Healthcare News

RSS

Researchers develop automatic alert system to help people quit smoking

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University are using wearable sensor technology to develop an automatic alert system to help people quit smoking.

1 Aug 2018

Single-payer health care plan in New York could expand coverage without increasing costs

A single-payer health care plan could expand coverage for all New York State residents, but would require significant new tax revenue, according to an analysis released today by the RAND Corporation and the New York State Health Foundation.

1 Aug 2018

New DNA test predicts how humans may respond to cannabis

Today marks the launch of the Endocanna Health "Cannabinoid DNA Variant Test" the most comprehensive personalized cannabis DNA test available on the market today.

1 Aug 2018

Service workers who rely on tips are at high risk of mental health issues, shows study

Approximately 102 million Americans work in the service industry, according to the Pew Research Center, filling critical positions in restaurants, salons and transportation.

1 Aug 2018

New research uncovers important information about food-shelf users

The first-ever statewide survey of Minnesota food-shelf users uncovered important information about a population whose voices are rarely represented in research.

1 Aug 2018

Researchers show how microbes from diverse subway travelers mix throughout the day

Every day, the hundred-mile-long Hong Kong subway system serves nearly five million people commuting from as far away as mainland China.

1 Aug 2018

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What the Health?’ Let’s talk politics

It seems increasingly likely that health care politics will play an important role in the midterm elections come November. But unlike every election since 2010, this year finds the Democrats playing offense and the Republicans back on their heels.

1 Aug 2018

Research: Two out of three at-home ovulation tests do not provide accurate results

Research announced today at the 70th AACC Annual Scientific Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo reveals that two out of three of the digital home ovulation tests sold by U.S. retailers do not accurately predict when a woman is ovulating.

31 Jul 2018

New guidelines provide framework for responding to drug shortages and to improve patient care

Healthcare teams in patient care settings can develop policies and procedures to minimize the impact of drug shortages by incorporating new guidelines published today by ASHP (American Society of Health-System Pharmacists).

31 Jul 2018

UVA heart failure program slashes mortality rate and reduces costs, study finds

A University of Virginia Health System program that provides follow-up care for heart failure patients after they leave the hospital significantly improves survival and other outcomes while saving money, a new study finds.

31 Jul 2018

Mortality rate increases during tropical nights in Barcelona

A statistical analysis of the effects of very hot nights on the death rate in Barcelona's environment reveals that, during these nocturnal periods, more deaths occur due to natural, respiratory and cardiovascular causes.

31 Jul 2018

For many college students, hunger can ‘make it hard to focus in class’

As students enter college this fall, many will hunger for more than knowledge. Up to half of college students report that they were either not getting enough to eat or were worried about it, according to published studies.

31 Jul 2018

New project develops ethical framework to help doctors make difficult decisions

Medical professionals have a duty of care to relieve suffering and save lives. Although they will occasionally make mistakes, it is rare that someone deliberately participates in wrongdoing.

31 Jul 2018

Study emphasizes the need for doctors to understand what patients undergoing surgery really want

What do patients really want? These are important questions that doctors at the University of Vermont have tried to answer.

31 Jul 2018

Some doctors, patients balk at Medicare’s ‘flat fee’ payment proposal

The Trump administration announced a plan Friday that would affect about 40 percent of the payments physicians receive from Medicare. Not everybody’s pleased.

31 Jul 2018

Study uncovers why elderly people struggle to swallow

A new study has revealed people naturally lose muscle and function in the throat as they age, making it harder for food to move from the mouth to the space above the food pipe.

31 Jul 2018

Health Canada announces new sodium reduction efforts despite scientific evidence

Recently, Health Canada, the Canadian government’s public health department, announced new sodium reduction efforts despite the latest scientific evidence.

31 Jul 2018

Missed visits, uncontrolled pain and fraud: report says hospice lacks oversight

Elderly patients spent over two weeks in uncontrolled pain or respiratory distress. Acute care was rare on weekends. And recruiters went door to door pitching fraudulent schemes, luring healthy patients to sign up for hospice in exchange for free housecleaning and medicine.

31 Jul 2018

New study ranks poor mental health as one of costliest forms of sickness for U.S. workers

Poor mental health ranks as one of the costliest forms of sickness for U.S. workers and may sap billions of dollars from the country's income growth, according to a team of researchers.

31 Jul 2018

New method to evaluate drug benefits may reduce health care costs

With the cost of drugs a critical issue in health care, health insurance companies and government payers need to understand how new and existing drugs compare in terms of benefits and risks.

31 Jul 2018

Healthcare News

Researchers develop automatic alert system to help people quit smoking

Single-payer health care plan in New York could expand coverage without increasing costs

New DNA test predicts how humans may respond to cannabis

Service workers who rely on tips are at high risk of mental health issues, shows study

New research uncovers important information about food-shelf users

Researchers show how microbes from diverse subway travelers mix throughout the day

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What the Health?’ Let’s talk politics

Research: Two out of three at-home ovulation tests do not provide accurate results

New guidelines provide framework for responding to drug shortages and to improve patient care

UVA heart failure program slashes mortality rate and reduces costs, study finds

Mortality rate increases during tropical nights in Barcelona

For many college students, hunger can ‘make it hard to focus in class’

New project develops ethical framework to help doctors make difficult decisions

Study emphasizes the need for doctors to understand what patients undergoing surgery really want

Some doctors, patients balk at Medicare’s ‘flat fee’ payment proposal

Study uncovers why elderly people struggle to swallow

Health Canada announces new sodium reduction efforts despite scientific evidence

Missed visits, uncontrolled pain and fraud: report says hospice lacks oversight

New study ranks poor mental health as one of costliest forms of sickness for U.S. workers

New method to evaluate drug benefits may reduce health care costs

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

Latest News