Patients facing death are opting for a lifesaving heart device — but at what risk?

Too old and too sick for a heart transplant, Arvid Herrman was given a choice: Have a mechanical pump implanted in his heart, potentially keeping him alive for several years, or do nothing and almost certainly die within a year.

19 Dec 2023

New doula benefit ‘life-changing’ for California mom

When Mia Bloomer found out she was pregnant with her fourth child, she wanted a different birth experience. She wanted to feel empowered, informed, and heard — elements she found lacking during her earlier births.

19 Dec 2023

Rising cannabis use among adults with severe psychological distress linked to increased psychiatric care

Study examines the increasing trend of cannabis use among U.S. adults with severe psychological distress (SPD) from 2009-2019, revealing a significant link to increased psychiatric hospitalizations and outpatient mental health care.

18 Dec 2023

T-cells step up to offer protection against COVID-19 in B-cell deficient patients

B cell deficiency is a common condition that can result either from immunosuppressant drugs used to treat autoimmune disease or certain cancers - such as rituximab (RTX) - or from natural immune deficiency.

18 Dec 2023

Daily toothbrushing may lower hospital-acquired pneumonia rates

Researchers have found an inexpensive tool that may help reduce rates of pneumonia for hospitalized patients - and it comes with bristles on one end.

18 Dec 2023

Scheduling CNAs together reduces turnover and enhances patient care

Long-term care facilities that scheduled part-time Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) with more hours and more consistently with the same co-workers had reduced turnover, according to research led by Washington State University.

18 Dec 2023

Study demonstrates benefits of lung nodule program in expanding access to early diagnosis

Adopting a lung nodule program (LNP) may increase the detection of early lung cancer for patients who are not eligible for lung cancer screening under existing age eligibility criteria, according to a study published in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology, an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer.

18 Dec 2023

New $3.2 million grant fuels collaborative fight against cancers

Researchers from disparate disciplines located at USC, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and Stanford University gather to find solutions to cancer through the newly formed Convergent Science Cancer Consortium.

18 Dec 2023

Only 1 in 18 people with opioid use disorder get effective treatment after overdose

In the week following any hospital visit for an overdose, only 1 in 18 people with opioid use disorder begin a treatment known to be highly effective in reducing illness and deaths, according to new research in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).

18 Dec 2023

‘They see a cash cow’: Corporations could consume $50 billion of opioid settlements

The marketing pitches are bold and arriving fast: Invest opioid settlement dollars in a lasso-like device to help police detain people without Tasers or pepper spray.

18 Dec 2023

In New Year, all immigrants in California may qualify for Medicaid regardless of legal status

Milagro, a Peruvian immigrant in Riverside County, California, has had spotty access to health care in the two decades she's been in this country.

18 Dec 2023

Urgent need for action as vaping spreads through social media

A University of Queensland research project will investigate the online influences behind young people taking up vaping, and develop social media content to support them in quitting the habit.

15 Dec 2023

Researchers reveal a connection between cellular metabolism and depression, suicidal ideation

Major depressive disorder affects 16.1 million adults in the United States and costs $210 billion annually. While the primary symptoms of depression are psychological, scientists and doctors have come to understand that depression is a complex disease with physical effects throughout the body.

15 Dec 2023

Outrageous hospital cost for colonoscopies compared to smaller clinics

U.S. hospitals charge facility fees for colonoscopy procedures covered by private health insurance that are on average approximately 55 percent higher than facility fees billed by smaller clinics known as ambulatory surgical centers, according to a study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

15 Dec 2023

Guiding principles to protect the public from discrimination of healthcare algorithms

A paper published today in JAMA Network Open addresses bias in healthcare algorithms and provides the healthcare community with guiding principles to avoid repeating errors that have tainted the use of algorithms in other sectors.

15 Dec 2023

‘Financial ruin is baked into the system’: Readers on the costs of long-term care

Thousands of readers reacted to the articles in the "Dying Broke" series about the financial burden of long-term care in the United States.

15 Dec 2023

Health Care News and Research

Onnikka app helps users beat obesity without extra support

New vaccine could offer affordable hope for millions with high cholesterol

Patients' imaginative solutions can fuel healthcare innovation

When a quick telehealth visit yields multiple surprises beyond a big bill

Patients facing death are opting for a lifesaving heart device — but at what risk?

New doula benefit ‘life-changing’ for California mom

Rising cannabis use among adults with severe psychological distress linked to increased psychiatric care

T-cells step up to offer protection against COVID-19 in B-cell deficient patients

Daily toothbrushing may lower hospital-acquired pneumonia rates

Scheduling CNAs together reduces turnover and enhances patient care

Study demonstrates benefits of lung nodule program in expanding access to early diagnosis

New $3.2 million grant fuels collaborative fight against cancers

Only 1 in 18 people with opioid use disorder get effective treatment after overdose

‘They see a cash cow’: Corporations could consume $50 billion of opioid settlements

In New Year, all immigrants in California may qualify for Medicaid regardless of legal status

Urgent need for action as vaping spreads through social media

Researchers reveal a connection between cellular metabolism and depression, suicidal ideation

Outrageous hospital cost for colonoscopies compared to smaller clinics

Guiding principles to protect the public from discrimination of healthcare algorithms

‘Financial ruin is baked into the system’: Readers on the costs of long-term care

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