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Study shows effectiveness of community-based group exercise program for older people with mobility limitations

Results from a major study into the effectiveness of a community-based group exercise program designed for people aged 65 and over with mobility limitations shows that REACT prevents physical decline and is cost-effective to run. The team behind it say it should be rolled out nationwide.

23 Mar 2022

Breakthrough hospitalizations for COVID-19, less likely to happen in vaccinated or previously infected people

Fewer than 1 in 1,000 people who have been vaccinated or previously infected with COVID-19 were hospitalized with a new breakthrough infection, Mayo Clinic research finds.

22 Mar 2022

Burst wave lithotripsy may provide an effective alternative for noninvasive treatment of kidney stones

An innovative technique called burst wave lithotripsy (BWL) may provide an effective, more accessible alternative for non-invasive treatment of kidney stones, according to initial human studies reported in The Journal of Urology, an Official Journal of the American Urological Association

22 Mar 2022

Study finds lesser satisfaction with care after knee or hip replacement among Black patients

A study presented today at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2022 Annual Meeting found that Black patients were less likely than white patients to be completely satisfied with the process of care following knee or hip replacement.

22 Mar 2022

Ovarian lesions seen on an ultrasound effectively predict cancer risk

The appearance of ovarian lesions on ultrasound is an effective predictor of cancer risk that can help women avoid unnecessary surgery, according to a new study published in the journal Radiology.

22 Mar 2022

More than a quarter of parents say their adolescent has seen a mental health specialist

Amid growing concerns for children's mental health during the pandemic era, more than a quarter of parents say their adolescent-aged child has seen a mental health specialist – with nearly 60 % of those reporting a visit within the past year – a new national poll suggests.

22 Mar 2022

Immunocompromised patients worry vaccine exemptions put them in peril

Charlie O'Neill received part of her husband's liver in a 2013 living donor transplant and has been taking drugs that suppress her immune system ever since to prevent her body from attacking the organ.

22 Mar 2022

Nature's benefits may include savings on health care costs, finds study

A Clemson University faculty member collaborating with researchers from Kaiser Permanente Northern California Division of Research, has found that nature's benefits may include savings on health care costs.

22 Mar 2022

Most individuals treated in emergency departments for opioid use disorder do not sustain treatment

Most people who fill prescriptions from emergency physicians to treat their opioid use disorder do not continue to receive the medication, suggesting new approaches are needed to help people continue drug treatment begun on an emergency basis, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

21 Mar 2022

Intranasal delivery of pro-resolving lipid mediators arrests memory loss in experimental Alzheimer’s model

A research collaboration between scientists at LSU Health New Orleans and the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden has found that applying specialized pro-resolving lipid mediators intranasally arrested memory loss and brain degeneration in an experimental model of Alzheimer's Disease (AD).

21 Mar 2022

Children with complex medical conditions often need out-of-network care, study finds

Children with complex medical conditions, especially those who require behavioral health treatment, often have to go outside of their insurance plans' provider networks for care, a new study has found.

21 Mar 2022

Coronavirus infection during pregnancy may double the risk of poor outcomes

A Kaiser Permanente analysis of pregnant patients who tested positive for the coronavirus found more than double the risk of poor outcomes including preterm birth, venous thromboembolism (blood clot), and severe maternal morbidity, which includes conditions such as acute respiratory distress syndrome and sepsis.

21 Mar 2022

CHOP and Penn Medicine join hands to address environmental hazards and protect vulnerable children

Children in the Greater Philadelphia area face a number of environmental threats to their health, including lead poisoning, asthma from air pollution, and exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals.

21 Mar 2022

Pandemic-related slowdown of cancer surgeries may impact patient survival

Pandemic-related slowdowns of cancer surgeries may result in shorter survival rates for patients with cancer, according to a new modeling study published in CMAJ.

21 Mar 2022

Pfizer CEO pushes yearly shots for covid. Not so fast, experts say.

When Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said March 13 that all Americans would need a second booster shot, it struck many covid experts as a self-serving remark without scientific merit. It also set off spasms of doubt over the country's objectives in its fight against the coronavirus.

21 Mar 2022

Health Care News and Research

Study shows effectiveness of community-based group exercise program for older people with mobility limitations

Breakthrough hospitalizations for COVID-19, less likely to happen in vaccinated or previously infected people

Burst wave lithotripsy may provide an effective alternative for noninvasive treatment of kidney stones

Study finds lesser satisfaction with care after knee or hip replacement among Black patients

Ovarian lesions seen on an ultrasound effectively predict cancer risk

More than a quarter of parents say their adolescent has seen a mental health specialist

Immunocompromised patients worry vaccine exemptions put them in peril

Nature's benefits may include savings on health care costs, finds study

Most individuals treated in emergency departments for opioid use disorder do not sustain treatment

Intranasal delivery of pro-resolving lipid mediators arrests memory loss in experimental Alzheimer’s model

Children with complex medical conditions often need out-of-network care, study finds

Coronavirus infection during pregnancy may double the risk of poor outcomes

CHOP and Penn Medicine join hands to address environmental hazards and protect vulnerable children

Pandemic-related slowdown of cancer surgeries may impact patient survival

Pfizer CEO pushes yearly shots for covid. Not so fast, experts say.

Money flows into addiction tech, but will it curb soaring opioid overdose deaths?

Dyspnea or fatigue can lead to worse outcomes than chest pain for heart attack patients

Women less likely to receive lifesaving intervention for cardiogenic shock than men

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Study finds significantly poorer outcomes among the youngest patients with brain tumor

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