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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

Adherence to healthy lifestyle linked to lower risk of long COVID

Women who followed most aspects of a healthy lifestyle, including healthy body weight, not smoking, regular exercise, adequate sleep, high quality diet, and moderate alcohol consumption, had about half the risk of long COVID compared with women without any healthy lifestyle factors, according to a study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

6 Feb 2023

Gender norms linked to long-term pain may result in medically unjustified treatment disparities

Sensitive women and stoical men are the prevalent images of people in chronic pain. Unwarranted differences in medical treatment may result, as a University of Gothenburg doctoral thesis emphasizes.

6 Feb 2023

Why two states remain holdouts on distracted driving laws

Max Herrick pulled over on the interstate near Harrisonville, Missouri, on a spring night in 2020 to offer antifreeze to a woman whose car had overheated.

6 Feb 2023

A technicality could keep RSV shots from kids in need

After more than five decades of trying, the drug industry is on the verge of providing effective immunizations against the respiratory syncytial virus, which has put an estimated 90,000 U.S. infants and small children in the hospital since the start of October.

6 Feb 2023

Study: Prevalence of disabilities among older Americans is much lower than a decade earlier

The prevalence of disabilities among American adults aged 65 and older is much lower than it was for the same age group a decade earlier, according to a nationally representative study published online in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.

5 Feb 2023

Age-related accumulation of abdominal fat associated with lower muscle density

A new study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism found that age-related accumulation of abdominal fat is associated with lower muscle density.

3 Feb 2023

What are the predictors of in-hospital mortality in cancer patients with COVID-19?

A new study in PLoS ONE aimed to analyze the variables associated with in-hospital mortality in COVID-19-positive cancer patients who were presented to the ED.

3 Feb 2023

As long-term care staffing crisis worsens, immigrants can bridge the gaps

When Margarette Nerette arrived in the United States from Haiti, she sought safety and a new start.

3 Feb 2023

Montana lawmakers seek more information about governor’s HEART fund

A fund championed by Gov. Greg Gianforte to fill gaps in Montana's substance use and behavioral health treatment programs has spent $5.2 million since last year as the state waits for an additional $19 million in federal funding.

3 Feb 2023

NHS medtech strategy to boost access to safe, effective and innovative medical devices

Patients across the UK are set to benefit from access to safe, effective and innovative equipment and medical devices as part of the first ever medical technology ('medtech') strategy published today.

3 Feb 2023

New electrochemical sensing technology enables detection of SARS-CoV-2 antigen-specific antibodies

Not all SARS-CoV-2 infections are created equal. We have learned this through multiple virus waves are taking their toll on the world's population.

3 Feb 2023

Au revoir, public health emergency

Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KHN's weekly health policy news podcast, "What the Health?" A noted expert on health policy issues, Julie is the author of the critically praised reference book "Health Care Politics and Policy A to Z," now in its third edition.

2 Feb 2023

Financial coaching for parents in pediatric primary care reduces missed well-child care visit rates

Implementing financial coaching for parents of infants in a pediatric primary care setting reduced missed well-child care visit rates by half and significantly improved receipt of vaccinations at a timely age, according to a new community-partnered pilot study led by UCLA researchers.

2 Feb 2023

Using predictive analytics to reduce hospital readmissions and save health care dollars

Corewell Health care coordinators are using predictive analytics to reduce hospital readmissions and save health care dollars according to a recently published study in the peer-reviewed journal NEJM Catalyst.

2 Feb 2023

Adoption of electric cars associated with reductions in air pollution and respiratory problems

Electric vehicles are widely hailed as a key way to mitigate climate change through reduced emissions, but research on the dual benefits of reduced air pollution and improved health has been largely hypothetical.

2 Feb 2023

Health Care News and Research

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

Adherence to healthy lifestyle linked to lower risk of long COVID

Gender norms linked to long-term pain may result in medically unjustified treatment disparities

Why two states remain holdouts on distracted driving laws

A technicality could keep RSV shots from kids in need

Study: Prevalence of disabilities among older Americans is much lower than a decade earlier

Age-related accumulation of abdominal fat associated with lower muscle density

What are the predictors of in-hospital mortality in cancer patients with COVID-19?

As long-term care staffing crisis worsens, immigrants can bridge the gaps

Montana lawmakers seek more information about governor’s HEART fund

NHS medtech strategy to boost access to safe, effective and innovative medical devices

New electrochemical sensing technology enables detection of SARS-CoV-2 antigen-specific antibodies

Au revoir, public health emergency

Financial coaching for parents in pediatric primary care reduces missed well-child care visit rates

Using predictive analytics to reduce hospital readmissions and save health care dollars

Adoption of electric cars associated with reductions in air pollution and respiratory problems

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