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UniSA’s new degree program to bolster midwifery workforce and support rural communities

Expectant mothers in South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula and northern regions will benefit from greater access to specialist midwifery care, as the University of South Australia introduces the Bachelor of Midwifery at its Whyalla campus from 2023.

28 Sep 2022

Disparities in cancer screening rates associated with U.S. county's social vulnerability index

Populations in U.S. counties defined as more vulnerable based on social factors including socioeconomic status and racial/ethnic minority status were significantly less likely to receive timely breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer screenings, according to research from UTHealth Houston.

27 Sep 2022

Study provides added evidence on positive public health impact of banning menthol cigarettes

A new study concludes that the 2020 European ban on menthol cigarettes made it more likely that menthol smokers would quit smoking, supporting previous Canadian research on the positive public health impact of banning menthol cigarettes.

27 Sep 2022

Metaphors relating to journey, war are commonly used in mental health narratives

Metaphors relating to journey, war and struggles are probably the most frequently used in any area, but particularly so when talking about diseases such as cancer or, more recently, COVID-19.

27 Sep 2022

CDC awards five state public health departments to establish the Pathogen Genomics Centers of Excellence network

Today, CDC announced 5-year awards to five state public health departments. The awards will establish the Pathogen Genomics Centers of Excellence network.

27 Sep 2022

Patient’s education level and cognitive function may affect the completion of at-home FIT test

While many patients find at-home colorectal cancer screening tests (known as fecal immunochemical tests or FIT) more comfortable than those performed in the clinic, FIT collection is dependent upon the patient closely following provided instructions.

27 Sep 2022

Feeling hopeless, unhappy, and lonely can increase a person's biological age more than smoking

Molecular damage accumulates and contributes to the development of aging-related frailty and serious diseases.

27 Sep 2022

Lab-grown ‘pigmented’ skin-equivalent commercially available for the first time

Labskin and University of Bradford team up to bring new science in skin health to greater diversity for skin types.

27 Sep 2022

New scoring tool helps to 'transparently' prioritize which countries need Covid-19 vaccines the most

A new scoring tool that helps to 'transparently' prioritize which countries are in greatest need of Covid-19 vaccines, has been developed by a UCL-led team of researchers.

27 Sep 2022

Health plan shake-up could disrupt coverage for low-income Californians

Almost 2 million of California's poorest and most medically fragile residents may have to switch health insurers as a result of a new strategy by the state to improve care in its Medicaid program.

27 Sep 2022

Britain’s hard lessons from handing elder care over to private equity

A little over a decade ago, Four Seasons Health Care was among the largest long-term care home companies in Britain, operating 500 sites with 20,000 residents and more than 60 specialist centers.

27 Sep 2022

At this recovery center, police cope with the mental health costs of the job

Ken Beyer can't think of a day in the past few months when his phone didn't flutter with calls, text messages, and emails from a police department, a sheriff's office, or a fire station seeking help for an employee.

27 Sep 2022

Study: Heat-related mortality is an issue across Washington state

Heat-related deaths are an issue across Washington state, and they occur even in regions that typically have milder climates, according to a University of Washington study published Aug. 30 in the journal Atmosphere.

27 Sep 2022

Racial and other biases in AI algorithms for healthcare can be tackled with public support

Members of the public are being asked to help remove biases based on race and other disadvantaged groups in artificial intelligence algorithms for healthcare.

27 Sep 2022

Subcutaneous anchor securement systems prove to be effective at keeping central catheters in place

A new study on securement for central vascular access devices (CVAD) suggests that subcutaneous anchor securement systems (SASS) are shown to be more effective at keeping central catheters in place, compared to either suture-based or adhesive device-based securement methods, according to Eloquest Healthcare, Inc., a privately held medical device company.

26 Sep 2022

Individuals experiencing stress more likely to notice their spouse's negative behavior

Stressful life circumstances can affect how married couples interact, but can they affect how partners see each other? A person experiencing stress is more likely to notice their spouse's negative behavior than positive, according to a new study published in Social Psychological and Personality Science.

26 Sep 2022

Knowledge of bladder cancer is alarmingly low among European adults, survey finds

Europe has some of the highest incidence rates of bladder cancer around the world, yet knowledge of the disease is still alarmingly low according to a new survey from the European Association of Urology.

26 Sep 2022

Coffee drinking linked with longer lifespan and lower risk of cardiovascular disease

Drinking two to three cups of coffee a day is linked with a longer lifespan and lower risk of cardiovascular disease compared with avoiding coffee, according to research published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of the ESC.

26 Sep 2022

Collaborative, home-based palliative care may improve end-of-life outcomes for people with chronic heart failure

Patients with chronic heart failure who received collaborative, home-based palliative care were less likely to die in hospital and more likely to die at home than people who received usual care, according to new research in CMAJ.

26 Sep 2022

Study offers support for increasing the use of living donor liver transplantation in Western countries

Demand for donor livers for transplant patients outstrips supply with over 15% of waitlist patients dying after a year.

26 Sep 2022

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UniSA’s new degree program to bolster midwifery workforce and support rural communities

Disparities in cancer screening rates associated with U.S. county's social vulnerability index

Study provides added evidence on positive public health impact of banning menthol cigarettes

Metaphors relating to journey, war are commonly used in mental health narratives

CDC awards five state public health departments to establish the Pathogen Genomics Centers of Excellence network

Patient’s education level and cognitive function may affect the completion of at-home FIT test

Feeling hopeless, unhappy, and lonely can increase a person's biological age more than smoking

Lab-grown ‘pigmented’ skin-equivalent commercially available for the first time

New scoring tool helps to 'transparently' prioritize which countries need Covid-19 vaccines the most

Health plan shake-up could disrupt coverage for low-income Californians

Britain’s hard lessons from handing elder care over to private equity

At this recovery center, police cope with the mental health costs of the job

Study: Heat-related mortality is an issue across Washington state

Racial and other biases in AI algorithms for healthcare can be tackled with public support

Subcutaneous anchor securement systems prove to be effective at keeping central catheters in place

Individuals experiencing stress more likely to notice their spouse's negative behavior

Knowledge of bladder cancer is alarmingly low among European adults, survey finds

Coffee drinking linked with longer lifespan and lower risk of cardiovascular disease

Collaborative, home-based palliative care may improve end-of-life outcomes for people with chronic heart failure

Study offers support for increasing the use of living donor liver transplantation in Western countries

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