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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

Optimal care for miscarriage may be less likely in states with restrictive abortion policies

A study led by a University at Buffalo physician has found that people experiencing a miscarriage in states with restrictive abortion policies may be less likely to receive optimal care than those in states with supportive abortion policies.

9 Feb 2023

‘The country is watching’: California homeless crisis looms as Gov. Newsom eyes political future

Driving through the industrial outskirts of Sacramento, a stretch of warehouses, wholesale suppliers, truck centers, and auto repair shops northeast of downtown, it's hard to square California's $18 billion investment in homeless services with the roadside misery.

9 Feb 2023

Congress told HHS to set up a health data network in 2006. The agency still hasn’t.

In early 2020, as they tried to fight covid-19 across two rural counties in North Carolina, the staff of Granville Vance Public Health was stymied, relying on outdated technology to track a fast-moving pandemic.

9 Feb 2023

Community resurrects Colorado birth center closed by private equity firm

When a private equity firm closed Seasons Midwifery and Birth Center in Thornton, Colorado, in October, the state lost one of its few non-hospital birthing centers and 53 families with pregnancy due dates in November and December were left scrambling to find providers.

9 Feb 2023

Exercise can be used as a treatment for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

The 150 minutes of moderate to intense aerobic activity per week that is recommended by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services can significantly reduce liver fat, according to new research by Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

9 Feb 2023

Four teams supported by SU2C focus on increasing diversity in early phase cancer clinical trials

Stand Up To Cancer today announced four teams focused on increasing diversity in early phase cancer clinical trials.

8 Feb 2023

Exercise can lead to meaningful reductions in liver fat for patients with NAFLD, research confirms

Penn State College of Medicine researchers confirmed exercise can lead to meaningful reductions in liver fat for patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

8 Feb 2023

Patient's satisfaction with physician associated with completion of bariatric surgery

Patients' satisfaction with their physicians may influence their decisions to undergo bariatric surgery, according to a multicenter study involving UT Southwestern and the UTHealth School of Public Health published in JAMA Network Open.

8 Feb 2023

‘We ain’t gonna get it’: Why Bernie Sanders says his ‘Medicare for all’ dream must wait

After railing at the injustices of U.S. health care for decades, Sen. Bernie Sanders in January became the new chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee.

8 Feb 2023

Health policies were a prominent theme in Biden’s State of the Union speech

President Joe Biden on Tuesday delivered his State of the Union address to a politically divided Congress for the first time, calling for permanent fixes on policy priorities like unaffordable health care costs.

8 Feb 2023

More young Colorado children are consuming marijuana despite efforts to stop them

The number of children — especially very young ones — ingesting marijuana is rising in Colorado despite regulations meant to keep edibles out of kids' hands, and state leaders said they have no plans to revisit those rules this year.

8 Feb 2023

AI can be a powerful tool to help identify lung nodules on chest X-rays

In a pioneering, randomized controlled study evaluating the effect of artificial intelligence (AI)-based software in real clinical practice, researchers found that AI significantly improved the detection of lung nodules on chest X-rays.

7 Feb 2023

New scientific statement proposes ideal foundational requirements for stroke centers

A new American Heart Association scientific statement provides guidance on staffing, leadership and resource requirements for hospital stroke centers to reduce variability and improve quality of care at stroke centers across the U.S.

7 Feb 2023

The Pill Club reaches $18.3 million Medicaid fraud settlement with California

The Pill Club, an online women's pharmacy, has reached an $18.3 million settlement with California authorities over claims it defrauded the state's Medicaid program by prescribing birth control pills without adequate consultation and shipping tens of thousands of female condoms to customers who didn't want them.

7 Feb 2023

Immunosuppressive drug methotrexate linked to increased risk of three types of skin cancer

The immunosuppressive drug methotrexate (MTX) can be linked to an elevated risk of three types of skin cancer, a new study by University of Gothenburg researchers shows.

7 Feb 2023

Decisions by CVS and Optum panicked thousands of their sickest patients

The fear started when a few patients saw their nurses and dietitians posting job searches on LinkedIn.

7 Feb 2023

A secret weapon in preventing the next pandemic: Fruit bats

More than four dozen Jamaican fruit bats destined for a lab in Bozeman, Montana, are set to become part of an experiment with an ambitious goal: predicting the next global pandemic.

7 Feb 2023

Risk model-based lung cancer screening strategies more cost effective than current recommendations

Risk model-based lung cancer screening strategies, which select individuals based on personal risk, are more cost effective than current recommendations based solely on age and smoking history, according to a study led by the Cancer Intervention and Surveillance Modeling Network (CISNET) Lung Working Group, which includes researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

7 Feb 2023

VUMC’s Shed-MEDS protocol reduces exposure to potentially inappropriate medications

An estimated one in six older adults in the United States who take multiple prescription drugs risk major drug-drug interactions and other adverse drug effects that can worsen their medical conditions, increase the likelihood of cognitive impairment and falls, and lead to hospitalization or death.

6 Feb 2023

Health Care News and Research

Understanding the minds of female serial killers

Optimal care for miscarriage may be less likely in states with restrictive abortion policies

‘The country is watching’: California homeless crisis looms as Gov. Newsom eyes political future

Congress told HHS to set up a health data network in 2006. The agency still hasn’t.

Community resurrects Colorado birth center closed by private equity firm

Exercise can be used as a treatment for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Four teams supported by SU2C focus on increasing diversity in early phase cancer clinical trials

Exercise can lead to meaningful reductions in liver fat for patients with NAFLD, research confirms

Patient's satisfaction with physician associated with completion of bariatric surgery

‘We ain’t gonna get it’: Why Bernie Sanders says his ‘Medicare for all’ dream must wait

Health policies were a prominent theme in Biden’s State of the Union speech

More young Colorado children are consuming marijuana despite efforts to stop them

AI can be a powerful tool to help identify lung nodules on chest X-rays

New scientific statement proposes ideal foundational requirements for stroke centers

The Pill Club reaches $18.3 million Medicaid fraud settlement with California

Immunosuppressive drug methotrexate linked to increased risk of three types of skin cancer

Decisions by CVS and Optum panicked thousands of their sickest patients

A secret weapon in preventing the next pandemic: Fruit bats

Risk model-based lung cancer screening strategies more cost effective than current recommendations

VUMC’s Shed-MEDS protocol reduces exposure to potentially inappropriate medications

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