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Understanding the benefits and risks of hyperbaric oxygen therapy

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is well known for treating scuba and deep-sea divers affected by the rapid change in pressure around them. But did you know that HBOT is also used to treat a variety of other health problems, including carbon monoxide poisoning and diabetic foot ulcers?

28 Feb 2025

Study identifies barriers to sustaining SNAP-Ed programs in schools

New research reveals significant barriers to sustaining policy, systems, and environmental (PSE) changes in schools through Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education (SNAP-Ed)-funded partnerships.

28 Feb 2025

Health organizations collaborate to address idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis on Rare Disease Day 2025

The American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST), the PF Warriors, the Rare Disease Diversity Coalition (RDDC)-a program at the Black Woman's Health Imperative-and the National Association of Community Health Workers (NACHW) announce their collaboration to address idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) as a chronic disease on Rare Disease Day 2025.

28 Feb 2025

Widespread E. coli contamination found in Egyptian dairy

No one should have to fear food poisoning every time they eat or drink, but the reality, even in the 21st century, is that risks remain. An Osaka Metropolitan University-led Egypt-Japan research team found E. coli prevalent in over 25% of popular milk and dairy products in Egypt.

28 Feb 2025

Impact of lockdown on stress eating

During the first COVID-19 lockdown, researchers of the University of Vienna assessed the influence of stress, mood, and social interactions on "unhealthy" eating habits in nearly 800 participants across Austria, Italy, and Germany. Surprisingly, results showed that negative mood and less social interactions led to a decrease in "unhealthy" food consumption and enjoyment.

28 Feb 2025

Future of cancer coverage for women federal firefighters uncertain under Trump

It took nearly three years to win presumptive workers' compensation coverage for breast, cervical, and other cancers that firefighters who work for federal agencies may develop because of hazardous exposures on the job.

28 Feb 2025

A runner was hit by a car, then by a surprise ambulance bill

Jagdish Whitten was on a run in July 2023 when a car hit him as he crossed a busy San Francisco street. Whitten, then 25, described doing "a little flip" over the vehicle and landing in the street before getting himself to the curb.

28 Feb 2025

Employee burnout leads to significant financial losses for companies

Employee burnout is likely costing companies millions of dollars each year, ranging from approximately $4,000 to $21,000 per employee in the U.S., according to a study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

28 Feb 2025

Cambridge launches program to tackle engineered pandemic risks

Covid-19 showed us how vulnerable the world is to pandemics – but what if the next pandemic were somehow engineered? How would the world respond – and could we stop it happening in the first place?

27 Feb 2025

New framework aims to accelerate nanomedicine development

Nanomedicines save lives, but they don't reach the market or the patient's body fast enough. Researchers have now come up with a recipe to accelerate and improve the process.

27 Feb 2025

WHO Director-General issues revised recommendations on mpox emergency

The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), following the third meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) Emergency Committee regarding the upsurge of mpox 2024, held on 25 February 2025, from 12:00 to 17:00 CET, concurs with its advice that the event continues to meet the criteria of a public health emergency of international concern and, considering the advice of the Committee, he is hereby issuing a revised set of temporary recommendations.

27 Feb 2025

New ASTRO guideline offers radiation therapy recommendations for anal cancer

A new clinical guideline from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) provides guidance on the use of radiation therapy to treat adult patients with primary squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the anal canal and anal margin.

27 Feb 2025

Study reveals sleep deprivation among dairy farm workers during spring calving

Sleep is as important to humans as food and water, but it is often sacrificed to work, especially for farm workers.

27 Feb 2025

Study: One in eight African hospital patients critically ill with high mortality

One in eight patients in hospitals in Africa is critically ill, and one in five of the critically ill die within a week, according to a new study in The Lancet.

27 Feb 2025

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': House GOP plan targets Medicaid

The House GOP's budget proposal, which narrowly passed on Tuesday, likely would result in major cuts to Medicaid, the health program primarily for those with low incomes or who are disabled, to help pay for tax cuts.

27 Feb 2025

Wealth disparities impact telehealth access for mental health care

A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that mental health visits for patients with depression from high-wealth neighborhoods in Maryland were significantly more likely to happen via telehealth compared to patients with depression from low-wealth neighborhoods in Maryland from mid-2021 through mid-2024.

27 Feb 2025

Virtual lactation support shows promise in increasing breastfeeding rates

Mothers who were given access to virtual breastfeeding support (or telelactation) through a free app tended to report more breastfeeding than peers who did not receive such help, with a more-pronounced effect observed among Black mothers, according to a new RAND study.

27 Feb 2025

Young children rapidly adapt to new social norms during the pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic had a major and sudden effect on all aspects of life, requiring children and their families to rapidly change their habits and adopt new behaviors to stay healthy.

27 Feb 2025

Republicans once wanted government out of health care. Trump voters see it differently.

Like many Americans who voted for Donald Trump, Jason Rouse hopes the president's return will mean lower prices for gas, groceries, and other essentials.

27 Feb 2025

$Study finds early weight bearing safe for ankle fracture recovery$

Study finds early weight bearing safe for ankle fracture recovery

A new study from the University of Missouri School of Medicine suggests putting weight on an ankle – also known as weight bearing – within three weeks of recovering from a surgically repaired fracture is safe.

26 Feb 2025