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Siemens Healthineers sets new sustainability benchmark as first IVD manufacturer to earn My Green Lab ACT Ecolabel for analyzers, reagents

Siemens Healthineers has earned My Green Lab ACT Ecolabel Certification for more than 150 immunoassay and clinical chemistry reagents used globally by medical laboratories for in vitro diagnostic testing.

From Siemens Healthineers 29 Jul 2025

Lawfully present immigrants help stabilize ACA plans. Why does the GOP want them out?

If you want to create a perfect storm at Covered California and other Affordable Care Act marketplaces, all you have to do is make enrollment more time-consuming, ratchet up the toll on consumers' pocketbooks, and terminate financial aid for some of the youngest and healthiest enrollees.

29 Jul 2025

A brain-dead pregnant woman was kept alive in Georgia. It’s unclear if state law required it.

A Georgia woman declared brain-dead and kept on life support for more than three months because she was pregnant was removed from a ventilator in June and died, days after doctors delivered her 1-pound, 13-ounce baby by emergency cesarean section.

29 Jul 2025

Scientists uncover new brain mechanism driving PTSD and potential counter-drug

Did you know that patients with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) often struggle to forget traumatic memories, even long after the danger has passed? This failure to extinguish fear memories has long puzzled scientists and posed a major hurdle for treatment, especially since current medications targeting serotonin receptors offer limited relief for only a subset of patients.

29 Jul 2025

Self-sampling kits in GP visits boost cervical cancer screening

Women who are overdue for cervical cancer screening are most likely to participate in screening when a self-sampling kit is offered by a healthcare professional as part of routine GP appointments, according to a new study led by Queen Mary University of London with King's College London.

29 Jul 2025

B.C. sees major shift in contraceptive choices after making them free

More than 11,000 additional women opted for the most effective form of birth control-long-acting reversible contraception (LARC)-within just 15 months of B.C. making prescription contraception free.

28 Jul 2025

Vaccine preferences found to be driven by national loyalty and trust

the Chinese vaccine was the most common, an unprecedented phenomenon occurred.

28 Jul 2025

Simple UV technology reduces the number of respiratory infections in aged care facilities

Simple technology that harnesses ultraviolet light to 'zap' airborne viruses has been shown to significantly lower the number of respiratory infections in aged care facilities, paving the way for smarter infection control.

28 Jul 2025

Living near the ocean breeze may extend life expectancy

Living within miles of the ocean breeze may be linked to a longer life, but you shouldn't count on the same benefits if you live in a riverside city, suggests a recent study.

28 Jul 2025

Research reveals financial toll of living with type 2 diabetes

In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers used a unique dataset to show that patients with type 2 diabetes have significantly worse financial outcomes than other patients.

28 Jul 2025

American Heart Association expands Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Health Initiative to 15 regions

People in 15 regions across the U.S. will soon benefit from the American Heart Association's Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Health Initiative™, designed to improve treatment of the interconnected conditions that lead to heart disease and stroke.

28 Jul 2025

Cardiologists urged to prioritize potent statins in managing LDL cholesterol

There is broad consensus that the overall body of evidence shows lowering LDL (low-density lipoprotein) cholesterol provides both statistically significant and clinically meaningful benefits in treating and preventing cardiovascular disease.

28 Jul 2025

Malnutrition crisis deepens in the Gaza Strip

Malnutrition is on a dangerous trajectory in the Gaza Strip, marked by a spike in deaths in July.

28 Jul 2025

Study reveals a strong link between early childhood adversities and depression in older Canadians

A new study of 3,500 Canadians aged 55 and older revealed a strong association between early childhood adversities and depression.

28 Jul 2025

Study shows the importance of diet in influencing multimorbidity in aging populations

A healthy diet can slow down the accumulation of chronic diseases in older adults, while inflammatory diets accelerate it.

28 Jul 2025

Cosmetic surgeries led to disfiguring injuries, patients allege

A few days after a harrowing cosmetic surgery procedure, Erin Schaeffer said, she woke up with fluid leaking from an open wound in her stomach.

28 Jul 2025

California looked to them to close health disparities, then it backpedaled

Fortina Hernández is called "the one who knows it all." For more than two decades, the community health worker has supported hundreds of families throughout southeast Los Angeles by helping them sign up for food assistance, sharing information about affordable health coverage, and managing medications for their chronic illnesses.

28 Jul 2025

Trump voters wanted relief from medical bills. For millions, the bills are about to get bigger.

President Donald Trump rode to reelection last fall on voter concerns about prices. But as his administration pares back federal rules and programs designed to protect patients from the high cost of health care, Trump risks pushing more Americans into debt, further straining family budgets already stressed by medical bills.

28 Jul 2025

Fearing Medicaid coverage loss, some parents rush to vaccinate their kids

For two decades, Washington, D.C., pediatrician Lanre Falusi has counseled parents about vaccine safety, side effects, and timing. But this year, she said, the conversations have changed.

28 Jul 2025

Persistent intense grief linked to higher healthcare use and mortality

Grief after the loss of a loved one is a natural response – an inevitable part of living and loving. But in a minority of the bereaved, grief is so overwhelming that it can lead to physical and mental illnes, even if they don't necessarily qualify for a diagnosis with the mental health condition 'prolonged grief disorder'.

28 Jul 2025

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Siemens Healthineers sets new sustainability benchmark as first IVD manufacturer to earn My Green Lab ACT Ecolabel for analyzers, reagents

Lawfully present immigrants help stabilize ACA plans. Why does the GOP want them out?

A brain-dead pregnant woman was kept alive in Georgia. It’s unclear if state law required it.

Scientists uncover new brain mechanism driving PTSD and potential counter-drug

Self-sampling kits in GP visits boost cervical cancer screening

B.C. sees major shift in contraceptive choices after making them free

Vaccine preferences found to be driven by national loyalty and trust

Simple UV technology reduces the number of respiratory infections in aged care facilities

Living near the ocean breeze may extend life expectancy

Research reveals financial toll of living with type 2 diabetes

American Heart Association expands Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Health Initiative to 15 regions

Cardiologists urged to prioritize potent statins in managing LDL cholesterol

Malnutrition crisis deepens in the Gaza Strip

Study reveals a strong link between early childhood adversities and depression in older Canadians

Study shows the importance of diet in influencing multimorbidity in aging populations

Cosmetic surgeries led to disfiguring injuries, patients allege

California looked to them to close health disparities, then it backpedaled

Trump voters wanted relief from medical bills. For millions, the bills are about to get bigger.

Fearing Medicaid coverage loss, some parents rush to vaccinate their kids

Persistent intense grief linked to higher healthcare use and mortality

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