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KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: The health care campaign

Health care continues to be a top issue for Democratic and Democratic-leaning primary voters, according to recent polls. But the presidential candidates are so busy picking at the details of their opponents' plans, it's unclear whether voters are becoming educated or more confused.

21 Nov 2019

Tips for avoiding holiday headaches

Six tips for avoiding holiday headache triggers from Houston Methodist neurologist Bing Liao, M.D., M.Sc.

21 Nov 2019

First time-motion study assesses the impact of geographic cohorting of hospitalists

Researchers from Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University School of Medicine have conducted the first time-motion study in more than a decade to assess the impact of geographic cohorting of hospitalists.

21 Nov 2019

Texas Heart Institute student receives prestigious Perfusion Without Borders scholarship

Texas Heart Institute School of Perfusion Technology student, Leslie Gonzalez was awarded the prestigious Perfusion Without Borders scholarship and will travel with the Novick Cardiac Alliance to Medellin, Colombia in February of 2020.

21 Nov 2019

Analysis of new heart organ allocation system finds signal of decrease in survival rates

In an analysis of the new heart organ allocation system for transplant patients in the U.S., researchers have identified a signal of a decrease in heart transplant survival rates.

21 Nov 2019

Novel mental health program improves teens' ability to recognize, support peers at risk of suicide

A novel mental health program improves teenagers' ability to recognise and support friends who might be at risk of suicide, according to new research.

21 Nov 2019

Nurse-driven program receives grant to improve care for older adults in nursing homes

The Washington Department of Social and Health Services has awarded Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders, a nurse-driven program based at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing, a grant of more than $644,000 to improve the quality of care for older adults living in nursing homes in Washington State.

21 Nov 2019

Eastern equine encephalitis virus poses emergent threat in the U.S.

Although eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), a mosquito-borne illness, has existed for centuries, 2019 has been a particularly deadly year for the disease in the United States.

21 Nov 2019

Doctors place patients in suspended animation in first trial of its kind

For the first time, doctors have placed people in suspended animation in an effort to repair fatal

21 Nov 2019

Medi-Cal to expand eligibility to young undocumented adults. But will they enroll?

Starting in January, young adults can sign up for California's Medicaid program regardless of immigration status.

21 Nov 2019

No safety switch: How lax oversight of electronic health records puts patients at risk

In fall 2009, several dozen of the best minds in health information technology huddled at a hotel outside Washington, D.C., to discuss potential dangers of an Obama White House plan to spend billions of tax dollars computerizing medical records.

21 Nov 2019

Efforts to move the needle on flu shot rates get stuck

It's free and available everywhere. Yet most Americans skip the annual flu shot - with the number of dispensed vaccines barely changed in the past decade, despite government removal of cost and access obstacles.

21 Nov 2019

New research case report describes lung injury related to e-cigarette use

A research case report describing lung injury related to e-cigarette use in a 17-year-old Canadian may be the first documented case of a new form of damage from vaping products.

21 Nov 2019

Leg cramps could be a sign of peripheral artery disease

Peripheral artery disease develops silently, narrowing blood vessels for decades until the supply of nutrients and oxygen falls low enough to cause cramps and leg pain.

21 Nov 2019

In this Democratic debate, health care issues took a backseat

Marijuana decriminalization. Paid family leave. And, yes, "Medicare for All."

21 Nov 2019

Study finds decline in consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages by American children and teens

According to a new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, published by Elsevier, the share of children and adolescents consuming sugar-sweetened beverages and the calories they consume from SSBs declined significantly between 2003 and 2014.

21 Nov 2019

Healthcare News

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: The health care campaign

Tips for avoiding holiday headaches

First time-motion study assesses the impact of geographic cohorting of hospitalists

Texas Heart Institute student receives prestigious Perfusion Without Borders scholarship

Analysis of new heart organ allocation system finds signal of decrease in survival rates

Novel mental health program improves teens' ability to recognize, support peers at risk of suicide

Nurse-driven program receives grant to improve care for older adults in nursing homes

Eastern equine encephalitis virus poses emergent threat in the U.S.

Doctors place patients in suspended animation in first trial of its kind

Medi-Cal to expand eligibility to young undocumented adults. But will they enroll?

No safety switch: How lax oversight of electronic health records puts patients at risk

Efforts to move the needle on flu shot rates get stuck

New research case report describes lung injury related to e-cigarette use

Leg cramps could be a sign of peripheral artery disease

In this Democratic debate, health care issues took a backseat

Study finds decline in consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages by American children and teens

Do 160 million Americans really like their health plans? Kind of

UTA team aims to improve transportation for older adults in assisted-living communities

Consumption of beans and other legumes benefits cardiovascular health

New curated library unveiled to help address the opioid epidemic

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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