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VHA psychiatric units have lower rates of patient safety events than general hospitals

Inpatient psychiatric units at Veterans Health Administration (VHA) medical centers have lower rates of adverse events and medical errors, compared to psychiatric units at general hospitals, reports a study in the November issue of Medical Care.

17 Oct 2019

Scientists report evidence of immune response targeting brain cells in autism

Autism spectrum disorders affect one in 59 American children by age eight. With no known quantitative biological features, autism diagnoses are currently based on expert assessments of behavioral symptoms, including impaired social skills and communication, repetitive behaviors and restricted interests.

17 Oct 2019

Sen. Grassley questions UVA Health on findings from KHN investigation

In response to a Kaiser Health News investigation into University of Virginia Health System's aggressive collection practices, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) sent a letter Thursday demanding answers to questions about UVA's billing practices, financial assistance policies and even its prices.

17 Oct 2019

Researchers to study efficacy of RESHAPE program to reduce stigma of primary care providers

Researchers from the George Washington University, Transcultural Psychosocial Organization Nepal, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Epidemiology and Disease Control Division of the Ministry of Health and Population of Nepal, Duke University, and King's College London are developing a strategy to reduce mental health stigma among health care providers and subsequently improve detection of patients with mental illness.

17 Oct 2019

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Democrats do drugs (prices)

Despite the turmoil from the ongoing impeachment inquiry, Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives are proceeding with work on a major prescription drug price bill crafted by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

17 Oct 2019

Researchers obtain 3D structural snapshots of key regulator of cell biology

Some of the greatest insights into cancer and how to treat it come when basic scientists and cancer biologists and clinicians collaborate.

17 Oct 2019

MD Anderson and Varian announce strategic collaboration to optimize radiation oncology treatment

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Varian today announced a new strategic collaboration to develop an integrated software platform to streamline review of radiation oncology treatment plans.

17 Oct 2019

Leading children's hospitals to use multi-year federal grant to scale up genomics research collaboration

With a shared vision of accelerating genomic discovery and improving patient outcomes, leaders from Boston Children's Hospital, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and Cincinnati Children's Hospital came together in 2015 to form the Genomics Research and Innovation Network.

17 Oct 2019

Tadataka and Leslie Yamada's $10 million gift will fuel new U-M Center for Global Health Equity

For decades, University of Michigan teams have tackled some of the world's toughest health challenges through research, education and global partnership.

17 Oct 2019

‘Fear of falling’: How hospitals do even more harm by keeping patients in bed

Dorothy Twigg was living on her own, cooking and walking without help until a dizzy spell landed her in the emergency room. She spent three days confined to a hospital bed, allowed to get up only to use a bedside commode.

17 Oct 2019

Providers take many approaches to help support women and families after infant loss

For women who suffer the devastation of an infant loss during pregnancy, emotions can run the gamut. They may feel guilty, angry or even relieved. No matter the feeling, expressing those emotions plays a big role in adapting to life after such a tragic event.

17 Oct 2019

California to provide financial boost to help buy health coverage

If you are among the Californians who buy your own health insurance, a surprise may await you as the enrollment period for 2020 coverage opens this week.

17 Oct 2019

NATA releases official statement of recommendations to reduce risk of injury related to youth sports specialization

In anticipation of National Youth Sports Specialization Awareness Week (third full week in October), the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) released an official statement with health-focused recommendations to reduce the risk of injury due to youth sports specialization, which is often defined as year-round participation in a single sport, usually at the exclusion of other sports.

17 Oct 2019

Substance use disorder can complicate postoperative valvular heart disease, shows study

Patients who suffer from infective endocarditis (IE) and struggle with substance use disorder (SUD) have a 240% increased risk of dying within 6 months to 5 years after valve surgery compared to other IE patients, according to a study published online today in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.

17 Oct 2019

Oregon State University awarded $8.8 million to make cancer research data more accessible

Oregon State University has been awarded $8.8 million to help lead a 3½-year effort to make the volumes of data arising from cancer research more accessible, organized and powerful.

17 Oct 2019

Study compares frequent drinking and binge drinking for new-onset atrial fibrillation

Drinking small amounts of alcohol frequently is linked with a higher likelihood of atrial fibrillation than binge drinking, according to research published today in EP Europace, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).1

17 Oct 2019

New guidance from oncology experts recommends tailored exercise prescriptions

New guidance from exercise oncology experts recommend systematic use of an "exercise prescription" by health care workers and fitness professionals in designing and delivering exercise programs that aim to lower the risk of developing certain cancers and best meet the needs, preferences and abilities of people with cancer.

17 Oct 2019

Health Care News and Research

VHA psychiatric units have lower rates of patient safety events than general hospitals

Scientists report evidence of immune response targeting brain cells in autism

Sen. Grassley questions UVA Health on findings from KHN investigation

Researchers to study efficacy of RESHAPE program to reduce stigma of primary care providers

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Democrats do drugs (prices)

Researchers obtain 3D structural snapshots of key regulator of cell biology

MD Anderson and Varian announce strategic collaboration to optimize radiation oncology treatment

Leading children's hospitals to use multi-year federal grant to scale up genomics research collaboration

Tadataka and Leslie Yamada's $10 million gift will fuel new U-M Center for Global Health Equity

‘Fear of falling’: How hospitals do even more harm by keeping patients in bed

Providers take many approaches to help support women and families after infant loss

California to provide financial boost to help buy health coverage

NATA releases official statement of recommendations to reduce risk of injury related to youth sports specialization

Substance use disorder can complicate postoperative valvular heart disease, shows study

Oregon State University awarded $8.8 million to make cancer research data more accessible

Study compares frequent drinking and binge drinking for new-onset atrial fibrillation

New guidance from oncology experts recommends tailored exercise prescriptions

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