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Chronic tiredness in people with sleep apnea can have serious implications for road safety

Up to half of older adults may have sleep apnea, a condition in which breathing and sleep are briefly interrupted many times a night.

14 Apr 2022

CDC report shows a continual surge in sexually transmitted diseases in US in 2020

The CDC reported a rise in sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in the United States (US) during 2020, the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.

14 Apr 2022

Persistent problem: High C-section rates plague the South

All along, Julia Maeda knew she wanted to have her baby naturally. For her, that meant in a hospital, vaginally, without an epidural for pain relief.

14 Apr 2022

How a former Catholic priest is navigating a California Medicaid plan through big changes

For Michael Hunn, the path from priesthood to health care was seamless.

14 Apr 2022

A year in, Montana’s rolled-back public health powers leave some areas in limbo

A year after a new Montana law stripped local health boards of their rulemaking authority, confusion and power struggles are creating a patchwork oversight system that may change how public health is administered long after the pandemic is over.

14 Apr 2022

A travel nurse leaves fears of hospital drug tampering across three states

Health officials in at least three states are investigating a travel nurse suspected of tampering with and potentially contaminating vials and syringes of opioid painkillers in two hospitals, then returning the vials to medication cabinets where they could be unknowingly given to patients.

14 Apr 2022

Additional booster doses of COVID-19 vaccine help protect solid organ transplant recipients

Additional booster doses of vaccine against COVID-19 are particularly important for those who are immunosuppressed, namely those who have had solid organ transplants, a new study shows.

13 Apr 2022

COVID-19 pandemic may have amplified prejudicial attitudes against minority groups in the workplace

A new, U.S.-based survey study suggests that the COVID-19 pandemic may have amplified prejudicial attitudes against East Asian and Hispanic colleagues in the workplace.

13 Apr 2022

AI can help identify which symptoms are more likely to indicate COVID during flu season

Testing shortages, long waits for results, and an over-taxed health care system have made headlines throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

13 Apr 2022

Biden administration announces boost for rural health care in midterm election push

As the midterm election season ramps up, the Biden administration wants rural Americans to know it'll be spending a lot of money to improve health care in rural areas.

13 Apr 2022

Private equity ownership of nursing homes triggers Capitol Hill questions — and a GAO probe

In his State of the Union address last month, President Joe Biden focused attention on how private equity ownership of nursing homes can affect residents' health.

13 Apr 2022

When symptoms linger for weeks, is it long covid?

Many Americans are discovering that recovering from covid-19 may take weeks or even months longer than expected, leaving them with lingering symptoms like intense fatigue or a racing pulse. But does that mean they have what's known as long covid?

13 Apr 2022

Who doesn’t text in 2022? Most state Medicaid programs

West Virginia will use the U.S. Postal Service and an online account this summer to connect with Medicaid enrollees about the expected end of the covid public health emergency, which will put many recipients at risk of losing their coverage.

13 Apr 2022

New standardized rounding tool reduces duration of mechanical ventilation for weaning patients

A Tennessee hospital reduced the amount of time patients required mechanical ventilation (MV) by nearly half, with a new standardized rounding tool that emphasizes weaning efforts.

13 Apr 2022

New CDC analyses shine light on mental health of U.S. high school students during the pandemic

New CDC analyses, published today, shine additional light on the mental health of U.S. high school students during the COVID-19 pandemic, including a disproportionate level of threats that some students experienced.

12 Apr 2022

Researchers calculate the impact of consuming ultra-processed foods on obesity risk

Based on data for 3,587 adolescents aged 12-19 who took part in the 2011-16 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) in the United States, researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil have calculated the impact of consuming ultra-processed foods on the risk of obesity.

12 Apr 2022

Parallel approach to vaccine trials can lead to faster and more accurate assessment

Some of Rutgers' top health researchers are calling for a change in our approach to developing COVID-19 vaccines, and vaccines to fight future pandemics, to incorporate both conventional and challenge trails.

12 Apr 2022

Many parents report negative childbirth experiences in England during COVID-19 pandemic

47% of parents in a national survey reported negative experiences of giving birth during the pandemic in 2020, with uncertainties about rapidly changing restrictions and poor communication from healthcare providers causing them increased anxiety and distress.

12 Apr 2022

$2 million funding to support Friendship Bench program for helping people with mental health issues

Many more people with depression and other mental health issues will be able to get help from the Friendship Bench programme thanks to a $2 million unrestricted funding from the philanthropist MacKenzie Scott.

12 Apr 2022

12-week call for evidence seeks views to inform a new 10-year mental health plan

The general public, people of all ages with lived experience of mental health conditions and those who support people with mental ill-health are urged to respond to a 12-week call for evidence to inform a new 10-year mental health plan and a refreshed National Suicide Prevention Plan seeking views on what can be improved within the current service, particularly in light of the pandemic which has led to record levels of people seeking treatment.

12 Apr 2022

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Chronic tiredness in people with sleep apnea can have serious implications for road safety

CDC report shows a continual surge in sexually transmitted diseases in US in 2020

Persistent problem: High C-section rates plague the South

How a former Catholic priest is navigating a California Medicaid plan through big changes

A year in, Montana’s rolled-back public health powers leave some areas in limbo

A travel nurse leaves fears of hospital drug tampering across three states

Additional booster doses of COVID-19 vaccine help protect solid organ transplant recipients

COVID-19 pandemic may have amplified prejudicial attitudes against minority groups in the workplace

AI can help identify which symptoms are more likely to indicate COVID during flu season

Biden administration announces boost for rural health care in midterm election push

Private equity ownership of nursing homes triggers Capitol Hill questions — and a GAO probe

When symptoms linger for weeks, is it long covid?

Who doesn’t text in 2022? Most state Medicaid programs

New standardized rounding tool reduces duration of mechanical ventilation for weaning patients

New CDC analyses shine light on mental health of U.S. high school students during the pandemic

Researchers calculate the impact of consuming ultra-processed foods on obesity risk

Parallel approach to vaccine trials can lead to faster and more accurate assessment

Many parents report negative childbirth experiences in England during COVID-19 pandemic

$2 million funding to support Friendship Bench program for helping people with mental health issues

12-week call for evidence seeks views to inform a new 10-year mental health plan

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