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ACAAI’s two new yardsticks on managing eosinophilic esophagitis and cough published

Beginning in 2016, the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) began developing a series of yardsticks to help practitioners better understand the range of treatments available for allergic conditions.

21 Dec 2022

MHRA authorizes the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Sanofi

VidPrevtyn Beta, the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Sanofi, has been authorised by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).

21 Dec 2022

An Air Force career held up because of debt owed for medical bills

In late August 2022, Samaria Bradford was prepared to leave for basic training any day. She'd been in contact with an Air Force recruiter.

21 Dec 2022

Hundreds of US hospitals sue patients or threaten their credit, a KHN investigation finds

Despite growing evidence of the harm caused by medical debt, hundreds of U.S. hospitals maintain policies to aggressively pursue patients for unpaid bills, using tactics such as lawsuits, selling patient accounts to debt buyers, and reporting patients to credit rating agencies, a KHN investigation shows.

21 Dec 2022

A medical cost-sharing plan left pastor with most of the cost

Jeff King needed his heart rhythm restored to normal with a procedure called an ablation — sooner rather than later, his doctor said. Jeff asked the hospital for a cost estimate but said he didn't hear back before his scheduled surgery in January 2021 at Stormont Vail Health in Topeka, Kansas.

21 Dec 2022

The case of the two Grace Elliotts: A medical billing mystery

Earlier this year, Grace Elizabeth Elliott got a mysterious hospital bill for medical care she had never received.

21 Dec 2022

Prioritizing the assignment of part-time workers can improve consistency of care in long-term care facilities

In the United States, a multi-billion-dollar industry employs nurses and nursing assistants to provide long-term care in facilities such as nursing homes, residential care facilities, and home health agencies.

21 Dec 2022

SILVER Study provides insight into the challenges presented by COVID-19 to older New Yorkers

ICAP at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health has released results from Round Two of the SILVER Study, providing insight into the challenges presented by COVID-19 to older adults living at home in New York City.

20 Dec 2022

Rising Medicare costs linked to increased use of new prostate cancer therapies

Medicare costs for treatment of metastatic prostate cancer have risen sharply within the last 15 years – reflecting increased use of new medications under Medicare Part D, reports a study in Urology Practice, an Official Journal of the American Urological Association.

20 Dec 2022

Community health worker program delivers low-cost device to improve hearing in older adults

A first-in-kind program that trains trusted older adult community health workers to fit and deliver low-cost hearing technology to peers with hearing loss significantly improved communication function among participants, according to the results of a randomized clinical trial led by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers.

20 Dec 2022

Study recommends ways to reduce long periods of sitting and not moving

Sitting is the default state in many people's day-to-day lives, with significant health implications - but a smartwatch simply ordering people to stand will not make much difference to their behavior or health, say researchers from the University of Surrey.

20 Dec 2022

Oat-based biscuit along with a cup of tea best for busy healthcare workers

Busy healthcare workers can safely enjoy a cup of tea within less than 10 minutes, and the best accompanying biscuit for nutritional content, crunchiness, and dunking is oat based, finds a study in the Christmas issue of The BMJ.

20 Dec 2022

Exploring the underlying causes of poor mental health in girls in secondary school

Many young girls experience poor mental health during secondary school. Many people focus on helping each individual, but PhD student Janne Lund wants us to look at the bigger picture.

20 Dec 2022

The official who investigates suspicious deaths in your town may be a doctor — or not

When a group of physicians gathered in Washington state for an annual meeting, one made a startling revelation: If you ever want to know when, how — and where — to kill someone, I can tell you, and you’ll get away with it. No problem.

20 Dec 2022

Medicare pay cuts will hurt seniors’ care, doctors argue

Doctors are urging Congress to call off cuts scheduled to take effect on Jan. 1 in the reimbursements they receive from Medicare.

20 Dec 2022

Inside a children’s hospital: Struggling to cope with a surge of respiratory illness

Waiting for their turn in the emergency room, dazed-looking parents in winter coats bounced crying children in their arms, trying to catch the eye of Dr. Erica Michiels. Us! Pick us next! they seemed to plead with tired eyes.

20 Dec 2022

Lonely older heart failure patients more likely to suffer poor clinical outcomes

Older heart failure patients who feel that they have lost their social role amongst friends and family are more likely to suffer poor clinical outcomes.

20 Dec 2022

Non-invasive artificial intelligence approach for IVF embryo selection

An artificial intelligence algorithm can determine non-invasively, with about 70 percent accuracy, if an in vitro fertilized embryo has a normal or abnormal number of chromosomes, according to a new study from researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine.

20 Dec 2022

Study investigates characteristics influencing the "belief in just deserts" regarding COVID-19 infection

Perceptions of the causes of illness vary widely across the global population. But now, researchers from Japan have found new information about the perception that individuals with COVID-19 deserved to get infected.

19 Dec 2022

Scoping review highlights the need for older people to actively participate in learning research

Although increasing attention is being paid on participatory research methods, they still remain underused in research addressing older people's learning, according to a new scoping review conducted at the University of Eastern Finland.

19 Dec 2022

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ACAAI’s two new yardsticks on managing eosinophilic esophagitis and cough published

MHRA authorizes the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Sanofi

An Air Force career held up because of debt owed for medical bills

Hundreds of US hospitals sue patients or threaten their credit, a KHN investigation finds

A medical cost-sharing plan left pastor with most of the cost

The case of the two Grace Elliotts: A medical billing mystery

Prioritizing the assignment of part-time workers can improve consistency of care in long-term care facilities

SILVER Study provides insight into the challenges presented by COVID-19 to older New Yorkers

Rising Medicare costs linked to increased use of new prostate cancer therapies

Community health worker program delivers low-cost device to improve hearing in older adults

Study recommends ways to reduce long periods of sitting and not moving

Oat-based biscuit along with a cup of tea best for busy healthcare workers

Exploring the underlying causes of poor mental health in girls in secondary school

The official who investigates suspicious deaths in your town may be a doctor — or not

Medicare pay cuts will hurt seniors’ care, doctors argue

Inside a children’s hospital: Struggling to cope with a surge of respiratory illness

Lonely older heart failure patients more likely to suffer poor clinical outcomes

Non-invasive artificial intelligence approach for IVF embryo selection

Study investigates characteristics influencing the "belief in just deserts" regarding COVID-19 infection

Scoping review highlights the need for older people to actively participate in learning research

Real-time Raman monitoring for pharmaceutical hot melt extrusion

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

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