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New guideline provides guidance on the use of radiation therapy to treat patients with brain metastases

A new clinical guideline from the American Society for Radiation Oncology provides guidance on the use of radiation therapy to treat patients with brain metastases.

10 May 2022

Study investigates brain connectivity patterns at rest in veterans with chronic pain and trauma

A new study is the first to investigate brain connectivity patterns at rest in veterans with both chronic pain and trauma, finding three unique brain subtypes potentially indicating high, medium, and low susceptibility to pain and trauma symptoms.

10 May 2022

Rigaku Announces Narcotics Interdiction Partnership Program to Help Reduce Deaths by Overdose

Rigaku Analytical Devices, a U.S.-based pioneer of handheld 1064 nm-Raman based spectrometers, is pleased to announce its new Human Infrastructure Health & Awareness (HIHA) Technology Narcotics Identification Partnership Program.

From Rigaku Analytical Devices 10 May 2022

Travel nurses see swift change of fortunes as covid money runs dry

Jones, who has been a nurse for 17 years, caught up with a Facebook group for travel nurses and saw she wasn't alone. Nurses had reported abruptly losing jobs and seeing their rates slashed as much as 50% midcontract.

10 May 2022

Rural California hatches plan for engineered mosquitoes to battle stealthy predator

Bryan Ruiz moved his family into a newly built home in this Central Valley farming center seven months ago and almost immediately found they were under assault.

10 May 2022

BIDMC researchers seek to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in diabetes diagnosis

Diabetes is a leading cause of death and disability in the United States, affecting more than 34 million adults and generating $330 billion in annual healthcare expenditures.

10 May 2022

Telemedicine boom reduced racial gaps in primary care appointment completion rates

Historically, there has been racial inequity when it comes to primary care appointments, which are vital for managing and preventing chronic disease.

9 May 2022

Urgent action needed to address disparities in women’s heart health

Investing in and improving research, awareness and equity in women's heart health are critical for the health and well-being of women, according to a new Presidential Advisory from the American Heart Association, published today in the Association's flagship journal Circulation.

9 May 2022

Cancer mortality in sub-Saharan Africa could reach 1 million by 2030 without rapid interventions

Annual cancer deaths in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) could reach 1 million by 2030, nearly double the 520,000 deaths from cancer that occurred in 2020.

9 May 2022

California's cap on noneconomic losses may be associated with increase in malpractice cases

A new analysis suggests California's cap on noneconomic losses in malpractice cases has fallen far behind present-day values, and may even be associated with an increase in malpractice cases over the past five decades.

9 May 2022

Study: 57% of the bereaved teenagers fail to find an adequate way to deal with their grief

Tove Bylund Grenklo, senior lecturer and researcher in caring science, has carried out a comprehensive research project targeting over 600 young adults who lost a parent to cancer when between 13 and 16 years old.

9 May 2022

Food insecurity risk linked to greater incidence of diabetes

Young adults who were at risk of food insecurity had increased incidence of diabetes 10 years later, according to a Washington State University study.

9 May 2022

Age-specific variation of asymptomatic COVID-19 infections

Researchers assessed asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection according to age.

9 May 2022

The families of trans kids in Texas consider their options amid crackdown on care

Cameron Wright, 16, has always seen himself as a "dude." As a young child, Cameron didn't have the words to explain the disconnect between how he saw himself and how the world saw him. But he knew that despite being born in a girl's body, he was meant to be a boy.

9 May 2022

National addiction treatment locator has outdated data and other critical flaws

At a psychiatric hospital in Michigan, Dr. Cara Poland's patients were handed a sheet of paper to find follow-up care. The hospital had entered local ZIP codes on a website — run by the nation's top substance use and mental health agency — and printed the resulting list of providers for patients to call.

9 May 2022

People with a pre-existing medical condition are at increased risk of drowning, research says

One in 3 people who drowned in Canada had a pre-existing medical condition that contributed to the death in almost half the cases, according to new research in CMAJ.

9 May 2022

Coaching program reduces emotional exhaustion and imposter syndrome among resident physicians

A coaching program aimed at decreasing burnout among female resident physicians significantly reduced emotional exhaustion and imposter syndrome while increasing self-compassion over a six month period, according to researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.

6 May 2022

Workplace mistreatment found to be common among all physicians

According to new research from Boston Medical Center and Stanford University School of Medicine, almost a quarter of physicians who responded to a survey at Stanford Medicine experienced workplace mistreatment, with patients and visitors being the most common source.

6 May 2022

Combined use of traditional cigarettes and e-cigarettes does not reduce cardiovascular disease risk

People who use both traditional (combustible) cigarettes and e-cigarettes do not reduce their risk of cardiovascular disease compared to people who exclusively use traditional cigarettes, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association's flagship, peer-reviewed journal Circulation.

6 May 2022

ACNAP-EuroHeartCare Congress 2022: Latest evidence on how to optimize cardiovascular care

Discover how patients with heart disease can live well, be healthy, and live longer at ACNAP-EuroHeartCare Congress 2022, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).

6 May 2022

Health Care News and Research

New guideline provides guidance on the use of radiation therapy to treat patients with brain metastases

Study investigates brain connectivity patterns at rest in veterans with chronic pain and trauma

Rigaku Announces Narcotics Interdiction Partnership Program to Help Reduce Deaths by Overdose

Travel nurses see swift change of fortunes as covid money runs dry

Rural California hatches plan for engineered mosquitoes to battle stealthy predator

BIDMC researchers seek to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in diabetes diagnosis

Telemedicine boom reduced racial gaps in primary care appointment completion rates

Urgent action needed to address disparities in women’s heart health

Cancer mortality in sub-Saharan Africa could reach 1 million by 2030 without rapid interventions

California's cap on noneconomic losses may be associated with increase in malpractice cases

Study: 57% of the bereaved teenagers fail to find an adequate way to deal with their grief

Food insecurity risk linked to greater incidence of diabetes

Age-specific variation of asymptomatic COVID-19 infections

The families of trans kids in Texas consider their options amid crackdown on care

National addiction treatment locator has outdated data and other critical flaws

People with a pre-existing medical condition are at increased risk of drowning, research says

Coaching program reduces emotional exhaustion and imposter syndrome among resident physicians

Workplace mistreatment found to be common among all physicians

Combined use of traditional cigarettes and e-cigarettes does not reduce cardiovascular disease risk

ACNAP-EuroHeartCare Congress 2022: Latest evidence on how to optimize cardiovascular care

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