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States have yet to spend hundreds of millions of federal dollars to tackle covid health disparities

The Biden administration in March 2021 announced it was investing $2.25 billion to address covid health disparities, the largest federal funding initiative designed specifically to help underserved communities hardest hit by the virus.

16 May 2022

After the pandemic hit nursing homes hard, California lawmakers push to tighten licensing rules

When Johanna Trenerry found a nursing home for her husband after his stroke, she expected his stay would be temporary.

16 May 2022

Sentiment toward COVID-19 vaccines previews subsequent vaccination rates, Twitter study finds

Sentiments toward COVID-19 vaccines, whether positive or negative, previews subsequent vaccination rates, finds a study of related Twitter posts.

15 May 2022

Nurse-led program helped Black and Hispanic people in Bronx better manage blood pressure

A nurse-led blood pressure program that included patient education and support for management of high blood pressure resulted in participants taking their blood pressure medication regularly and having fewer episodes of uncontrolled high blood pressure, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Heart Association's Quality of Care and Outcomes Research Scientific Sessions 2022.

15 May 2022

No prison time for Tennessee nurse convicted of fatal drug error

RaDonda Vaught, a former Tennessee nurse convicted of two felonies for a fatal drug error, whose trial became a rallying cry for nurses fearful of the criminalization of medical mistakes, will not be required to spend any time in prison.

13 May 2022

Understanding the impact of variability in learning and generalization

Variability is crucially important for learning new skills. Consider learning how to serve in tennis. Should you always practice serving from the exact same location on the court, aiming at exactly the same spot? Although practicing in more variable conditions will be slower at first, it will likely make you a better tennis player at the end.

13 May 2022

Federal subsidies kept hospitals across the U.S. afloat during the first year of COVID-19 pandemic

Subsidies from the federal government kept hospitals across the U.S. afloat during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, effectively defraying income loss even for the most vulnerable medical centers, researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health report in a new study.

13 May 2022

Hispanic people with chest pain may experience unwarranted treatment delays in the ER

Hispanic people who went to the emergency room reporting chest pain waited longer than non-Hispanic people to be treated, admitted to the hospital or discharged from the ER, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Heart Association's Quality of Care and Outcomes Research Scientific Sessions 2022.

13 May 2022

The potential role of the gut microbiome in modifying patient responses to statin therapy

Researchers discovered strong links between human gut microbiome makeup and statin on- and off-target effects, probably beneficial in medication tailoring.

13 May 2022

UCF researchers developing new tool to help protect the elderly from scammers

UCF researchers are developing a tool for primary care providers that could help them protect senior citizens from scammers who steal everything from the elderly's life's savings to their identity.

13 May 2022

Analysis of rail passenger flow prior to and during COVID-19 offers recommendations to make commuting quicker, safer

Dr Marin Marinov, lecturer in infrastructure systems and sustainable engineering in the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences at Aston University, has conducted research into the rail passenger flow on the concourse of Birmingham New Street railway station prior to and during COVID-19.

13 May 2022

The association between modifiable healthy lifestyle components and lifetime gain in the general Japanese population

In a recent paper posted to the Age and Ageing, investigators illustrated the effect of adopting a changeable healthy lifestyle on lifetime gains from middle to old age.

13 May 2022

Study shows massive variations in prescribing of “comfort kit” medications by hospice agencies

When a person nearing the end of their life enters hospice care, their hospice agency's doctors may prescribe a "comfort kit" of small amounts of medications that their caregivers can give them in case of urgent, distressing symptoms such as severe anxiety, agitation, delirium, nausea and more.

13 May 2022

New poll shows how menopause and other health issues get in the way of older women’s sex lives

Despite stereotypes to the contrary, many older women have active sex lives into their 70s, a new poll shows. But health concerns, including menopause symptoms, often get in the way of intimacy, according to the new results from the University of Michigan National Poll on Healthy Aging.

13 May 2022

IVI and partners to provide two doses of oral vaccine to 100,000 people at risk of cholera in Ethiopia

The International Vaccine Institute, in collaboration with LG Electronics, the Ethiopian government led by Armauer Hansen Research Institute, and the Ethiopian Public Health Institute, will vaccinate 40,000 people against cholera in May to support prevention of the disease in Ethiopia.

13 May 2022

Multi-million pound funding to support women experiencing reproductive issues in the workplace

Women experiencing the menopause, fertility problems, miscarriage and pregnancy loss, menstrual health and gynecological conditions in the workplace will be supported to remain in or return to the workplace by a multi-million pound funding boost to voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organizations.

13 May 2022

Should you worry about data from your period-tracking app being used against you?

It's estimated that millions of people in the U.S. use period-tracking apps to plan ahead, track when they are ovulating, and monitor other health effects. The apps can help signal when a period is late.

13 May 2022

Few eligible families have applied for government help to pay for covid funerals

On a humid August afternoon in 2020, two caskets - one silver, one white - sat by holes in the ground at a small, graveside service in the town of Travelers Rest, South Carolina.

13 May 2022

The Future of Gynecological Conditions; Improving Attention, Understanding, and Treatment

In this interview, News-Medical talks to Dr. Laurence Orbuch about the lack of understanding behind gynecological conditions like endometriosis and how this needs to change.

13 May 2022

Analysis finds baffling variations in the treatment for heart attack patients in high-income nations

The best way to treat acute myocardial infarctions, commonly known as heart attacks, has been long established by international consensus. The types of treatments and recommended procedures are well-defined, widely known, and readily available in modern hospitals.

12 May 2022

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States have yet to spend hundreds of millions of federal dollars to tackle covid health disparities

After the pandemic hit nursing homes hard, California lawmakers push to tighten licensing rules

Sentiment toward COVID-19 vaccines previews subsequent vaccination rates, Twitter study finds

Nurse-led program helped Black and Hispanic people in Bronx better manage blood pressure

No prison time for Tennessee nurse convicted of fatal drug error

Understanding the impact of variability in learning and generalization

Federal subsidies kept hospitals across the U.S. afloat during the first year of COVID-19 pandemic

Hispanic people with chest pain may experience unwarranted treatment delays in the ER

The potential role of the gut microbiome in modifying patient responses to statin therapy

UCF researchers developing new tool to help protect the elderly from scammers

Analysis of rail passenger flow prior to and during COVID-19 offers recommendations to make commuting quicker, safer

The association between modifiable healthy lifestyle components and lifetime gain in the general Japanese population

Study shows massive variations in prescribing of “comfort kit” medications by hospice agencies

New poll shows how menopause and other health issues get in the way of older women’s sex lives

IVI and partners to provide two doses of oral vaccine to 100,000 people at risk of cholera in Ethiopia

Multi-million pound funding to support women experiencing reproductive issues in the workplace

Should you worry about data from your period-tracking app being used against you?

Few eligible families have applied for government help to pay for covid funerals

The Future of Gynecological Conditions; Improving Attention, Understanding, and Treatment

Analysis finds baffling variations in the treatment for heart attack patients in high-income nations

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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