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When mental illness leads to dropped charges, patients often go without stabilizing care

For seven years, Timothy Jay Fowler rotated between jail, forced psychiatric hospitalization, and freedom.

4 Aug 2022

A California man’s ‘painful and terrifying’ road to a monkeypox diagnosis

Two days after Kevin Kwong flew home to California from New York, his hands itched so badly, the pain jolted him from sleep. He thought the problem was eczema.

4 Aug 2022

Was there a benefit of vaccinating health care workers with a fourth dose of BNT162b2 vaccine during the Omicron outbreak?

Researchers analyzed the effectiveness of the fourth dose of the SARS-CoV-2 BNT162b2 vaccination against the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron infection in medical professionals in Israel.

4 Aug 2022

Study: Genes involved in coronary heart disease may be nearly the same for everyone

The genes involved in coronary heart disease, the most common form of heart disease, appear to be nearly the same for everyone, according to a VA study.

3 Aug 2022

Glioma incidence and outcomes differ based on geographic/ancestral origins of Hispanic communities

Although typically classified as a single ethnic group, people of Hispanic heritage have markedly different risks for brain tumors based on their geographic origins, suggesting greater diversity that warrants attention in the health care setting.

3 Aug 2022

Women with a history of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy more likely to develop dementia

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) — conditions of high blood pressure including chronic/gestational hypertension and preeclampsia — have been strongly linked to heart disease in later life, but, before today, little research has connected these disorders with cognition.

3 Aug 2022

Women with a history of preeclampsia have increased markers of brain cell damage, inflammation

Preeclampsia is a serious complication of pregnancy characterized by high blood pressure and kidney damage.

3 Aug 2022

Children with intellectual disability of genetic origin are extremely likely to develop other neuropsychiatric conditions

A major study of children with intellectual disabilities has highlighted the additional challenges that they often face, including a much-increased likelihood of being diagnosed as autistic, as well as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and other mental health difficulties.

3 Aug 2022

What is the prevalence of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales among individuals with and without health risk factors?

Researchers assessed carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) epidemiology across eight US metropolitan areas between 1 January 2012 and 31 December 2015.

3 Aug 2022

‘An Arm and a Leg’: Her bill for a prenatal test felt like a ‘bait-and-switch’ scheme

Can a health care company make enough people mad about its billing practices that its business is hurt? For one genetic testing company, maybe.

3 Aug 2022

They lost Medicaid when paperwork was sent to an empty field, signaling the mess to come

Three years ago, Mason Lester, a rambunctious toddler, tumbled off his family's porch and broke his wrist. His mother, nine months pregnant, rushed him to a nearby hospital, where she made a confounding discovery: Their health insurance had vanished.

3 Aug 2022

Music festivals embrace overdose reversal drugs, but fentanyl testing kits remain taboo

A 26-year-old was found dead at his campsite during the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in 2019. The toxicology report linked his death to a grim trend that has only worsened since.

3 Aug 2022

Study suggests an approach for promoting more equitable interpersonal treatment

Coaching patients to voice their concerns about their medical care and advocate for themselves can offset physicians' racial bias so it doesn't lead to inferior experiences for Black patients, a University of Michigan-led analysis found.

3 Aug 2022

BRAIN Center Phase 2 at the University of Houston receives funds from NSF

On any given day inside the BRAIN Center at the University of Houston, you might encounter visual artists, dancers and musicians, or even paralyzed individuals – all wearing brain caps to teach researchers about what they are thinking, creating or feeling while they move expressively, or try to regain movement.

3 Aug 2022

Substantial increases in cardiovascular trends contribute to a rising burden on the US health care system

By the year 2060, projected rates of cardiovascular risk factors and disease will increase significantly in the United States, according to a study published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Substantial increases in cardiovascular trends may contribute to a rising burden on the U.S. health care system and highlight the need for equitable access to prevention education and treatments now to prevent future disease.

3 Aug 2022

Integrated behavioral intervention effective at reducing depression and anxiety in obese adults

Results from a pilot clinical trial show that among a racially and ethnically diverse cohort of adults who were obese and depressed, an integrated behavioral intervention was more effective than usual care at reducing depression and associated anxiety symptoms than it was at promoting weight loss.

2 Aug 2022

Early initiation of physical therapy for patients with lower back pain linked with less health care resource utilization

Early initiation of physical therapy (PT) for U.S. patients with acute lower back pain (LBP) was associated with less health care resource use in the first month and the first year after the initial onset of symptoms, according to a new study by Johns Hopkins Medicine.

2 Aug 2022

Smaller lung airways in women can lead to a higher risk for COPD

Structural differences in lung airways between men and woman may be the cause of differences in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) prevalence and outcomes between the sexes.

2 Aug 2022

New, non-invasive imaging method may help detect an early indicator of glaucoma

A new, non-invasive ocular imaging method may be able to detect an early indicator of glaucoma in time to prevent disease progression and vision loss, according to a new study from New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai.

2 Aug 2022

Socioeconomic deprivation associated with increased dementia risk and faster memory decline

Socioeconomic deprivation, including neighborhood disadvantages and persistent low wages, are associated with higher dementia risk, lower cognitive performance and faster memory decline, according to several studies reported today at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference 2022 in San Diego and virtually.

2 Aug 2022

Health Care News and Research

When mental illness leads to dropped charges, patients often go without stabilizing care

A California man’s ‘painful and terrifying’ road to a monkeypox diagnosis

Was there a benefit of vaccinating health care workers with a fourth dose of BNT162b2 vaccine during the Omicron outbreak?

Study: Genes involved in coronary heart disease may be nearly the same for everyone

Glioma incidence and outcomes differ based on geographic/ancestral origins of Hispanic communities

Women with a history of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy more likely to develop dementia

Women with a history of preeclampsia have increased markers of brain cell damage, inflammation

Children with intellectual disability of genetic origin are extremely likely to develop other neuropsychiatric conditions

What is the prevalence of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales among individuals with and without health risk factors?

‘An Arm and a Leg’: Her bill for a prenatal test felt like a ‘bait-and-switch’ scheme

They lost Medicaid when paperwork was sent to an empty field, signaling the mess to come

Music festivals embrace overdose reversal drugs, but fentanyl testing kits remain taboo

Study suggests an approach for promoting more equitable interpersonal treatment

BRAIN Center Phase 2 at the University of Houston receives funds from NSF

Substantial increases in cardiovascular trends contribute to a rising burden on the US health care system

Integrated behavioral intervention effective at reducing depression and anxiety in obese adults

Early initiation of physical therapy for patients with lower back pain linked with less health care resource utilization

Smaller lung airways in women can lead to a higher risk for COPD

New, non-invasive imaging method may help detect an early indicator of glaucoma

Socioeconomic deprivation associated with increased dementia risk and faster memory decline

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