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Study finds substantial volume overload in kidney failure patients initiating peritoneal dialysis

A new study published in CJASN found substantial volume overload, or too much fluid in the body, in patients with kidney failure who initiated peritoneal dialysis.

24 May 2019

Sen. Alexander releases bipartisan plan to lower health costs, end surprise bills

In a year already marked by a wide variety of congressional health care legislation, Sens. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and Patty Murray (D-Wash.), the chair and ranking Democrat of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, on Thursday released the details of a plan they hope can help bring down health costs and eliminate surprise medical bills for patients.

23 May 2019

E-cigarette use on the rise among cancer patients and cancer survivors

E-cigarette use is climbing among cancer patients and cancer survivors, according to a new study by a UT Southwestern Medical Center oncologist.

23 May 2019

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What the Health?’ Is ‘Medicare for All’ losing steam?

A second House committee this week held a hearing on proposals for a single-payer health system, such as “Medicare for All,” featuring experts from the Congressional Budget Office.

23 May 2019

Study highlights eczema-related disparities in Hispanic and black children

In a study that highlights racial disparities in the everyday impact of eczema, new research shows Hispanic and black children are more likely than white children to miss school due to the chronic skin disease.

23 May 2019

Blood donations could hold clues to dangerous genetic cholesterol condition

What if your blood donation held clues to a dangerous genetic cholesterol condition that could also affect the health of your loved ones?

23 May 2019

Study finds dog breeds and physical traits that pose highest risk of biting with severe injury

New research at The Ohio State University College of Medicine and The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center identifies dog breeds and physical traits that pose the highest risk of biting with severe injury.

23 May 2019

People with bipolar disorder more likely to later develop Parkinson's disease

People who have bipolar disorder may be more likely to later develop Parkinson's disease than people who do not have bipolar disorder, according at a study published in the May 22, 2019, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

23 May 2019

Drinking diet beverages may increase risk of stroke and heart attack in women over 50

Earlier this year, the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association released the results of a study warning women over 50 about the stroke risks connected to drinking artificially sweetened drinks.

23 May 2019

Are surprises ahead for legislation to curb surprise medical bills?

Surprise medical bills — those unexpected and often pricey bills patients face when they get care from a doctor or hospital that isn't in their insurance network — are the health care problem du jour in Washington, with congressional lawmakers from both sides of the aisle and the White House calling for action.

22 May 2019

Veterans with mental health conditions more likely to use cardiac rehabilitation services

Veterans who have post-traumatic stress disorder and/or depression were more likely to use cardiac rehabilitation services after an episode of ischemic heart disease than those who didn't have PTSD or depression, according to new research in Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.

22 May 2019

Pediatric cancer patients wait an average of 6.5 years longer than adults to access new drugs

Cancer drugs approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration took a median of 6.5 years to go from the first clinical trial in adults to the first trial in children, according to a study at the Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center.

22 May 2019

Doctors can simply ask about medication routine to estimate patients' adherence

A visit to the doctor's office typically begins with a series of questions, including one about medications. An Iowa State University researcher recommends doctors ask a follow up to that question to make sure patients are taking their medications as prescribed.

22 May 2019

Why Missouri’s the last holdout on a statewide Rx monitoring program

Missouri retained its lonely title as the only state without a statewide prescription drug monitoring program — for the seventh year in a row — after the legislative session ended Friday.

21 May 2019

Vaccination helps protect the public from measles

The United States is experiencing its largest measles outbreak since the virus was eliminated in 2000. As of Monday, 839 cases of measles have been reported in 23 states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, including 7 cases in Pennsylvania.

17 May 2019

As ER wait times grow, more patients leave against medical advice

Emergency room patients increasingly leave California hospitals against medical advice, and experts say crowded ERs are likely to blame.

17 May 2019

New app helps improve the lives of children with asthma

An app that allows parents and doctors to monitor a child's asthma has a big impact on managing the disease.

17 May 2019

Using artificial intelligence to identify socially isolated prostate cancer patients

We fare better during health challenges when we have a little help from our friends, family and community. And perhaps an assist from artificial intelligence.

17 May 2019

Penn Medicine launches free, 'self-service' AI tool for data analytics

The Penn Medicine Institute for Biomedical Informatics has launched a free, open-source automated machine learning system for data analysis that is designed for anyone to use, from a high school student looking to gain insight on their baseball team's statistics, to trained researchers looking for associations between cancer and environmental factors.

16 May 2019

First smartphone app to detect childhood ear infection

Researchers at the University of Washington have created a smartphone app that can detect ear infections in children, a development that could lead to a new screening tool for use at home or in clinical settings.

16 May 2019