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Study finds higher risk of mortality among women than men after heart attack

Women are more than twice as likely to die after a heart attack than men, according to research presented today at Heart Failure 2023, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology.

22 May 2023

A more aggressive FTC is starting to target drug mergers and industry middlemen

Under the leadership of an aggressive opponent of anti-competitive business practices, the Federal Trade Commission is moving against drug companies and industry middlemen as part of the Biden administration's push for lower drug prices at the pharmacy counter.

22 May 2023

Young people are having less sex than their parents did at their age. Researchers explore why.

Young adults aren't behaving the way their parents did: They're not drinking as much, they're facing more mental health challenges, and they're living with their parents longer. On top of that, computer games and social media have become a sort of stand-in for physical relationships.

22 May 2023

Study shows potential benefit of sacubitril/valsartan in heart failure patients with EF over 40%

Sacubitril/valsartan leads to greater reduction in plasma NT-proBNP levels compared to valsartan alone after stabilization for worsening heart failure in patients with an ejection fraction (EF) above 40%, according to late breaking science presented today at Heart Failure 2023, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), and published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

22 May 2023

Heart attack patients with strong legs less likely to develop heart failure

People with strong legs are less likely to develop heart failure after a heart attack, according to research presented today at Heart Failure 2023, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology.

22 May 2023

Remote pulmonary artery pressure monitoring improves quality of life, reduces heart failure hospitalizations

The first investigator-initiated study of remote pulmonary artery pressure monitoring has found that it improves quality of life and reduces heart failure hospitalizations in patients with chronic heart failure.

22 May 2023

New Jersey's Medicaid reforms spurred increases in buprenorphine prescriptions to combat opioid addiction

Reforms to New Jersey's Medicaid program successfully spurred ongoing increases in buprenorphine prescriptions for the treatment of opioid addiction, according to a Rutgers analysis.

19 May 2023

Monovalent COVID-19 booster vaccinations administered in early pregnancy not linked with miscarriage

HealthPartners Institute researchers have published new data in JAMA Network Open that shows monovalent COVID-19 booster vaccinations administered in early pregnancy (before 20 weeks' gestation) were not associated with miscarriage.

19 May 2023

Penn Medicine launches a new community mental health hub at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Penn Medicine is launching a new community mental health hub at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania - Cedar Avenue (HUP Cedar), co-locating inpatient and outpatient psychiatric care with a new crisis response center (CRC) at the facility.

19 May 2023

Are US prescription drug prices 10 times those of other nations? Only sometimes

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), whether in Congress or as a presidential candidate, has always taken strong positions against the high cost of prescription drugs.

19 May 2023

When older parents resist help or advice, use these tips to cope

It was a regrettable mistake. But Kim Sylvester thought she was doing the right thing at the time.

19 May 2023

Remote work: An underestimated benefit for family caregivers

For Aida Beltré, working remotely during the pandemic came as a relief.

19 May 2023

Wayne State University faculty member awarded grant to focus on the health of incarcerated older adults

Wayne State University faculty member Rodlescia Sneed, Ph.D. has been awarded a five-year Career Development grant from the National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health.

18 May 2023

Mouse study offers clues to developing an effective vaccine for Klebsiella bacteria

A mouse study at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis points to data that could be key to developing an effective vaccine for the bacterium Klebsiella pneumoniae.

18 May 2023

The abortion pill goes back to court

The fate of the abortion pill mifepristone remains in jeopardy, as an appellate court panel during a hearing this week sounded sympathetic to a lower court’s ruling that the FDA should not have approved the drug more than two decades ago.

18 May 2023

Thousands face Medicaid whiplash in South Dakota and North Carolina

Until recently, Jonathon Murray relied on Medicaid to pay for treatments for multiple health conditions, including chronic insomnia. Murray, a 20-year-old restaurant worker from the college town of Brookings, South Dakota, said that without his medication, he would stay awake for several nights in a row.

18 May 2023

A covid test Medicare scam may be a trial run for further fraud

Medicare coverage for at-home covid-19 tests ended last week, but the scams spawned by the temporary pandemic benefit could have lingering consequences for seniors.

18 May 2023

Study claims that mask-wearing is still as necessary in healthcare settings

Researchers advocated that it was not the (right) time to stop using masks in healthcare settings.

18 May 2023

Blood sugar may play a key role in dementia risk in stroke survivors

Surviving a stroke can bring many long-term effects – including a much higher risk of dementia. But a study suggests that blood sugar may play a key role in that risk.

17 May 2023

Novel computational platform can expand the pool of cancer immunotherapy targets

Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have developed a computational platform capable of discovering tumor antigens derived from alternative RNA splicing, expanding the pool of cancer immunotherapy targets.

17 May 2023

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Study finds higher risk of mortality among women than men after heart attack

A more aggressive FTC is starting to target drug mergers and industry middlemen

Young people are having less sex than their parents did at their age. Researchers explore why.

Study shows potential benefit of sacubitril/valsartan in heart failure patients with EF over 40%

Heart attack patients with strong legs less likely to develop heart failure

Remote pulmonary artery pressure monitoring improves quality of life, reduces heart failure hospitalizations

New Jersey's Medicaid reforms spurred increases in buprenorphine prescriptions to combat opioid addiction

Monovalent COVID-19 booster vaccinations administered in early pregnancy not linked with miscarriage

Penn Medicine launches a new community mental health hub at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Are US prescription drug prices 10 times those of other nations? Only sometimes

When older parents resist help or advice, use these tips to cope

Remote work: An underestimated benefit for family caregivers

Wayne State University faculty member awarded grant to focus on the health of incarcerated older adults

Mouse study offers clues to developing an effective vaccine for Klebsiella bacteria

The abortion pill goes back to court

Thousands face Medicaid whiplash in South Dakota and North Carolina

A covid test Medicare scam may be a trial run for further fraud

Study claims that mask-wearing is still as necessary in healthcare settings

Blood sugar may play a key role in dementia risk in stroke survivors

Novel computational platform can expand the pool of cancer immunotherapy targets

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