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Study identifies higher mortality risk for women with back pain

New research from Boston Medical Center identifies elevated mortality risk for women with back pain when compared to women without back pain. Back pain was not associated with mortality among men indicating long-term consequences of back pain may differ by sex.

20 Apr 2021

TBI patients face challenges in healthcare utilization, finds study

Patients who suffer from traumatic brain injuries (TBI) often need a great deal of healthcare services after the injury, but the extent of care utilization is unknown.

20 Apr 2021

Study finds modest growth in home care workforce compared with the increasing demand

Recent growth in the number of healthcare workers providing home care for Medicare patients is "small and inadequate" compared with the increasing demand in an aging America, a new study suggests.

20 Apr 2021

From rotten teeth to advanced cancer, patients feel the effects of treatment delays

With medical visits picking up again among patients vaccinated against Covid-19, health providers are starting to see the consequences of a year of pandemic-delayed preventive and emergency care as they find more advanced cancer and rotting and damaged teeth, among other ailments.

20 Apr 2021

After a deadly year on the roads, states push for safety over speed

As more Americans start commuting to work and hitting the roads after a year indoors, they'll be returning to streets that have gotten deadlier.

20 Apr 2021

Researchers develop new mathematical model to predict the onset of diseases

A myriad of genetic factors can influence the onset of diseases like high blood pressure, heart diseases, and type 2 diabetes.

20 Apr 2021

Policies designed to prevent opioid misuse may limit access to pain-relieving drugs

Policies designed to prevent the misuse of opioids may have the unintended side effect of limiting access to the pain-relieving drugs by terminally ill patients nearing the end of their life, new research led by the Oregon State University College of Pharmacy suggests.

20 Apr 2021

Humana health plan overcharged Medicare by nearly $200 million, federal audit finds

A Humana Inc. health plan for seniors in Florida improperly collected nearly $200 million in 2015 by overstating how sick some patients were, according to a new federal audit, which seeks to claw back the money.

20 Apr 2021

Majority of Americans support COVID-19 vaccine mandates, study finds

As vaccines that help protect against COVID-19 become available for more people across the United States, questions have been raised about whether institutions like schools and universities should require their students and staff to become vaccinated.

19 Apr 2021

Chemical biomarker could be used to better manage treatments for COVID-19

Varying severity of COVID-19 symptoms in patients is reflected by levels of a chemical biomarker in their body which scientists say could be used to better manage treatments and other interventions, including vaccinations.

19 Apr 2021

COVID-19 pandemic has created major changes in delivery of MS care

A survey of U.S. multiple sclerosis, or MS, specialist clinicians reveals the COVID-19 pandemic has created major changes in how they deliver care.

19 Apr 2021

Once-a-week injectable insulin therapy proves to be safe, effective in people with Type 2 diabetes

Treating people with Type 2 diabetes with a new once-a-week injectable insulin therapy proved to be safe and as effective as daily insulin injections, according to the results of two international clinical trials published online today in Diabetes Care.

19 Apr 2021

Study illustrates the profound impact of postponing cardiovascular surgeries due to COVID-19

In March 2020, when the pandemic hit, everything slowed, including non-essential medical procedures such as elective surgeries, to reduce the spread of the coronavirus.

19 Apr 2021

In-ambulance consults can shorten the time between stroke symptom onset and treatment

Eighteen minutes might be all it takes to ensure a full recovery for stroke patients in rural South Carolina.

19 Apr 2021

Gender-affirming hormone therapy linked to blood pressure changes in transgender people

Gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT) was associated with blood pressure changes in both transgender men and women, according to new research published today in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal.

19 Apr 2021

Snag a vaccine appointment, then face the next hurdle: How to get there?

The airport says a lot about Cortez, Colorado: The single-engine planes that fly into its one-room airport seat nine passengers at most.

19 Apr 2021

Severity of COVID-19 symptoms is reflected by higher levels of chemical biomarker

19 Apr 2021

Sexually active individuals under age 30 should be tested for chlamydia and gonorrhea

Anyone sexually active under age 30 should be offered testing for chlamydia and gonorrhea, according to a new guideline from the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).

19 Apr 2021

Benefits of continuing HIV services outweigh the potential harm of COVID-19 transmission

UNAIDS and WHO have supported mathematical modelling to establish the benefits of continuing HIV services compared to the potential harm of additional COVID-19 transmission.

19 Apr 2021

Increasing activity levels may reduce the likelihood of heart attacks and strokes

Elevated blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes increase the risk of heart disease. But a large study today reveals that in people with these conditions, increasing activity levels is associated with a reduced likelihood of heart events and mortality.

19 Apr 2021

Health Care News and Research

Study identifies higher mortality risk for women with back pain

TBI patients face challenges in healthcare utilization, finds study

Study finds modest growth in home care workforce compared with the increasing demand

From rotten teeth to advanced cancer, patients feel the effects of treatment delays

After a deadly year on the roads, states push for safety over speed

Researchers develop new mathematical model to predict the onset of diseases

Policies designed to prevent opioid misuse may limit access to pain-relieving drugs

Humana health plan overcharged Medicare by nearly $200 million, federal audit finds

Majority of Americans support COVID-19 vaccine mandates, study finds

Chemical biomarker could be used to better manage treatments for COVID-19

COVID-19 pandemic has created major changes in delivery of MS care

Once-a-week injectable insulin therapy proves to be safe, effective in people with Type 2 diabetes

Study illustrates the profound impact of postponing cardiovascular surgeries due to COVID-19

In-ambulance consults can shorten the time between stroke symptom onset and treatment

Gender-affirming hormone therapy linked to blood pressure changes in transgender people

Snag a vaccine appointment, then face the next hurdle: How to get there?

Severity of COVID-19 symptoms is reflected by higher levels of chemical biomarker

Sexually active individuals under age 30 should be tested for chlamydia and gonorrhea

Benefits of continuing HIV services outweigh the potential harm of COVID-19 transmission

Increasing activity levels may reduce the likelihood of heart attacks and strokes

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