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KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Democrats May lose on SCOTUS, but hope to win on ACA

Republicans appear to be on track to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court before Election Day, cementing a 6-3 conservative majority on the high court regardless of what happens Nov. 3. Democrats, meanwhile, lacking the votes to block the nomination, used the high-profile hearings to batter Republicans for trying to overturn the Affordable Care Act.

15 Oct 2020

Study explores the nature and robustness of support networks in old age

Being able to grow old and die in one’s own home is something people want, including those who live alone. Behind the life situation of the latter one finds many different relationship constellations and support networks.

15 Oct 2020

Study validates health-related independence for young adults with autism

Independence has always been a driving force in Nancy Cheak-Zamora's life. Now an associate professor at the University of Missouri School of Health Professions, she grew up undiagnosed with dyslexia, a learning disorder that can lead to difficulty reading.

15 Oct 2020

End-of-life discussions make it easier to provide treatment and care that satisfy patient's wishes

End-of-life discussions, considered an essential part of high-quality end-of-life care for patients with life-threatening illnesses, make it easier to provide treatment and care that satisfy the patient's wishes.

15 Oct 2020

Artificial intelligence algorithm can identify patients at high risk of intentional self-harm

According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the U.S., with over 1.4 million suicide attempts recorded in 2018.

15 Oct 2020

New, improved tools can identify children at greatest risk of preventable deaths

Health care leaders have new, improved tools to identify children at the greatest risk of preventable deaths, based on surveys of more than 67 countries around the world by researchers at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health.

15 Oct 2020

Certain live-attenuated vaccines can prevent severe complications of COVID-19

COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc globally, with over one million deaths to date. Yet what if an existing vaccine could make COVID-19 less deadly? A study just published put the theory to test, with promising results.

15 Oct 2020

Study may lead to new therapies to improve survival in septic patients

Each year, some 270,000 Americans die from sepsis, in which the release of normally helpful infection-fighting chemicals in the body triggers an unusually extreme immune response - powerful enough to cause life-threatening damage to blood vessels and organs.

15 Oct 2020

Ct values can be used to estimate epidemic dynamics

Researchers recently showed that the varying population distribution of Cycle threshold (Ct) values from positive SARS-CoV-2 samples could help infer epidemic dynamics.

14 Oct 2020

Waterbirths as safe as traditional births, study shows

A new U.S. study of waterbirths found that hospital-based births involving water immersion had no higher risk of neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) or special care nursery admission than comparable deliveries in the control group without water immersion.

14 Oct 2020

Leadership, communication and compliance key to New Zealand's COVID-19 success

Researchers from New Zealand have studied the epidemiological curve of the COVID-19 pandemic in their country. Their study titled "COVID-19 in New Zealand and the impact of the national response: a descriptive epidemiological study" was published on October 13, 2020, in The Lancet Public Health.

14 Oct 2020

FDA approves Regeneron antibody drug as first treatment for Ebola virus

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Inmazeb (atoltivimab, maftivimab, and odesivimab-ebgn), a mixture of three monoclonal antibodies, as the first FDA-approved treatment for Zaire ebolavirus (Ebola virus) infection in adult and pediatric patients.

14 Oct 2020

National experts to discuss origins, impacts, and potential future of Affordable Care Act

This year marks both the 10th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and a pivotal moment for its future because of the national election and a pending Supreme Court case.

14 Oct 2020

Study reveals a list of medical procedures that pose COVID-19 risk to health-care providers

Autopsy, airway suctioning and cardiopulmonary resuscitation are among the list of medical procedures that pose a risk of spreading COVID-19 from a patient to their health-care provider by creating aerosols.

14 Oct 2020

Researchers design comprehensive toolkit to help Ohioans at higher COVID-19 risk

Those looking to improve the lives of Ohioans facing the greatest COVID-19 risks now have a comprehensive, evidence-based toolkit – one designed to inform the work of everyone from grassroots community groups to state leaders.

14 Oct 2020

Commitment to evidence-based clinical inquiry projects guides innovation and creativity during COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought opportunities for rapid innovation and creativity, as healthcare professionals seek ways to maintain high levels of care for patients and their families.

14 Oct 2020

Disparities among cardiovascular professionals continue to exist, shows study

Despite working for more than two decades to address underrepresentation of women in cardiology, disparities among cardiovascular professionals continue to exist.

14 Oct 2020

UNC director calls for better smoking cessation programs for cancer patients

Programs designed to help cancer patients stop using tobacco should be considered as important and impactful as providing the right drug at the right time and at the right dose to patients, according to researchers at the University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center.

14 Oct 2020

Epidural analgesia during childbirth does not increase infant's risk of developing autism

The Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology,the American Society of Anesthesiologists, the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine aim to clearly reassure pregnant women that the article "Association Between Epidural Analgesia During Labor and Risk of Autism Spectrum Disorders in Offspring," a new retrospective database study published in JAMA Pediatrics on October 12th, 2020 does not provide credible scientific evidence that labor epidurals for pain relief cause autism.

13 Oct 2020

FDA issues warning letters to companies selling dietary supplements containing cesium chloride

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today posted five warning letters issued to companies marketing dietary supplements containing cesium chloride.

13 Oct 2020

Health Care News and Research

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Democrats May lose on SCOTUS, but hope to win on ACA

Study explores the nature and robustness of support networks in old age

Study validates health-related independence for young adults with autism

End-of-life discussions make it easier to provide treatment and care that satisfy patient's wishes

Artificial intelligence algorithm can identify patients at high risk of intentional self-harm

New, improved tools can identify children at greatest risk of preventable deaths

Certain live-attenuated vaccines can prevent severe complications of COVID-19

Study may lead to new therapies to improve survival in septic patients

Ct values can be used to estimate epidemic dynamics

Waterbirths as safe as traditional births, study shows

Leadership, communication and compliance key to New Zealand's COVID-19 success

FDA approves Regeneron antibody drug as first treatment for Ebola virus

National experts to discuss origins, impacts, and potential future of Affordable Care Act

Study reveals a list of medical procedures that pose COVID-19 risk to health-care providers

Researchers design comprehensive toolkit to help Ohioans at higher COVID-19 risk

Commitment to evidence-based clinical inquiry projects guides innovation and creativity during COVID-19

Disparities among cardiovascular professionals continue to exist, shows study

UNC director calls for better smoking cessation programs for cancer patients

Epidural analgesia during childbirth does not increase infant's risk of developing autism

FDA issues warning letters to companies selling dietary supplements containing cesium chloride

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