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KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Biden wins early court test for Medicare drug negotiations

A federal judge in Texas has turned back the first challenge to the nascent Medicare prescription-drug negotiation program.

15 Feb 2024

Ketogenic diet boosts brain's natural calm to combat epilepsy

A study in Cell Discovery shows the ketogenic diet increases brain GABA levels and the GABA/glutamate ratio through β-hydroxybutyric acid, offering a potential mechanism for its effectiveness in reducing epilepsy seizures.

15 Feb 2024

Ultra-processed foods often score poorly on front-of-pack labeling, UCL study finds

Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) contain more calories, fat, saturated fat, sugar and salt than minimally-processed foods - but not all UPFs are unhealthy, according to new research from UCL.

15 Feb 2024

New Blood Cancer Healing Center poised to redefine care standards

The Blood Cancer Healing Center, located at 3229 Burnet Avenue in Uptown Cincinnati, is poised to redefine care standards by offering comprehensive patient support and innovative treatments under one roof.

15 Feb 2024

New tool can identify early warning signs of burnout

A new tool has been developed to identify the early warning signs of burnout.

15 Feb 2024

TB cases in England spike by 10.7% in 2023

Figures published today by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) in its TB annual report, show that tuberculosis cases in England in 2022 were stable compared to 2021 (4,380 in 2022 compared to 4,411 in 2021).

15 Feb 2024

HartWacht app enables remote blood pressure and arrhythmia monitoring for Amsterdam UMC patients

From today, patients and doctors at Amsterdam UMC's Heart Centre can make use of the app HartWacht (HeartGuard, in English) to supplement their care.

15 Feb 2024

Early detection may help Kentucky tamp down its lung cancer crisis

Anthony Stumbo's heart sank after the doctor shared his mother's chest X-ray.

15 Feb 2024

Doctors struggling to balance medical career and parenthood

Securing suitable childcare for the irregular and long working hours demanded by a medical career is a crippling financial burden and a draining source of stress for doctor parents, reveals an exclusive snapshot survey by The BMJ today.

14 Feb 2024

Study reveals alarming levels of burnout among Michigan nurses

Ninety-four percent of Michigan nurses report emotional exhaustion, with younger nurses significantly more likely to report burnout than colleagues over 45, according to a University of Michigan School of Nursing survey.

14 Feb 2024

Le Bonheur's risk-based innovation program reduces health care use related to asthma

Le Bonheur's risk-based innovation program Changing High-Risk Asthma in Memphis through Partnership (CHAMP) significantly decreased health care use related to asthma by targeting barriers to asthma care, according to research published in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

14 Feb 2024

Insights into how AI and wearable technologies are impacting the future of healthcare

Imagine a world in which the digital watch on your wrist tracks not only your step count, but also your blood sugar, heart rate, blood pressure and respiration.

14 Feb 2024

Dentists could play key role in tackling obesity crisis, study finds

As public health experts search for new ways to tackle the obesity crisis, a Loughborough University study has found that patients would welcome support from their dentist on weight management.

14 Feb 2024

New study reveals Black pregnant individuals' preference for Black obstetric care providers

Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention demonstrate that Black women in the United States are three times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause than are white women.

14 Feb 2024

Routine change of gloves and instruments is cost-effective and reduces surgical site infections

Surgeons who routinely change surgical gloves and instruments are incurring similar costs to those using the same equipment, a new study has found.

14 Feb 2024

California prison drug overdoses surge again after early treatment success

Drug overdose deaths in California state prisons rebounded to near record levels last year even as corrections officials touted the state's intervention methods as a model for prisons and jails across the United States.

14 Feb 2024

Good news for Valentine’s Day: Dark chocolate and champagne may improve heart health

It’s news you’ll love for Valentine’s Day: a leading health expert says the dark chocolates and bubbly you bought your sweetheart may also improve their heart health.

13 Feb 2024

UK patients want better access to early and accurate diagnostic tests, survey shows

UK patients want better access to early and accurate diagnosis of health problems, according to new survey data from the Patients Association.

13 Feb 2024

Pharmacists join doctors and patients to slash medication-related errors in hospitals

Pharmacists will partner with patients and doctors in a new national project to reduce patient medication errors that frequently occur during hospital stays.

13 Feb 2024

New collaborative proposes strategies to address extreme blood unavailability in rural settings

Billions of people live in parts of the world that are so remote from the nearest hospital facility with a functioning blood bank that they are termed “blood deserts.” Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, and Harvard Medical School have spearheaded a new global collaborative to address the pressing issue of extreme blood unavailability in rural settings and propose short-term strategies to address the urgent need for blood.

13 Feb 2024

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KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Biden wins early court test for Medicare drug negotiations

Ketogenic diet boosts brain's natural calm to combat epilepsy

Ultra-processed foods often score poorly on front-of-pack labeling, UCL study finds

New Blood Cancer Healing Center poised to redefine care standards

New tool can identify early warning signs of burnout

TB cases in England spike by 10.7% in 2023

HartWacht app enables remote blood pressure and arrhythmia monitoring for Amsterdam UMC patients

Early detection may help Kentucky tamp down its lung cancer crisis

Doctors struggling to balance medical career and parenthood

Study reveals alarming levels of burnout among Michigan nurses

Le Bonheur's risk-based innovation program reduces health care use related to asthma

Insights into how AI and wearable technologies are impacting the future of healthcare

Dentists could play key role in tackling obesity crisis, study finds

New study reveals Black pregnant individuals' preference for Black obstetric care providers

Routine change of gloves and instruments is cost-effective and reduces surgical site infections

California prison drug overdoses surge again after early treatment success

Good news for Valentine’s Day: Dark chocolate and champagne may improve heart health

UK patients want better access to early and accurate diagnostic tests, survey shows

Pharmacists join doctors and patients to slash medication-related errors in hospitals

New collaborative proposes strategies to address extreme blood unavailability in rural settings

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