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Telehealth services were highly utilized by individuals with multiple sclerosis during COVID-19

While many people skipped regular health check-ups during the COVID-19 pandemic, new research indicates that people with multiple sclerosis (MS) used online telehealth services more frequently to keep in contact with their health care providers and were highly satisfied with the outcome.

1 Mar 2022

Masks made of woven fabrics are lousy air filters

Like many other viruses, COVID-19 is transmitted primarily via particles carried in the air. An infected person breathes out particles containing the virus into the air, which can then be inhaled by another person, who then becomes infected.

1 Mar 2022

Vapers, hookah smokers may expose the nose and sinuses to more emissions than cigarette smokers

People who smoke e-cigarette and hookah are more than twice as likely to exhale particles through their nose compared with people who smoke cigarettes, who favor exhaling the emissions from their mouth, a new study shows.

1 Mar 2022

Government to revoke regulations making COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of deployment

Regulations making COVID-19 vaccination a condition of deployment in health and social care will be revoked on Tuesday 15 March, the Health and Social Care Secretary has confirmed today (Tuesday 1 March).

1 Mar 2022

30-60 minutes/week of muscle strengthening activities may lower mortality risk

Between 30 and 60 minutes of muscle strengthening activity every week is linked to a 10-20% lower risk of death from all causes, and from cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer, in particular, finds a pooled data analysis of the available evidence, published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

1 Mar 2022

Using AI to detect antibiotic resistance

In this interview, we speak to Professor Karsten Borgwardt and Professor Adrian Egli about their latest research that used AI to predict antibiotic resistance.

1 Mar 2022

J&J-vaxxed, mRNA-boosted, and pondering a third shot

Yes, we are all exhausted by the covid pandemic. Flummoxed by the constantly shifting science and guidelines. Worried about a succession of scary new variants, each with its own name, like hurricanes.

1 Mar 2022

Biden’s blanket statement — ‘no more surprise billing’ — doesn’t quite cover it

During a Feb. 10 speech about lowering health care costs, President Joe Biden made a sweeping declaration that Americans would no longer need to worry about surprise medical bills.

1 Mar 2022

A dog day at the dentist’s: North Carolina regulates pups in dentistry

The first time 11-year-old Levi McAllister had a tooth pulled, he screamed, kicked, and struggled so much that his mom had to hold him down.

1 Mar 2022

Doing less exercise could deactivate a vital protein in the body, suggests study

Doing less exercise could deactivate a vital protein in the body, causing further inactivity and making exercise more difficult, new research suggests.

1 Mar 2022

New portal launched to order personal protective equipment in England

A new online platform to order personal protective equipment (PPE) in England has been launched.

28 Feb 2022

Study finds higher mortality rates in older adults with cognitive issues during COVID-19 pandemic

Findings from a new study, led by researchers at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine and published in JAMA Neurology, show that higher death rates have been associated with the COVID-19 pandemic among older adults with cognitive impairment—especially in racial and ethnic minority populations and those living in nursing homes.

28 Feb 2022

Updated guideline released for managing antirheumatic drugs in patients undergoing hip or knee replacement

The American College of Rheumatology and the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons released a summary of their updated guideline for the Perioperative Management of Antirheumatic Medication in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases Undergoing Elective Total Hip or Total Knee Arthroplasty.

28 Feb 2022

New review highlights lack of women in leadership positions on cardiovascular clinical trials

Women remain underrepresented in leading cardiovascular clinical trials, which corresponds with underrepresentation and a lack of gender diversity among presenters at scientific meetings, according to a review published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

28 Feb 2022

Peer-led online communities effective in increasing HIV self-testing among MSM of color

A new University of California, Irvine-led study, called the HOPE (Harnessing Online Peer Education) HIV study, revealed that using peer-led online communities was successful in increasing HIV self-testing and reducing alcohol consumption among Latinx and African American MSM (men who have sex with men).

28 Feb 2022

Antibiotic stewardship programs help long-term care facilities to reduce unnecessary antibiotic use

In early 2021, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine and NORC at the University of Chicago showed that the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use — a comprehensive system they developed to assist health care institutions with establishing and operating antibiotic stewardship programs (ASPs) — successfully helped more than 400 U.S. hospitals ensure that patients only received antibiotics when needed, and then, only in the correct amounts and for the prescribed dosage period.

28 Feb 2022

Comprehensive approach may promote Advance Care Planning for elderly adults

New research, published in JAMA Network Open shows that using a comprehensive approach to engage patients in Advance Care Planning (ACP) during the COVID-19 pandemic effectively improves the opportunity for ACP discussions and documentation as well as equitable healthcare delivery.

28 Feb 2022

More than $1.4 million raised for Johns Hopkins Children’s Center during Mix 106.5’s 34th Annual Radiothon

With the support of generous donations from listeners and others, Mix 106.5's 33rd annual Radiothon raised $1,361,137.33 for Johns Hopkins Children's Center. The final total from the event, which took place last week, was announced on the radio station on Monday, Feb. 28.

28 Feb 2022

Bárány Society develops a Curriculum to promote training for professionals treating vestibular disorders

Vestibular symptoms such as vertigo, dizziness, and unsteadiness are commonly encountered in doctors' offices and emergency rooms, but it is estimated that up to 80% of patients are not correctly diagnosed or treated.

28 Feb 2022

New signature initiative on increasing alcohol taxes could benefit people’s health, reduce mortality

Across the Region, alcohol consumption leads to almost one million deaths each year from a wide range of causes, including cardiovascular diseases, cancers and other noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), as well as infectious diseases and injuries.

28 Feb 2022

Healthcare News

Telehealth services were highly utilized by individuals with multiple sclerosis during COVID-19

Masks made of woven fabrics are lousy air filters

Vapers, hookah smokers may expose the nose and sinuses to more emissions than cigarette smokers

Government to revoke regulations making COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of deployment

30-60 minutes/week of muscle strengthening activities may lower mortality risk

Using AI to detect antibiotic resistance

J&J-vaxxed, mRNA-boosted, and pondering a third shot

Biden’s blanket statement — ‘no more surprise billing’ — doesn’t quite cover it

A dog day at the dentist’s: North Carolina regulates pups in dentistry

Doing less exercise could deactivate a vital protein in the body, suggests study

New portal launched to order personal protective equipment in England

Study finds higher mortality rates in older adults with cognitive issues during COVID-19 pandemic

Updated guideline released for managing antirheumatic drugs in patients undergoing hip or knee replacement

New review highlights lack of women in leadership positions on cardiovascular clinical trials

Peer-led online communities effective in increasing HIV self-testing among MSM of color

Antibiotic stewardship programs help long-term care facilities to reduce unnecessary antibiotic use

Comprehensive approach may promote Advance Care Planning for elderly adults

More than $1.4 million raised for Johns Hopkins Children’s Center during Mix 106.5’s 34th Annual Radiothon

Bárány Society develops a Curriculum to promote training for professionals treating vestibular disorders

New signature initiative on increasing alcohol taxes could benefit people’s health, reduce mortality

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