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Researchers assess role of physician in preventing intimate partner violence perpetration

Intimate partner violence is prevalent and has lasting impacts on the health and well-being of the entire family involved.

11 Jul 2018

Study finds low developmental screening and surveillance rates in the U.S.

Only about one-third of young children in the U.S. receive recommended screenings or surveillance designed to catch developmental delays.

11 Jul 2018

Democrats rally against threats to the ACA to block Trump’s Supreme Court nominee

Senate Democrats, who are divided on abortion policy, are instead turning to health care as a rallying cry for opposition to President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee.

11 Jul 2018

Study aims to assess whether mental health apps lead to overdiagnosis

There are tens of thousands of commercially available mental health apps on the market, many hugely popular. But how do these apps portray mental health and how does this suggest mental health problems should be managed?

10 Jul 2018

Breakthrough finding may pave way for new COPD treatments

Permanent lung damage caused by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease starts much earlier than previously thought, even before patients are showing symptoms.

10 Jul 2018

New approach could greatly enhance people's long-term tolerance for transplants

Currently, people receiving organ transplants must take drugs to suppress the inflammatory immune response that leads to rejection. Even so, almost all recipients eventually lose their transplant.

10 Jul 2018

Type 1 diabetes patients five times more likely to end up in ER or hospital after a gap in health insurance

For a million American adults, living with type 1 diabetes means a constant need for insulin medication, blood sugar testing supplies and specialized care, to keep them healthy and prevent a crisis that could end up in an emergency room, a hospital bed or death.

10 Jul 2018

Can insurers use genetic testing results? A reader wants to know

This week, I answer questions from readers concerned about health insurance roadblocks in the face of a serious illness or medical crisis.

10 Jul 2018

Geography may be destiny in end-of-life care for cancer patients

When it comes to how much end-of-life care a patient with cancer receives, geography may, indeed, be destiny, according to new research led by Harvard Medical School that found striking differences in terminal care across different parts of the country.

10 Jul 2018

'The Pediatric Asthma Yardstick' offers guidance to treat children of all ages

Although about 10 percent of school-aged children in the United States have asthma, there are few comprehensive U.S. guidelines for treating pediatric asthma.

10 Jul 2018

Children with rare skin conditions often get inconsistent and costly treatments

Researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago are the first to conduct a large-scale analysis of treatments and outcomes for children with Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis, rare skin conditions caused by medications and infections.

10 Jul 2018

State prisons fail to offer cure to 144,000 inmates with deadly hepatitis C

State prisons across the U.S. are failing to treat at least 144,000 inmates who have hepatitis C, a curable but potentially fatal liver disease, according to a recent survey and subsequent interviews of state corrections departments.

9 Jul 2018

New guideline recommends first-trimester screening of pregnant women for asymptomatic bacteriuria

First-trimester screening of pregnant women for asymptomatic bacteriuria -- higher than normal bacteria levels without symptoms of a bladder infection -- is recommended by the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care in an updated guideline in CMAJ

9 Jul 2018

Health Care News and Research

Researchers assess role of physician in preventing intimate partner violence perpetration

Study finds low developmental screening and surveillance rates in the U.S.

Democrats rally against threats to the ACA to block Trump’s Supreme Court nominee

Study aims to assess whether mental health apps lead to overdiagnosis

Breakthrough finding may pave way for new COPD treatments

New approach could greatly enhance people's long-term tolerance for transplants

Type 1 diabetes patients five times more likely to end up in ER or hospital after a gap in health insurance

Can insurers use genetic testing results? A reader wants to know

Geography may be destiny in end-of-life care for cancer patients

'The Pediatric Asthma Yardstick' offers guidance to treat children of all ages

Children with rare skin conditions often get inconsistent and costly treatments

State prisons fail to offer cure to 144,000 inmates with deadly hepatitis C

New guideline recommends first-trimester screening of pregnant women for asymptomatic bacteriuria

Researchers discover biomarkers that accurately identify hypervirulent K. pneumoniae

Study: Physician burnout equally responsible for medical errors as unsafe healthcare settings

MSU and partners receive grant to address the need for nurses in medically underserved areas

Researchers develop machine learning algorithm to deliver better care for seriously ill patients

Dementia home designed with hi-tech features showcases how patients can live independently for longer

Nanofiber-based wound dressings loaded with vitamin D spur production of antimicrobial peptide

Researchers study Mediterranean diet adherence across the U.S.

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