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Congressman’s wife died after taking herbal remedy marketed for diabetes and weight loss

The wife of a Northern California congressman died late last year after ingesting a plant that is generally considered safe and is used as an herbal remedy for a variety of ailments, including diabetes, obesity, and high cholesterol, KHN has learned.

24 Aug 2022

Teenagers who do not get enough sleep more likely to be overweight or obese

Adolescents who sleep less than eight hours a night are more likely to be overweight or obese compared to their peers with sufficient sleep, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2022.

24 Aug 2022

The incidence rates of adverse events of special interest in COVID-19 vaccinated and non-vaccinated persons

Researchers monitored the safety of the four diverse SARS-CoV-2 vaccines approved by the EMA and MHRA in 2020 to 2021.

24 Aug 2022

‘An Arm and a Leg’: How to negotiate for lower medical bills

Negotiating medical bills is often possible. It sounds hard — and it can be — but what if we got it down to a science? Mapped out all the moves ahead of time? Jared Walker and his team at the nonprofit Dollar For are running a big experiment to see whether they can do just that.

24 Aug 2022

Timely mental health care is a key factor in strike by Kaiser Permanente workers

A California law that took effect in July requires health plans to offer timely follow-up appointments for mental health and addiction patients.

24 Aug 2022

A needle exchange project modeled on urban efforts aims to save lives in rural Nevada

Richard Cusolito believes he's saving lives by distributing clean syringes and needles to people who use drugs in this rural area of northeastern Nevada — but he knows some residents disagree.

24 Aug 2022

Fast and sensitive paper-based nucleic acid assay for SARS-CoV-2

A paper-based diagnostic has been developed by Jinghong Li, Weimin Li, Ruijin Deng, and colleagues from Boston University for the identification of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) with high sensitivity.

23 Aug 2022

Short-term NSAID use linked with first-time heart failure hospitalization in patients with type 2 diabetes

Short-term use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) is associated with a first-time hospitalization for heart failure in patients with type 2 diabetes, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2022.

23 Aug 2022

Australian women experienced greater financial, psychological impact from COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers from The University of Queensland have found the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia has had a greater financial and psychological impact on women than men.

23 Aug 2022

The $18,000 breast biopsy: When having insurance costs you a bundle

When Dani Yuengling felt a lump in her right breast last summer, she tried to ignore it.

23 Aug 2022

From book stacks to psychosis and food stamps, librarians confront a new workplace

For nearly two decades, Lisa Dunseth loved her job at San Francisco's main public library, particularly her final seven years in the rare books department.

23 Aug 2022

High levels of stress hormones can stop bone growth in children

As we go through life, our health and wellbeing is impacted by a variety of factors that in turn affect our growth and development.

23 Aug 2022

Study explores the effects of early COVID-19 pandemic on cancer survivors

Recent research indicates that during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the proportion of working-aged U.S. adults without health insurance did not change despite increases in unemployment, and the prevalence of unhealthy behaviors decreased.

22 Aug 2022

Study reveals safety of COVID mRNA vaccines for patients with heart failure

COVID mRNA vaccines are associated with a decreased risk of death in patients with heart failure, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2022.

22 Aug 2022

Handheld monocular pupillometer offers promise for autism screening in young children

Measuring how the eyes' pupils change in response to light - known as the pupillary light reflex - could potentially be used to screen for autism in young children, according to a study conducted at Washington State University.

22 Aug 2022

Myocarditis risk greater after SARS-CoV-2 infection than after first dose of COVID-19 vaccine

Among nearly 43 million people in England, ages 13 and older, who received at least one dose and up to 3 doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, fewer than 3,000 people (0.007%) were hospitalized or died with myocarditis, or inflammation of the heart muscle, during the study period of December 1, 2020 through December 15, 2021.

22 Aug 2022

Health Care News and Research

Congressman’s wife died after taking herbal remedy marketed for diabetes and weight loss

Teenagers who do not get enough sleep more likely to be overweight or obese

The incidence rates of adverse events of special interest in COVID-19 vaccinated and non-vaccinated persons

‘An Arm and a Leg’: How to negotiate for lower medical bills

Timely mental health care is a key factor in strike by Kaiser Permanente workers

A needle exchange project modeled on urban efforts aims to save lives in rural Nevada

Fast and sensitive paper-based nucleic acid assay for SARS-CoV-2

Short-term NSAID use linked with first-time heart failure hospitalization in patients with type 2 diabetes

Australian women experienced greater financial, psychological impact from COVID-19 pandemic

The $18,000 breast biopsy: When having insurance costs you a bundle

From book stacks to psychosis and food stamps, librarians confront a new workplace

High levels of stress hormones can stop bone growth in children

Study explores the effects of early COVID-19 pandemic on cancer survivors

Study reveals safety of COVID mRNA vaccines for patients with heart failure

Handheld monocular pupillometer offers promise for autism screening in young children

Myocarditis risk greater after SARS-CoV-2 infection than after first dose of COVID-19 vaccine

Tiny, touch-based sensor rapidly detects lithium levels from sweat on the surface of a fingertip

Serious health events rare in children after COVID-19 vaccine booster, says CDC study

Policies to roll back abortion rights will hit incarcerated people particularly hard

Grassroots work leads to vaccination success in Georgia refugee community

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