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Study: Most children with sickle cell anemia not getting daily antibiotics to reduce the risk

One of the greatest health threats to children with sickle cell anemia is getting a dangerous bacterial infection - but most are not receiving a key medication to reduce the risk, a new study suggests.

13 Feb 2018

Maryland offers many insured men free vasectomy coverage

It was a well-intentioned effort to provide men with some of the same financial protection from birth control costs that women get. But a new Maryland law may jeopardize the ability of thousands of consumers — both men and women — to use health savings accounts.

13 Feb 2018

Neurotransmitter glutamate plays role in alcohol cravings, IU-led study finds

A study led by Indiana University on neurochemical changes associated with alcohol addiction found that the neurotransmitter glutamate plays a role in some alcohol cravings.

13 Feb 2018

Trump’s budget proposal swings at drug prices with a glancing blow

President Donald Trump's new budget proposal flirts with combating high prescription drug prices, but industry watchers say the tweaks to Medicare and Medicaid do little more than dance around the edges of lowering the actual prices of drugs.

13 Feb 2018

Mortality risk found to be higher for Canadian stroke victims treated in rural hospitals

Canadians who suffer a stroke have a higher risk of dying if they are treated in a rural hospital rather than an urban one.

12 Feb 2018

Before-school physical activity program leads to improvement in body weight, wellness of children

Children participating in a 12-week, before-school physical activity program experienced improvement in body weight and social/emotional wellness, compared with their classmates who did not participate.

12 Feb 2018

Study: UK GPs with dyslexia just as likely to pass licensing exam as their counterparts

UK GPs with dyslexia are just as likely to pass the knowledge component of the licensing exam as their counterparts, a new study has found.

12 Feb 2018

Could a rare, deadly ‘superbug’ fungus be gaining a foothold?

The number of U.S. patients infected with a rare but dangerous fungal "superbug" called Candida auris has climbed quickly to 200 as of Dec. 31, according to the latest figures from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

12 Feb 2018

Doctors learn how to talk to patients about dying

Lynn Black’s mother-in-law, who had lupus and lung cancer, was rushed into a hospital intensive care unit last summer with shortness of breath. As she lay in bed, intubated and unresponsive, a parade of doctors told the family “all good news.”

12 Feb 2018

UA scientist develops database to alert physicians about carbohydrate count in medications

A physician-scientist at the University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix has developed a new database to ensure that individuals on ketogenic diets to help treat a certain kind of epilepsy are not prescribed potentially life-threatening medications that contain carbohydrates.

11 Feb 2018

Study provides valuable insights to prevalence of burnout in neurosurgery residents

When it comes to workplace stress, even doctors aren't immune to its effects. For doctors training to become neurosurgeons, burnout is common, and certain workplace stressors -- like unrewarding mentor relationships, difficult coworkers and not getting enough exposure to the operating room -- can lead to it, according to a new study from the Keck School of Medicine of USC.

9 Feb 2018

Upsurge of suburban poor discover health care’s nowhere land

The promise of cheaper housing brought Shari Castaneda to Palmdale, Calif., in northern Los Angeles County, about nine years ago.

9 Feb 2018

Smart thermometer can improve forecasting of influenza activity

A new approach tested by researchers at the University of Iowa shows that de-identified data from a "smart thermometer" connected to a mobile phone app can track flu activity in real time at both population and individual levels and the data can be used to significantly improve flu forecasting.

8 Feb 2018

Black patients found to be underrepresented in prostate cancer clinical trials

Clinical trials can offer patients access to cutting-edge treatments with the potential to extend their survival and shape the standard of care in the future.

8 Feb 2018

Mobile health units may offer viable approach for adolescents to obtain sexual health services

Mobile health units may offer a viable approach for helping adolescents access sexual and health services, including contraception.

8 Feb 2018

Researchers reveal several risk factors that elevate stroke risk among women

Stroke disproportionately affects more women than men. It is the third leading cause of death in women in the United States, is a leading cause of disability and affects 55,000 more women than men each year.

8 Feb 2018

Changing the way we look at dementia

In November, six people with Alzheimer's disease and related types of cognitive impairment stood before an audience of 100 in North Haven, Conn.

8 Feb 2018

New blood test offers quick, accurate diagnosis of deadly yeast infection

A new blood test seems to perform as well as, if not better than, traditional blood cultures at detecting a type of fungal yeast infection that commonly strikes hospital patients, according to an analysis led by UPMC.

8 Feb 2018

Pilot study tests home hospital model for acutely ill adults in the U.S.

A pilot study by investigators at Brigham and Women's Hospital reimagines the best place to care for select, acutely ill adults.

8 Feb 2018

Bipartisan Senate budget deal boosts health programs

In a rare show of bipartisanship for the mostly polarized 115th Congress, Republican and Democratic Senate leaders announced a two-year budget deal that would increase federal spending for defense as well as key domestic priorities, including many health programs.

8 Feb 2018

Health Care News and Research

Study: Most children with sickle cell anemia not getting daily antibiotics to reduce the risk

Maryland offers many insured men free vasectomy coverage

Neurotransmitter glutamate plays role in alcohol cravings, IU-led study finds

Trump’s budget proposal swings at drug prices with a glancing blow

Mortality risk found to be higher for Canadian stroke victims treated in rural hospitals

Before-school physical activity program leads to improvement in body weight, wellness of children

Study: UK GPs with dyslexia just as likely to pass licensing exam as their counterparts

Could a rare, deadly ‘superbug’ fungus be gaining a foothold?

Doctors learn how to talk to patients about dying

UA scientist develops database to alert physicians about carbohydrate count in medications

Study provides valuable insights to prevalence of burnout in neurosurgery residents

Upsurge of suburban poor discover health care’s nowhere land

Smart thermometer can improve forecasting of influenza activity

Black patients found to be underrepresented in prostate cancer clinical trials

Mobile health units may offer viable approach for adolescents to obtain sexual health services

Researchers reveal several risk factors that elevate stroke risk among women

Changing the way we look at dementia

New blood test offers quick, accurate diagnosis of deadly yeast infection

Pilot study tests home hospital model for acutely ill adults in the U.S.

Bipartisan Senate budget deal boosts health programs

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