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FDA alerts health care providers to no longer implant heart failure patients with Medtronic's HVAD System

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is alerting health care providers to no longer implant end-stage heart failure patients with Medtronic's Heartware Ventricular Assist Device (HVAD) System due to a growing body of observational clinical comparisons that demonstrates a higher frequency of neurological adverse events and mortality associated with the system when compared to other commercially available devices, as well as complaints that the internal pump may delay or fail to restart.

3 Jun 2021

Newsom wants to spend millions on the health of low-income mothers and their babies

Amid a pandemic that has pushed millions of mothers out of the workplace, caused fertility rates to plunge and heightened the risk of death for pregnant women, California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic lawmakers are seeking a slate of health proposals for low-income families and children.

3 Jun 2021

Many new moms get kicked off Medicaid 2 months after giving birth. Illinois will change that.

The U.S. is the only industrialized nation in which the maternal death rate has been rising. Each year, about 700 deaths are due to pregnancy, childbirth or subsequent complications, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

3 Jun 2021

Expanding insurance coverage is top priority for new Medicare-Medicaid chief

The new head of the federal agency that oversees health benefits for nearly 150 million Americans and $1 trillion in federal spending said in one of her first interviews that her top priorities will be broadening insurance coverage and ensuring health equity.

3 Jun 2021

New survey highlights key role of ECT for treating severe depression, other conditions

When the COVID-19 pandemic arrived in North America in March 2020, health care facilities stopped providing all but "essential" care, to reduce infection risks and preserve protective gear known as PPE.

3 Jun 2021

Number of specialty behavioral health establishments have increased but more work needs to be done

The number of specialty behavioral health establishments, their workforce and their wages have increased steadily between 2011 and 2019, according to a new study by Indiana University and University of Michigan researchers.

2 Jun 2021

Ethnic minorities are twice as likely to die after traumatic brain injury

People of color are more than twice as likely to die after a traumatic brain injury as white people, according to a new retrospective review from Oregon Health & Science University.

2 Jun 2021

NIH supports a new strategy to reduce side effects of head and neck cancer treatment

A new strategy to reduce the side effects suffered by patients undergoing treatment for head and neck cancers now has the support of the National Institutes of Health.

2 Jun 2021

FDA authorizes marketing of a device to help diagnose autism spectrum disorder

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized marketing of a device to help diagnose autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

2 Jun 2021

New app helps women achieve healthy weight gain and lifestyle during pregnancy

Researchers at Linköping University in Sweden have developed an app to help women achieve a healthy weight gain and lifestyle during a pregnancy.

2 Jun 2021

From racial justice to dirty air, California’s new AG plots a progressive health care agenda

California Attorney General Rob Bonta, a longtime Democratic state lawmaker, comes to his new role well known for pursuing an unabashedly progressive agenda on criminal justice issues.

2 Jun 2021

The ‘grief pandemic’ will torment Americans for years

Cassandra Rollins' daughter was still conscious when the ambulance took her away.

2 Jun 2021

Doctors tell how to make the most of your telehealth visits

When the pandemic sidelined in-office visits at his practice, Dr. Dael Waxman "wasn't exactly thrilled with being at home." But he quickly shifted gears to video and telephone appointments.

2 Jun 2021

Women who experience acute aortic dissection are more likely to die than men, shows study

Women who experience acute aortic dissection - a spontaneous and catastrophic tear in one of the body's main arteries - not only are older and have more advanced disease than men when they seek medical care, but they also are more likely to die, according to research published online today in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.

2 Jun 2021

Most prescriptions for buprenorphine are written by a small number of health care providers

Most prescriptions for the drug buprenorphine, used to treat opioid use disorder, are written by a small number of the health care providers, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

2 Jun 2021

Childhood vaccination rates in Texas have dropped steeply during COVID-19 pandemic

A team of researchers from universities in California and Texas has found immunization rates for children in Texas for a wide range of diseases, including polio and measles, have dropped steeply during the COVID-19 pandemic.

2 Jun 2021

Study shows how NPIs can prevent spikes in COVID-19 cases

Research published by JAMA Network Open shows how non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) like mask wearing and physical distancing can help prevent spikes in COVID-19 cases as populations continue to get vaccinated.

2 Jun 2021

Study reveals potential mechanism for how traumatic brain injury leads to neurodegenerative diseases

Scientists have revealed a potential mechanism for how traumatic brain injury leads to neurodegenerative diseases, according to a study in fruit flies, and rat and human brain tissue, published today in eLife.

1 Jun 2021

Study confirms poor immunogenicity in hemodialysis patients receiving single dose BNT162b2 vaccine

Researchers from Ontario, Canada, recently conducted a prospective observational study to determine the SARS-CoV-2 antibody response in chronic hemodialysis patients following one vs. two doses of the BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine. The results were compared to health care worker controls and convalescent serum.

1 Jun 2021

Nevada-based bottled water manufacturer agrees to cease operations for failing to comply with FD&C Act

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that today Real Water Inc., a Nevada-based bottled water manufacturer, agreed to cease operations until they can comply with the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) and other requirements listed in a consent decree.

1 Jun 2021

Health Care News and Research

FDA alerts health care providers to no longer implant heart failure patients with Medtronic's HVAD System

Newsom wants to spend millions on the health of low-income mothers and their babies

Many new moms get kicked off Medicaid 2 months after giving birth. Illinois will change that.

Expanding insurance coverage is top priority for new Medicare-Medicaid chief

New survey highlights key role of ECT for treating severe depression, other conditions

Number of specialty behavioral health establishments have increased but more work needs to be done

Ethnic minorities are twice as likely to die after traumatic brain injury

NIH supports a new strategy to reduce side effects of head and neck cancer treatment

FDA authorizes marketing of a device to help diagnose autism spectrum disorder

New app helps women achieve healthy weight gain and lifestyle during pregnancy

From racial justice to dirty air, California’s new AG plots a progressive health care agenda

The ‘grief pandemic’ will torment Americans for years

Doctors tell how to make the most of your telehealth visits

Women who experience acute aortic dissection are more likely to die than men, shows study

Most prescriptions for buprenorphine are written by a small number of health care providers

Childhood vaccination rates in Texas have dropped steeply during COVID-19 pandemic

Study shows how NPIs can prevent spikes in COVID-19 cases

Study reveals potential mechanism for how traumatic brain injury leads to neurodegenerative diseases

Study confirms poor immunogenicity in hemodialysis patients receiving single dose BNT162b2 vaccine

Nevada-based bottled water manufacturer agrees to cease operations for failing to comply with FD&C Act

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