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Cornell researchers receive NIH grant to launch new center for developing point-of-care diagnostic devices

An interdisciplinary team led by Cornell has received a five-year grant to launch a new center for engineering, testing and commercializing point-of-care diagnostic devices that will have international reach.

21 Sep 2023

Biden administration to ban medical debt from Americans’ credit scores

The Biden administration announced a major initiative to protect Americans from medical debt on Thursday, outlining plans to develop federal rules barring unpaid medical bills from affecting patients' credit scores.

21 Sep 2023

Renowned experts comprehensively review how climate change occurs and increases risk of cardiovascular disease

There is already robust evidence that people living with cardiovascular disease are disproportionately affected by poor air quality and extreme temperatures, in large part due to climate change, the greatest threat to human health of the 21st century.

21 Sep 2023

Millions of U.S. adults experience the co-occurrence of chronic pain and mental health symptoms

New University of Arizona Health Sciences research recently published in the journal PAIN found that nearly 1 in 20 adults in the U.S. experience the co-occurrence of chronic pain and anxiety or depression, resulting in functional limitations in daily life.

21 Sep 2023

Major cardiovascular organizations join forces to establish independent board

Many of the nation's most prominent cardiovascular organizations, representing tens of thousands of physicians, unite today to pursue the creation of a new Board for cardiovascular medicine.

21 Sep 2023

$1.47 million grant awarded to TTUHSC for maternal health research

According to a study recently published by the Journal of the American Medical Association, maternal morbidity and mortality rates in Texas during the last two decades have more than doubled from 1999 (10.3 deaths per 100,000 births) to 2019 (21.9 deaths per 100,000 births).

21 Sep 2023

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Countdown to shutdown

Health and other federal programs are at risk of shutting down, at least temporarily, as Congress races toward the Oct. 1 start of the fiscal year without having passed any of its 12 annual appropriations bills.

21 Sep 2023

ACC Asia 2023 to bring together experts to improve cardiovascular care

The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the Philippine Heart Association will host ACC Asia 2023 on September 29-30 in Manila, Philippines. According to recent research, among the 18.6 million heart disease-related deaths worldwide in 2019, 58% occurred in Asia.

21 Sep 2023

Digital vision training may not be an effective treatment for amblyopia in children

In the "ThemenCheck Medizin" procedure offered by the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG), interested members of the public can submit proposals for the assessment of medical procedures and technologies.

21 Sep 2023

California officials seek ‘CARE’ without coercion as new mental health courts launch this fall

The first time Heidi Sweeney began hallucinating, the voices in her head told her Orange County's Huntington Beach was where she would be safe.

21 Sep 2023

Can deep brain stimulation unlock the cure for severe depression?

A multidisciplinary team of clinicians, engineers, and neuroscientists has identified a unique biomarker in the brain that indicates recovery from treatment-resistant depression, utilizing deep brain stimulation (DBS) and artificial intelligence. The discovery, which allows for real-time monitoring and tailoring of treatment, could revolutionize the approach to managing severe forms of depression.

21 Sep 2023

Cognitive behavioral therapy can significantly reduce the burden of fibromyalgia

Patients living with fibromyalgia (FM) – a disease that predominantly affects women and is characterized by chronic pain, fatigue and brain fog – often find limited treatment options and a scarcity of explanations for their symptoms.

20 Sep 2023

Uncontrolled hypertension wreaks havoc on global health and economies

The World Health Organization's recent report underscores the global health and economic crisis posed by uncontrolled hypertension, affecting one in five people worldwide. The study calls for urgent, coordinated government action, emphasizing that effective hypertension management could prevent millions of deaths and offer an 18-to-1 return on investment.

20 Sep 2023

Study highlights mental health toll of the pandemic on older adults with COPD

A new longitudinal study published online in the International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease found that older adults with COPD had a heightened risk of depression during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.

20 Sep 2023

FAU awarded $1.3 million grant to improve quality of life for individuals with dementia and their families

Florida Atlantic University's María de los Ángeles Ortega, DNP, APRN, in the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, has been awarded a three-year, $1.3 million grant from the Administration for Community Living's (ACL) Alzheimer's Disease Program Initiative for a groundbreaking project designed to advance health equity and improve quality of life for individuals living with or at high risk for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) and their family caregivers.

20 Sep 2023

Mount Sinai secures $6.2 million grant to expand the Cohen Center for Recovery From Complex Chronic Illnesses

Mount Sinai's Department of Rehabilitation and Human Performance has announced a $6.2 million grant from the Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation.

20 Sep 2023

Early treatment with convalescent plasma may reduce risk of long COVID

Findings from a nationwide, multicenter study led by Johns Hopkins Medicine and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health suggest that patients with COVID-19 have less chance of developing post-COVID conditions - commonly known as long COVID - if they receive early treatment with plasma from convalescent (recovered) COVID patients that contain antibodies against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

20 Sep 2023

How will rural Americans fare during Medicaid unwinding? Experts fear they’re on their own

Abby Madore covers a lot of ground each day at work. A staffer at a community health center in Carson City, Nevada, Madore spends her days helping low-income residents understand their health insurance options, including Medicaid.

20 Sep 2023

New evaluation tool offers practical guidance for diagnosing extreme form of social isolation

A new evaluation tool offers practical guidance for diagnosing an extreme form of social isolation known as hikikimori.

19 Sep 2023

Penn Nursing receives grant to support accelerated nursing program

The University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing (Penn Nursing) has received a $1 million grant from the Bedford Falls Foundation – DAF, a donor-advised fund established by Philanthropists William (Bill) E. Conway Jr., co-founder and co-chairman of The Carlyle Group, and his wife, Joanne. The couple have given millions to support nursing education and scholarships to address the nation's nursing workforce shortage.

19 Sep 2023

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Cornell researchers receive NIH grant to launch new center for developing point-of-care diagnostic devices

Biden administration to ban medical debt from Americans’ credit scores

Renowned experts comprehensively review how climate change occurs and increases risk of cardiovascular disease

Millions of U.S. adults experience the co-occurrence of chronic pain and mental health symptoms

Major cardiovascular organizations join forces to establish independent board

$1.47 million grant awarded to TTUHSC for maternal health research

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Countdown to shutdown

ACC Asia 2023 to bring together experts to improve cardiovascular care

Digital vision training may not be an effective treatment for amblyopia in children

California officials seek ‘CARE’ without coercion as new mental health courts launch this fall

Can deep brain stimulation unlock the cure for severe depression?

Cognitive behavioral therapy can significantly reduce the burden of fibromyalgia

Uncontrolled hypertension wreaks havoc on global health and economies

Study highlights mental health toll of the pandemic on older adults with COPD

FAU awarded $1.3 million grant to improve quality of life for individuals with dementia and their families

Mount Sinai secures $6.2 million grant to expand the Cohen Center for Recovery From Complex Chronic Illnesses

Early treatment with convalescent plasma may reduce risk of long COVID

How will rural Americans fare during Medicaid unwinding? Experts fear they’re on their own

New evaluation tool offers practical guidance for diagnosing extreme form of social isolation

Penn Nursing receives grant to support accelerated nursing program

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