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ERAS programs ease the effects of surgery and fast-track patient recovery

Adaptations to a program that helps ensure the best possible outcomes from surgery allowed eligible patients to receive their hip and knee replacement surgeries during the COVID-19 pandemic without spending the night in the hospital.

24 Oct 2022

FebriDX point-of-care immunoassay can rapidly determine if an infection is bacterial or viral

Researchers explore whether FebriDx could differentiate between bacteria- and virus-induced immune responses during acute respiratory infection.

23 Oct 2022

Food insufficiency increased in US households by 25% after expiration of Child Tax Credit payments

When Congress failed to renew advance Child Tax Credit (CTC) payments last year, public health experts feared that the loss of this monthly federal pandemic relief benefit would push millions of families and children in America back into poverty and hunger.

21 Oct 2022

Study examines the frequency of concurrent hospice and dialysis care among veterans with ESKD

Today, patients utilizing their Medicare Hospice Benefits with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) are forced to make the traumatic choice between continuing dialysis or enrolling in hospice.

21 Oct 2022

Wearable soft robot can improve patient experience during unpleasant medical procedures

While most of us are never without our smartphones, robots may also soon become indispensable companions.

21 Oct 2022

Adopting a Stoic life can provide many benefits

Academics have proven that taking part in the ancient philosophy of stoicism does reduce negative emotions, with 94% of participants who took part in the annual Stoic Week event, run by Royal Holloway, University of London, saying they feel better about their lives.

21 Oct 2022

The acceptability of a language support system by nurses

At the end of a working day, nurses have covered quite a few kilometers. They would like to save themselves some of the trips. Voice assistants might help do just that.

21 Oct 2022

Plans to transform NHS data sharing accelerated to early January 2023

Patients will benefit from more streamlined care and be able to make more informed choices about how and where they access treatment after plans to transform NHS data sharing were brought forward.

21 Oct 2022

Regenstrief Institute and Indiana Department of Health partner on an influenza surveillance data pilot study

Regenstrief Institute and the Indiana Department of Health are collaborating on an influenza surveillance data pilot study to provide in-depth data and analysis of the spread of Influenza in Indiana, similar to how Regenstrief has provided data on COVID-19.

20 Oct 2022

EULAR points-to-consider offers support to improve healthy work participation of people with RMDs

Across Europe, people with RMDs are less able to work than people in the general population. One of the most common reasons is that people with RMDs often have pain caused by their disease.

20 Oct 2022

Overcrowded households, low socioeconomic status influence the impact of pandemic

Residential overcrowding, low educational attainment and low income had a crucial impact on how hard the pandemic hit various groups in the community, a study from the University of Gothenburg shows.

20 Oct 2022

Racial, ethnic disparities found in flu vaccination coverage and hospitalization rates

Black, Hispanic, and American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) adults in the United States are more likely to be hospitalized with flu, as well as less likely to be vaccinated against flu, according to a new CDC Vital Signs report.

20 Oct 2022

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Biden hits the road to sell Democrats’ record

What do pandemic preparedness, mental health care services, and over-the-counter hearing aids have in common? They are all things President Joe Biden touted on the campaign trail this week as he tries to maintain Democrats' majorities in Congress in the midterm elections Nov. 8.

20 Oct 2022

Nutrition education needed for all healthcare professionals to better support public health, research suggests

All healthcare professionals should study a curriculum of nutrition education during their studies in order to help better support public health - new paper suggests.

20 Oct 2022

Study reveals rise in people seeking emergency medical care after sexual assault

An increasing number of people are seeking emergency medical help for sexual assault, a new study suggests.

20 Oct 2022

Henry Ford Hospital earns three-year accreditation from National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer

Henry Ford Hospital has earned a three-year accreditation from the National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer (NAPRC), which was developed through a collaboration between the OSTRiCh (Optimizing the Surgical Treatment of Rectal Cancer) consortium and the Commission on Cancer, a quality program of the American College of Surgeons.

20 Oct 2022

Virtual care results in significant environmental and patient financial benefits

A new study by researchers at ICES, Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University finds that virtual care during the COVID-19 pandemic led to a significant reduction in carbon dioxide emissions and patient travel-related expenses, such as gasoline, parking or public transit costs.

20 Oct 2022

AGA releases evidence-based guidelines that recommend new obesity medications and lifestyle changes

Diet and exercise fail for most adults who try to lose weight in the long-term. Today the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) released new evidence-based guidelines strongly recommending that these patients with obesity use recently approved medications paired with lifestyle changes.

20 Oct 2022

Extreme climatic events pose a significant threat to global dermatological health

The skin is a large, complex organ, and it serves as the body's primary interface with the environment, playing key roles in sensory, thermoregulatory, barrier, and immunological functioning.

20 Oct 2022

Survey shows healthcare affordability remains on the ballot and could have a big influence on elections

Nearly nine in 10 Americans say a candidate's plan for reducing healthcare costs will be an important consideration in determining their vote, and almost 40% of them, or an estimated 100 million Americans, say it could even make them cross party lines in the upcoming midterm elections, according to a new poll from West Health and Gallup.

20 Oct 2022

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ERAS programs ease the effects of surgery and fast-track patient recovery

FebriDX point-of-care immunoassay can rapidly determine if an infection is bacterial or viral

Food insufficiency increased in US households by 25% after expiration of Child Tax Credit payments

Study examines the frequency of concurrent hospice and dialysis care among veterans with ESKD

Wearable soft robot can improve patient experience during unpleasant medical procedures

Adopting a Stoic life can provide many benefits

The acceptability of a language support system by nurses

Plans to transform NHS data sharing accelerated to early January 2023

Regenstrief Institute and Indiana Department of Health partner on an influenza surveillance data pilot study

EULAR points-to-consider offers support to improve healthy work participation of people with RMDs

Overcrowded households, low socioeconomic status influence the impact of pandemic

Racial, ethnic disparities found in flu vaccination coverage and hospitalization rates

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Biden hits the road to sell Democrats’ record

Nutrition education needed for all healthcare professionals to better support public health, research suggests

Study reveals rise in people seeking emergency medical care after sexual assault

Henry Ford Hospital earns three-year accreditation from National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer

Virtual care results in significant environmental and patient financial benefits

AGA releases evidence-based guidelines that recommend new obesity medications and lifestyle changes

Extreme climatic events pose a significant threat to global dermatological health

Survey shows healthcare affordability remains on the ballot and could have a big influence on elections

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