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Study offers a comprehensive, updated epidemiology of H. pylori infection

A research team led by Professor Leung Wai-keung from Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) and the Baylor College of Medicine of the United States found that Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection around the world has been steadily declining over the past four decades, thus offering a comprehensive, updated epidemiology of H. pylori infection.

28 Apr 2023

Remote outreach leads to six-fold increase in rural cancer screenings

Rural women are six times more likely to get timely breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screening with remote outreach that involves interactive education and follow-up support by telephone, according to a new study.

28 Apr 2023

ChatGPT provides higher quality and more empathetic responses to patient questions

There has been widespread speculation about how advances in artificial intelligence (AI) assistants like ChatGPT could be used in medicine.

28 Apr 2023

Adherence to national guidelines for childhood vaccination on the rise, study shows

The percentage of children under 19 months who received all recommended vaccines on-time steadily improved from 22.5% in 2011 to 34.9% in 2020, according to a new national study.

28 Apr 2023

Therapeutic hypothermia for treating neonatal encephalopathy ineffective for some newborns

Therapeutic hypothermia, the only evidence-based treatment for newborns born with neonatal encephalopathy (NE) at or after 36 weeks, is not effective for reducing death or moderate/severe disability in newborns born between 33 and 35 weeks, according to a new study.

28 Apr 2023

Some private companies charge hefty fees to help veterans with disability claims

When Glenn Janssen decided to file a claim for disability benefits with the Veterans Affairs Department last year, he dreaded the prospect of dealing with federal bureaucracy and paperwork.

28 Apr 2023

Montana considers requiring insurance to cover fertility preservation for cancer patients

Katie Beall was diagnosed with breast cancer on March 1, 2022. Two days later, doctors told her the chemotherapy she needed would make her infertile.

28 Apr 2023

How to increase your social network as you age

Friends sitting around a table, talking and laughing. A touch on the arm, as one of them leans over to make a confiding comment. A round of hugs before walking out the door.

28 Apr 2023

The BCG vaccine does not decrease the risk of COVID-19 in healthcare workers

Researchers evaluated whether the BCG vaccine could protect healthcare workers against coronavirus disease 2019.

28 Apr 2023

Vaping in the presence of supplemental oxygen can lead to burns, explosions, even death

Common wisdom warns against smoking cigarettes in the presence of supplemental oxygen, whether at home, in a hospital or in an industrial setting.

27 Apr 2023

Stigma can be the most difficult part of living with epilepsy

Stigma affects all aspects of epilepsy care, from diagnosis and treatment to nationwide legislation and budget allocations.

27 Apr 2023

Understanding post-COVID interstitial lung disease: Causes, treatment options

After being hospitalized for three months with COVID-19 and double pneumonia in 2020, Houston police officer Hito Bazan awoke one morning to discover that he couldn't talk, eat, walk, or most importantly, breathe. Bazan was diagnosed with interstitial lung disease (ILD) known as pulmonary fibrosis (PF).

27 Apr 2023

New test reveals FDA-approved antibiotics can effectively treat superbugs

A new test revealed that FDA-approved antibiotics - available at your neighborhood pharmacy - can effectively treat superbugs.

27 Apr 2023

New scientific statement assesses and scores the heart healthiness of popular dietary patterns

Many popular dietary patterns score high for heart-health; however, a few contradict the American Heart Association's dietary guidance and did not rank as heart-healthy, according to a new scientific statement published today in the Association's flagship, peer-reviewed journal Circulation.

27 Apr 2023

How one patient’s textured hair nearly kept her from a needed EEG

Sadé Lewis of Queens, New York, has suffered migraines since she was a kid, and as she started college, they got worse. A recent change in her insurance left the 27-year-old looking for a new neurologist. That's when she found West 14 Street MedicalArts in New York.

27 Apr 2023

Expectant mom needed $15,000 overnight to save her twins

It was Labor Day weekend 2021 when Sara Walsh, who was 24 weeks pregnant with twins, began to experience severe lower-back pain.

27 Apr 2023

As US life expectancy falls, experts cite the health impacts of incarceration

After spending 38 years in the Alabama prison system, one of the most violent and crowded in the nation, Larry Jordan felt lucky to live long enough to regain his freedom.

27 Apr 2023

Local partnership receives $500,000 grant to improve healthy food access for low-income pregnant women

Food insecurity - the lack of steady access to nutritionally adequate food - during pregnancy is linked to premature births and poorer health for low-income mothers and their babies, contributing to staggering rates of infant mortality in Cleveland and Cuyahoga County.

26 Apr 2023

Versatile new foam material could reduce health care-related infections

A versatile new foam material developed by researchers at the University of Georgia could significantly reduce health care-related infections caused by implanted medical devices - or drastically improve cleanup efforts following environmental disasters like oil spills.

26 Apr 2023

Study identifies an association between menopause symptoms and adverse work outcomes

Menopause-related symptoms such as hot flashes, night sweats, mood changes, sleep disturbances, joint aches and cognitive difficulties damage the quality of life for millions of women.

26 Apr 2023

Health Care News and Research

Study offers a comprehensive, updated epidemiology of H. pylori infection

Remote outreach leads to six-fold increase in rural cancer screenings

ChatGPT provides higher quality and more empathetic responses to patient questions

Adherence to national guidelines for childhood vaccination on the rise, study shows

Therapeutic hypothermia for treating neonatal encephalopathy ineffective for some newborns

Some private companies charge hefty fees to help veterans with disability claims

Montana considers requiring insurance to cover fertility preservation for cancer patients

How to increase your social network as you age

The BCG vaccine does not decrease the risk of COVID-19 in healthcare workers

Vaping in the presence of supplemental oxygen can lead to burns, explosions, even death

Stigma can be the most difficult part of living with epilepsy

Understanding post-COVID interstitial lung disease: Causes, treatment options

New test reveals FDA-approved antibiotics can effectively treat superbugs

New scientific statement assesses and scores the heart healthiness of popular dietary patterns

How one patient’s textured hair nearly kept her from a needed EEG

Expectant mom needed $15,000 overnight to save her twins

As US life expectancy falls, experts cite the health impacts of incarceration

Local partnership receives $500,000 grant to improve healthy food access for low-income pregnant women

Versatile new foam material could reduce health care-related infections

Study identifies an association between menopause symptoms and adverse work outcomes

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