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Training community health workers to improve research in underserved communities

Community health workers are an important resource for providing basic health care needs for the community, as well as helping facilitate clinical research.

1 Sep 2020

Relatives' grief symptoms after bereavement can be helped earlier

Many relatives who experience severe long-term grief reactions after bereavement have more frequent contact with their general practitioner already prior to bereavement, as well as a higher consumption of antidepressants and sedatives than those who have fewer critical symptoms of grief over time.

1 Sep 2020

NAMS publishes the 2020 Genitourinary Syndrome Of Menopause Position Statement

The North American Menopause Society announces publication of its 2020 Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause Position Statement.

1 Sep 2020

HSS physicians offer practical advice for educators and surgical trainees on reaching peak performance

Studies show that athletes and musicians achieve peak performance not only by constant practice but also by setting specific goals, engaging with strong mentors and cultivating the attributes of perseverance, stoicism and grit.

1 Sep 2020

Mount Sinai hospitals win top quality achievement awards for stroke and cardiac care

Seven Mount Sinai Health System hospitals have received top quality achievement awards from the American Heart Association for ensuring that patients with stroke, heart failure, and severe heart attacks receive the most appropriate and safest treatment for the best possible outcomes.

1 Sep 2020

Educational mailing for atrial fibrillation patients fails to increase uptake of stroke prevention drugs

An educational mailing for atrial fibrillation patients and their clinicians did not increase uptake of stroke prevention drugs, according to results of the IMPACT-AFib trial presented in a Hot Line session today at ESC Congress 2020.

1 Sep 2020

FDA publishes guidance on control of nitrosamine impurities in drugs

Since the outset of our discovery of impurities called nitrosamines in some types of drugs more than two years ago, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has undertaken a thorough investigation in an effort to protect patients.

1 Sep 2020

Yale trial tests new tool to address health disparities in treatment of alcohol use disorders

Yale researchers are completing a first-of-its-kind clinical trial to test the efficacy of an automated bilingual alcohol screening and intervention tool for use in emergency departments (EDs).

1 Sep 2020

Dr. Fauci says COVID vaccine trials could end early if results are overwhelming

A COVID-19 vaccine could be available earlier than expected if ongoing clinical trials produce overwhelmingly positive results, said Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease official, in an interview Tuesday with KHN.

1 Sep 2020

BCG vaccine offers protection for elderly people against respiratory infections

The BCG vaccine has a broad, stimulating effect on the immune system. This gives it an effective preventive action against various infections - possibly also against COVID-19. New studies are investigating that.

1 Sep 2020

Research project to understand the psychological aspects of COVID-19

SMU Office of Research and Tech Transfer - In response to the rapidly evolving COVID-19 pandemic, the Psychological Science Accelerator issued a call on March 13th for rapid and impactful proposals to understand the psychological and behavioural aspects of the pandemic.

1 Sep 2020

Survey shows pandemic will limit access to pediatric eye care

Pediatric ophthalmologists are a rarity in medicine. There are only about a thousand of them to serve America's 75 million children. And as other physicians fled private practice for hospitals or have been gobbled up by private equity firms, most pediatric ophthalmologists remain in private practice.

1 Sep 2020

Majority of Americans fear health-related bankruptcy, show surveys

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to put lives and livelihoods at risk, 1 in 2 Americans say they fear a major health event could lead them to file for bankruptcy, marking a 5% increase since 2019.

1 Sep 2020

Public health officials are our COVID commanders. Treat them with respect.

As a veteran who served back-to-back tours in Iraq, I initially cringed when commentators compared the COVID-19 crisis to wartime — no bullets, no blood and no one volunteered for this.

1 Sep 2020

Newly approved drugs in Canada lack key pediatric drug information

Newly approved drugs in Canada lack important pediatric drug information in their product monograph, according to an analysis led by McMaster University and McMaster Children's Hospital.

1 Sep 2020

Innovative training protocol leads to real physical and cognitive benefits

Researchers at the Smart-Aging Research Center (IDAC) at Tohoku University have developed an innovative training protocol that, utilizing immersive virtual reality (IVR), leads to real physical and cognitive benefits.

1 Sep 2020

Problematic alcohol use linked to legal performance-enhancing substances

A new study published in the journal Pediatrics found that young adults aged 18-26 who used legal performance-enhancing substances were significantly more likely to report several problematic alcohol use and drinking-related risk behaviors seven years later.

1 Sep 2020

Researchers propose new reforms to improve transparency of drug authorizations

On March 28, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) exercised its Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) authority to allow the use of hydroxychloroquine for the treatment of COVID-19. On June 15, after a number of studies failed to find positive effects, the agency revoked this authorization.

1 Sep 2020

New data can help create more accurate models to describe the spread of COVID-19

According to a linguist from RUDN University, the number of COVID-19 cases in a country might be related to the existence of aspirated consonants in its main language of communication.

1 Sep 2020

Study shows potential of digital mental healthcare to help people during COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused worldwide fear, uncertainty and restriction of movement. The physical distancing, socio-economic consequences of quarantine measures, and the loss of social support are a grave threat to public mental health.

31 Aug 2020

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Training community health workers to improve research in underserved communities

Relatives' grief symptoms after bereavement can be helped earlier

NAMS publishes the 2020 Genitourinary Syndrome Of Menopause Position Statement

HSS physicians offer practical advice for educators and surgical trainees on reaching peak performance

Mount Sinai hospitals win top quality achievement awards for stroke and cardiac care

Educational mailing for atrial fibrillation patients fails to increase uptake of stroke prevention drugs

FDA publishes guidance on control of nitrosamine impurities in drugs

Yale trial tests new tool to address health disparities in treatment of alcohol use disorders

Dr. Fauci says COVID vaccine trials could end early if results are overwhelming

BCG vaccine offers protection for elderly people against respiratory infections

Research project to understand the psychological aspects of COVID-19

Survey shows pandemic will limit access to pediatric eye care

Majority of Americans fear health-related bankruptcy, show surveys

Public health officials are our COVID commanders. Treat them with respect.

Newly approved drugs in Canada lack key pediatric drug information

Innovative training protocol leads to real physical and cognitive benefits

Problematic alcohol use linked to legal performance-enhancing substances

Researchers propose new reforms to improve transparency of drug authorizations

New data can help create more accurate models to describe the spread of COVID-19

Study shows potential of digital mental healthcare to help people during COVID-19 pandemic

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