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Recovery United to launch pilot intervention program for patients who experienced opioid overdose

Today, Recovery United, Inc. announced the launch of a pilot intervention program at three Boise-area hospitals that will connect patients who have experienced an opioid overdose to certified peer recovery coaches

20 Jul 2018

Survey results identify major inequalities in acute stroke treatment across Europe

Every year, up to 1.3 million people in Europe suffer a first stroke. Acute stroke treatment strategies such as acute treatment of patients in a stroke unit, intravenous thrombolysis and endovascular treatment significantly improve the outcome for patients with ischaemic stroke and thus reduce its socioeconomic burden.

20 Jul 2018

Frailty associated with poor survival rates in young heart patients

Traditionally, frailty is thought to be a syndrome of the elderly - one which comes as a natural and inevitable side-effect of aging, gradually transforming strong, healthy bodies into weaker, more delicate frames over time.

20 Jul 2018

Studies highlight issues regarding black lung, opioid overdose, police violence and more

This study found the national prevalence of coal worker's pneumoconiosis (black lung) is increasing among working coal miners. In central Appalachia, 20.6 percent of miners working more than 25 years have black lung disease.

20 Jul 2018

Child psychiatrist available on call to help assess separated immigrant children

Child psychiatrist Matthew Biel, MD, MSc, wasn't at all surprised to learn from news reports in early July that two children separated at the US border from their Central American parents and sent to Connecticut were diagnosed, by a Yale University psychiatrist, with "full blown acute post traumatic stress disorder."

20 Jul 2018

UK health communication researcher seeks solutions for disposing leftover medicine

University of Kentucky health communication researcher Don Helme is partnering with the Kentucky Attorney General's office to gauge public opinion on a new drug deactivation pouch, part of a larger effort to develop solutions to the state's opioid epidemic.

20 Jul 2018

QUT researcher highlights growing impact of non-prescription antibiotics supply in pharmacies

With increased use of antibiotics worldwide linked to growing antibiotic resistance, a world-first study co-authored by a QUT researcher has highlighted the growing impact of non-prescription supply of antibiotics in community pharmacies, and the urgent need for better enforcement of laws.

20 Jul 2018

Sleep disturbances associated with higher dementia risk

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden report that sleep disturbances in midlife or in late life are associated with a higher risk for developing dementia in old age. The results are published in Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association.

20 Jul 2018

Intervention program that includes a personalized app could benefit teens with suicidal thoughts

A troubled teenager is hospitalized with suicidal thoughts. The patient is diagnosed, medicated, and counseled by a team of experts.

20 Jul 2018

ADHD medications may fail to improve cognition in healthy college students, study shows

Contrary to popular belief across college campuses, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder medications may fail to improve cognition in healthy students and actually can impair functioning, according to a study by researchers at the University of Rhode Island and Brown University.

20 Jul 2018

Study finds link between anesthesia, surgery and subtle cognitive decline in older adults

In adults over 70, exposure to general anesthesia and surgery is associated with a subtle decline in memory and thinking skills, according to new Mayo Clinic research.

19 Jul 2018

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What the Health?’ Drug prices and unicorns

A trio of court actions provide news for this week's “What the Health?'” panel. A federal appeals court this week handed hospitals a setback in their effort to stop the Trump administration from cutting funding for a program that provides deep discounts on drugs.

19 Jul 2018

Older people with broken bones face higher risk of death for up to 10 years

Broken bones among older people increase their risk of death for up to 10 years, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

19 Jul 2018

California’s ACA rates to rise 8.7% next year

Premiums in California's health insurance exchange will rise by an average of 8.7 percent next year, marking a return to more modest increases despite ongoing threats to the Affordable Care Act.

19 Jul 2018

Protective qualities of 'good cholesterol' reduce after menopause

Levels of high density lipoprotein (HDL) may not accurately represent cardiovascular risk in older women, according to a new study.

19 Jul 2018

Keck Hospital of USC receives Magnet recognition for excellence in nursing

Keck Hospital of USC has joined a select group of health care facilities in achieving Magnet recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center, one of the highest honors in nursing excellence.

19 Jul 2018

WFN to highlight clean air for brain health on World Brain Day 2018

Global air pollution is not a problem that only affects lung health. Recent data show that airborne pollutants account for 30 percent of acute stroke cases worldwide.

19 Jul 2018

Children with disabilities endure long waits for life-changing medical equipment

Bev Baker-Ajene waited so long to get an adult-sized wheelchair for her teenage daughter, Savitri, that she eventually forgot she'd ordered it.

19 Jul 2018

Post-hospital discharge home visit helps physicians to provide comprehensive care plans

When resident physicians visit the homes of their former hospital patients they are better able to assess patient needs and understand the important role that community services and agencies play in keeping them at home and out of the hospital, according to a new study by Boston University School of Medicine.

19 Jul 2018

New findings do no support caffeine as effective appetite suppressant or weight-loss aid

A new study featured in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics found that after drinking a small amount of caffeine, participants consumed 10 percent less at a breakfast buffet provided by researchers, but this effect did not persist throughout the day and had no impact on participants' perceptions of their appetites.

19 Jul 2018

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Recovery United to launch pilot intervention program for patients who experienced opioid overdose

Survey results identify major inequalities in acute stroke treatment across Europe

Frailty associated with poor survival rates in young heart patients

Studies highlight issues regarding black lung, opioid overdose, police violence and more

Child psychiatrist available on call to help assess separated immigrant children

UK health communication researcher seeks solutions for disposing leftover medicine

QUT researcher highlights growing impact of non-prescription antibiotics supply in pharmacies

Sleep disturbances associated with higher dementia risk

Intervention program that includes a personalized app could benefit teens with suicidal thoughts

ADHD medications may fail to improve cognition in healthy college students, study shows

Study finds link between anesthesia, surgery and subtle cognitive decline in older adults

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What the Health?’ Drug prices and unicorns

Older people with broken bones face higher risk of death for up to 10 years

California’s ACA rates to rise 8.7% next year

Protective qualities of 'good cholesterol' reduce after menopause

Keck Hospital of USC receives Magnet recognition for excellence in nursing

WFN to highlight clean air for brain health on World Brain Day 2018

Children with disabilities endure long waits for life-changing medical equipment

Post-hospital discharge home visit helps physicians to provide comprehensive care plans

New findings do no support caffeine as effective appetite suppressant or weight-loss aid

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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