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Gum disease and tooth loss linked to brain shrinkage

Taking good care of your teeth may be linked to better brain health, according to a study published in the July 5, 2023, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

5 Jul 2023

Medicaid expansion under the ACA linked to increased palliative care use

More people with advanced cancers in the United States received critical palliative care services, according to new findings by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS).

5 Jul 2023

New study highlights lack of coverage and access to mental health care

Amid heightened demand for mental health care, a new study finds that nearly two-thirds of Medicare Advantage psychiatrist networks contain less than 25% of all psychiatrists in a given service area.

5 Jul 2023

Major agreement moves ground-breaking new cancer treatments a step closer to patients

Ground-breaking new cancer treatments have moved a step closer with the signing of a major agreement between the government and BioNTech SE.

5 Jul 2023

CDC to reduce funding for states’ child vaccination programs

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reducing funding to states for child vaccination programs, according to an agency email obtained by KFF Health News.

5 Jul 2023

Less than half of approved new drugs add substantial therapeutic value over existing treatments

New drugs are often used not only for one disease (first approved indication) but also for other diseases (supplemental indications).

5 Jul 2023

Study sheds light on the long-term effects of COVID-19 on minority groups

A new study conducted by researchers at Bar-Ilan University in Israel has shed light on the long-term impact of COVID-19 on the quality of life among different ethnic groups in the country. The study, part of a larger cohort project, highlights a significant discrepancy between Arabs and Druze, and Jews, with the two former groups experiencing a more pronounced decline in quality of life one year after infection.

5 Jul 2023

Medical cannabis laws have no effect on opioid prescriptions, study finds

State laws allowing medical cannabis use did not reduce prescriptions for opioids or other therapies for chronic, non-cancer pain, according to a policy analysis by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators.

5 Jul 2023

Regular cannabis users more likely to experience postoperative complications, study finds

People who are regular cannabis users are at an increased risk of experiencing complications before, during, and after surgery, according to a study by researchers with UTHealth Houston published today in JAMA Surgery.

5 Jul 2023

Ever-growing global diabetes burden exacerbated by large-scale inequity

Despite increased awareness and ongoing multinational efforts, diabetes is pervasive, exponentially growing in prevalence, and outpacing most diseases globally, according to a new Series published in The Lancet and The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology journals.

5 Jul 2023

American Heart Association launches telehealth certification to improve quality of care

The COVID-19 pandemic radically changed the way health care professionals serve their patients. Over the past three years, a huge proportion of care has shifted to the virtual landscape as clinicians and patients search for a safe, reliable way to receive needed care.

5 Jul 2023

Mount Sinai launches first-of-its-kind center for ophthalmic AI

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has launched the Center for Ophthalmic Artificial Intelligence and Human Health, the first of its kind in New York and one of the first in the United States.

5 Jul 2023

Reproductive impact of changes in the vaginal microbiome of obese women

Study explores the impact of obesity on vaginal microbiota and reproduction.

5 Jul 2023

Patients squeezed in fight over who gets to bill for pricey infusion drugs

Health insurers and medical providers are battling over who should supply high-cost infusion drugs for patients, with the tussle over profits now spilling into statehouses across the country.

5 Jul 2023

More states legalize sales of unpasteurized milk, despite public health warnings

Babe the goat is trendier than she looks. Babe lives a quiet life on a hillside farm in southern Iowa, where she grazes on grass with a small herd of fellow goats. Her owner, Stacy Wistock, milks her twice a day.

5 Jul 2023

The relationship between the burden of antibiotic resistance in humans and community access to drinking water and sanitation

Researchers determined the link between improved access to sanitation and better water quality and the human intestines' antibiotic resistance gene frequency.

5 Jul 2023

Fit to beat diabetes: mendelian randomization study confirms the power of exercise

Researchers investigated the causality of the relationship between cardiorespiratory fitness and diabetes mellitus type 2.

5 Jul 2023

Beyond the lungs: SARS-CoV-2's multi-organ impact revealed

Researchers present the mechanisms by which SARS-CoV-2 could infect the brain and affect memory.

5 Jul 2023

Harnessing the power of AI: deep-learning model forecasts 30-day mortality in pneumonia cases

Researchers developed a deep learning (DL) model to estimate 30.0-day mortality risk for pneumonia.

5 Jul 2023

AANS, CNS urge CMS to finalize rules to improve prior authorization

Today, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) joined 61 bipartisan senators and 233 members of the House of Representatives in urging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to swiftly finalize rules to increase transparency, streamline and standardize prior authorization (PA).

4 Jul 2023

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Gum disease and tooth loss linked to brain shrinkage

Medicaid expansion under the ACA linked to increased palliative care use

New study highlights lack of coverage and access to mental health care

Major agreement moves ground-breaking new cancer treatments a step closer to patients

CDC to reduce funding for states’ child vaccination programs

Less than half of approved new drugs add substantial therapeutic value over existing treatments

Study sheds light on the long-term effects of COVID-19 on minority groups

Medical cannabis laws have no effect on opioid prescriptions, study finds

Regular cannabis users more likely to experience postoperative complications, study finds

Ever-growing global diabetes burden exacerbated by large-scale inequity

American Heart Association launches telehealth certification to improve quality of care

Mount Sinai launches first-of-its-kind center for ophthalmic AI

Reproductive impact of changes in the vaginal microbiome of obese women

Patients squeezed in fight over who gets to bill for pricey infusion drugs

More states legalize sales of unpasteurized milk, despite public health warnings

The relationship between the burden of antibiotic resistance in humans and community access to drinking water and sanitation

Fit to beat diabetes: mendelian randomization study confirms the power of exercise

Beyond the lungs: SARS-CoV-2's multi-organ impact revealed

Harnessing the power of AI: deep-learning model forecasts 30-day mortality in pneumonia cases

AANS, CNS urge CMS to finalize rules to improve prior authorization

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