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Telemedicine-based management program improves quality of life for heart failure patients

A telemedicine-based management program was well accepted among patients with heart failure and improved their quality of life and self-care, according to results presented today at ESC Digital & AI Summit 2026.

13 Nov 2026

University of Michigan dashboard tracks public transit accessibility for people with disabilities

A new national database developed at the University of Michigan shows that none of the top 99 federally funded public transportation systems in the United States are easy for people with disabilities to use in four key areas of accommodation and accessibility.

13 Nov 2026

Youth and caregivers disagree on adolescent psychiatric diagnosis

Psychiatric assessments of children and adolescents commonly incorporate reports from both youth and their caregivers.

13 Nov 2026

Weill Cornell Medicine receives grant to track elder mistreatment

Weill Cornell Medicine has received a two-year, $1.4 million grant from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) to develop a national data infrastructure that will support efforts to better understand the health consequences of elder mistreatment and guide approaches to protect vulnerable older adults.

13 Nov 2026

New prostate cancer guidelines provide concrete roadmap for patient screening

For the first time since 2010, the American Cancer Society (ACS) has updated its prostate cancer screening guidelines, offering specific, age-based recommendations for PSA blood tests and emphasizing secondary testing, like MRIs, before performing biopsies.

13 Nov 2026

A simpler way to rank heart transplant patients could save lives

A validated mortality score outperformed the current six-status system, potentially reshaping US donor heart allocation and prioritizing sicker patients.

13 Nov 2026

Multicenter trial validates continuous pregnancy-to-postpartum mobile health coaching program

A continuous, personalized mobile health (mHealth) coaching program can significantly reduce gestational diabetes incidence among high-risk pregnant women, independent of changes to maternal weight – according to an international study published today in the Lancet Digital Health.

13 Nov 2026

Study highlights healthcare barriers facing volunteer firefighters in Texas

In recent years, several organizations have recognized the firefighting profession's unique and substantial work-related health hazards, including cancers, heart disease, chronic respiratory illnesses and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

12 Nov 2026

US sexual harassment reports increase sharply between 2018 and 2024

The #MeToo movement gained global momentum in 2017, drawing attention to sexual harassment (SH) and its harms. More than 80 anti-sexual harassment bills subsequently passed across 25 US states, largely focusing on workplace harassment.

12 Nov 2026

ACC launches initiative to strengthen cardiovascular disease prevention

A new initiative from the American College of Cardiology (ACC) aims to reduce atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) events on a population scale by addressing persistent gaps in knowledge about cardiovascular disease prevention and implementation in clinical practice.

12 Nov 2026

Clinicians continue ordering food allergy panels despite false positive risks

New research being presented at the 2026 Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) showed many clinicians in a survey knew that food allergy panel testing often results in false positives- yet they kept ordering it anyway.

12 Nov 2026

Road improvements could expand access to cancer care in Rwanda

While studying health systems around the world during a yearlong fellowship, Abel Sapirstein traveled to northern Rwanda to visit Butaro Cancer Center of Excellence, at the time, the country's only publicly accessible facility to offer comprehensive oncology services.

12 Nov 2026

Irregular sleep schedules linked to increased anxiety and depression

People with irregular sleep-wake schedules may experience more severe symptoms of anxiety, depression, and even loneliness, according to a large study led by UC San Francisco and UC San Diego.

12 Nov 2026

Experts warn against pharmaceutical influence in obesity destigmatization campaigns

We should be wary of campaigns by pharmaceutical companies to destigmatize obesity, say experts in The BMJ today.

12 Nov 2026

Simple outpatient scoring system cuts deaths among malnourished children

New research co-led by the Centre for Global Child Health at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) suggests that a new tool for use in low-resource settings can save lives and reduce the need for hospital stays among children receiving outpatient treatment for malnutrition.

12 Nov 2026

Stress worsens quality of life in adults with multiple illnesses

Perceived stress is more strongly associated with poorer health-related quality of life among adults living with two or more chronic conditions than among those without chronic conditions, according to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland.

12 Nov 2026

European long-term care models offer valuable lessons for the U.S.

For millions of Americans, long-term care presents enormous financial, logistical, and emotional challenges.

12 Nov 2026

Major report urges national nutrition standards for Australian childcare centers

A major report into Australia's childcare services has recommended access to nutritionally adequate food be included in national quality standards.

12 Nov 2026

Aston University audiologist launches new online resource supporting young people with microtia

Aston University audiologist Saira Hussain has developed and launched a new website to provide accessible, relevant information for children and young people with microtia, their parents and families, and other people seeking to understand the condition.

12 Nov 2026

Doctors share simple ways to avoid illness during holiday travel

Thanksgiving and the winter holidays bring with them some of the busiest travel days of the year, and while it's a festive time for families and other loved ones, it can also create problems for your health.

12 Nov 2026