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Some parents may not be making the most of well child visits, new poll suggests

While most parents and caregivers stay on top of scheduling regular well child visits, they may not always be making the most of them, a new national poll suggests.

23 Jan 2023

More people with schizophrenia have health insurance after the implementation of Obamacare

The national uninsurance rate for adults under age 65 with schizophrenia decreased by 50% after the implementation of the Affordable Care Act in 2014, according to University of Massachusetts Amherst research published this week in JAMA Psychiatry.

23 Jan 2023

£150 million government funding to better support people experiencing mental health crises

Anyone experiencing a mental health emergency will benefit from more tailored emergency care and support in the community through specialized mental health ambulances, more crisis services, and improved health-based places of safety.

22 Jan 2023

Intimate partner violence has far-reaching impacts in humanitarian settings

Intimate partner violence is pervasive in humanitarian settings and its impacts are far-reaching, finds a new study from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis.

20 Jan 2023

Boosting nutritional knowledge with the help of a dietitian specializing in cancer

In a brightly lit kitchen one recent afternoon, cancer survivors Patricia Rhodes and Evette Knight were part of a group gathered around a convection burner and a sauté pan filled with mushrooms.

20 Jan 2023

Loneliness among college students related to altered diet quality and physical inactivity

Transitioning to a new environment, as many college freshman do, can increase feelings of loneliness, and feelings of loneliness in college students have dramatically increased in the last decade, according to the National College Health Assessment.

20 Jan 2023

UK set to boost genomics expertise through a landmark partnership with Thailand

UK patients will benefit from a new partnership with Thailand to share expertise of genome sequencing, collaborate in research, education and training opportunities, knowledge exchange and genomics data handling.

20 Jan 2023

RUSH aims to deliver top-quality care with plans for new cancer treatment center in Lisle

RUSH is advancing its mission of delivering seamless, top-quality care with plans for a new cancer treatment center in Lisle, Illinois, that will strengthen the health of the community by increasing access to care where and when patients need it most.

20 Jan 2023

Buprenorphine-involved overdose deaths did not increase after implementation of prescribing flexibilities

The proportion of opioid overdose deaths involving buprenorphine, a medication used to treat opioid use disorder, did not increase in the months after prescribing flexibilities were put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study.

20 Jan 2023

Advantages and challenges of using interstitial fluid for disease diagnosis, health monitoring

The next frontier of continuous health monitoring could be skin deep.

20 Jan 2023

A cut-off score can accurately identify individuals with high levels of fear about COVID-19

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had profound effects, both globally and on a highly personal level. Now, researchers from Japan have developed an accurate way of assessing the effects of the pandemic on our emotional health and wellbeing.

20 Jan 2023

NFL has been slow to embrace mental health support for players

When Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest and collapsed on the field in the middle of the "Monday Night Football" game in Cincinnati on Jan. 2, Carrie Hastings, half a continent away, understood what she needed to do — and right away.

20 Jan 2023

Luring out-of-state professionals is just the first step in solving Montana’s health worker shortage

Jenna Eisenhart spent nearly six years as a licensed therapist in Colorado before deciding to move to a place with a greater need for her services.

20 Jan 2023

Launch of FAU Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute heralds a new era in neuroscience research, education

Florida Atlantic University celebrated the opening of the FAU Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute at FAU's John D. MacArthur Campus in Jupiter today with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

20 Jan 2023

Older adults' willingness to travel by walking or cycling may help prevent early functional disability, mortality

For some older adults, getting around in the community becomes difficult with age owing to decline in their physical or cognitive health, which impacts their quality of life and also becomes a social burden.

20 Jan 2023

State-of-the-art Biocontainment Unit opened at MedStar Washington Hospital Center

MedStar Washington Hospital Center has opened a state-of-the-art Biocontainment Unit that will be used primarily for observation and flexed for respiratory isolation and further flexed to care for patients with highly infectious diseases.

19 Jan 2023

As US bumps against debt ceiling, Medicare becomes a bargaining chip

While repealing the Affordable Care Act seems to have fallen off congressional Republicans' to-do list for 2023, plans to cut Medicare and Medicaid are back.

19 Jan 2023

Nearly half a million people missed out on blood pressure lowering medication during the pandemic

Nearly half a million people missed out on starting medication to lower their blood pressure during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to research supported by the British Heart Foundation Data Science Centre at Health Data Research UK published today in Nature Medicine.

19 Jan 2023

Roundtable addresses present-day inequities faced by communities of color

A new Roundtable focusing on health equity in communities of color features the expertise and insights of five distinguished academic and social justice leaders.

19 Jan 2023

How does the brain change with age?

Researchers discussed cellular hallmarks of brain aging and therapeutic interventions to rejuvenate cognitive brain functions.

19 Jan 2023

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Some parents may not be making the most of well child visits, new poll suggests

More people with schizophrenia have health insurance after the implementation of Obamacare

£150 million government funding to better support people experiencing mental health crises

Intimate partner violence has far-reaching impacts in humanitarian settings

Boosting nutritional knowledge with the help of a dietitian specializing in cancer

Loneliness among college students related to altered diet quality and physical inactivity

UK set to boost genomics expertise through a landmark partnership with Thailand

RUSH aims to deliver top-quality care with plans for new cancer treatment center in Lisle

Buprenorphine-involved overdose deaths did not increase after implementation of prescribing flexibilities

Advantages and challenges of using interstitial fluid for disease diagnosis, health monitoring

A cut-off score can accurately identify individuals with high levels of fear about COVID-19

NFL has been slow to embrace mental health support for players

Luring out-of-state professionals is just the first step in solving Montana’s health worker shortage

Launch of FAU Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute heralds a new era in neuroscience research, education

Older adults' willingness to travel by walking or cycling may help prevent early functional disability, mortality

State-of-the-art Biocontainment Unit opened at MedStar Washington Hospital Center

As US bumps against debt ceiling, Medicare becomes a bargaining chip

Nearly half a million people missed out on blood pressure lowering medication during the pandemic

Roundtable addresses present-day inequities faced by communities of color

How does the brain change with age?

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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