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CDC reports low mortality among children from COVID-19, but minorities are at risk

In the United States, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports 121 deaths among young people under the age of 21. Children from ethnic and racial minorities, those with underlying medical conditions, and in this age group, those between the ages of 18 and 20 are more likely to die from the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus that causes COVID-19.

16 Sep 2020

Study: Significant proportion of older dental patients inappropriately prescribed opioids

A new study by researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago and the University of Pittsburgh suggests that a significant proportion of older patients receiving opioids at dental visits also use psychotropic medications -- a potentially harmful combination.

16 Sep 2020

Tough to tell COVID from smoke inhalation symptoms — and flu season’s coming

The patients walk into Dr. Melissa Marshall's community clinics in Northern California with the telltale symptoms. They're having trouble breathing. It may even hurt to inhale. They've got a cough, and the sore throat is definitely there.

16 Sep 2020

Lack of antigen test reporting leaves country ‘blind to the pandemic’

More than 20 states either don't release or have incomplete data on the rapid antigen tests now considered key to containing the coronavirus, which has sickened more than 6 million Americans.

16 Sep 2020

COVID vaccine trials move at warp speed, but recruiting Black volunteers takes time

Participation in clinical trials among Black people is low, according to Food and Drug Administration statistics.

16 Sep 2020

Arizona COVID-19 Genomics Union tracks SARS-CoV-2 genome sequences

Initial findings reported by the Arizona COVID-19 Genomics Union (ACGU) suggest that following Arizona's first reported case of COVID-19 in late January, the state experienced no cases that went undetected and was COVID-free until at least 11 distinct incursions occurred between mid-February and early April.

16 Sep 2020

Gut Microbiome Health Index distinguishes between healthy and diseased microbiome

What causes some people to develop chronic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, cancer and metabolic syndrome while others stay healthy? A major clue could be found in their gut microbiome -- the trillions of microbes living inside the digestive system that regulate various bodily functions.

16 Sep 2020

Researchers receive NIH grant to evaluate the impact of COVID-19 on heart disease patients

A University of Illinois Chicago research study on how to improve care for heart disease patients struggling with hopelessness has been supplemented by the National Institutes of Health, or NIH, to determine whether the study intervention called "Heart Up!" limits the negative impact of COVID-19 shelter-in-place and physical distancing measures on health outcomes.

16 Sep 2020

Clinical trials support effectiveness of collaborative care in treating behavioral health disorders

As anxiety and depression rise in the country, primary care clinics, especially in rural areas, are facing increased patient needs.

16 Sep 2020

Researchers examine how Black patients with mental health concerns evaluate communication during treatment

In a novel study the authors hope will contribute to improved patient care, Richard L. Roudebush Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Regenstrief Institute researchers examine how Black patients with mental health concerns evaluate verbal and non-verbal communication during treatment.

16 Sep 2020

FDA takes action against Illinois-based food manufacturer for repeated food safety violations

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that Fortune Food Product, Inc., an Illinois-based processor of sprouts and soy products, has agreed to stop production until it, among other things, undertakes remedial action and complies with the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

15 Sep 2020

Tobacco smoking linked to worse outcomes for bladder cancer patients after surgery

Patients treated for bladder cancer with a surgery known as radical cystectomy have worse outcomes if they are smokers, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis by Keck Medicine of USC.

15 Sep 2020

UIC researchers to develop, test a voice-enabled AI virtual agent to deliver mental health care

Researchers at University of Illinois Chicago are studying a novel approach to delivering care to those with moderate depression and anxiety: through artificial intelligence, or AI.

15 Sep 2020

Simple online tool predicts rehospitalization and death risks for sepsis survivors

A tool to predict the risk of readmission to hospital or death in the first year after leaving hospital for adult survivors of sepsis has been developed by a researcher at King’s.

15 Sep 2020

Genetic risk factor for late-onset Alzheimer's disease has early effects on the brain

A genetic predisposition to late-onset Alzheimer's disease affects how the brains of young adults cope with certain memory tasks.

15 Sep 2020

COVID exodus fills vacation towns with new medical pressures

The staff at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital is accustomed to the number of patients tripling or even quadrupling each summer when wealthy Manhattanites flee the city for the Hamptons. But this year, the COVID pandemic has upended everything.

15 Sep 2020

Lights, camera, no action: Insurance woes beset entertainment industry workers

Before the coronavirus pandemic shut down the entertainment industry in March, Jeffrey Farber had a steady flow of day jobs in film and television, including work on "Hunters" and "Blue Bloods."

15 Sep 2020

New dental treatment helps fill cavities and insurance gaps for seniors

Dental hygienist Jennifer Geiselhofer often cleans the teeth of senior patients who can't easily get to a dentist's office. But until recently, if she found a cavity, there was little she could do.

15 Sep 2020

CERN and CHUV team up to develop conceptual design of innovative radiotherapy facility

Geneva and Lausanne. CERN and the Lausanne University Hospital, in Switzerland, are collaborating to develop the conceptual design of an innovative radiotherapy facility, used for cancer treatment.

15 Sep 2020

Identifying, preventing and treating drug-induced arrhythmias

Health care professionals should become more familiar with medications that cause irregular heart rhythms called arrhythmias, according to "Drug- Induced Arrhythmias," a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association, published today in the Association's flagship journal Circulation.

15 Sep 2020

Health Care News and Research

CDC reports low mortality among children from COVID-19, but minorities are at risk

Study: Significant proportion of older dental patients inappropriately prescribed opioids

Tough to tell COVID from smoke inhalation symptoms — and flu season’s coming

Lack of antigen test reporting leaves country ‘blind to the pandemic’

COVID vaccine trials move at warp speed, but recruiting Black volunteers takes time

Arizona COVID-19 Genomics Union tracks SARS-CoV-2 genome sequences

Gut Microbiome Health Index distinguishes between healthy and diseased microbiome

Researchers receive NIH grant to evaluate the impact of COVID-19 on heart disease patients

Clinical trials support effectiveness of collaborative care in treating behavioral health disorders

Researchers examine how Black patients with mental health concerns evaluate communication during treatment

FDA takes action against Illinois-based food manufacturer for repeated food safety violations

Tobacco smoking linked to worse outcomes for bladder cancer patients after surgery

UIC researchers to develop, test a voice-enabled AI virtual agent to deliver mental health care

Simple online tool predicts rehospitalization and death risks for sepsis survivors

Genetic risk factor for late-onset Alzheimer's disease has early effects on the brain

COVID exodus fills vacation towns with new medical pressures

Lights, camera, no action: Insurance woes beset entertainment industry workers

New dental treatment helps fill cavities and insurance gaps for seniors

CERN and CHUV team up to develop conceptual design of innovative radiotherapy facility

Identifying, preventing and treating drug-induced arrhythmias

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