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New $224 million proton therapy center coming to Penn Presbyterian

Today, Penn Medicine celebrated the groundbreaking of the Roberts Proton Therapy Center at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center in University City, which is expected to open for patient care in late 2027.

28 Apr 2025

Trump administration retreats from 100% withholding on Social Security clawbacks

The Social Security Administration is backing off a plan it announced in March to withhold 100% of many beneficiaries' monthly payments to claw back money the government had allegedly overpaid them.

28 Apr 2025

Health care providers working together as ACOs save Medicare billions over long term

Teams of health care providers called Accountable Care Organizations participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program have saved Medicare between $4.1 billion and $8.1 billion from 2012 through 2019, according to a new study from Weill Cornell Medicine investigators.

28 Apr 2025

CommunityRx program reduces ER visits for food insecure children

In a new clinical study published in JAMA Pediatrics, researchers at the University of Chicago Medicine found that a low-intensity program that "prescribes" community resources to every parent or other primary caregiver of a hospitalized child reduced the use of acute care for children of food-insecure families in the following year, saving potentially thousands of dollars in healthcare expenditures while demanding little more than minutes of staff time per family.

28 Apr 2025

Study links ultraprocessed foods to higher risk of premature deaths, modeling shows

A study analyzing data from nationally representative dietary surveys and mortality data from eight countries (Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, United Kingdom, and United States) shows that premature deaths attributable to consumption of ultraprocessed foods (UPFs) increase significantly according to their share in individuals' total energy intake.

28 Apr 2025

Medicare changes set to lower out-of-pocket costs for cancer medications

Even for patients covered by Medicare, annual out-of-pocket costs for lifesaving cancer treatments taken in pill form have often exceeded $10,000-until recently.

28 Apr 2025

WHO calls for urgent action to combat medicalization of female genital mutilation

Urgent measures are needed to curtail the rising "medicalization" of female genital mutilation (FGM) and to engage health workers to prevent the practice, according to a new guideline published today by the World Health Organization (WHO).

28 Apr 2025

Think only obese people get sleep apnea? Think again, says largest study yet

Researchers assess the prevalence of obesity and obstructive sleep apnea while also considering the role of age and sex in this relationship.

28 Apr 2025

When they don’t recognize you anymore

It happened more than a decade ago, but the moment remains with her.

28 Apr 2025

How immune resilience and salutogenesis promote disease resistance and longevity

Researchers examine how salutogenesis, the active production of health through immune resilience, resists disease.

28 Apr 2025

Heart transplant volume rises with adoption of DCD techniques

Researchers at the Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions of the International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) marked the 10-year anniversary of modern heart donation after circulatory death (DCD), a technique that has significantly increased transplant volumes around the world.

27 Apr 2025

Understanding the motivations behind cancer patients' adoption of traditional Chinese medicine

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is widely used in cancer care in China as an integral part of treatment.

26 Apr 2025

New method improves RMST analysis for clinical and epidemiological studies

The restricted mean survival time (RMST) analysis technique was introduced in health care research about 25 years ago and since then has become widely used in economics, engineering, business and other professions.

26 Apr 2025

New Medicare changes ease cost burden for cancer drugs

Even for patients covered by Medicare, annual out-of-pocket costs for lifesaving cancer treatments taken in pill form have often exceeded $10,000-until recently.

25 Apr 2025

Historic decline in smoking across the United States largely driven by young adults

Researchers at University of California San Diego found that cigarette smoking continues to decline across the United States, largely driven by young adults.

25 Apr 2025

Rethinking inclusive education for children with severe illnesses

The aim of inclusive education is to ensure that students with special needs participate equally in societal life and learning.

25 Apr 2025

Global survey highlights barriers to VR haptics in dental education

A recent global survey of 156 institutions reveals strong interest in VR-haptic technology for dental training, yet significant barriers impede widespread adoption.

25 Apr 2025

Prioritizing diabetes prevention through education and lifestyle changes

With American Diabetes Alert Day approaching on March 25, 2025, the Molly Diabetes Education and Management Center for Adults and Children urges individuals, especially those struggling with prediabetes and obesity, to prioritize diabetes prevention and treatment through education, nutritional counseling, and exercise.

25 Apr 2025

CoVaRR-Net research network concludes with major contributions to pandemic preparedness

The operations of CoVaRR-Net, a national interdisciplinary research network initiated with the support of the University of Ottawa to study COVID-19 variants and enhance Canada's preparedness for future pandemics, have concluded following the expiration of funding.

25 Apr 2025

Telehealth in pediatric primary care linked to responsible antibiotic use

Children treated with primary care telehealth visits were less likely to receive antibiotics for acute respiratory tract infections than those examined in person, according to a new study.

25 Apr 2025

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New $224 million proton therapy center coming to Penn Presbyterian

Trump administration retreats from 100% withholding on Social Security clawbacks

Health care providers working together as ACOs save Medicare billions over long term

CommunityRx program reduces ER visits for food insecure children

Study links ultraprocessed foods to higher risk of premature deaths, modeling shows

Medicare changes set to lower out-of-pocket costs for cancer medications

WHO calls for urgent action to combat medicalization of female genital mutilation

Think only obese people get sleep apnea? Think again, says largest study yet

When they don’t recognize you anymore

How immune resilience and salutogenesis promote disease resistance and longevity

Heart transplant volume rises with adoption of DCD techniques

Understanding the motivations behind cancer patients' adoption of traditional Chinese medicine

New method improves RMST analysis for clinical and epidemiological studies

New Medicare changes ease cost burden for cancer drugs

Historic decline in smoking across the United States largely driven by young adults

Rethinking inclusive education for children with severe illnesses

Global survey highlights barriers to VR haptics in dental education

Prioritizing diabetes prevention through education and lifestyle changes

CoVaRR-Net research network concludes with major contributions to pandemic preparedness

Telehealth in pediatric primary care linked to responsible antibiotic use

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