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Differences in genetics, lifestyle factors likely have unique effects on CVD risk in Asian Americans

Asian Americans have significant differences in genetics, socioeconomic factors, culture, diet, lifestyle, health interventions and acculturation levels based on the Asian region of their ancestry that likely have unique effects on their risk for heart disease and Type 2 diabetes, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement published today in the Association's flagship, peer-reviewed journal Circulation.

8 May 2023

Medi-Cal enrollees in California: Here’s how to verify your eligibility

If you are enrolled in Medi-Cal, as more than one-third of Californians are, make sure your county knows how to reach you, or you could lose your health coverage unnecessarily.

8 May 2023

Researchers perform in-utero surgery to repair a potentially deadly developmental condition

For the first time, researchers performed a successful in-utero surgery to repair a potentially deadly developmental condition by treating an aggressive vascular malformation, called vein of Galen malformation, in a fetus's brain before birth, according to new research published today in Stroke, the peer-reviewed flagship journal of the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association.

5 May 2023

Four important signs that signal increased risk of early-onset colorectal cancer identified

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified four important signs and symptoms that signal an elevated risk of early-onset colorectal cancer.

5 May 2023

Teens unaware of diabetes risk: Study highlights need for lifestyle change awareness in at-risk

Study aimed to evaluate the association between diabetes risk perception and awareness and health behaviors in youth with overweight or obesity.

5 May 2023

UC San Diego Health demonstrates new QR code standard for health insurance cards

During a digital health symposium this week, Christopher Longhurst, MD, with UC San Diego Health, pulled up a QR code from his phone's digital wallet, scanned it at a check-in kiosk and instantly displayed how his medical insurance information was retrieved and verified in real time, including copay amounts.

4 May 2023

New technique effectively identifies residual tumor tissue during breast-conserving surgery

A new technique designed to allow surgeons to identify and remove residual tumor tissue during breast-conserving surgery showed promising results in a multi-center trial led by investigators from the Mass General Cancer Center, a member of Mass General Brigham.

3 May 2023

ChatGPT outshines physicians in quality and empathy for online patient queries

Study evaluated the ability of an AI chatbot assistant to provide quality and empathetic responses to patient questions. The results showed that the chatbot generated quality and empathetic responses to patient questions posed in an online forum.

2 May 2023

Millions are stuck in dental deserts, with no access to oral health care

Every day, Adrienne Grimmett and her colleagues at Evara Health in the Tampa Bay area see stories of inequity in their patients' teeth, gums, and palates.

2 May 2023

Sexual health clinic searches on the NHS website increase by 38% following a bank holiday

An NHS search tool aimed at helping people find local sexual health services attracts a third more visits following a bank holiday, latest figures show.

29 Apr 2023

Readmission and mortality more likely to happen after hospitalization with acute kidney injury

A study supported by the National Institutes of Health found that people who experienced acute kidney injury (AKI) during a hospitalization, including those admitted with AKI or who developed AKI in the hospital, were more likely to revisit the hospital or die shortly after discharge, compared to people hospitalized without AKI.

27 Apr 2023

New scientific statement assesses and scores the heart healthiness of popular dietary patterns

Many popular dietary patterns score high for heart-health; however, a few contradict the American Heart Association's dietary guidance and did not rank as heart-healthy, according to a new scientific statement published today in the Association's flagship, peer-reviewed journal Circulation.

27 Apr 2023

Regular exercise lowers severe COVID-19 risk, but may raise infection odds

Study investigates the association between moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and COVID-19 outcomes. The findings suggest that MVPA is directly associated with the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection, which is mitigated after the completion of the COVID-19 vaccination primary series.

26 Apr 2023

How a 2019 Florida law catalyzed a hospital-building boom

In BayCare Hospital Wesley Chapel's 86 private rooms, patients can use voice-activated Alexa devices to dim the lights, play music, or summon a nurse.

26 Apr 2023

What was the association between participation in federal COVID-19 relief programs and mitigation of food and housing hardships and disparities among families with young children?

Researchers evaluated the relationship between the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) relief programs and the mitigation of household food insecurities.

26 Apr 2023

Lose weight, gain huge debt: NY provider has sued more than 300 patients who had bariatric surgery

Seven months after Lahavah Wallace's weight loss operation, a New York bariatric surgery practice sued her, accusing her of "intentionally" failing to pay nearly $18,000 of her bill.

20 Apr 2023

Prenatal depression may be related to postpartum cardiovascular disease diagnosis

Individuals who were diagnosed with depression during pregnancy were more likely to be diagnosed with cardiovascular disease within two years after giving birth than individuals without depression, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open-access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

19 Apr 2023

California’s Medicaid experiment spends money to save money — and help the homeless

Sporting a bright smile and the polished Super Bowl ring he won as a star NFL player in the late 1980s, Craig McEwen doesn't fit the archetype of someone teetering on the brink of homelessness.

19 Apr 2023

Many top-selling brand-name drugs in Medicare may provide little added therapeutic benefit

Brand-name drugs cost two to three times more in the U.S. than in other countries, but many of the top-selling brand name drugs may provide little added therapeutic benefit.

18 Apr 2023

Children with ALL living in extreme poverty face two-fold greater risk of relapse

Children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) who live in extreme poverty and were undergoing maintenance therapy faced an almost two-fold greater risk of relapse compared with kids who weren't as poor, according to a study published in today's issue of Blood.

18 Apr 2023

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Differences in genetics, lifestyle factors likely have unique effects on CVD risk in Asian Americans

Medi-Cal enrollees in California: Here’s how to verify your eligibility

Researchers perform in-utero surgery to repair a potentially deadly developmental condition

Four important signs that signal increased risk of early-onset colorectal cancer identified

Teens unaware of diabetes risk: Study highlights need for lifestyle change awareness in at-risk

UC San Diego Health demonstrates new QR code standard for health insurance cards

New technique effectively identifies residual tumor tissue during breast-conserving surgery

ChatGPT outshines physicians in quality and empathy for online patient queries

Millions are stuck in dental deserts, with no access to oral health care

Sexual health clinic searches on the NHS website increase by 38% following a bank holiday

Readmission and mortality more likely to happen after hospitalization with acute kidney injury

New scientific statement assesses and scores the heart healthiness of popular dietary patterns

Regular exercise lowers severe COVID-19 risk, but may raise infection odds

How a 2019 Florida law catalyzed a hospital-building boom

What was the association between participation in federal COVID-19 relief programs and mitigation of food and housing hardships and disparities among families with young children?

Lose weight, gain huge debt: NY provider has sued more than 300 patients who had bariatric surgery

Prenatal depression may be related to postpartum cardiovascular disease diagnosis

California’s Medicaid experiment spends money to save money — and help the homeless

Many top-selling brand-name drugs in Medicare may provide little added therapeutic benefit

Children with ALL living in extreme poverty face two-fold greater risk of relapse

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Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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