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Study sheds light on the wide disparities within maternal mortality rates in the U.S.

A new study by investigators from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington and Mass General Brigham found that maternal mortality rates have worsened from 1999 to 2019, hitting some racial and ethnic groups and states harder than others.

3 Jul 2023

Korean researchers develop hydrogel that could revolutionize treatment for female infertility

The Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service revealed that over the last year, more than 370,000 Koreans sought medical help for infertility or difficulties in conceiving.

3 Jul 2023

Need to get Plan B or an HIV test online? Facebook may know about it

Looking for an at-home HIV test on CVS' website is not as private an experience as one might think. An investigation by The Markup and KFF Health News found trackers on CVS.com telling some of the biggest social media and advertising platforms the products customers viewed.

30 Jun 2023

AHA awards $20 million to address health challenges in rural communities

People who live in rural areas of the U.S. are 40% more likely to develop heart disease and have a 30% higher risk of stroke than people who live in urban areas, according to data reported in the 2020 Call to Action: Rural Health: A Presidential Advisory From the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association.

23 Jun 2023

Adaptation and utilization of digital contact tracing applications in the post-pandemic period

During the pandemic, contact tracing apps kept Americans informed of potential exposure risk with the goal of reducing infections.

21 Jun 2023

Medicaid expansion linked to improvement in insurance coverage for cardiac care, better patient outcomes

An expansion of the Affordable Care Act that extends Medicaid eligibility to more people improved patient outcomes, prevention measures and screening access, according to a review of research published today in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, a peer-reviewed American Heart Association journal.

20 Jun 2023

Pilot program lays the groundwork to measure the quality of aortic stenosis care

New research published today in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes examines the pilot phase of the American Heart Association quality improvement program Target: Aortic Stenosis™.

20 Jun 2023

California’s homelessness crisis is homegrown, study finds

California's homelessness crisis is a homegrown problem that is deepening amid a shortage of affordable housing and emergency shelter, and it's often the brutal conditions of living on the street that trigger behavioral health problems, such as depression and anxiety, researchers found in a comprehensive study on homelessness.

20 Jun 2023

Routine testing may help to reduce health disparities for people with peripheral artery disease

Low-cost, routine testing may help to reduce disparities and health care costs for people with peripheral artery disease (PAD), according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association, published today in the Association's flagship peer-reviewed journal Circulation.

15 Jun 2023

Vaccination against COVID-19 may consistently reduce the risk of long COVID symptoms

Researchers explored the efficacy of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines in preventing long COVID symptoms.

15 Jun 2023

Study finds a link between access to formal financial services and lower COVID-19 mortality rates

New research shows that some of the best tools to decrease COVID-19 mortality rates weren't found in the ER, but rather at the bank.

15 Jun 2023

Phone menu test assesses daily functioning in people at risk of developing Alzheimer's disease

A new study by investigators from Mass General Brigham has found that a brief, simulated task of navigating a phone menu can detect the earliest changes in daily functioning in people at risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.

14 Jun 2023

State policies play an important role in expanding access to mental health care

Four state policies introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic to spur expansion of telehealth were associated with expansion of such services by mental health facilities, but growth of telehealth was lower among facilities in counties with the greatest proportion of Black residents, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

13 Jun 2023

Biden admin implores states to slow Medicaid cuts after more than 1M enrollees dropped

Too many Americans are losing Medicaid coverage because of red tape, and states should do more to make sure eligible people keep their health insurance, the Biden administration said Monday.

13 Jun 2023

Rising alcohol consumption in China linked to increased risk of 61 diseases

The associations between alcohol consumption and the risk of diseases in Chinese adults.

12 Jun 2023

Chronic exposure to lead, cadmium and arsenic associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease

Chronic exposure to low levels of lead, cadmium and arsenic through commonly used household items, air, water, soil and food is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

12 Jun 2023

Study finds disparities in patient portal use

People who sign up for and use their healthcare provider's online portal differ in some key characteristics from those who do not use patient portals, reports a survey study in Medical Care

9 Jun 2023

Study may help advance data on oncolytic adenovirus mediated double suicide-gene therapy for high-grade brain tumors

Researchers in the Hermelin Brain Tumor Center at Henry Ford Health are leading a Phase I clinical trial studying the maximum tolerated dose of an oncolytic adenovirus, a mutated virus engineered to selectively replicate in and destroy cancer tissue, in combination with fractionated stereotactic radiosurgery among patients who are undergoing resection of a recurrent high-grade astrocytoma brain tumor.

8 Jun 2023

Debt deal leaves health programs (mostly) intact

A final deal cut between President Joe Biden and House Republicans extends the U.S. debt ceiling deadline to 2025 and reins in some spending.

8 Jun 2023

Disparities in access to care persist for LGBT adults despite increase in health insurance coverage

LGBT adults remain significantly more likely than others to report going without health care because of cost despite closing gaps in the coverage itself, according to researchers at the University of Michigan, Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

8 Jun 2023

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Study sheds light on the wide disparities within maternal mortality rates in the U.S.

Korean researchers develop hydrogel that could revolutionize treatment for female infertility

Need to get Plan B or an HIV test online? Facebook may know about it

AHA awards $20 million to address health challenges in rural communities

Adaptation and utilization of digital contact tracing applications in the post-pandemic period

Medicaid expansion linked to improvement in insurance coverage for cardiac care, better patient outcomes

Pilot program lays the groundwork to measure the quality of aortic stenosis care

California’s homelessness crisis is homegrown, study finds

Routine testing may help to reduce health disparities for people with peripheral artery disease

Vaccination against COVID-19 may consistently reduce the risk of long COVID symptoms

Study finds a link between access to formal financial services and lower COVID-19 mortality rates

Phone menu test assesses daily functioning in people at risk of developing Alzheimer's disease

State policies play an important role in expanding access to mental health care

Biden admin implores states to slow Medicaid cuts after more than 1M enrollees dropped

Rising alcohol consumption in China linked to increased risk of 61 diseases

Chronic exposure to lead, cadmium and arsenic associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease

Study finds disparities in patient portal use

Study may help advance data on oncolytic adenovirus mediated double suicide-gene therapy for high-grade brain tumors

Debt deal leaves health programs (mostly) intact

Disparities in access to care persist for LGBT adults despite increase in health insurance coverage

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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