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Health care coalition jockeys over Medi-Cal spending, eyes ballot initiative

Influential health care interests are jockeying over a potential infusion of $19.4 billion into Medi-Cal, California's Medicaid program, while also angling for a 2024 ballot initiative to permanently lock in that funding, KFF Health News has learned.

31 May 2023

How a medical recoding may limit cancer patients’ options for breast reconstruction

The federal government is reconsidering a decision that breast cancer patients, plastic surgeons, and members of Congress have protested would limit women's options for reconstructive surgery.

31 May 2023

COVID-19's shifting impact: the changing relationship between infections and severe outcomes

Exploring the dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 infection hospitalization and fatality ratios in England.

31 May 2023

The immunopathology of post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection: highlighting the knowledge gaps

The immunopathology of post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC).

31 May 2023

Biomarker study reveals the effects of astrocyte reactivity in preclinical Alzheimer's disease

Evidence supports a close link between Aβ, astrocyte reactivity, and tau pathology in preclinical AD.

31 May 2023

Mpox incidence across rural and urban areas in the US

Researchers explored the differences in rural and urban mpox incidence in the United States (US).

31 May 2023

Largest clinical case series of laughing gas users finds a predominance of young Asian men

The largest clinical case series to date of recreational users of nitrous oxide, popularly known as laughing gas, has found a predominance of young men of Asian ethnicity among those with neurological side effects who were seen at hospitals in 3 major cities in England.

30 May 2023

Bridging technology and organizational science to boost health care teams’ effectiveness

Health care organizations today are caring for patients with increasingly complex needs and leveraging larger teams that include clinicians with diverse and specialized expertise.

30 May 2023

Researchers investigate whether COVID-19 lockdowns and vaccinations are complements or substitutes

Worldwide, one of the initial responses to the COVID-19 virus was locking down parts of the economy to reduce social interactions and the virus's spread.

30 May 2023

Training program for pediatricians can facilitate an equitable approach to assessing children with developmental delays

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by impairments in social communication and the presence of repetitive and restricted behaviors or interests.

30 May 2023

Low sexual satisfaction in mid-life may signal future cognitive decline

Low sexual satisfaction in middle age may serve as an early warning sign for future cognitive decline, according to a new study led by Penn State researchers.

30 May 2023

Study proposes a new index to understand the link between gender and mental health in adolescence

Half of mental health disorders first manifest themselves before the age of 14. Seventy per cent appear before the age of 18, according to data from the European Society for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

30 May 2023

Interim results of the effectiveness of 2022-2023 influenza vaccine from six studies conducted in Europe

Researchers provided interim results on 2022-2023 influenza vaccine effectiveness (VE) estimates.

30 May 2023

NmCV-5 vaccine safety and immunogenicity against bacterial meningitis in Mali and Gambia

Researchers evaluated the safety and non-inferiority of the pentavalent meningococcal NmCV-5 vaccine.

30 May 2023

What is the subsequent risk of mental disorders among individuals with SARS-CoV-2 infection, and are the associations specific for COVID-19?

Researchers estimated psychiatric disorders and psychotropic medication usage risks among SARS-CoV-2-infected.

30 May 2023

Risk of long COVID in the United Kingdom and Hong Kong cohorts

Study evaluates the risk of post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 in the United Kingdom (UK) and Hong Kong (HK).

30 May 2023

Many people living in the ‘diabetes belt’ are plagued with medical debt

Delores Lowery remembers vividly the day in 2016 when she was working in a weaving plant near her home in Bennettsville, South Carolina, and the world around her seemed to go dim.

30 May 2023

Mammograms at 40? Breast cancer screening guidelines spark fresh debate

While physicians mostly applauded a government-appointed panel's recommendation that women get routine mammography screening for breast cancer starting at age 40, down from 50, not everyone approves.

30 May 2023

Cardiovascular disease is primed to kill more older adults, especially Blacks and Hispanics

Cardiovascular disease — the No. 1 cause of death among people 65 and older — is poised to become more prevalent in the years ahead, disproportionately affecting Black and Hispanic communities and exacting an enormous toll on the health and quality of life of older Americans.

30 May 2023

California governor and Democratic lawmakers at odds over billions in health care funds

When Gov. Gavin Newsom took office four years ago, the Democrat went after Republicans on the national stage as they sought to gut the Affordable Care Act.

30 May 2023

Healthcare News

Health care coalition jockeys over Medi-Cal spending, eyes ballot initiative

How a medical recoding may limit cancer patients’ options for breast reconstruction

COVID-19's shifting impact: the changing relationship between infections and severe outcomes

The immunopathology of post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection: highlighting the knowledge gaps

Biomarker study reveals the effects of astrocyte reactivity in preclinical Alzheimer's disease

Mpox incidence across rural and urban areas in the US

Largest clinical case series of laughing gas users finds a predominance of young Asian men

Bridging technology and organizational science to boost health care teams’ effectiveness

Researchers investigate whether COVID-19 lockdowns and vaccinations are complements or substitutes

Training program for pediatricians can facilitate an equitable approach to assessing children with developmental delays

Low sexual satisfaction in mid-life may signal future cognitive decline

Study proposes a new index to understand the link between gender and mental health in adolescence

Interim results of the effectiveness of 2022-2023 influenza vaccine from six studies conducted in Europe

NmCV-5 vaccine safety and immunogenicity against bacterial meningitis in Mali and Gambia

What is the subsequent risk of mental disorders among individuals with SARS-CoV-2 infection, and are the associations specific for COVID-19?

Risk of long COVID in the United Kingdom and Hong Kong cohorts

Many people living in the ‘diabetes belt’ are plagued with medical debt

Mammograms at 40? Breast cancer screening guidelines spark fresh debate

Cardiovascular disease is primed to kill more older adults, especially Blacks and Hispanics

California governor and Democratic lawmakers at odds over billions in health care funds

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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