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CDC continues investigation of meningococcal disease outbreak among gay and bisexual men in Florida

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continues its collaboration with the Florida Department of Health to investigate one of the worst outbreaks of meningococcal disease among gay and bisexual men in U.S. history.

24 Jun 2022

Seniors with prediabetes should eat better, get moving, but not fret too much about diabetes

Almost half of older adults — more than 26 million people 65 and older — have prediabetes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. How concerned should they be?

24 Jun 2022

Health care startups turn to ‘coaches’ to help patients cope and monitor treatment

In 2011, Sean Duffy and Adrian James were sitting in San Francisco's Dolores Park debating what to call some workers at the company they founded, Omada Health.

24 Jun 2022

Using AI to save the lives of mothers and babies

As part of our SLAS Europe 2022 coverage, we speak to Professor Patricia Maguire from the University College Dublin about their AI_PREMie technology.

From Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) 24 Jun 2022

Maternity care experts develop prenatal care delivery recommendations

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists partnered with the University of Michigan to convene a panel of maternity care experts to determine new prenatal care delivery recommendations.

24 Jun 2022

Team gender composition and stable hierarchy play a role in collective attention

The ability of team members to work together across a range of tasks, called collective intelligence (CI), varies significantly between teams. Research suggests that the level of collective attention (the quality and coordination of members' focus) a team develops influences its level of CI.

24 Jun 2022

BYU research reveals critical insights into severity of obesity epidemic in the United States

Newly published research from BYU exercise science researchers reveals critical, rare data detailing the severity of the obesity epidemic in the United States.

23 Jun 2022

Study investigates the use of a novel graduate-level sleep education curriculum for nurse practitioners

Sleep health is increasingly recognized as important to overall health, and sleep disturbances and disorders are clinical problems that require diagnosis and management.

23 Jun 2022

New patient safety rules set by TJC are not supported by published evidence, study finds

If health care facilities such as hospitals and nursing homes don't follow patient safety rules set by The Joint Commission (TJC) - the independent organization responsible for accrediting health care facilities - they may lose their accreditation, and consequently, lose patients and millions of dollars every year in funding.

23 Jun 2022

Contraceptive use is primarily driven by demand for reproductive control

The increased use of contraception in many countries is not because more women at any moment want to delay pregnancy or have no further children.

23 Jun 2022

Rejected minorities more likely to indulge in risky coping behaviors

Sexual minorities, particularly men, who experience perceived social rejection are more likely to indulge in risky coping behaviors, according to new research published today in the journal Drug and Alcohol Review.

23 Jun 2022

UQ nursing student shares his experiences in the hope of helping others

Amir Douraghi Nezhad was just seven-years-old when he and his family climbed aboard a small fishing boat in Indonesia to make the risky journey to Australia.

23 Jun 2022

Stanford Medicine launches a diagnostic test for monkeypox

Stanford Medicine's Clinical Virology Laboratory today launched a diagnostic test for the monkeypox virus that has been identified in 42 countries and several U.S. states, including California.

23 Jun 2022

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: The FDA goes after nicotine

The FDA this week launched a crackdown on smoking and vaping — ordering the vaping device Juul to be taken off the market and announcing its intention to require makers of cigarettes and other tobacco products to reduce the amount of nicotine in them.

23 Jun 2022

CDC: COVID-19 vaccines recommended for young children

Today, CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, M.D., M.P.H., endorsed the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices' (ACIP) recommendation that all children 6 months through 5 years of age should receive a COVID-19 vaccine.

23 Jun 2022

Two connected companies wound-up in court after abusing covid support loans

Momz Love Limited and Unique Homes Lettings were wound-up in the High Court in the public interest and the Official Receiver was appointed the Liquidator of the companies.

23 Jun 2022

American College of Radiology issues risk mitigation strategies to address contrast media shortage

GE Healthcare was forced to shut a production plant in April because of a COVID-19 outbreak in Shanghai, China.

23 Jun 2022

People on plant-based diets eat little fruit, vegetables and whole grains

Half of those who are on a plant-based diet eat fewer whole grain products, fruits and vegetables than what the authorities recommend.

23 Jun 2022

Is the ability to complete a 10- second one-legged stance associated with all-cause mortality?

Researchers investigated the association between a complete 10-second one-legged stance and all-cause mortality.

23 Jun 2022

Study examines the impact of neoliberalism on oral health of Australian indigenous peoples

A study examining the detrimental effect of neoliberalism on the oral health of Australian indigenous peoples will be presented by Brianna Poirer of the University of Adelaide, Australia during the “Keynote Address; Global Oral Health Inequalities Research Network I” session on Thursday, June 23rd, 2022 at 3:45 p.m. China Standard Time (UTC+08:00) at the 100th General Session and Exhibition of the IADR, to be held in conjunction with the 5th Meeting of the IADR Asia Pacific Region.

23 Jun 2022

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CDC continues investigation of meningococcal disease outbreak among gay and bisexual men in Florida

Seniors with prediabetes should eat better, get moving, but not fret too much about diabetes

Health care startups turn to ‘coaches’ to help patients cope and monitor treatment

Using AI to save the lives of mothers and babies

Maternity care experts develop prenatal care delivery recommendations

Team gender composition and stable hierarchy play a role in collective attention

BYU research reveals critical insights into severity of obesity epidemic in the United States

Study investigates the use of a novel graduate-level sleep education curriculum for nurse practitioners

New patient safety rules set by TJC are not supported by published evidence, study finds

Contraceptive use is primarily driven by demand for reproductive control

Rejected minorities more likely to indulge in risky coping behaviors

UQ nursing student shares his experiences in the hope of helping others

Stanford Medicine launches a diagnostic test for monkeypox

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: The FDA goes after nicotine

CDC: COVID-19 vaccines recommended for young children

Two connected companies wound-up in court after abusing covid support loans

American College of Radiology issues risk mitigation strategies to address contrast media shortage

People on plant-based diets eat little fruit, vegetables and whole grains

Is the ability to complete a 10- second one-legged stance associated with all-cause mortality?

Study examines the impact of neoliberalism on oral health of Australian indigenous peoples

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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