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Survey highlights substantial gaps in knowledge about maternal health

Most people know it isn't safe to smoke or drink alcohol while pregnant, and most know that how well a pregnant person takes care of their health affects the health of their baby.

1 Aug 2023

Using geospatial mapping techniques to assist burn injury survivors

University of Texas at Dallas researchers are using geospatial mapping techniques to identify social and environmental obstacles in communities that might impede burn injury survivors' reentry into society.

31 Jul 2023

NIH launches and opens enrollment for phase 2 clinical trials to evaluate long COVID treatments

Today, the National Institutes of Health launched and is opening enrollment for phase 2 clinical trials that will evaluate at least four potential treatments for long COVID, with additional clinical trials to test at least seven more treatments expected in the coming months.

31 Jul 2023

Be aware: Someone could steal your medical records and bill you for their care

After HCA Healthcare announced this month that the personal identification data of roughly 11 million HCA patients in 20 states had been exposed in a breach, people may be justifiably concerned that their own medical data and identities could be stolen.

31 Jul 2023

Human-swine influenza A transmission and evolution of variants

A new study of the strain of influenza A responsible for the 2009 H1N1 pandemic-;pdm09-;shows that the virus has passed from humans to swine about 370 times since 2009, and subsequent circulation in swine has resulted in the evolution of pdm09 variants that then jumped from swine to humans.

27 Jul 2023

Study reveals key mechanism linking obstructive sleep apnea and cardiovascular disease

Researchers have found that people with obstructive sleep apnea have an increased cardiovascular risk due to reduced blood oxygen levels, largely explained by interrupted breathing.

26 Jul 2023

A year with 988: What worked? What challenges lie ahead?

The Suicide & Crisis Lifeline's 988 hotline marked its one-year milestone this month. Mental health experts say the three-digit number made help more accessible than before.

26 Jul 2023

Proposed Labor-HHS funding bill could put endocrine research, disease prevention, and treatment at risk

The Endocrine Society opposes severe funding cuts proposed in the House Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS) funding bill that would put life-saving endocrine research, disease prevention, and treatment at risk.

21 Jul 2023

NIAID funds research to better understand Post-treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, has awarded five projects for research to better understand Post-treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome (PTLDS), which is a collection of symptoms, such as pain, fatigue, and difficulty thinking or "brain fog," which linger following standard treatment for Lyme disease.

21 Jul 2023

ASBMB urges policymakers to sustain funding for NIH

On July 19, the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology released a statement expressing concerns on the National Institutes of Health budget proposed in the House Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies funding bill.

21 Jul 2023

Industry groups in California vie for new Medicaid money

California's powerful health care industry just notched a historic win: The state is going to give it an $11.1 billion infusion to improve care for millions of low-income Medicaid patients.

21 Jul 2023

Omega-3 fatty acids may help maintain lung health

Omega-3 fatty acids, which are abundant in fish and fish oil supplements, appear promising for maintaining lung health, according to new evidence from a large, multi-faceted study in healthy adults supported by the National Institutes of Health.

20 Jul 2023

A mom owed nearly $102,000 for hospital care. Her state attorney general said to pay up.

Bridget Narsh's son, Mason, needed urgent help in January 2020, so she was offered the chance to send him to Central Regional Hospital, a state-run mental health facility in Butner, North Carolina.

20 Jul 2023

Breast cancer treatment linked to faster biological aging

Women diagnosed and treated for breast cancer have increased biological aging compared to women who remain free of breast cancer, according to a new study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health and their collaborators.

19 Jul 2023

Cardiac rehabilitation linked to decreased risk of death after surgery

For millions of Americans who have heart surgery or experience cardiovascular complications, like heart attack or heart failure, they may be encouraged to participate in cardiac rehabilitation.

19 Jul 2023

Did patterns of US ED visits and mental health–related ED visits change during the COVID-19 pandemic?

People without mental health conditions had higher numbers of emergency department visits during the COVID-19 pandemic.

17 Jul 2023

C-Path and Vivpro join forces to advance drug development

Critical Path Institute, a leading global nonprofit committed to expediting drug development through the acceleration of regulatory-endorsed solutions, today announced a newly formalized Memorandum of Understanding with Vivpro, an industry-leading provider of a revolutionary biointelligence software platform and innovative services.

13 Jul 2023

CoRDS and Cure MITO join forces with C-Path to advance research for rare mitochondrial disorders

Critical Path Institute announced today that the Coordination of Rare Diseases based at Sanford Research (CoRDS), in partnership with Cure MITO, will contribute its mitochondrial disorders data from its international patient registry to the C-Path-managed Rare Disease Cures Accelerator-Data and Analytics Platform .

13 Jul 2023

Green tea compound may offer new treatment option for uterine fibroids

In a pre-clinical, proof-of-concept study from Johns Hopkins Medicine, researchers found that epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), a green tea compound with powerful antioxidant properties, could be promising for both treating and preventing uterine fibroids.

13 Jul 2023

Got milk in school? Farmers fight health advocates over the creamy ‘whole’ variety

Amanda Condo works at her family's Pennsylvania dairy farm, but her son often won't drink milk at school. He doesn't like the flavor.

13 Jul 2023

Health and Human Services News and Research

Survey highlights substantial gaps in knowledge about maternal health

Using geospatial mapping techniques to assist burn injury survivors

NIH launches and opens enrollment for phase 2 clinical trials to evaluate long COVID treatments

Be aware: Someone could steal your medical records and bill you for their care

Human-swine influenza A transmission and evolution of variants

Study reveals key mechanism linking obstructive sleep apnea and cardiovascular disease

A year with 988: What worked? What challenges lie ahead?

Proposed Labor-HHS funding bill could put endocrine research, disease prevention, and treatment at risk

NIAID funds research to better understand Post-treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome

ASBMB urges policymakers to sustain funding for NIH

Industry groups in California vie for new Medicaid money

Omega-3 fatty acids may help maintain lung health

A mom owed nearly $102,000 for hospital care. Her state attorney general said to pay up.

Breast cancer treatment linked to faster biological aging

Cardiac rehabilitation linked to decreased risk of death after surgery

Did patterns of US ED visits and mental health–related ED visits change during the COVID-19 pandemic?

C-Path and Vivpro join forces to advance drug development

CoRDS and Cure MITO join forces with C-Path to advance research for rare mitochondrial disorders

Green tea compound may offer new treatment option for uterine fibroids

Got milk in school? Farmers fight health advocates over the creamy ‘whole’ variety

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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