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Adolescents and young adults less likely to get addiction treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic

A study analyzing prescription claims for a drug used to treat opioid addictions found that adolescents and young adults were less likely than usual to get treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially if they were covered by private, commercial health insurance.

17 Jun 2022

Urgent action needed to clear heart surgery backlogs, research suggests

Urgent action is needed to clear the backlog of people with a common heart condition who are waiting for lifesaving treatment, according to research co-led by a Keele Professor.

17 Jun 2022

Two Tennessee abortion clinics, awaiting high-court ruling, grapple with uncertainty

Corinne Rovetti is worried about what will happen to the Knoxville Center for Reproductive Health if the Supreme Court overturns the constitutional right to abortion.

17 Jun 2022

States extend Medicaid for new mothers — even as they reject broader expansion

Until last year, Georgia's Medicaid coverage for new moms with low incomes lasted 60 days.

17 Jun 2022

A proposal to import drugs from other countries creates an unusual alliance in the Senate

Harmony is not often found between two of the most boisterous senators on Capitol Hill, Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rand Paul (R-Ky.).

17 Jun 2022

Novel luminescent biosensor detects SARS-CoV-2 spike protein using cell phone camera

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* pre-print server, researchers developed a novel Binding Activated Tandem split enzyme (BAT) biosensor for the detection of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spike (S) protein.

16 Jun 2022

Double shifts, credit card debt, and family loans when twins were born early

There were times after her sons were born 10 years ago when Allyson Ward wondered whether she and her family would lose their home.

16 Jun 2022

Nineteen surgeries over five years. Then they lost their house.

Cindy Powers was 34 when doctors discovered she had a twisted intestine, a potentially life-threatening condition that doctors told her required immediate surgery.

16 Jun 2022

Hospital lawsuits and garnished wages on top of diabetes

Woodruff, who was diagnosed with diabetes in his 20s, had a good job. He worked for a truck dealership in this small city 175 miles northwest of New York while his wife, Elizabeth, completed her degree in social work. His job had health benefits. The couple had recently bought a home.

16 Jun 2022

Denied care for a dangerous infection because of past-due bills

Ariane Buck knew it was important to stay on top of his health care.

16 Jun 2022

A surgery shatters retirement plans and leads to bankruptcy

Sherrie and Michael Foy thought they'd made all the right preparations when they moved to rural southwestern Virginia after Michael retired from Consolidated Edison, New York's largest utility.

16 Jun 2022

Study: Pediatric ED encounters related to physical abuse dropped during the pandemic

Pediatric Emergency Department (ED) encounters related to physical abuse decreased by 19 percent during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a multicenter study published in the journal Pediatrics.

16 Jun 2022

Fecal microbiota transplant shows durable effect in treating irritable bowel syndrome

A new study discusses the efficacy of fecal transplant in patients with IBS three years after the procedure was performed.

16 Jun 2022

Five quick takeaways from a yearlong investigation of medical debt in America

KHN and NPR embarked on a project to understand how widespread medical debt is in America. Here are the most important takeaways of that yearlong investigation:

16 Jun 2022

Study examines trends in life expectancy in the U.S. at county level

From 2000-2019 overall life expectancy in the United States increased by 2.3 years, but the increase was not consistent among racial and ethnic groups and by geographic area.

16 Jun 2022

Repeated exposure to hurricanes may be associated with increased mental health problems

Repeated exposure to hurricanes, whether direct, indirect or media-based, is linked to adverse psychological symptoms and may be associated with increased mental health problems, according to a first-of-its kind study led by University of California, Irvine researchers.

16 Jun 2022

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Closing in on covid vaccines for ‘the littles’

Children younger than 5 are the only population not eligible for a covid-19 vaccine in the U.S. But that may be about to change as an advisory committee to the Food and Drug Administration recommends authorization for that group.

16 Jun 2022

UB program secures $12.8 million to improve the quality of global HIV research

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded $12.8 million to the University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences to lead a clinical pharmacology quality assurance program for NIH-funded laboratories and research networks across the globe conducting HIV and infectious disease research.

16 Jun 2022

Physical activity and diet improve after weight loss surgery, but fall short of federal guidelines

In a long-term study of adults who have undergone bariatric weight loss surgery, University of Florida researchers found participants' physical activity and diet quality improved after surgery, but fell short of federal physical activity guidelines.

16 Jun 2022

Fragmented sleep, wakefulness after bedtime linked with lower cognitive function among African Americans

More fragmented sleep and longer periods of wakefulness after bedtime among a group of low-income African American adults were associated with lower cognitive function such as poor attention, according to a new study.

16 Jun 2022

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Adolescents and young adults less likely to get addiction treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic

Urgent action needed to clear heart surgery backlogs, research suggests

Two Tennessee abortion clinics, awaiting high-court ruling, grapple with uncertainty

States extend Medicaid for new mothers — even as they reject broader expansion

A proposal to import drugs from other countries creates an unusual alliance in the Senate

Novel luminescent biosensor detects SARS-CoV-2 spike protein using cell phone camera

Double shifts, credit card debt, and family loans when twins were born early

Nineteen surgeries over five years. Then they lost their house.

Hospital lawsuits and garnished wages on top of diabetes

Denied care for a dangerous infection because of past-due bills

A surgery shatters retirement plans and leads to bankruptcy

Study: Pediatric ED encounters related to physical abuse dropped during the pandemic

Fecal microbiota transplant shows durable effect in treating irritable bowel syndrome

Five quick takeaways from a yearlong investigation of medical debt in America

Study examines trends in life expectancy in the U.S. at county level

Repeated exposure to hurricanes may be associated with increased mental health problems

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Closing in on covid vaccines for ‘the littles’

UB program secures $12.8 million to improve the quality of global HIV research

Physical activity and diet improve after weight loss surgery, but fall short of federal guidelines

Fragmented sleep, wakefulness after bedtime linked with lower cognitive function among African Americans

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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