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As red states push strident abortion bans, other restrictions suddenly look less extreme

What is the ultimate goal of the anti-abortion movement? It might be surprising.

30 Mar 2022

$AI shows potential to aid clinicians in fracture diagnosis$

AI shows potential to aid clinicians in fracture diagnosis

Artificial intelligence (AI) is an effective tool for fracture detection that has potential to aid clinicians in busy emergency departments, according to a study in Radiology.

30 Mar 2022

Study shows AI as a promising tool for breast cancer screening programs

A major new study in Radiology shows that artificial intelligence (AI) is a promising tool for breast cancer detection in screening mammography programs.

30 Mar 2022

Lung abnormalities may remain detectable long after COVID-19 pneumonia

Some people recovering from COVID-19 pneumonia have CT evidence of damage to their lungs that persists a full year after the onset of symptoms, according to a new study published in the journal Radiology.

30 Mar 2022

Study shows clinical value of pharmacogenomic testing for patients with treatment-resistant depression

Pharmacogenetic testing was associated with nearly a two-fold (89 per cent) increase in remission rates compared to treatment as usual in a Centre for Addiction and Mental Health- (CAMH-)led clinical study just published in the journal Translational Psychiatry.

29 Mar 2022

HRC Foundation honors Penn Medicine for dedication and commitment to LGBTQ+ inclusion

Penn Medicine's hospitals have been honored by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, the educational arm of the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization, for its dedication and commitment to LGBTQ+ inclusion.

29 Mar 2022

Study reveals racial and ethnic disparities in acute-care utilization by pediatric asthma patients

Black children with asthma accessed community health centers (CHCs) less than white children, while Latino children (who prefer to speak either English or Spanish) were more likely to visit CHCs for acute, chronic, and preventive care overall, according to a new, large study.

29 Mar 2022

Colorado doubles down on abortion rights as other states — and the high court — reconsider

With the Supreme Court expected to overturn or severely weaken its landmark Roe v. Wade decision, clinics in Colorado are preparing for an increase in the number of out-of-state residents seeking abortions, and lawmakers are cementing abortion access protections in state law.

29 Mar 2022

At a Tennessee crossroads, two pharmacies, a monkey, and millions of pills

It was about 1 a.m. on April 19, 2016, when a burglary alarm sounded at Dale Hollow Pharmacy in Celina, a tiny town in the rolling, wooded hills near the Kentucky border.

29 Mar 2022

Remote cognitive assessment could help track brain health in patients with cardiovascular risk

A new study is the first to show that a remote cognitive assessment could help with tracking patients with cardiovascular risk.

28 Mar 2022

Black patients with cancer experience worse outcomes after COVID-19 diagnosis

Black patients with cancer experienced significantly worse outcomes after COVID-19 diagnosis than non-Hispanic white cancer patients in a study published March 28 in JAMA Network Open.

28 Mar 2022

Timely stroke treatment could benefit people with preexisting disability and dementia

According to a new American Heart Association scientific statement, people with dementia or a pre-existing disability who receive timely and appropriate treatment for ischemic stroke (caused by a blood clot) may avoid additional disability and the subsequent health and financial impacts of stroke.

28 Mar 2022

Comprehensive preventive efforts cut the number of catheter infections

Patients with urinary catheters often get infections. But more comprehensive preventive efforts in health care cut the proportion affected in a group of frail elderly patients from 18 to 4 percent, a study led by University of Gothenburg researchers shows.

28 Mar 2022

‘An Arm and a Leg’: A fight for the right to help

Americans get sued over medical debt. A lot. And — no surprise — many folks getting sued can't afford lawyers.

28 Mar 2022

Climate change may push the US toward the ‘goldilocks zone’ for West Nile virus

Michael Keasling of Lakewood, Colorado, was an electrician who loved big trucks, fast cars, and Harley-Davidsons. He'd struggled with diabetes since he was a teenager, needing a kidney transplant from his sister to stay alive.

28 Mar 2022

Big pharma is betting on bigger political ambitions from Sen. Tim Scott

Sen. Tim Scott, a rising star in the Republican Party with broad popularity in his home state of South Carolina, is getting showered with drug industry money before facing voters this fall.

28 Mar 2022

SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in breast milk remain after Holder pasteurization

Researchers study the impact of pasteurization on specific Ig concentration against SARS-CoV-2 in milk from mRNA vaccinated lactating women.

27 Mar 2022

Nurse convicted of neglect and negligent homicide for fatal drug error

RaDonda Vaught, a former nurse criminally prosecuted for a fatal drug error in 2017, was convicted of gross neglect of an impaired adult and negligent homicide Friday after a three-day trial that gripped nurses across the country.

25 Mar 2022

Burt's Bees research demonstrates the efficacy of natural origin skincare regimens

Burt's Bees, a pioneer in nature-based skin care, announced its latest research findings on the efficacy of natural origin skincare regimens.

25 Mar 2022

Study: More than two-thirds of the patients recover from knee replacement without opioids

A retrospective case series study led by Dr. Vinod Dasa, Professor of Clinical Orthopaedics at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, reports that more than two-thirds of the patients who underwent total knee replacement did not need opioids for postoperative pain.

25 Mar 2022

Health Care News and Research

As red states push strident abortion bans, other restrictions suddenly look less extreme

AI shows potential to aid clinicians in fracture diagnosis

Study shows AI as a promising tool for breast cancer screening programs

Lung abnormalities may remain detectable long after COVID-19 pneumonia

Study shows clinical value of pharmacogenomic testing for patients with treatment-resistant depression

HRC Foundation honors Penn Medicine for dedication and commitment to LGBTQ+ inclusion

Study reveals racial and ethnic disparities in acute-care utilization by pediatric asthma patients

Colorado doubles down on abortion rights as other states — and the high court — reconsider

At a Tennessee crossroads, two pharmacies, a monkey, and millions of pills

Remote cognitive assessment could help track brain health in patients with cardiovascular risk

Black patients with cancer experience worse outcomes after COVID-19 diagnosis

Timely stroke treatment could benefit people with preexisting disability and dementia

Comprehensive preventive efforts cut the number of catheter infections

‘An Arm and a Leg’: A fight for the right to help

Climate change may push the US toward the ‘goldilocks zone’ for West Nile virus

Big pharma is betting on bigger political ambitions from Sen. Tim Scott

SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in breast milk remain after Holder pasteurization

Nurse convicted of neglect and negligent homicide for fatal drug error

Burt's Bees research demonstrates the efficacy of natural origin skincare regimens

Study: More than two-thirds of the patients recover from knee replacement without opioids

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