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To attract in-home caregivers, California offers paid training — and self-care

One November afternoon, Chris Espedal asked a group of caregivers — all of whom work with people who have cognitive impairments, behavioral health issues, or complex physical needs — to describe what happens when their work becomes too much to bear.

9 Dec 2022

Study reveals the presence of metal particles in cannabis vape liquids

Vaping can lead to exposure to metals, with lead levels exceeding tolerance limits in most of the analyzed samples.

9 Dec 2022

Hospital financial decisions play a role in the critical shortage of pediatric beds for RSV patients

The dire shortage of pediatric hospital beds plaguing the nation this fall is a byproduct of financial decisions made by hospitals over the past decade, as they shuttered children's wards, which often operate in the red, and expanded the number of beds available for more profitable endeavors like joint replacements and cancer care.

9 Dec 2022

What is the importance of vitamin B12 supplementation in plant-based diets?

Researchers emphasize the importance of vitamin B12 supplementation for individuals consuming a plant-based or vegan diet.

9 Dec 2022

UH researchers investigate how traumatic experiences affect mental and physical health of migrants

In a first of its kind study, University of Houston psychology researchers are investigating how the trauma experienced by migrants before and during the journey to the United States affects their mental and physical health.

8 Dec 2022

People show prejudice, discriminatory attitudes towards unvaccinated individuals during the pandemic

Across all inhabited continents of the world, people show prejudice and discriminatory attitudes towards individuals not vaccinated against COVID-19.

8 Dec 2022

Mindfulness at work benefits not only the individual but the whole work community

At work, mindfulness, 'present-moment awareness', benefits not only the individual but the whole work community, comes up in Laura Urrila's doctoral dissertation in human resource management.

8 Dec 2022

Complementary, alternative therapies for heart failure have some benefits and potential risks

There are some benefits and potentially serious risks when people with heart failure use complementary and alternative medicines (CAM), to manage symptoms, so involving the health care team is important for safety, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement published today in the Association's flagship, peer-reviewed journal Circulation.

8 Dec 2022

One-minute bursts of activity during daily tasks associated with reduction in risk of premature death

In good news for those who don't like playing sport or going to the gym, new research finds just three to four one-minute bursts of huffing and puffing during daily tasks is associated with large reductions in the risk of premature death, particularly from cardiovascular disease.

8 Dec 2022

Researchers receive $11 million NIH grant to evaluate a 5-minute dementia screening tool

Investigators at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Health System, Regenstrief Institute, and Indiana University School of Medicine have received an $11 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to evaluate an Einstein-developed test for assessing cognitive impairment and dementia.

8 Dec 2022

Pay volatility linked to worse physical health symptoms

Gig workers, waiters, salespeople and others who rely on fluctuating income may be paying for wage volatility with their health, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

8 Dec 2022

Addition of yoga to regular exercise training supports cardiovascular health and wellbeing

A three-month pilot study of patients with hypertension appearing in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology, published by Elsevier, demonstrates that adding yoga to a regular exercise training regimen supports cardiovascular health and wellbeing and is more effective than stretching exercises.

8 Dec 2022

More states to consider extending postpartum Medicaid coverage beyond two months

For patients with sickle cell disease, fertility care is about reproductive justice

Teonna Woolford has always wanted six kids. Why six? "I don't know where that number came from. I just felt like four wasn't enough," said Woolford, a Baltimore resident. "Six is a good number."

8 Dec 2022

A family death during the holidays prompts questions and reflection

It wasn't the Thanksgiving holiday any of us had expected. Two weeks before, my 94-year-old father-in-law, Melvin Zax, suffered a stroke after receiving dialysis and was rushed to a hospital near his residence in western New York.

8 Dec 2022

UKSRC researchers work with community partners to protect Kentuckians from 'forever chemicals'

Nearly every person in the United States has been exposed to per- and polyfluorinated alky substances (PFAS) at some point in their life.

7 Dec 2022

Buprenorphine prescription remained constant during the first year of COVID-19 pandemic

The number of active prescriptions for the opioid disorder treatment drug buprenorphine remained constant during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the number of new prescriptions for the treatment was far below what would normally have been expected, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

7 Dec 2022

Enrollment in Medicare Advantage not associated with higher rate of heart attack survival

Nearly half of Americans with Medicare now get their health insurance coverage through a private company that takes part in the federal government's Medicare Advantage program.

7 Dec 2022

New Clinical Practice Guideline offers recommendations to manage hypoglycemia in people with diabetes

People with diabetes are benefiting from advances in medications and technologies to lower their risk of hypoglycemia, according to a Clinical Practice Guideline issued today by the Endocrine Society.

7 Dec 2022

LabVantage Solutions Launches Version 8.8 of its Flagship LIMS Platform

LabVantage Solutions, Inc., the leading provider of laboratory informatics solutions and services, including purpose-built LIMS solutions that allow labs to go live faster and at a lower total cost, today announced the launch of version 8.8 of its industry-leading LabVantage LIMS platform.

From LabVantage Solutions 7 Dec 2022

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To attract in-home caregivers, California offers paid training — and self-care

Study reveals the presence of metal particles in cannabis vape liquids

Hospital financial decisions play a role in the critical shortage of pediatric beds for RSV patients

What is the importance of vitamin B12 supplementation in plant-based diets?

UH researchers investigate how traumatic experiences affect mental and physical health of migrants

People show prejudice, discriminatory attitudes towards unvaccinated individuals during the pandemic

Mindfulness at work benefits not only the individual but the whole work community

Complementary, alternative therapies for heart failure have some benefits and potential risks

One-minute bursts of activity during daily tasks associated with reduction in risk of premature death

Researchers receive $11 million NIH grant to evaluate a 5-minute dementia screening tool

Pay volatility linked to worse physical health symptoms

Addition of yoga to regular exercise training supports cardiovascular health and wellbeing

More states to consider extending postpartum Medicaid coverage beyond two months

For patients with sickle cell disease, fertility care is about reproductive justice

A family death during the holidays prompts questions and reflection

UKSRC researchers work with community partners to protect Kentuckians from 'forever chemicals'

Buprenorphine prescription remained constant during the first year of COVID-19 pandemic

Enrollment in Medicare Advantage not associated with higher rate of heart attack survival

New Clinical Practice Guideline offers recommendations to manage hypoglycemia in people with diabetes

LabVantage Solutions Launches Version 8.8 of its Flagship LIMS Platform

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