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Physician mistreatment and discrimination can have a ripple effect on the health care system

In a recent survey of more than 6,500 physicians from across the United States representing a broad spectrum of racial and ethnic diversity, nearly 30% of respondents reported experiencing discrimination and mistreatment from patients or patients' family members or visitors.

19 May 2022

Study estimates the global RSV disease burden in children under five in 2019

A new study published in The Lancet estimates that RSV-attributable acute lower respiratory infection was responsible for more than 100,000 deaths in children under five across the globe in 2019.

19 May 2022

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Waking up to baby formula shortage

The federal government finally addressed the infant formula shortage, as a growing number of families found themselves without anything to feed their babies.

19 May 2022

Treating pediatric psychiatric disorders with psychotropic drugs reduces later substance use disorder risk

One half of psychiatric and substance use disorders start by the age of 18; three-quarters by age 24. While these are concerning statistics, a new study from Massachusetts General Hospital finds that treating psychiatric disorders with psychotropic medications in children and adolescents does not increase the risk of developing substance use, misuse, or substance use disorder (SUD).

19 May 2022

Increasing greenery in urban areas may reduce mortality of all causes, study reveals

A new analysis on greenery and mortality found that between 34,000-38,000 deaths could have been reduced with local increases in green vegetation in US metropolitan areas.

19 May 2022

New study helps to better understand re-infection rates and correlates of protection for SARS-CoV-2

By uniting research from 8 cohorts across the U.S., a group of researchers has accelerated collection of data integral in answering questions about immune responses needed for long lasting protection from SARS-CoV-2.

19 May 2022

Neutralizing antibody responses induced by COVID-19 vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 variants

In a new study, researchers evaluated the ability of vaccine-induced antibodies to recognize and neutralize various SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern in SARS-CoV-2-naive health care workers in the Netherlands.

19 May 2022

This rural, red Southern County was a vaccine success story. Not anymore.

At a glance, it seemed like a Southern pandemic success story in a most unlikely place.

19 May 2022

The private sector steps in to protect online health privacy, but critics say it can’t be trusted

Most people have at least a vague sense that someone somewhere is doing mischief with the data footprints created by their online activities: Maybe their use of an app is allowing that company to build a profile of their habits, or maybe they keep getting followed by creepy ads.

19 May 2022

Life circumstances during childhood linked with higher rate of loneliness in older age

Life circumstances during childhood - including having fewer friends and siblings, low-quality relationships with parents, bad health and growing up in a poorer household - are all correlated with a higher rate of loneliness in older age, according to a new study published this week in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Sophie Guthmuller of Vienna University of Economics and Business, Austria.

18 May 2022

Immunity conferred by COVID-19 vaccines in solid organ transplant recipients

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers estimated the humoral immunity imparted by the two/three doses of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccines in solid organ transplant recipients (SOTRs).

18 May 2022

Do people experience more anxiety, depression and distress after COVID?

A recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server analyzed mental health outcomes after the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections.

18 May 2022

New insights on messaging to promote sunscreen use in older adults

Reminders from a romantic partner might be an effective way to encourage sunscreen use by people age 50 or older, suggests a study in the May/June issue of The Journal of the Dermatology Nurses' Association, official publication of the Dermatology Nurses' Association.

18 May 2022

New initiative found to be effective in supporting the mental health of young adult esports players

A first-of-its-kind mental health initiative developed by Kaiser Permanente and esports organization Cloud9 has been found to be an effective way of supporting the mental health of young adult esports players and fans, according to a new study published today in NEJM Catalyst.

18 May 2022

Study identifies multiple barriers faced by family physicians while providing abortion services

What prevents family medicine physicians from providing medical abortions for patients who need them?

18 May 2022

New, minimally invasive biomarker-based strategy 90% successful in detecting esophageal cancer

In a small but rigorous pilot study, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers have shown that a novel, minimally invasive biomarker-based strategy they developed was 90% successful in detecting esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC), the predominant subtype of esophageal cancer worldwide.

18 May 2022

Health Care News and Research

Physician mistreatment and discrimination can have a ripple effect on the health care system

Study estimates the global RSV disease burden in children under five in 2019

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Waking up to baby formula shortage

Treating pediatric psychiatric disorders with psychotropic drugs reduces later substance use disorder risk

Increasing greenery in urban areas may reduce mortality of all causes, study reveals

New study helps to better understand re-infection rates and correlates of protection for SARS-CoV-2

Neutralizing antibody responses induced by COVID-19 vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 variants

This rural, red Southern County was a vaccine success story. Not anymore.

The private sector steps in to protect online health privacy, but critics say it can’t be trusted

Life circumstances during childhood linked with higher rate of loneliness in older age

Immunity conferred by COVID-19 vaccines in solid organ transplant recipients

Do people experience more anxiety, depression and distress after COVID?

New insights on messaging to promote sunscreen use in older adults

New initiative found to be effective in supporting the mental health of young adult esports players

Study identifies multiple barriers faced by family physicians while providing abortion services

New, minimally invasive biomarker-based strategy 90% successful in detecting esophageal cancer

Lifestyle coaching can help improve blood pressure control in Black adults with hypertension

‘That’s just part of aging’: Long covid symptoms are often overlooked in seniors

New covered California leader urges renewal of enhanced federal aid for health premiums

How better ventilation can help ‘covid-proof’ your home

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