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One Texas judge will decide fate of abortion pill used by millions of American women

Federal judges in Texas have delivered time and again for abortion opponents.

24 Feb 2023

Montana seeks to insulate nursing homes from future financial crises

Wes Thompson, administrator of Valley View Home in the northeastern Montana town of Glasgow, believes the only reasons his skilled nursing facility has avoided the fate of the 11 nursing homes that closed in the state last year are local tax levies and luck.

24 Feb 2023

California dangles bonuses for nursing homes that add staff

California is revamping how it rewards nursing homes to get them to improve patient care.

24 Feb 2023

Community health worker-led intervention effective in achieving blood pressure control among South Asian Americans

Patients with hypertension paired with a community health worker (CHW) through their primary care practice were more than three and a half times as likely to achieve blood pressure control within six months compared to patients who were not.

23 Feb 2023

Skipping meals can trigger a negative effect on immune cells

Fasting may be detrimental to fighting off infection, and could lead to an increased risk of heart disease, according to a new study by the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

23 Feb 2023

Senators have mental health crises, too

Both Republicans and Democrats in Congress reacted with compassion to the news that Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) has checked himself into Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for treatment of clinical depression.

23 Feb 2023

Overly restricting dietary sodium can be harmful to people with heart failure

For people with heart failure, restricting dietary sodium intake to levels below the standard recommended maximum of about 2.3 grams per day does not bring additional benefits and may increase the risk of death, according to findings from nine randomized controlled trials in a new meta-analysis presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session Together With the World Congress of Cardiology.

23 Feb 2023

Research highlights a link between irritable bowel syndrome and mental health problems

New research from the University of Missouri School of Medicine has established a link between irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and mental health challenges, such as anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation.

22 Feb 2023

What is the impact of outdoor air pollution on COVID-19 mortality?

Researchers assess the impact of outdoor air pollution on COVID-19 mortality.

22 Feb 2023

Researchers estimate the environmental impacts of prostate MRI and biopsy

A Yale-led study examines the potential environmental benefits of more carefully selecting patients for prostate biopsy in a way that can also spare low-yield and potentially harmful procedures.

22 Feb 2023

Frail patients who are connected to resources less likely to die one year after surgery

New research published today in JAMA Surgery shows that when frail patients are connected to resources, including conversations with a physician about possible outcomes and help preparing their body for surgery, they are less likely to die one year after surgery.

22 Feb 2023

New paper focuses on raising awareness around preventing lower limb diseases

Raising awareness around preventing lower limb diseases that can lead to pain, as well as expensive and lengthy treatment, is at the heart of a new paper from a team including experts from the University of Huddersfield.

22 Feb 2023

Scientists identify mechanisms underlying autoimmunity in Down syndrome

Scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York have identified which parts of the immune system go awry and contribute to autoimmune diseases in individuals with Down syndrome.

22 Feb 2023

Study links obesity with 21 Alzheimer's disease-related genes

In a new study, researchers from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) link obesity with 21 Alzheimer's disease-related genes, providing a potential mechanistic explanation for why Alzheimer's is sometimes more frequent among adults who experienced obesity in midlife.

22 Feb 2023

Health Care News and Research

One Texas judge will decide fate of abortion pill used by millions of American women

Montana seeks to insulate nursing homes from future financial crises

California dangles bonuses for nursing homes that add staff

Community health worker-led intervention effective in achieving blood pressure control among South Asian Americans

Skipping meals can trigger a negative effect on immune cells

Senators have mental health crises, too

Overly restricting dietary sodium can be harmful to people with heart failure

Research highlights a link between irritable bowel syndrome and mental health problems

What is the impact of outdoor air pollution on COVID-19 mortality?

Researchers estimate the environmental impacts of prostate MRI and biopsy

Frail patients who are connected to resources less likely to die one year after surgery

New paper focuses on raising awareness around preventing lower limb diseases

Scientists identify mechanisms underlying autoimmunity in Down syndrome

Study links obesity with 21 Alzheimer's disease-related genes

Mount Sinai study sheds new light on the role of DNA methylation in Alzheimer's disease

A bitter battle over the ‘orphan drug’ program leaves patients’ pocketbooks at risk

California says it can no longer afford aid for covid testing, vaccinations for migrants

In Tennessee, a Medicaid mix-up might land you on a ‘most wanted’ list

Home healthcare clinics provide better end-of-life care than general hospitals, study shows

First smart wearable device tracks how much people use their voices

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