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Penn Medicine awarded $22 million to apply scientific solutions to reverse opioid crisis

The nation has been grappling with the opioid epidemic for years - and the city of Philadelphia has been hit hard by the crisis. While data is showing slight declines in overdose deaths, the opioid crisis remains a public health emergency.

4 Oct 2019

Researchers identify new targets to treat fibrotic diseases

When it comes to repairing injured tissue, specialized cells in the body known as fibroblasts are called into action. Fibroblasts give rise to healing cells called myofibroblasts, which generally is good in the short term - but bad when myofibroblast activation gets out of hand.

4 Oct 2019

Where contraception’s a lifestyle drug not a medical need — so women pay the tab

In the five years she's lived in Germany, Erin Duffy doesn't think she has paid more than 16 euros for medical care. Until now, that is.

4 Oct 2019

IFA highlights importance of flu awareness to vulnerable populations

Today, on World Heart Day, the International Federation on Ageing (IFA) calls on all health care professionals to encourage older people and most importantly those with cardiovascular disease in their care to be vaccinated against the serious and life-altering infectious diseases of influenza and pneumonia.

4 Oct 2019

Kibow Biotech celebrates 22nd anniversary with plans to expand its product portfolio

Kibow® Biotech Inc, a pioneering probiotic company in gut modulation with its novel "Enteric Dialysis®" technology platform, is celebrating its 22-year anniversary on October 1st, 2019.

From Kibow Biotech Inc. 4 Oct 2019

Potentially preventable ICU admissions could reduce costs, improve care

Many admissions to the intensive care unit may be preventable, potentially decreasing health care costs and improving care, according to new research published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

4 Oct 2019

3D printer could help expedite repair or replace damaged tissues for injured warfighters

The ability to 3D print a variety of healthcare-related products in deployment zones would greatly benefit the nation's warfighters.

4 Oct 2019

Patients would like to be asked before using medical data for research

With electronic medical records creating an ideal source of data to inform quality care and new discovery, a key question emerges: How much say should patients have in how their data is used?

4 Oct 2019

Study: Cultural views vary on vaginal birth after previous caesarean section

There is considerable variations in different countries´ health care systems and professionals in the views on vaginal birth after previous caesarean section (VBAC), according to a European study. However, women's´ views are more similar in the different countries.

4 Oct 2019

Trump speech offers dizzying preview of his health care campaign strategy

President Donald Trump offered a preview of what his 2020 health agenda might look like in a speech Thursday — blasting Democratic proposals for reform and saying he would tackle issues such as prescription drug prices and affordability.

3 Oct 2019

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Trump turns to Medicare

President Donald Trump tried to change the subject from his impeachment investigation by going to Florida to unveil changes to the Medicare program before an audience of seniors.

3 Oct 2019

Head and neck melanoma among pediatric and young adult populations up by 51%

Head and neck melanoma among pediatric, adolescent and young adult populations in the United States and Canada increased by 51.1% from 1995 to 2014, per research from Saint Louis University.

3 Oct 2019

Transgender people have difficult time in finding a health care setting

Transgender people who are also racial and ethnic minorities have a difficult time finding a health care setting where all aspects of their identity are welcome, understood and addressed.

3 Oct 2019

Interprofessional education aims to foster learning, collaboration among healthcare students

A virtual world may be a feasible learning platform for bringing together students from different healthcare professions and enhancing their understanding of collaborative patient care and knowledge of other health professions, according to a pilot study led by researchers from Tufts University School of Medicine and published online in the Journal of Interprofessional Care.

3 Oct 2019

Connected diabetes care can become part of a new diabetes care model

Digital diabetes management systems ("connected diabetes care") have the potential to become part of a new diabetes care model, augmenting the traditional practice of diabetes care by providing continuous and on-demand assistance that aligns with the 24/7 demands of diabetes as a chronic disease.

3 Oct 2019

Study shows association between severe morning sickness and autism spectrum disorder

Children whose mothers had hyperemesis gravidarum -- a severe form of a morning sickness -- during pregnancy were 53% more likely to be diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, according to Kaiser Permanente research published in the American Journal of Perinatology.

3 Oct 2019

When masculinity turns ‘toxic’: A gender profile of mass shootings

Soon after a 19-year-old man killed three people and wounded more than a dozen at a festival in Gilroy, Calif., in late July, California Gov. Gavin Newsom noted something often taken for granted about mass shootings.

3 Oct 2019

UMSOM researchers test new CDC recommendations to control nursing home infections

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that more than two million people are infected with antibiotic-resistant organisms, resulting in approximately 23,000 deaths annually.

3 Oct 2019

Tenn. block grant experiment would boost federal funding, state Medicaid chief says

Tennessee wants to be the first state to test a radical approach for federal financing of Medicaid, the federal-state health care program for low-income people.

3 Oct 2019

Tooth loss may increase risk of cardiovascular disease

Adults who have lost teeth due to nontraumatic reasons may have a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease according to a presentation at the American College of Cardiology Middle East Conference 2019 together with the 10th Emirates Cardiac Society Congress.

3 Oct 2019

Health Care News and Research

Penn Medicine awarded $22 million to apply scientific solutions to reverse opioid crisis

Researchers identify new targets to treat fibrotic diseases

Where contraception’s a lifestyle drug not a medical need — so women pay the tab

IFA highlights importance of flu awareness to vulnerable populations

Kibow Biotech celebrates 22nd anniversary with plans to expand its product portfolio

Potentially preventable ICU admissions could reduce costs, improve care

3D printer could help expedite repair or replace damaged tissues for injured warfighters

Patients would like to be asked before using medical data for research

Study: Cultural views vary on vaginal birth after previous caesarean section

Trump speech offers dizzying preview of his health care campaign strategy

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Trump turns to Medicare

Head and neck melanoma among pediatric and young adult populations up by 51%

Transgender people have difficult time in finding a health care setting

Interprofessional education aims to foster learning, collaboration among healthcare students

Connected diabetes care can become part of a new diabetes care model

Study shows association between severe morning sickness and autism spectrum disorder

When masculinity turns ‘toxic’: A gender profile of mass shootings

UMSOM researchers test new CDC recommendations to control nursing home infections

Tenn. block grant experiment would boost federal funding, state Medicaid chief says

Tooth loss may increase risk of cardiovascular disease

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