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Home sweet parking lot: Some hospitals welcome RV living for patients, families, and workers

Jim Weaver has had two major surgeries in the past decade: one to remove cancerous tumors from his bladder and another to clear a blocked artery.

27 Jul 2023

Covered California to cut patient costs after Democratic lawmakers win funding from Gov. Newsom

Weeks after Democratic lawmakers forced Gov. Gavin Newsom to make good on a four-year-old pledge to use tax penalty proceeds from fining the uninsured to increase health insurance subsidies for low- and middle-income Californians, Covered California officials announced they will funnel that money into reducing out-of-pocket spending for many enrollees struggling with the cost of care.

27 Jul 2023

The role of vasomotor reactivity in COVID-19 patients

Researchers searched and collated the most relevant published literature on cerebral hemodynamic changes in COVID-19 patients.

27 Jul 2023

Researchers discover a protein that plays critical roles in alerting the body to a bacterial infection

A team led by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has discovered a protein that plays critical roles in alerting the body to a bacterial infection and initiating an effective immune response to fight back against the invasion.

27 Jul 2023

Experts weigh benefits and risks of new Alzheimer's disease therapies

New therapies for early Alzheimer's disease, monoclonal antibodies that remove amyloid-β plaques in the brain, are bringing hope to people whose lives have been affected by the disease.

26 Jul 2023

Royal colleges in the UK receive millions in marketing payments from drug and medical device companies

Royal colleges in the UK have received more than £9 million in marketing payments from drug and medical devices companies since 2015, but do not always disclose the payments publicly, finds an investigation published by The BMJ today.

26 Jul 2023

Boys more vulnerable to effects of premature parental death than girls, study finds

The cumulative health and economic consequences of the premature loss of a parent may be greater for boys than for girls, suggest the findings of a large long term study published online in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health.

26 Jul 2023

Keck Hospital of USC earns five stars on the CMS 2023 quality report

Keck Hospital of USC earned five stars, the highest rating possible, on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) 2023 quality star rating report.

26 Jul 2023

Static isometric exercises most effective for reducing both systolic and diastolic blood pressure

Static isometric exercises—the sort that involve engaging muscles without movement, such as wall sits and planks—are best for lowering blood pressure, finds a pooled data analysis of the available evidence from clinical trials, published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

26 Jul 2023

Study finds gap in survival rates for Asian adults after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

Despite similar rates of bystander CPR after an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, Asian adults in the U.S. have lower rates of survival than white adults, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

26 Jul 2023

Study highlights advantages of syphilis self-testing: convenience, privacy, and rapid results

Researchers performed a meta-analysis on the utility of syphilis self-testing (SST).

26 Jul 2023

Children's Colorado announces launch of the Precision Medicine Institute

Children's Hospital Colorado (Children's Colorado) today announced the launch of the Precision Medicine Institute, which will allow experts to more efficiently integrate precision medicine into care provided to patients throughout the hospital.

26 Jul 2023

Effects of turmeric supplementation in individuals with metabolic syndrome and diabetes

Study evaluated the effects of turmeric supplementation on glucose metabolism in patients with metabolic syndrome.

26 Jul 2023

Mediterranean diet may improve response to physical exercise in hospitalized older adults

Hospitalized older people who do not follow a Mediterranean diet could benefit from a physical exercise program to prevent hospitalization-associated disability, that is, loss of skills in daily-life activities.

26 Jul 2023

Pain clinic chain to pay $11.4M to settle Medicare and Medicaid fraud claims

The owner of one of California's largest chains of pain management clinics has agreed to pay nearly $11.4 million to California, Oregon, and the federal government to settle allegations of Medicare and Medicaid fraud.

26 Jul 2023

A year with 988: What worked? What challenges lie ahead?

The Suicide & Crisis Lifeline's 988 hotline marked its one-year milestone this month. Mental health experts say the three-digit number made help more accessible than before.

26 Jul 2023

Desert olive tree pearls may alleviate cognitive problems in middle-aged and older adults

Study investigated the significant effects of desert olive tree pearls (DOTPs) on the cognitive function.

26 Jul 2023

New female contraceptive under development: end-user preferences revealed in web-based survey

Researchers investigated prospective end-user preferences for an on-demand, non-hormonal female contraception.

26 Jul 2023

Does a multidomain intervention of aerobic-resistance exercises with cognitive training and vitamin D improve cognition in older adults with mild cognitive impairment?

Researchers used a SYNERGIC Trial to evaluate the efficacy of a combination of cognitive training, progressive exercise, and vitamin D supplementation on reversing the effects of mild cognitive impairment in adults

26 Jul 2023

Can epigenetic changes explain the strong link between age and cancer?

Researchers reported the link between aging, cancer, and epigenomic changes.

26 Jul 2023

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Home sweet parking lot: Some hospitals welcome RV living for patients, families, and workers

Covered California to cut patient costs after Democratic lawmakers win funding from Gov. Newsom

The role of vasomotor reactivity in COVID-19 patients

Researchers discover a protein that plays critical roles in alerting the body to a bacterial infection

Experts weigh benefits and risks of new Alzheimer's disease therapies

Royal colleges in the UK receive millions in marketing payments from drug and medical device companies

Boys more vulnerable to effects of premature parental death than girls, study finds

Keck Hospital of USC earns five stars on the CMS 2023 quality report

Static isometric exercises most effective for reducing both systolic and diastolic blood pressure

Study finds gap in survival rates for Asian adults after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

Study highlights advantages of syphilis self-testing: convenience, privacy, and rapid results

Children's Colorado announces launch of the Precision Medicine Institute

Effects of turmeric supplementation in individuals with metabolic syndrome and diabetes

Mediterranean diet may improve response to physical exercise in hospitalized older adults

Pain clinic chain to pay $11.4M to settle Medicare and Medicaid fraud claims

A year with 988: What worked? What challenges lie ahead?

Desert olive tree pearls may alleviate cognitive problems in middle-aged and older adults

New female contraceptive under development: end-user preferences revealed in web-based survey

Does a multidomain intervention of aerobic-resistance exercises with cognitive training and vitamin D improve cognition in older adults with mild cognitive impairment?

Can epigenetic changes explain the strong link between age and cancer?

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