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Some academics quietly take side jobs helping tobacco companies in court

In 1998, major tobacco companies reached a historic legal settlement with states that had sued them over the health care costs of smoking-related illnesses.

12 Nov 2019

Popular cancer drug linked to weight gain and increased systolic blood pressure

Warren says out-of-pocket health spending will total $11 trillion in the next decade. We checked her math.

Promoting her much-discussed plan to create a single-payer "Medicare for All" health system, Sen. Elizabeth Warren emphasized a striking figure.

12 Nov 2019

More adolescents seek medical care for mental health issues

Less than a decade ago, the emergency department at Rady Children's Hospital in San Diego would see maybe one or two young psychiatric patients per day, said Dr. Benjamin Maxwell, the hospital's interim director of child and adolescent psychiatry.

12 Nov 2019

Mercy Medical Center receives an 'A' in the fall 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade

Mercy Medical Center has been awarded an 'A' in the fall 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing Mercy's achievements protecting patients from harm and providing safer health care.

11 Nov 2019

Program to fulfill dying patients' last wishes can be powerful, affordable in many settings

New research led by McMaster University researchers has found a program that honors dying patients by fulfilling end of life wishes can be powerful, affordable and sustainable in many settings.

11 Nov 2019

Where patient resides influences post-op care and rehab after hip replacement, study shows

A new study finds that the community in which one lives influences whether they receive postoperative care and rehabilitation after elective hip replacement surgery in a facility or at home.

11 Nov 2019

Australia has limited capacity to move future Alzheimer's therapy into wide clinical use

As in other countries, the Australian health care system has limited capacity to rapidly move a future treatment for Alzheimer's disease from approval into wide clinical use, which could leave thousands of older people without access to transformative care if such a breakthrough occurs, according to a new study by RAND Australia.

11 Nov 2019

New blood test for protein biomarkers could identify people in need of treatment

Without occasionally looking under the hood, it's difficult to predict whether expensive car repairs lie ahead. In a similar way, preventive cardiologists are looking for ways to detect early stage heart disease in people who aren't currently in treatment.

11 Nov 2019

Artistic activities from a young age can reduce social inequalities, encourage healthy behaviors

Engaging in artistic activities such as singing and dancing from a young age can reduce social inequalities and encourage healthy behaviors, according to a new report from UCL and the World Health Organization.

11 Nov 2019

Study: Drug discount cards are leading to higher health care spending in Canada

New research published today in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) reveals that brand-name drug discount cards are leading to higher health care spending in Canada--increased costs that are ultimately passed on to patients.

11 Nov 2019

How Germany averted an opioid crisis

In 2016, 10 times as many Americans as Germans died as a result of drug overdoses, mostly opiates. Three times as many Americans as Germans experienced opioid addiction.

11 Nov 2019

Voters say Congress needs to curb drug prices, but are lawmakers listening?

House Democrats are poised to pass sweeping legislation to lower drug prices using strategies President Donald Trump has endorsed. A Trump aide urged the Republican-controlled Senate to vote on a different package curbing drug prices that was drafted by a senior Republican.

11 Nov 2019

Health Care News and Research

Some academics quietly take side jobs helping tobacco companies in court

Popular cancer drug linked to weight gain and increased systolic blood pressure

Warren says out-of-pocket health spending will total $11 trillion in the next decade. We checked her math.

More adolescents seek medical care for mental health issues

Mercy Medical Center receives an 'A' in the fall 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade

Program to fulfill dying patients' last wishes can be powerful, affordable in many settings

Where patient resides influences post-op care and rehab after hip replacement, study shows

Australia has limited capacity to move future Alzheimer's therapy into wide clinical use

New blood test for protein biomarkers could identify people in need of treatment

Artistic activities from a young age can reduce social inequalities, encourage healthy behaviors

Study: Drug discount cards are leading to higher health care spending in Canada

How Germany averted an opioid crisis

Voters say Congress needs to curb drug prices, but are lawmakers listening?

Sit, heal: Dog teaches military med students the merits of service animals

Sustainable neurosurgery programs can be created in poor, remote locations

Common muscle relaxant linked to severe confusion in patients with kidney dysfunction

Botanical product kratom may cause liver toxicity and injury, study finds

Tips to help older adults maintain good oral health

New tool to assist in diagnosis and treatment of vaping-related lung injury

Illinois researchers develop lab-on-a-smartphone system to detect infectious diseases

Event guide: 3rd Measuring Patient Engagement Summit eBook

The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

How microplastics and bacteria interact to drive antibiotic resistance

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