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For boomers reframing aging, age-proofing a home won’t come cheap

Chris and Dennis Cavner, in their early 70s, are preparing to move less than two blocks away into a 2,720-square-foot, ranch-style house they bought this year. But first a renovation is underway, taking the 45-year-old property all the way back to its studs.

21 Oct 2019

Rutgers launches nation's first peer support helpline for the legally blind

Rutgers has launched the nation's first peer support helpline for the legally blind and their families.

21 Oct 2019

TB care reaches 7 million says WHO report

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a report on the latest status of treatment of tuberculosis worldwide. The report shows that around the world more people are getting adequate care for tuberculosis in 2018 than ever before but some vulnerable populations are still left out.

21 Oct 2019

Unnecessary opioid prescribing after cesarean delivery remains high

Nearly 90% of women who did not use opioids in the hospital after cesarean delivery were nonetheless discharged with a prescription for opioids, according to a study presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2019 annual meeting.

20 Oct 2019

Courteousness of health care provider can ease the discomfort during blood draws

Having blood drawn by a courteous health care provider can really take the sting out of those procedures, suggests a study being presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2019 annual meeting.

20 Oct 2019

Smartphone app helps improve adherence to medication after a heart attack

Heart patients using a smartphone app reminder are more likely to take their medication than those who receive written instructions, according to a study presented at the 45th Argentine Congress of Cardiology.

20 Oct 2019

Naloxone distribution increases rapidly after availability of kits at Ontario pharmacies

The distribution of naloxone kits in Ontario increased rapidly after they were made available free of charge through community pharmacies and reached almost 68,000 people in a two-year period, according to a study led by researchers at St. Michael's Hospital of Unity Health Toronto and ICES.

18 Oct 2019

OPAT adherence device took top prize at IDEA Incubator competition

A device designed to improve adherence to outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy took top prize at the second IDEA Incubator, a competition showcasing inventions, products and devices to improve patient care for infectious diseases, which takes place during IDWeek.

18 Oct 2019

Whistleblower alleges Medicare fraud at iconic Seattle-based health plan

Group Health Cooperative in Seattle, one of the nation's oldest and most respected nonprofit health insurance plans, is accused of bilking Medicare out of millions of dollars in a federal whistleblower case.

18 Oct 2019

In Hamburg, ‘Gesundheit’ means more than a wish for good health

Researchers around the world hail Germany for its robust health care system: universal coverage, plentiful primary care, low drug prices and minimal out-of-pocket costs for residents.

18 Oct 2019

Medicaid expansion provides more gains in health insurance coverage for married people

New research suggests that, under the United States’ Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), expanded Medicaid coverage has provided greater improvements in health insurance coverage for married people, especially women, than for unmarried people.

From PLOS ONE 18 Oct 2019

Fitbit and Bristol-Myers Squibb-Pfizer Alliance team up to address gaps in atrial fibrillation

The Bristol-Myers Squibb-Pfizer Alliance and Fitbit today announced at the TIME 100 Health Summit in New York that they are working together to help drive timely diagnosis of atrial fibrillation (AFib) with the aim of improving earlier detection in individuals at increased risk of stroke.

17 Oct 2019

Newly established Precision Immunotherapy Clinic matches cancer patients to latest treatments

A third occurrence of colon cancer and a failed immunotherapy clinical trial left Gordon Levine confined to a wheelchair with large tumors in his right hip bone, spine and lung, plus smaller tumors throughout his body, including one that caused an obstruction in his colon.

17 Oct 2019

Research suggests nontraditional approach can improve outcomes for 'high-need, high-cost' patients

In crisis and with nowhere else to turn, thousands of patients with complex needs -- serious mental and physical health problems and substance use disorders -- every year flock to emergency rooms in Harris County, Texas and across the country.

17 Oct 2019

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

Health Care News and Research

For boomers reframing aging, age-proofing a home won’t come cheap

Rutgers launches nation's first peer support helpline for the legally blind

TB care reaches 7 million says WHO report

Unnecessary opioid prescribing after cesarean delivery remains high

Courteousness of health care provider can ease the discomfort during blood draws

Smartphone app helps improve adherence to medication after a heart attack

Naloxone distribution increases rapidly after availability of kits at Ontario pharmacies

OPAT adherence device took top prize at IDEA Incubator competition

Whistleblower alleges Medicare fraud at iconic Seattle-based health plan

In Hamburg, ‘Gesundheit’ means more than a wish for good health

Medicaid expansion provides more gains in health insurance coverage for married people

Fitbit and Bristol-Myers Squibb-Pfizer Alliance team up to address gaps in atrial fibrillation

Newly established Precision Immunotherapy Clinic matches cancer patients to latest treatments

Research suggests nontraditional approach can improve outcomes for 'high-need, high-cost' patients

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

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