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ASTRO's new guideline provides recommendations for radiation therapy to treat cervical cancer

A new clinical guideline from the American Society for Radiation Oncology provides recommendations for radiation therapy to treat patients with nonmetastatic cervical cancer.

10 Jun 2020

Expanding flu vaccine coverage could reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing

Up to 76 percent of all outpatient antibiotic prescriptions in the United States may be inappropriate, with peak prescribing associated with the flu season.

10 Jun 2020

Mitigating "second wave" COVID-19 risk to health frontliners and patients

Researchers at University College London have made important discoveries about the risk of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) among frontline healthcare workers that could help to inform new policies for protecting staff and patients in the future.

10 Jun 2020

Weighing the risks and benefits of drug screening

Little evidence supports the new recommendations for clinical screening for drug use. Do the potential benefits outweigh the potential harms?

10 Jun 2020

Role of nuclear cardiology in COVID-19

"We know that without a vaccine we're going to be dealing with this virus for a while," said Johnese Spisso, president of UCLA Health, in an interview with Johannes Czernin.

10 Jun 2020

Registered COVID-19 clinical trials lack key features to optimize their scientific value

Most of the registered clinical trials of potential treatments for COVID-19 underway as of late March were designed in ways that will greatly limit their value in understanding potential treatments, according to a study from researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

10 Jun 2020

Study: Breast cancer reduction efforts show mixed progress

The data is clear: for patients with early stage breast cancer, certain operations risk more harm than good - increasing the risk of medical complications, missed work and health care costs without increasing survival rates.

10 Jun 2020

Deployment of health care professionals can improve inflammatory-rheumatic disorders

Inflammatory-rheumatic disorders are a widespread ailment, affecting at least 1.5 million people in Germany alone.

10 Jun 2020

Fecal transplants could be used as treatment for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

A new study from Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University suggests that fecal transplants could be used as a treatment for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

9 Jun 2020

Study sheds new light on memory impairment in Alzheimer's disease

Neurons that are responsible for new experiences interfere with the signals of neurons that contain memories and thereby disturb the recall of memories - at least in mice.

9 Jun 2020

New Finnish study explores the economic burden of alcohol use disorders

Alcohol use disorders are associated with high social welfare and health care costs - but what causes them? A new Finnish study looks at the magnitude and reasons behind the economic burden alcohol use disorders have on society.

9 Jun 2020

When a doctor no longer accepts Medicare, patients left holding the bag

Pneumonia. Heart problems. High cholesterol. Betsy Carrier, 71, and her husband, Don Resnikoff, 79, relied on their primary care doctor in Montgomery County, Maryland, for help managing their ailments.

9 Jun 2020

Reflections and expectations: Are we handling COVID-19 in the right way?

COVID-19 Reflections: Severe lockdowns and Stay-at-Home orders have been hallmark of the national and global response to this Pandemic. They have been imposed with little precedent and scant evidence of their effectiveness as opposed to less restrictive social distancing measures.

8 Jun 2020

New project aims to develop software tool to protect patient data in COVID-19 research

The COVID-19 pandemic has created an urgent need for sharing patient data to help scientists learn more about the virus and how to stop it from spreading.

8 Jun 2020

AMSSM issues position statement on sexual violence in sport

Sexual violence is a serious problem with potentially severe and lasting negative effects on the physical, psychological, and social well-being of victims - including athletes.

8 Jun 2020

Health disparities negatively impact various groups of people

Certain illnesses and diseases have the ability to affect various groups of people in detrimental ways.

8 Jun 2020

Mount Sinai receives award from Microsoft AI for Health to support COVID Informatics Center

The Mount Sinai Health System has received an award from Microsoft AI for Health to support the work of a new data science center dedicated to COVID-19 research.

8 Jun 2020

Incidence of intracerebral hemorrhages increasing in older people, study finds

Brain bleeds called intracerebral hemorrhages remained stable in incidence among all age groups over the past 30 years, but they increased in people 75 and older, according to a new analysis of the Framingham Heart Study. The findings are in JAMA Neurology.

8 Jun 2020

Baltimore’s ‘squeegee boys’: ‘If we don’t go out, we don’t eat’

On the corner of South President and East Pratt streets in Baltimore a little over a month ago, a young man in a black hoodie stood out on an otherwise empty intersection.

8 Jun 2020

Gene expression may be a decisive factor for controlling possible comorbidities

A study led by the Barcelona Supercomputing Center, in which the Universitat de València participates, concludes that the specific characteristics of each patient, such as gene expression, may be a decisive factor in the development of clinical strategies aimed at addressing and controlling possible comorbidities.

8 Jun 2020

Health Care News and Research

ASTRO's new guideline provides recommendations for radiation therapy to treat cervical cancer

Expanding flu vaccine coverage could reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing

Mitigating "second wave" COVID-19 risk to health frontliners and patients

Weighing the risks and benefits of drug screening

Role of nuclear cardiology in COVID-19

Registered COVID-19 clinical trials lack key features to optimize their scientific value

Study: Breast cancer reduction efforts show mixed progress

Deployment of health care professionals can improve inflammatory-rheumatic disorders

Fecal transplants could be used as treatment for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Study sheds new light on memory impairment in Alzheimer's disease

New Finnish study explores the economic burden of alcohol use disorders

When a doctor no longer accepts Medicare, patients left holding the bag

Reflections and expectations: Are we handling COVID-19 in the right way?

New project aims to develop software tool to protect patient data in COVID-19 research

AMSSM issues position statement on sexual violence in sport

Health disparities negatively impact various groups of people

Mount Sinai receives award from Microsoft AI for Health to support COVID Informatics Center

Incidence of intracerebral hemorrhages increasing in older people, study finds

Baltimore’s ‘squeegee boys’: ‘If we don’t go out, we don’t eat’

Gene expression may be a decisive factor for controlling possible comorbidities

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