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Study finds tobacco smoke exposure among most adolescents in economically disadvantaged population

Ninety-four percent of adolescents ages 13 to 19 in an economically disadvantaged, largely minority population in San Francisco had measurable levels of a biomarker specific for exposure to tobacco smoke.

23 Feb 2018

Early life exposure to green space could have beneficial effects on cognitive function

Primary schoolchildren who have been raised in homes surrounded by more greenspace tend to present with larger volumes of white and grey matter in certain areas of the brain.

23 Feb 2018

Evaluations of Medicaid experiments by states, CMS are weak, GAO says

With federal spending on Medicaid experiments soaring in recent years, a congressional watchdog said state and federal governments fail to adequately evaluate if the efforts improve care and save money.

23 Feb 2018

Non-adherence to sleep apnea treatment linked to increased hospital readmissions

A study of patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) suggests that non-adherence to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy is significantly associated with increased 30-day hospital readmissions.

22 Feb 2018

Portable ultrasound can help better detect fluid in the lungs of patients with end-stage kidney disease

A portable ultrasound can help nephrologists better detect fluid in the lungs of patients with end-stage kidney disease, according to a study by physicians at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University.

22 Feb 2018

Stroke survivors and carers feel marginalized due to lack of support from primary care

A systematic review of studies focused on stroke survivors' and carers' experiences of primary care and community healthcare services has found that they feel abandoned because they have become marginalized by services and do not have the knowledge or skills to re-engage.

22 Feb 2018

After shooting, ‘honor how kids want to deal with their feelings’

With so much coverage of last week's grisly school shooting in Parkland, Fla., students, parents and others are struggling to cope.

22 Feb 2018

UNIST researchers introduce new biosensing contact lens for diabetics

A team of researchers, affiliated with UNIST has recently introduced a new biosensing contact lens capable of detecting glucose levels in patients with diabetes.

22 Feb 2018

Younger women with SCAD may benefit most from conservative treatment

Patients who suffer from a type of heart attack that affects mainly younger women, called spontaneous coronary artery dissection or SCAD, may benefit most from conservative treatment, letting the body heal on its own.

22 Feb 2018

New intervention improves communication behaviors in couples affected by dementia

They do it with the best of intentions. "Do you remember our wedding day?" "Who is that person next to you in the picture?" For couples with decades of shared memories, a partner's decline in the ability to communicate is one of the most frightening and frustrating consequences of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.

22 Feb 2018

MSD and Ferring Pharmaceuticals Complete Largest Ever Clinical Trial in Postpartum Haemorrhage

Today, Ferring Pharmaceuticals and MSD, via its MSD for Mothers initiative, announced the completion of CHAMPION (Carbetocin Haemorrhage Prevention), a global clinical trial conducted by the Human Reproduction Program (HRP) at the World Health Organization (WHO).

22 Feb 2018

Study finds strong connection between midwifery and birth outcomes

Midwife-friendly laws and regulations tend to coincide with lower rates of premature births, cesarean deliveries and newborn deaths, according to a U.S.-wide "report card" that ranks each of the 50 states on the quality of their maternity care.

21 Feb 2018

Study reveals HCT as effective treatment for NHL patients regardless of age

Results from a retrospective study of 1,629 patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma showed that survival at 4 years following allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation for patients age 65 years and older is comparable to patients age 55 to 64 years.

21 Feb 2018

Liquefied brain tissue after stroke may harm surviving brain, UA study finds

Scientists have known for years that the brain liquefies after a stroke. If cut off from blood and oxygen for a long enough period, a portion of the brain will die, slowly morphing from a hard, rubbery substance into liquid goop.

21 Feb 2018

Lay-health workers may be able to reduce hospital readmissions rates, study suggests

A recent study published in Health Education Research suggests that lay-health workers may be able to significantly reduce readmissions rates to hospitals for high-risk patients following surgery.

21 Feb 2018

Study reveals increased disease risk after early heart surgery

Infections and autoimmune diseases are more common among people who have undergone heart surgery as children and had their thymus removed at the same time, which is often done to get access to the heart. This is evident in a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

21 Feb 2018

Cutting either carbs or fats shaves off excess weight in the same proportion, study reveals

New evidence from a study at the Stanford University School of Medicine might dismay those who have chosen sides in the low-fat versus low-carb diet debate.

21 Feb 2018

Bad bedside manna: Bank loans signed in the hospital leave patients vulnerable

Laura Cameron, then three months pregnant, tripped and fell in a parking lot and landed in the emergency room last May — her blood pressure was low and she was scared and in pain. She was flat on her back and plugged into a saline drip when a hospital employee approached her gurney to discuss how she would pay her hospital bill.

21 Feb 2018

Sleep disruptions in menopause correlated with hot flashes and depression

Sleep disruptions are one of the most commonly reported complaints among menopausal women. A new study of middle-aged women found that sleep problems vary across the stages of menopause, yet are consistently correlated with hot flashes and depression.

20 Feb 2018

Trump administration proposes rule to loosen curbs on short-term health plans

Insurers will again be able to sell short-term health insurance good for up to 12 months under a proposed rule released Tuesday by the Trump administration that could further roil the marketplace.

20 Feb 2018

Health Care News and Research

Study finds tobacco smoke exposure among most adolescents in economically disadvantaged population

Early life exposure to green space could have beneficial effects on cognitive function

Evaluations of Medicaid experiments by states, CMS are weak, GAO says

Non-adherence to sleep apnea treatment linked to increased hospital readmissions

Portable ultrasound can help better detect fluid in the lungs of patients with end-stage kidney disease

Stroke survivors and carers feel marginalized due to lack of support from primary care

After shooting, ‘honor how kids want to deal with their feelings’

UNIST researchers introduce new biosensing contact lens for diabetics

Younger women with SCAD may benefit most from conservative treatment

New intervention improves communication behaviors in couples affected by dementia

MSD and Ferring Pharmaceuticals Complete Largest Ever Clinical Trial in Postpartum Haemorrhage

Study finds strong connection between midwifery and birth outcomes

Study reveals HCT as effective treatment for NHL patients regardless of age

Liquefied brain tissue after stroke may harm surviving brain, UA study finds

Lay-health workers may be able to reduce hospital readmissions rates, study suggests

Study reveals increased disease risk after early heart surgery

Cutting either carbs or fats shaves off excess weight in the same proportion, study reveals

Bad bedside manna: Bank loans signed in the hospital leave patients vulnerable

Sleep disruptions in menopause correlated with hot flashes and depression

Trump administration proposes rule to loosen curbs on short-term health plans

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