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Reducing sugar content and package size of sodas may help reduce collective sugar intake

Putting less sugar in sodas and reducing the package size of sodas sold in supermarkets may help reduce our collective sugar intake and thus lower the associated health risks.

24 Mar 2023

New machine learning model helps improve triage quality and ambulance utilization

A machine learning model has been proven effective as a decision-support tool for dispatchers of Emergency Medical Services (EMS), resulting in improved triage quality and ambulance utilization, according to a study done in Singapore.

24 Mar 2023

J+D release FC365 Lite

This variant of the industry’s most innovative cloud-based forecasting app, FC365, will deliver enhanced forecast model creation with powerful visualisation and detailed reports.

From J+D Forecasting 24 Mar 2023

Health providers scramble to keep remaining staff amid Medicaid rate debate

Andrew Johnson lets his clients choose what music to play in the car. As an employee of Family Outreach in Helena, Montana — an organization that assists developmentally disabled people — part of his workday involves driving around, picking up clients, and taking them to work or to run errands.

24 Mar 2023

Carbohydrate Food Quality Score: A holistic approach to quantify carbohydrate food quality

Despite the broad diversity of the U.S. population, dietary recommendations often overlook the positive contributions of cultural foods to build healthy dietary patterns.

23 Mar 2023

U.S. maternal mortality rates rose during COVID-19 pandemic

A new study examines mortality related to pregnancy during the COVID-19 pandemic as compared pre-pandemic rates.

23 Mar 2023

Exploring the complexities of antimicrobial resistance forecasting

Researchers highlight the need for prioritizing research on antimicrobial-resistant organism forecasting.

23 Mar 2023

The policy, and politics, of Medicare Advantage

Medicare Advantage, the private-sector alternative to original Medicare, now enrolls nearly half of all Medicare beneficiaries.

23 Mar 2023

CDC report finds a continued rise in the overall prevalence of autism among 8-year-olds

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health contributed to a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that found a continued rise in the overall prevalence of autism among 8-year-olds in 2020, the year the data was collected, as well as notable sex and racial/ethnic trends.

23 Mar 2023

Withdrawal of financial incentives for NHS GPs in Scotland linked to reductions in quality of care

Ending performance-related payments for NHS GPs in Scotland was associated with a decline in the quality of some aspects of care compared with England where financial incentives have continued, finds a study published by The BMJ today.

23 Mar 2023

Increased intake of magnesium-rich foods could help reduce dementia risk

More magnesium in our daily diet leads to better brain health as we age, according to scientists from the Neuroimaging and Brain Lab at The Australian National University (ANU).

23 Mar 2023

Legal questions, inquiries intensify around Noble Health’s rural Missouri hospital closures

A year after private equity-backed Noble Health shuttered two rural Missouri hospitals, patients and former employees grapple with a broken local health system or missing out on millions in unpaid wages and benefits.

23 Mar 2023

Fresh produce is an increasingly popular prescription for chronically ill patients

When Mackenzie Sachs, a registered dietitian on the Blackfeet Reservation, in northwestern Montana, sees a patient experiencing high blood pressure, diabetes, or another chronic illness, her first thought isn't necessarily to recommend medication.

23 Mar 2023

Being ‘socially frail’ comes with health risks for older adults

Consider three hypothetical women in their mid-70s, all living alone in identical economic circumstances with the same array of ailments: diabetes, arthritis, and high blood pressure.

23 Mar 2023

Understanding why many patients are given unnecessary care

Caregivers want patients to feel cared for. This, according to a new doctoral thesis from Karolinska Institutet, is one reason why they still give treatments that provide no benefit.

22 Mar 2023

Decision tool halves the use of antibiotics against urinary tract infections

As an international study involving University of Gothenburg researchers has shown, a decision tool for health professionals has proved capable of halving the use of antibiotics against urinary tract infections while maintaining patient safety.

22 Mar 2023

£18.5 million in UK funding to provide safe, reliable water supply and sanitation services in Asia and Africa

Speaking at the first UN High-Level Conference on Water in 40 years, UK Climate and Environment Minister, Lord Goldsmith announced new support to improve the quality of water supply, and sanitation and hygiene services in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa.

22 Mar 2023

Study sheds light on the best strategies hospitals can use for medication reconciliation

A new study from researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, has shed new light on the best strategies hospitals can use for medication reconciliation, the critical and difficult task of updating and verifying a patient's medication lists and orders, regardless of where they are in the health care system.

22 Mar 2023

Elimination of midwife care mostly affects lower-income, marginalized populations

Ascension Health recently announced that it would eliminate midwife care from its Alternative Birthing Center in Southfield, Michigan, despite increased demand for services in the state—a demand that follows a national trend.

22 Mar 2023

National No Smoking Day

Bedfont® Scientific Ltd. has been helping people stop smoking for over 35 years with their Smokerlyzer® product range.

From Bedfont® Scientific Ltd 22 Mar 2023

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Reducing sugar content and package size of sodas may help reduce collective sugar intake

New machine learning model helps improve triage quality and ambulance utilization

J+D release FC365 Lite

Health providers scramble to keep remaining staff amid Medicaid rate debate

Carbohydrate Food Quality Score: A holistic approach to quantify carbohydrate food quality

U.S. maternal mortality rates rose during COVID-19 pandemic

Exploring the complexities of antimicrobial resistance forecasting

The policy, and politics, of Medicare Advantage

CDC report finds a continued rise in the overall prevalence of autism among 8-year-olds

Withdrawal of financial incentives for NHS GPs in Scotland linked to reductions in quality of care

Increased intake of magnesium-rich foods could help reduce dementia risk

Legal questions, inquiries intensify around Noble Health’s rural Missouri hospital closures

Fresh produce is an increasingly popular prescription for chronically ill patients

Being ‘socially frail’ comes with health risks for older adults

Understanding why many patients are given unnecessary care

Decision tool halves the use of antibiotics against urinary tract infections

£18.5 million in UK funding to provide safe, reliable water supply and sanitation services in Asia and Africa

Study sheds light on the best strategies hospitals can use for medication reconciliation

Elimination of midwife care mostly affects lower-income, marginalized populations

National No Smoking Day

Real-time Raman monitoring for pharmaceutical hot melt extrusion

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

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