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Malpractice lawsuits over denied abortion care may be on the horizon

A year after the overturning of Roe v. Wade, many physicians and hospitals in the states that have restricted abortion reportedly are refusing to end the pregnancies of women facing health-threatening complications out of fear they might face criminal prosecution or loss of their medical license.

23 Jun 2023

Advocates call for 911 changes. Police have mixed feelings.

A mountain of evidence shows police often fail to respond properly to people experiencing a mental health crisis. It can lead to avoidable deaths and criminalization of mental illness, especially among people of color.

23 Jun 2023

The use of bacterial colonists as therapy carriers is gaining interest for treating cancer

Study describes the use of engineered commensal bacteria to increase antitumor immunity.

23 Jun 2023

Prevalence study uncovers rising threat: enterovirus D68 and acute flaccid myelitis link

Study evaluated the changes in the transmission of EV-D68 in England inferred from seroprevalence data.

23 Jun 2023

Eating disorder and self-harm diagnosis surged during the COVID-19 pandemic: an urgent need for intervention

Researchers examined incidence rates of eating disorders and self-harm after the COVID-19 pandemic.

23 Jun 2023

Experts call on leading institutions to review support for disgraced transplant surgeon

It's time for some of the world's best hospitals and research institutes to launch full and independent investigations into their support for disgraced transplant surgeon Paolo Macchiarini, argue experts in The BMJ today. Responses from those concerned are also published.

22 Jun 2023

Study examines the relationship between pre-existing disease and COVID-19 outcomes in the Midwest

A study of more than three-quarters of a million Indiana COVID-19 cases is one of the first to focus on the disease in the Midwest.

22 Jun 2023

What’s it really like to be HHS secretary? Three who’ve done it spill the beans

As the nation's top health official and leader of one of the federal government's largest departments, the secretary of Health and Human Services makes life-or-death decisions every day that affect millions of Americans.

22 Jun 2023

High-volume surgeons linked to better patient outcomes after shoulder replacement surgery

Patients treated by surgeons who average over 10 shoulder replacements a year have a lower risk of reoperation and serious complications, and a shorter hospital stay than those treated by surgeons who do fewer operations, finds a study published by The BMJ today.

22 Jun 2023

New emotion recognition tool could help people with neurodiverse conditions

An emotion recognition tool - developed by University of the West of Scotland (UWS) academics - could help people with neurodiverse conditions including autism.

22 Jun 2023

MD Anderson and Ochsner Health join forces to advance cancer care in Louisiana

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and New Orleans-based Ochsner Health today announced a partnership to create Ochsner MD Anderson Cancer Center in southeastern Louisiana.

22 Jun 2023

Live from Aspen: Three HHS secretaries on what the job is really like

In this special episode of KFF Health News' "What the Health?" host and chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner leads a rare conversation with the current and two former secretaries of Health and Human Services.

22 Jun 2023

Parental cancer history associated with critical unmet needs of children

A new study by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) found children of parents with a cancer history in the United States are more at risk of having unmet needs for housing, food, and other living necessities than their counterparts without a parental cancer history.

22 Jun 2023

Emergency department capacity has not kept up with patient demand in California, study finds

Explaining why wait times can be so lengthy in the emergency room, a new study by UC San Francisco reports that emergency department capacity hasn't kept up with patient demand in California over the last decade.

22 Jun 2023

Local healthcare options lead to better outcomes for the elderly

Older people with health problems often need some form of intermediate level monitoring, care and treatment services.

22 Jun 2023

Research sheds light on continuous development of social understanding from adolescence into early adulthood

The capability to reflect on their own mental state and that of others continues to develop throughout adolescence, with mentalizing scores varying by gender and personality traits, according to a new study published this week in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Alex Desatnik of University College London, UK, and colleagues.

22 Jun 2023

Introducing CELLER8®: Revolutionising Wellness with PEMF Technology

Med-tech manufacturer, Bedfont® Scientific Ltd., launches new CELLER8® PEMF device with exclusive distributor, NewMed Ltd. at the Health Optimisation Summit 2023.

From Bedfont® Scientific Ltd 22 Jun 2023

Feeling high associated with improved symptom relief but increased negative side effects in medical cannabis patients

In a new study titled, "Understanding Feeling 'High' and Its Role in Medical Cannabis Patient Outcomes," published in the journal, Frontiers in Pharmacology, researchers at The University of New Mexico, in collaboration with Releaf App™ found that patients who reported feeling "High" experienced 7.7% greater symptom relief and an increase in reporting of positive side effects such as "Relaxed" and "Peaceful."

22 Jun 2023

A lower dietary carbohydrate/fat ratio may be effective in improving cognitive performance

Study describes that a low dietary carbohydrate/fat ratio is good for cognitive health in older adults at risk for dementia.

22 Jun 2023

Owlstone Medical presents data demonstrating progress in development of breath biopsy tests for liver cirrhosis and NASH

Owlstone Medical (“Owlstone”), the global leader in Breath Biopsy® for applications in early disease detection and precision medicine, today announced new data on the development of novel tests for the detection of liver disease.

22 Jun 2023

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Malpractice lawsuits over denied abortion care may be on the horizon

Advocates call for 911 changes. Police have mixed feelings.

The use of bacterial colonists as therapy carriers is gaining interest for treating cancer

Prevalence study uncovers rising threat: enterovirus D68 and acute flaccid myelitis link

Eating disorder and self-harm diagnosis surged during the COVID-19 pandemic: an urgent need for intervention

Experts call on leading institutions to review support for disgraced transplant surgeon

Study examines the relationship between pre-existing disease and COVID-19 outcomes in the Midwest

What’s it really like to be HHS secretary? Three who’ve done it spill the beans

High-volume surgeons linked to better patient outcomes after shoulder replacement surgery

New emotion recognition tool could help people with neurodiverse conditions

MD Anderson and Ochsner Health join forces to advance cancer care in Louisiana

Live from Aspen: Three HHS secretaries on what the job is really like

Parental cancer history associated with critical unmet needs of children

Emergency department capacity has not kept up with patient demand in California, study finds

Local healthcare options lead to better outcomes for the elderly

Research sheds light on continuous development of social understanding from adolescence into early adulthood

Introducing CELLER8®: Revolutionising Wellness with PEMF Technology

Feeling high associated with improved symptom relief but increased negative side effects in medical cannabis patients

A lower dietary carbohydrate/fat ratio may be effective in improving cognitive performance

Owlstone Medical presents data demonstrating progress in development of breath biopsy tests for liver cirrhosis and NASH

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