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Study indicates opportunities to improve quality of in-hospital cardiac arrest care for dialysis patients

A new study indicates that there are opportunities to improve the quality of care for patients on dialysis who experience cardiac arrest while in the hospital, but survival rates are similar for these patients compared with patients not on dialysis.

7 Jan 2020

Current procedures for measuring intracranial pressure may not leave enough time for accurate readings

Careful monitoring of pressure within the skull (intracranial pressure, or ICP) is crucial for some neurocritical care patients.

7 Jan 2020

Researchers develop free, online symptom self-management program for patients with MS

For some patients with a chronic condition, the amount of medical appointments they need to attend, and their length of time, can become overwhelming.

7 Jan 2020

Zinc and folic acid supplements fail to improve fertility in men

Zinc and folic acid, a pair of dietary supplements long touted as an effective treatment for male infertility, failed to improve pregnancy rates, sperm counts, and sperm potency in a new study conducted at University of Utah Health and other medical centers in conjunction with the National Institutes of Health.

7 Jan 2020

FDA’s risk-management program to curb improper opioid prescribing may not have been effective

A risk-management program set up in 2012 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to curb improper prescribing of extended-release and long-acting opioids may not have been effective because of shortcomings in the program's design and execution, according to a paper from researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

7 Jan 2020

Clinical trial tests experimental stem cell treatment against best available drugs for MS

A clinical trial has begun testing an experimental stem cell treatment against the best available biologic therapies for severe forms of relapsing multiple sclerosis.

7 Jan 2020

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute to create Chen-Huang Center for EGFR Mutant Lung Cancers

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute will create the Chen-Huang Center for EGFR (epidermal growth factor receptor) Mutant Lung Cancers to stimulate research, promote clinical trials, and strengthen the Institute's capabilities for studying and treating lung cancer.

7 Jan 2020

Medicaid expansion helps people retain more stable coverage

Among low-income adults enrolled in Medicaid, disruptions in coverage, or churning, decreased following the Affordable Care Act.

7 Jan 2020

The first clinical trials of CRISPR gene editing have shown promising results

Results of clinical trials testing CRISPR suggest that treating diseases with the gene-editing tool may be on the horizon.

7 Jan 2020

In Massachusetts, minors need permission for abortion, but that could change

She was 15 and recovering from rape, when she realized she was pregnant. She knew right away that she wanted to terminate the pregnancy. But as in many states, Massachusetts required — and still requires — minors to get a parent’s consent before an abortion.

7 Jan 2020

Fecal bacteria in California’s waterways increases with homeless crisis

President Donald Trump, a self-described germophobe, has made no secret of his disgust with California's growing homeless problem, which he has called a "disgrace" and "inappropriate" and equated to "living in hell."

7 Jan 2020

Study: Children with public insurance are more likely to receive unnecessary medical care

Children with public insurance are slightly more likely to receive medical services that they don't need than those with private insurance, a new study finds.

7 Jan 2020

Study reveals the staggering cost of childbirth

One of the most expensive parts of having a baby may involve the birth itself, a new Michigan Medicine study suggests.

6 Jan 2020

Medicaid expansion reduces likelihood of low-income adults experiencing health status decline

In Southern states that expanded their Medicaid programs under the Affordable Care Act, adults experienced lower rates of decline in both physical and mental health, according to research published this month in the journal Health Affairs.

6 Jan 2020

E-cigarette users have reported adverse health effects online for at least seven years

A team of researchers at the University of California, Riverside, used automated computer methods to mine a large online discussion forum for electronic cigarette users and found this group reported numerous adverse health effects for at least seven years.

6 Jan 2020

University of Missouri engineers design new 'wearable air conditioning'

One day, soldiers could cool down on the military battlefield -- preventing heat stroke or exhaustion -- by using "wearable air conditioning," an on-skin device designed by engineers at the University of Missouri.

6 Jan 2020

Study explores the effect of antipsychotics on older hospitalized patients

Delirium (sudden confusion or a rapid change in mental state) remains a serious challenge for our health care system.

6 Jan 2020

New clinical study to test retinal screening processes for early detection of Alzheimer's disease

The University of Rhode Island, in collaboration with BayCare Health System in Florida and The Memory and Aging Program at Butler Hospital, an affiliate of The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, is launching a clinical trial of retinal screening processes that could help clinicians detect Alzheimer's disease possibly two or more decades before patients develop life-altering clinical symptoms.

6 Jan 2020

Early treatment for concussion may reduce recovery time

Early clinical treatment may significantly reduce recovery time following a concussion, according to new research led by the University of Pittsburgh Sports Medicine Concussion Program.

6 Jan 2020

Ultra-processed food consumption linked to rising obesity epidemic in the U.S.

As food consumed in the U.S. becomes more and more processed, obesity may become more prevalent.

6 Jan 2020

Health Care News and Research

Study indicates opportunities to improve quality of in-hospital cardiac arrest care for dialysis patients

Current procedures for measuring intracranial pressure may not leave enough time for accurate readings

Researchers develop free, online symptom self-management program for patients with MS

Zinc and folic acid supplements fail to improve fertility in men

FDA’s risk-management program to curb improper opioid prescribing may not have been effective

Clinical trial tests experimental stem cell treatment against best available drugs for MS

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute to create Chen-Huang Center for EGFR Mutant Lung Cancers

Medicaid expansion helps people retain more stable coverage

The first clinical trials of CRISPR gene editing have shown promising results

In Massachusetts, minors need permission for abortion, but that could change

Fecal bacteria in California’s waterways increases with homeless crisis

Study: Children with public insurance are more likely to receive unnecessary medical care

Study reveals the staggering cost of childbirth

Medicaid expansion reduces likelihood of low-income adults experiencing health status decline

E-cigarette users have reported adverse health effects online for at least seven years

University of Missouri engineers design new 'wearable air conditioning'

Study explores the effect of antipsychotics on older hospitalized patients

New clinical study to test retinal screening processes for early detection of Alzheimer's disease

Early treatment for concussion may reduce recovery time

Ultra-processed food consumption linked to rising obesity epidemic in the U.S.

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