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Most preventive care visits for reproductive-age women happened with OB/GYNs, study shows

While preventive health care is usually associated with primary care providers, a majority of office visits for preventive services among reproductive-age women happened with obstetrician-gynecologists (OB-GYNs), a University of Massachusetts Amherst study shows.

23 Dec 2022

U.S. counties with more evictions have higher mortality rates, study finds

Mortality rates are higher in U.S. counties where eviction rates are also elevated, and this trend is strongest in areas with higher proportions of Black residents and women, UT Southwestern researchers found.

22 Dec 2022

Inflation Reduction Act provides a roadmap for mitigating climate change and improving public health

In August President Joe Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act, the most significant measure ever adopted by the U.S. Congress to combat climate change.

22 Dec 2022

Study provides valuable knowledge about physical fitness disparities among demographic groups

Sedentary behavior, a large waist circumference, and advanced age: These factors are clearly associated with inferior physical fitness among people aged 50 to 64.

22 Dec 2022

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: The covid response coordinator speaks

Dr. Ashish Jha, the White House covid-19 response coordinator, is the guest for a wide-ranging interview on this week's "What the Health?" podcast.

22 Dec 2022

‘Caged … for no fault of your own’: Detainees dread covid while awaiting immigration hearings

In October, Yibran Ramirez-Cecena didn't alert the staff at Stewart Detention Center to his cough and runny nose.

22 Dec 2022

T-cell immunity remains effective against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariants

Omicron subvariants effectively escape B-cell immune responses by modifying neutralizing antibody epitopes.

21 Dec 2022

Dutch study shows the effectiveness of COVID vaccination in reducing hospitalizations

The study, which is currently available in the medRxiv* preprint server, reveals that the COVID-19 vaccination has prevented a large number of hospitalizations during the pandemic.

21 Dec 2022

Brazilian model for COVID-19 vaccination reduced severe case and mortality even from variants

A study conducted in Serrana, a small town in São Paulo state used as a model for COVID-19 vaccination in Brazil, shows that mass vaccination reduced the severe case and death rates even while the gamma and delta variants were circulating.

21 Dec 2022

WHO releases a global strategy for infection prevention and control at the 75th World Health Assembly

A recent draft released by the World Health Organization discussed the new global strategy to address the gaps in infection prevention and control (IPC) programs that became apparent after the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

21 Dec 2022

Experts provide first framework for treating hypercalcemia of malignancy in adults

Experts provide the first framework for treating a common and life-threatening metabolic complication of cancer known as hypercalcemia of malignancy in the Endocrine Society's new Clinical Practice Guideline.

21 Dec 2022

Using an AI tool for early identification of Alzheimer's and related dementias in primary care

Rising to meet the formidable challenge of the timely diagnosis of dementia, research scientists from Regenstrief Institute, IUPUI and the medical schools of Indiana University and University of Miami are conducting the Digital Detection of Dementia study, a real-world evaluation of the use of an artificial intelligence (AI) tool they developed for early identification of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias in primary care, the setting where most adults receive healthcare.

21 Dec 2022

Brief roundup of research done by experts at UCLA Health

Below is a brief roundup of news and story ideas from the experts at UCLA Health.

21 Dec 2022

Age-stratified analysis of COVID-19 severity outcomes among vaccinees and individuals with prior SARS-CoV-2 exposure in Indiana

Researchers assessed the effectiveness of vaccine-conferred immune protection against novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections, any-cause visits to hospitals and emergency departments (ED), and deaths in Indiana.

21 Dec 2022

Exploring environmental viral emissions after SARS-CoV-2 Human challenge

A recent study captured the dynamics of pre-symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 emissions and reported the extent, magnitude, and routes of viral transmission are heterogeneous, with nasal mucosa being an important source of viral transmission.

21 Dec 2022

Hundreds of US hospitals sue patients or threaten their credit, a KHN investigation finds

Despite growing evidence of the harm caused by medical debt, hundreds of U.S. hospitals maintain policies to aggressively pursue patients for unpaid bills, using tactics such as lawsuits, selling patient accounts to debt buyers, and reporting patients to credit rating agencies, a KHN investigation shows.

21 Dec 2022

Exposure to blue-green algae toxin shown to wreak havoc on gut bacteria and cause liver damage

Exposure to a specific type of blue-green algae toxin known as cylindrospermopsin has shown to wreak havoc on gut bacteria and an increased probability of irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, celiac disease, type 1 diabetes, obesity and inflammation of the liver – a precursor to liver cancer – according to a study led by the University of California, Irvine.

20 Dec 2022

SILVER Study provides insight into the challenges presented by COVID-19 to older New Yorkers

ICAP at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health has released results from Round Two of the SILVER Study, providing insight into the challenges presented by COVID-19 to older adults living at home in New York City.

20 Dec 2022

South Korean parents' attitudes and perceptions towards child COVID-19 vaccination

Researchers assess how the credibility of information provided on COVID-19 vaccines were associated with parental attitudes toward vaccinating their children.

20 Dec 2022

Rising Medicare costs linked to increased use of new prostate cancer therapies

Medicare costs for treatment of metastatic prostate cancer have risen sharply within the last 15 years – reflecting increased use of new medications under Medicare Part D, reports a study in Urology Practice, an Official Journal of the American Urological Association.

20 Dec 2022

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Most preventive care visits for reproductive-age women happened with OB/GYNs, study shows

U.S. counties with more evictions have higher mortality rates, study finds

Inflation Reduction Act provides a roadmap for mitigating climate change and improving public health

Study provides valuable knowledge about physical fitness disparities among demographic groups

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: The covid response coordinator speaks

‘Caged … for no fault of your own’: Detainees dread covid while awaiting immigration hearings

T-cell immunity remains effective against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariants

Dutch study shows the effectiveness of COVID vaccination in reducing hospitalizations

Brazilian model for COVID-19 vaccination reduced severe case and mortality even from variants

WHO releases a global strategy for infection prevention and control at the 75th World Health Assembly

Experts provide first framework for treating hypercalcemia of malignancy in adults

Using an AI tool for early identification of Alzheimer's and related dementias in primary care

Brief roundup of research done by experts at UCLA Health

Age-stratified analysis of COVID-19 severity outcomes among vaccinees and individuals with prior SARS-CoV-2 exposure in Indiana

Exploring environmental viral emissions after SARS-CoV-2 Human challenge

Hundreds of US hospitals sue patients or threaten their credit, a KHN investigation finds

Exposure to blue-green algae toxin shown to wreak havoc on gut bacteria and cause liver damage

SILVER Study provides insight into the challenges presented by COVID-19 to older New Yorkers

South Korean parents' attitudes and perceptions towards child COVID-19 vaccination

Rising Medicare costs linked to increased use of new prostate cancer therapies

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