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Chest CT reveals persistent lung abnormalities in patients two years post-COVID

Chest CT revealed persistent lung abnormalities in patients two years after COVID-19, according to a study published in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America.

14 Feb 2023

Using radiomics to predict future cardiac events

Researchers are using an approach called radiomics to predict future cardiac events like heart attacks, according to a study published in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America.

14 Feb 2023

In California, Democrats propose $25 minimum wage for health workers

Union-aligned Democrats were set to introduce legislation Wednesday mandating a statewide $25 minimum wage for health workers and support staffers, likely setting up a pitched battle with hospitals, nursing homes, and dialysis clinics.

14 Feb 2023

$Older wheelchair users have reduced risk of fractures$

Older wheelchair users have reduced risk of fractures

Being a frail elderly person and using a wheelchair involves a substantially reduced risk of fractures, a University of Gothenburg study shows.

14 Feb 2023

Your money or your life: Patient on $50,000-a-week cancer drug fears leaving behind huge medical debt

After several rounds of treatment for a rare eye cancer — weekly drug infusions that could cost nearly $50,000 each — Paul Davis learned Medicare had abruptly stopped paying the bills.

14 Feb 2023

Using blood pressure medications after endovascular treatment for stroke may not be safe or effective

Using blood pressure medications to lower the top number of blood pressure reading (systolic blood pressure) may not be safe or effective among people who have an acute ischemic stroke and undergo a successful mechanical clot removal — endovascular therapy, according to a phase-2 late-breaking clinical trial presented today at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2023.

13 Feb 2023

AI-based decision support for cardiac arrest could make a major difference to doctors’ work

When patients receive care after cardiac arrest, doctors can now — by entering patient data in a web-based app — find out how thousands of similar patients have fared.

13 Feb 2023

Sexual activity among women middle-aged women highly influenced by lifestyle than menopause

The demands and stresses of modern life are a more important factor than the menopause in the decline in the quality and frequency of sexual activity among middle-aged women, new research published in the Journal of Sex Research suggests.

13 Feb 2023

Montana’s tax-exempt hospitals oppose increased oversight by state officials

Nonprofit hospitals are fighting Montana's attempt to boost oversight of the ways they claim they provide benefits to their communities in exchange for millions of dollars in tax breaks.

13 Feb 2023

Doctors are disappearing from emergency rooms as hospitals look to cut costs

Pregnant and scared, Natasha Valle went to a Tennova Healthcare hospital in Clarksville, Tennessee, in January 2021 because she was bleeding. She didn't know much about miscarriage, but this seemed like one.

13 Feb 2023

Declining PSA levels predict improved survival rates in men with non-metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer

Declines in prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level after treatment with the next-generation androgen receptor inhibitor drug enzalutamide predict improved survival rates in men with non-metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (nmCRPC), reports The Journal of Urology, an Official Journal of the American Urological Association.

10 Feb 2023

UK HealthCare and SCH collaborate to expand cardiovascular services to the Morehead area

UK HealthCare and St. Claire HealthCare have announced a collaboration to expand cardiovascular services to the Morehead area.

10 Feb 2023

A cost-effective approach for improving children's oral health through school-based care

In a study of nearly 3,000 schoolchildren, silver diamine fluoride - a liquid that is brushed onto the surface of teeth to prevent cavities or keep them from worsening - was as effective against cavities as dental sealants, the standard of care.

10 Feb 2023

Morristown Medical Center reaches significant milestone of performing over 4,000 TAVR

Morristown Medical Center's Gagnon Cardiovascular Institute's structural heart program reached a significant milestone of performing over 4,000 transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedures with well over 650 in 2022 alone.

10 Feb 2023

Public health agencies turn to locals to extend reach into immigrant communities

When covid-19 vaccines became available, Colorado public health officials initially relied on mass vaccination events publicized through Facebook, email, and texts, and required Coloradans to book appointments online.

10 Feb 2023

Montana considers allowing physician assistants to practice independently

Megan Zawacki started working at St. Peter's Health in Helena, Montana, in 2020 as a physician assistant trained in treating addiction.

10 Feb 2023

Era of ‘free’ covid vaccines, test kits, and treatments is ending. Who will pay the tab now?

Time is running out for free-to-consumer covid vaccines, at-home test kits, and even some treatments.

10 Feb 2023

Researchers find link between fungal microbes in infant gut and body-mass index

Researchers in the Cumming School of Medicine (CSM) at the University of Calgary in collaboration with the Canadian CHILD Study have found a link between the diversity, or number, of fungal species in the infant gut and the body-mass index (BMI) of infants.

9 Feb 2023

A health-heavy State of the Union

Health care was a recurring theme throughout President Joe Biden's 2023 State of the Union address on Capitol Hill this week.

9 Feb 2023

Understanding the minds of female serial killers

Movies, books and podcasts have popularized the stories of serial killers like Ted Bundy and John Wayne Gacy, but they also have contributed to the longstanding myth that women are incapable of committing such heinous crimes.

9 Feb 2023

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Chest CT reveals persistent lung abnormalities in patients two years post-COVID

Using radiomics to predict future cardiac events

In California, Democrats propose $25 minimum wage for health workers

Older wheelchair users have reduced risk of fractures

Your money or your life: Patient on $50,000-a-week cancer drug fears leaving behind huge medical debt

Using blood pressure medications after endovascular treatment for stroke may not be safe or effective

AI-based decision support for cardiac arrest could make a major difference to doctors’ work

Sexual activity among women middle-aged women highly influenced by lifestyle than menopause

Montana’s tax-exempt hospitals oppose increased oversight by state officials

Doctors are disappearing from emergency rooms as hospitals look to cut costs

Declining PSA levels predict improved survival rates in men with non-metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer

UK HealthCare and SCH collaborate to expand cardiovascular services to the Morehead area

A cost-effective approach for improving children's oral health through school-based care

Morristown Medical Center reaches significant milestone of performing over 4,000 TAVR

Public health agencies turn to locals to extend reach into immigrant communities

Montana considers allowing physician assistants to practice independently

Era of ‘free’ covid vaccines, test kits, and treatments is ending. Who will pay the tab now?

Researchers find link between fungal microbes in infant gut and body-mass index

A health-heavy State of the Union

Understanding the minds of female serial killers

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