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Black-owned hospice seeks to bring greater ease in dying to Black families

This time, it didn’t take much persuading for Mary Murphy to embrace home hospice. When her mother was dying from Alzheimer’s disease in 2020, she had been reluctant until she saw what a help it was. So when her husband, Willie, neared the end of his life, she embraced hospice again.

10 Jan 2022

Analysis reveals the economic benefit of providing all Australians with free rapid antigen tests

The economic benefit of the federal government providing all Australians with free rapid antigen tests (RATs) – by identifying asymptomatic positive cases to lower the spread of COVID-19 – is highly likely to outweigh the cost saving of not providing the tests, new analysis by Flinders University researchers has revealed.

9 Jan 2022

Government launches new advertising campaign urging pregnant women to 'Get Boosted Now'

Pregnant women who have not yet had their first, second, third or booster dose of a COVID-19 vaccine are being urged to get their jab as soon as possible, as the government launches a new advertising campaign for the New Year.

9 Jan 2022

New Better Health campaign launched to encourage families to eat better

Families will be given support to help to improve the diets of their children through a new campaign as the new statistics reveal the number of parents giving unhealthy snacks to their children has increased during the pandemic.

9 Jan 2022

Researchers analyze the role of self-deception in everyday life

A philosophy team from Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) and the University of Antwerp analyzed the role self-deception plays in everyday life and the strategies people use to deceive themselves.

7 Jan 2022

Physical activity may help boost synaptic functioning in older adults

When elderly people stay active, their brains have more of a class of proteins that enhances the connections between neurons to maintain healthy cognition, a UC San Francisco study has found.

7 Jan 2022

Supreme Court weighs Biden’s workplace vaccine requirements

The Supreme Court on Friday took up one of the most contentious issues of the covid-19 pandemic, hearing a series of cases challenging the Biden administration's authority to require workers to get a covid vaccine or be tested for the virus regularly.

7 Jan 2022

N95 respirators can be safely re-used up to 25 times after VHP decontamination

N95 respirators are commonly used in hospitals worldwide to protect healthcare personnel from infectious pathogens. During the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare facilities have experienced shortages of the respirators, forcing personnel to re-use them or resort to less protective masking alternatives.

7 Jan 2022

Returning to college to earn a bachelor's degree leads to an increase in annual income

Returning to college to earn a bachelor's degree leads to both an immediate increase in annual income after graduation and an increase in annual income growth each year after graduation, according to a Kansas State University economics researcher.

7 Jan 2022

December 2021 nTIDE report: Job numbers for people with disabilities remain above pre-pandemic levels

Despite a small decline in December, the job numbers for people with disabilities remained above pre-pandemic levels, according to today's National Trends in Disability Employment – Monthly Update (nTIDE), issued by Kessler Foundation and the University of New Hampshire's Institute on Disability (UNH-IOD).

7 Jan 2022

New appropriate use criteria for prostate-specific membrane antigen PET imaging published

The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging and peer medical groups have issued appropriate use criteria (AUC) for prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) PET imaging.

7 Jan 2022

Study shows probiotics can reduce symptoms of COVID-19 when taken post-exposure

A new study shows how a daily use of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG) probiotic may protect against symptom development in instances when it is used as post-exposure prophylaxis within seven days after exposure to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.

7 Jan 2022

California ballot will be heavy on health care

When Californians go to the polls later this year, they will confront contentious health care choices.

7 Jan 2022

A catch-22 trips up some in legal guardianship who try to regain independence

Ten years ago, Nicholas Clouse was riding shotgun in his friend's Camaro when the car jerked and he felt himself flying through the air. Clouse's head slammed against the passenger-side window.

7 Jan 2022

Scrapping many Covid testing measures is a grave mistake, says London Medical Laboratory

London Medical Laboratory warns that its testing reveals nearly one in five people still have insufficient Covid antibodies.

7 Jan 2022

Study highlights adverse impact of COVID-19 pandemic on cardiovascular disease management

Researchers estimate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cardiovascular disease (CVD) and its management in the United Kingdom.

6 Jan 2022

More trusting societies achieve a faster decline in coronavirus infections and deaths

Countries where people have more trust in each other have been more successful in bringing down waves of coronavirus cases and deaths, a new study shows.

6 Jan 2022

Traditional media consumption has little effect on short-term adult well-being, study says

Consuming traditional forms of media – including books, music and television – has little effect on short-term adult well-being, according to a new study published in Scientific Reports.

6 Jan 2022

Study estimates the global prevalence of dementia in 2050

The number of adults (aged 40 years and older) living with dementia worldwide is expected to nearly triple, from an estimated 57 million in 2019 to 153 million in 2050, due primarily to population growth and population aging.

6 Jan 2022

World renowned medical oncologist joins Henry Ford Cancer Institute

Internationally renowned medical oncologist Philip A. Philip, M.D., Ph.D., has joined Henry Ford Cancer Institute as director of Gastrointestinal Oncology and Neuroendocrine Oncology, medical director of Research and Clinical Care Integration, and co-leader of the Henry Ford Pancreatic Cancer Center.

6 Jan 2022

Healthcare News

Black-owned hospice seeks to bring greater ease in dying to Black families

Analysis reveals the economic benefit of providing all Australians with free rapid antigen tests

Government launches new advertising campaign urging pregnant women to 'Get Boosted Now'

New Better Health campaign launched to encourage families to eat better

Researchers analyze the role of self-deception in everyday life

Physical activity may help boost synaptic functioning in older adults

Supreme Court weighs Biden’s workplace vaccine requirements

N95 respirators can be safely re-used up to 25 times after VHP decontamination

Returning to college to earn a bachelor's degree leads to an increase in annual income

December 2021 nTIDE report: Job numbers for people with disabilities remain above pre-pandemic levels

New appropriate use criteria for prostate-specific membrane antigen PET imaging published

Study shows probiotics can reduce symptoms of COVID-19 when taken post-exposure

California ballot will be heavy on health care

A catch-22 trips up some in legal guardianship who try to regain independence

Scrapping many Covid testing measures is a grave mistake, says London Medical Laboratory

Study highlights adverse impact of COVID-19 pandemic on cardiovascular disease management

More trusting societies achieve a faster decline in coronavirus infections and deaths

Traditional media consumption has little effect on short-term adult well-being, study says

Study estimates the global prevalence of dementia in 2050

World renowned medical oncologist joins Henry Ford Cancer Institute

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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