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E-cigarette flavor restrictions may increase cigarette sales, study finds

The immense popularity of electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, among young people has led many policymakers to restrict the sale of flavored varieties.

18 Oct 2023

New institute to integrate food-based nutrition interventions into health care

A newly launched, first-of-its-kind institute aims to address a glaring gap in the medical system by working to integrate food-based nutrition interventions into health care to treat disease and advance health equity.

18 Oct 2023

Telehealth may improve access and retention for opioid use disorder treatment

Starting buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder through telehealth was associated with an increased likelihood of staying in treatment longer compared to starting treatment in a non-telehealth setting, according to a new study analyzing Medicaid data from 2019-2020 in Kentucky and Ohio.

18 Oct 2023

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative launches new biomedical research hub to build technologies for improving health

Today, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) announced the launch of a new biomedical research hub in New York City that will catalyze collaboration between leading scientific and technology institutions in the area, with the goal of solving grand scientific challenges on 10- to 15-year time horizons.

18 Oct 2023

Greenspace exposure has positive impact on telomere length, study finds

A new study finds that greenspace – the vegetation in a neighborhood's yards, parks and public spaces – has a positive impact on a key genetic marker associated with exposure to stress.

18 Oct 2023

Research reports increase in psychological distress in the UK during first COVID-19 wave

New research published in Economic Inquiry reports substantial increases in psychological distress in the UK during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

18 Oct 2023

Pregnant and addicted: Homeless women see hope in street medicine

Five days after giving birth, Melissa Crespo was already back on the streets, recovering in a damp, litter-strewn water tunnel, when she got the call from the hospital.

18 Oct 2023

Covid relief payments triggered feds to demand money back from Social Security recipients

As the nation reeled from covid-19, the federal government sent many Americans a financial lifeline.

18 Oct 2023

Abortion coverage is limited or unavailable at a quarter of large employers, KFF survey finds

About a quarter of large U.S. employers heavily restrict coverage of legal abortions or don't cover them at all under health plans for their workers, according to the latest employer health benefits survey by KFF.

18 Oct 2023

New project aims to address the support needs of adoptive parents

Adoptive parents are often left feeling unsupported and overwhelmed says Lancaster University Professor Laura Machin who has launched a project to help support them.

17 Oct 2023

Public health interventions prevented most SARS-CoV-2 introductions from leading to outbreaks

SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent of COVID-19, began impacting the U.S. in March 2020 with many schools and universities shifting to remote education by early April 2020 in response to the public health emergency.

17 Oct 2023

New poll finds parents may be overparenting by limiting children's independence

As they grow, children start doing certain activities without their parents watching over them, including trick-or-treating with friends, staying home alone or biking to a friend's house.

17 Oct 2023

Researchers win $5 million grant to expand access to pediatric long COVID-19 care

Researchers at Kennedy Krieger Institute have received a $5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), to expand access to comprehensive care for children and adolescents with long COVID-19, particularly among underserved populations.

17 Oct 2023

Healthcare News

E-cigarette flavor restrictions may increase cigarette sales, study finds

New institute to integrate food-based nutrition interventions into health care

Telehealth may improve access and retention for opioid use disorder treatment

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative launches new biomedical research hub to build technologies for improving health

Greenspace exposure has positive impact on telomere length, study finds

Research reports increase in psychological distress in the UK during first COVID-19 wave

Pregnant and addicted: Homeless women see hope in street medicine

Covid relief payments triggered feds to demand money back from Social Security recipients

Abortion coverage is limited or unavailable at a quarter of large employers, KFF survey finds

New project aims to address the support needs of adoptive parents

Public health interventions prevented most SARS-CoV-2 introductions from leading to outbreaks

New poll finds parents may be overparenting by limiting children's independence

Researchers win $5 million grant to expand access to pediatric long COVID-19 care

College students of color and first-generation students face unique mental health challenges, study finds

AI-powered software can provide MRI-quality brain images from CT scans

Michigan voters backed abortion rights. Now Democrats want to go further.

For people with sickle cell disease, ERs can mean life-threatening waits

The significance of education and health behavior in influencing health and wellbeing

Mortality rates during the pandemic significantly reduced in high-performance ICUs

$12.5 million grant awarded to NYU Langone Health for developing digital tool to reduce maternal mortality

Real-time Raman monitoring for pharmaceutical hot melt extrusion

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

How the Vutara VXL simplifies single-molecule imaging

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