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Exercise and diet are more important than ever with virus at large

If your life these days is anything like mine, a pre-pandemic routine that included regular exercise and disciplined eating has probably given way to sedentary evenings on a big chair, binge-watching reruns of your favorite TV series while guzzling chocolate ice cream or mac 'n' cheese.

9 Sep 2020

High-intensity focused ultrasound technology shows promising outcomes for prostate cancer

High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) - a technology used to treat localized prostate cancer - has shown adequate control of prostate cancer while avoiding major side effects of surgery or radiation therapy, according to a new study in The Journal of Urology®, Official Journal of the American Urological Association (AUA).

9 Sep 2020

Study: Generic cholesterol medications save billions of dollars for Medicare

The switch from brand name to generic cholesterol medications that occurred between 2014 and 2018 has saved Medicare billions of dollars, even as the number of people on cholesterol-lowering drugs has increased, UT Southwestern scientists have calculated.

9 Sep 2020

Tobacco smoke-exposed children have higher rates of hospital admissions

Children who are exposed to tobacco have higher rates of hospital admissions after visiting emergency departments or urgent care facilities, according to a new study by University of Cincinnati researchers.

8 Sep 2020

Study underscores value of Mass General’s online health tool about Down syndrome

A new software program effectively brings the expertise of Massachusetts General Hospital specialists to many more patients with Down syndrome (DS), according to a study published today in Genetics in Medicine.

8 Sep 2020

Racial disparities could be the key reason for COVID-19 mortality among Black essential workers

Racial disparities among essential workers could be a key reason that Black Americans are more likely than whites to contract and die of COVID-19, according to researchers at the University of Utah.

8 Sep 2020

Study compares clinical features of COVID-19 and seasonal influenza in children

As the fall approaches, pediatric hospitals will start seeing children with seasonal influenza A and B. At the same time, COVID-19 will be co-circulating in communities with the flu and other respiratory viruses, making it more difficult to identify and prevent the novel coronavirus.

8 Sep 2020

Six genomics research projects receive grants to address the role of ethnicity in major cancers

Leading cancer scientists working with the New York Genome Center (NYGC) announced today that grants are being awarded to fund six projects that address the role of ethnicity in several major cancer types, taking advantage of the diversity of patients being treated at health care institutions throughout the New York City area.

8 Sep 2020

Behind the Byline: ‘At least I got the shot’

Although the coronavirus pandemic shut down many organizations and businesses across the nation, KHN has never been busier - and health coverage has never been more vital.

8 Sep 2020

‘An Arm and a Leg’: She tangled with health insurers for 25 years — and loved it

Barbara Faubion's boss, an insurance broker, used to tell clients: "Listen, you don't need to be on the phone for four hours with Blue Cross Blue Shield. Let us do that. I have a person."

8 Sep 2020

Altered mindsets: Marijuana is making its mark on ballots in red states

When Tamarack Dispensary opened in the northwestern Montana city of Kalispell in 2009, medical marijuana was legal but still operating on the fringes of the conservative community.

8 Sep 2020

Ghrelin may help protect the elderly population from muscle loss

The hormone, ghrelin, may help protect the elderly population from muscle loss, according to a study being presented at e-ECE 2020. The study found that administering a particular form of ghrelin to older mice helped to restore muscle mass and strength.

8 Sep 2020

Health Care News and Research

Exercise and diet are more important than ever with virus at large

High-intensity focused ultrasound technology shows promising outcomes for prostate cancer

Study: Generic cholesterol medications save billions of dollars for Medicare

Tobacco smoke-exposed children have higher rates of hospital admissions

Study underscores value of Mass General’s online health tool about Down syndrome

Racial disparities could be the key reason for COVID-19 mortality among Black essential workers

Study compares clinical features of COVID-19 and seasonal influenza in children

Six genomics research projects receive grants to address the role of ethnicity in major cancers

Behind the Byline: ‘At least I got the shot’

‘An Arm and a Leg’: She tangled with health insurers for 25 years — and loved it

Altered mindsets: Marijuana is making its mark on ballots in red states

Ghrelin may help protect the elderly population from muscle loss

With schools starting online, vaccinations head for recess

Young children use the right and left brain hemispheres to understand language

Early identification, treatment is vital to avoid COVID-19-related health anxieties in children

New project to increase provision for trauma and emergency care in Zambia during COVID-19 pandemic

Extra priority should be given to worst-off countries in COVID-19 vaccine allocation, says expert

Will Labor Day weekend bring another holiday COVID surge? Jury’s out.

As threat of valley fever grows beyond the Southwest, push is on for vaccine

In legislative shuffle, California prioritizes safety gear and sick leave during crisis

Event guide: 3rd Measuring Patient Engagement Summit eBook

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How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

How microplastics and bacteria interact to drive antibiotic resistance

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