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How are body weight and changes in body weight associated with hypertension risk in youths at the higher end of normal weight?

Researchers investigated the risk of hypertension among young individuals with body weight near the upper limit of normal BMI.

17 Mar 2023

Study confirms the benefit of Paxlovid as an early-stage treatment to prevent COVID-19 hospitalization

A Kaiser Permanente study confirms the benefit of nirmatrelvir-ritonavir, also known as Paxlovid, as an early-stage treatment to prevent hospitalization for people with mild to moderate COVID-19, regardless of prior immunity or age.

17 Mar 2023

Listen to ‘Tradeoffs’: Medical debt delivers ‘a shocking amount of misery’

The numbers that tell the story of medical debt in the U.S. are staggering: Around 100 million Americans have health care debt, and together they owe at least $140 billion.

16 Mar 2023

The US remains a grim leader in preterm births. Why? And can we fix it?

Tamara Etienne's second pregnancy was freighted with risk and worry from its earliest days — exacerbated by a first pregnancy that had ended in miscarriage.

16 Mar 2023

Study demonstrates long-term safety and clinical benefit of combination therapy for cystic fibrosis

Patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) face difficulty breathing and a decline in lung function and are at risk of early death. CF is an inherited condition that results in thick mucus build-up, persistent infection and inflammation in the lungs.

15 Mar 2023

Research identifies western diet-induced microbial and metabolic contributors to liver disease

New research from the University of Missouri School of Medicine has established a link between western diets high in fat and sugar and the development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, the leading cause of chronic liver disease.

15 Mar 2023

FDA looks into dental device after KHN-CBS news investigation of patient harm

In the wake of a joint investigation by KHN and CBS News into a dental appliance that multiple lawsuits allege caused grievous harm to patients, the FDA has begun looking into the product, the Anterior Growth Guidance Appliance, or AGGA, according to a former agency official.

15 Mar 2023

Experts launch new online resource to support people with Long Covid and improve care

The first resource of its kind to support those living with Long Covid and the healthcare professionals involved in their care, has been launched by experts from the University of Stirling.

15 Mar 2023

Two counties square off with California over mental health duties

Sacramento and Solano counties are in a standoff with the state over mental health coverage for a portion of Medicaid patients in those counties — a dispute that threatens to disrupt care for nearly 50,000 low-income residents receiving treatment for severe mental illness.

15 Mar 2023

New CDC opioid guidelines: Too little, too late for chronic pain patients?

Jessica Layman estimates she has called more than 150 doctors in the past few years in her search for someone to prescribe opioids for her chronic pain.

15 Mar 2023

New guideline focuses on the timing of hip and knee arthroplasty

The American College of Rheumatology and the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons released a summary of its new guideline titled "the Optimal Timing of Elective Hip or Knee Arthroplasty for Patients with Symptomatic Moderate to Severe Osteoarthritis or Osteonecrosis Who Have Failed Nonoperative Therapy."

14 Mar 2023

Extra body weight associated with increased risk of hypertension among children

A Kaiser Permanente study of more than 800,000 young people between the ages of 3 and 17 showed that youth at the upper range of average weight had a 26% higher risk of developing hypertension than those closer to what is considered average weight. The study was published March 14, 2023, in JAMA Network Open.

14 Mar 2023

Neighborhood socioeconomic deprivation may limit access to accredited medical imaging facilities

Regions of the U.S. with an extreme level of socioeconomic disadvantage were less likely to have access to accredited medical imaging facilities and centers of excellence, according to a research letter published in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America.

14 Mar 2023

Study finds better breast cancer screening outcomes with tomosynthesis than mammography

In a study of over a million women, digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) showed improved breast cancer screening outcomes over screening with standard digital mammography alone.

14 Mar 2023

Long-term antibiotic therapy for adolescent acne can affect liver metabolism and promote adiposity

A growing body of evidence is showing that the healthy gut microbiome – a community of microorganisms that live together in the gut – influences many aspects of human growth and development, especially during adolescence.

14 Mar 2023

ESC Preventive Cardiology 2023 puts spotlight on heart disease prevention strategies

Get ready for practice-changing science at ESC Preventive Cardiology 2023, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology.

14 Mar 2023

Understanding how cells adjust in real time to withstand stresses on our health

Every minute of every day, our body adapts to meet the needs of each moment. When we binge on carbs, exercise, or become sick, chemical reactions inside our cells switch on, slow down, or shift strategy so that we have the energy and strength we need.

14 Mar 2023

Do the symptom profiles among children with SARS-CoV-2 infection differ by variant type?

Researchers performed a comparative analysis of symptoms related to SARS-CoV-2 variants in children.

14 Mar 2023

Black lung resurgence drives push to protect coal miners against silica dust

Like most coal miners' loved ones, Liz Williams has endured many days and nights of worry.

14 Mar 2023

Veterans’ health administration expands deployment of Mikroscan Systems

Mikroscan Technologies, innovators and manufacturers of live robotic microscopy and whole-slide imaging (WSI) systems, announces that it has expanded its relationship with the Veterans’ Administration through the multi-system sale of its SL5-20 Real-Time Telemicroscopy and Digital Pathology systems.

From Mikroscan Technologies 14 Mar 2023

Health Care News and Research

How are body weight and changes in body weight associated with hypertension risk in youths at the higher end of normal weight?

Study confirms the benefit of Paxlovid as an early-stage treatment to prevent COVID-19 hospitalization

Listen to ‘Tradeoffs’: Medical debt delivers ‘a shocking amount of misery’

The US remains a grim leader in preterm births. Why? And can we fix it?

Study demonstrates long-term safety and clinical benefit of combination therapy for cystic fibrosis

Research identifies western diet-induced microbial and metabolic contributors to liver disease

FDA looks into dental device after KHN-CBS news investigation of patient harm

Experts launch new online resource to support people with Long Covid and improve care

Two counties square off with California over mental health duties

New CDC opioid guidelines: Too little, too late for chronic pain patients?

New guideline focuses on the timing of hip and knee arthroplasty

Extra body weight associated with increased risk of hypertension among children

Neighborhood socioeconomic deprivation may limit access to accredited medical imaging facilities

Study finds better breast cancer screening outcomes with tomosynthesis than mammography

Long-term antibiotic therapy for adolescent acne can affect liver metabolism and promote adiposity

ESC Preventive Cardiology 2023 puts spotlight on heart disease prevention strategies

Understanding how cells adjust in real time to withstand stresses on our health

Do the symptom profiles among children with SARS-CoV-2 infection differ by variant type?

Black lung resurgence drives push to protect coal miners against silica dust

Veterans’ health administration expands deployment of Mikroscan Systems

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