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A nearly century-old maternity home for teens in the South makes plans for expansion

An old, brick house in Charleston's Wagener Terrace district stands out from its gentrified neighbors in several ways: It's 14,000 square feet, built to accommodate around 30 people, and was constructed 90 years ago to provide shelter for pregnant girls.

22 Jul 2022

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Drug price bill is a go in the Senate

President Joe Biden is the latest top Washington official to test positive for covid-19, following Vice President Kamala Harris, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. But work continues, particularly on a Senate bill that could, for the first time, allow Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices and cap seniors' out-of-pocket medication costs.

21 Jul 2022

Women a history of endometriosis may have greater stroke risk

A large, prospective study found that women with endometriosis may have a higher risk of stroke compared to women without the chronic inflammatory condition, according to new research published today in Stroke, the peer-reviewed flagship journal of the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association.

21 Jul 2022

Anti-SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid antibodies and pre-existing lung diseases may be independent predictors of long COVID

Researchers evaluated the incidence of long coronavirus disease (long COVID) in a demographically diverse population with different disease severities to inform clinicians and future vaccine development strategies.

21 Jul 2022

‘So rudderless’: A couple’s quest for autism treatment for their son hits repeated obstacles

When Sebastian Rios was a toddler, he hardly talked. "Don't worry," his pediatrician told Amparo and Victor Rios, Sebastian's parents. Kids who grow up in households in which both Spanish and English are spoken are sometimes slower to develop language skills, she said.

21 Jul 2022

Parents become drug developers to save their children’s lives

Maggie Carmichael wasn't developing like other kids. As a toddler, she wasn't walking and had a limited vocabulary for her age.

21 Jul 2022

International Agency for Research on Cancer classifies firefighting as carcinogenic

The International Agency for Research on Cancer recently classified occupational exposure as a firefighter as carcinogenic, changing the previous classification of possibly carcinogenic.

20 Jul 2022

Study details geographical variation in health spending across the U.S.

A new study by researchers at Yale, Stanford, and Dartmouth provides the first nationwide, small-area analysis of the variation in spending by the three main funders of health care in the United States: Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurers.

20 Jul 2022

Study finds significant evidence for inaccurate and misleading labeling of CBD content

In a new study, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers tested more than 100 topical cannabidiol (CBD) products available online and at retail stores, and found significant evidence of inaccurate and misleading labeling of CBD content.

20 Jul 2022

Genes underlying cigarette smoking linked to the perception of pain and response to food

Have you ever wondered why one person can smoke cigarettes for a year and easily quit, while another person will become addicted for life? Why can't some people help themselves from abusing alcohol and others can take it or leave it?

20 Jul 2022

Caregiver engagement holds potential for improving patient outcomes

Led by Regenstrief Institute Research Scientist Kristin Levoy, PhD, MSN, R.N., a meta-analysis of findings from 54 studies (involving more than 31,000 individuals) confirms that caregiver engagement across healthcare transitions (for example from hospital to home) of chronically ill adults is instrumental in preventing rehospitalizations, and holds potential for enhancing other patient outcomes.

19 Jul 2022

Study finds decline in cardiovascular mortality rates over the last 20 years, but racial disparities remain

While it's well-established that Black adults experience a disproportionately high burden of cardiovascular risk factors and disease in comparison to white adults in the United States, few gender-based analyses of recent national trends exist.

19 Jul 2022

Tissue nanotransfection technology can serve as a non-viral, topical, gene-editing delivery device, research shows

The Indiana Center for Regenerative Medicine and Engineering (ICRME) at Indiana University School of Medicine is home to tissue nanotransfection (TNT) regenerative medicine technology that achieves functional tissue reprogramming in the live body.

19 Jul 2022

Cardiovascular mortality has declined over the past two decades, but disparities persist

Research supported by the National Institutes of Health shows that cardiovascular-related deaths have declined over the past two decades, but disparities remain.

19 Jul 2022

No-bid Medicaid contract for Kaiser Permanente is now California law, but key details are missing

California lawmakers have approved a controversial no-bid statewide Medi-Cal contract for HMO giant Kaiser Permanente over the objection of county governments and competing health plans.

19 Jul 2022

In some states, voters will get to decide the future of abortion rights

As states grapple with the future of abortion in the U.S., Michigan, California, and Vermont could become the first states to let voters decide whether the right to abortion should be written into the state constitution.

19 Jul 2022

Fighting monkeypox, sexual health clinics are underfunded and ill-equipped

Clinics that treat sexually transmitted diseases — already struggling to contain an explosive increase in infections such as syphilis and gonorrhea — now find themselves on the front lines in the nation's fight to control the rapidly growing monkeypox outbreak.

19 Jul 2022

Hospitalized COVID-19 patients with high blood viscosity have greater risk of death

Patients hospitalized with COVID-19 with high estimated blood viscosity are at higher risk of death from complications. High blood viscosity impairs flow to small vessels and increases the risk of blood clots. This measure of blood thickness can be used as a predictor of mortality.

18 Jul 2022

Infant formula marketing directly affects breastfeeding rates

Formula milk companies continue to defy international regulations and target health centers to market their products, a WHO study on formula marketing and its impact on breastfeeding shows.

18 Jul 2022

Caregivers for patients with multiple myeloma may suffer from anxiety and depression

Caregivers for patients with multiple myeloma may suffer from higher rates of anxiety and depression than patients themselves, according to a new study published today in Blood Advances.

18 Jul 2022

Health Care News and Research

A nearly century-old maternity home for teens in the South makes plans for expansion

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Drug price bill is a go in the Senate

Women a history of endometriosis may have greater stroke risk

Anti-SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid antibodies and pre-existing lung diseases may be independent predictors of long COVID

‘So rudderless’: A couple’s quest for autism treatment for their son hits repeated obstacles

Parents become drug developers to save their children’s lives

International Agency for Research on Cancer classifies firefighting as carcinogenic

Study details geographical variation in health spending across the U.S.

Study finds significant evidence for inaccurate and misleading labeling of CBD content

Genes underlying cigarette smoking linked to the perception of pain and response to food

Caregiver engagement holds potential for improving patient outcomes

Study finds decline in cardiovascular mortality rates over the last 20 years, but racial disparities remain

Tissue nanotransfection technology can serve as a non-viral, topical, gene-editing delivery device, research shows

Cardiovascular mortality has declined over the past two decades, but disparities persist

No-bid Medicaid contract for Kaiser Permanente is now California law, but key details are missing

In some states, voters will get to decide the future of abortion rights

Fighting monkeypox, sexual health clinics are underfunded and ill-equipped

Hospitalized COVID-19 patients with high blood viscosity have greater risk of death

Infant formula marketing directly affects breastfeeding rates

Caregivers for patients with multiple myeloma may suffer from anxiety and depression

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