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Breastfeeding associated with improved maternal mental health outcomes

Scientists from the University of Massachusetts, USA, have recently found that breastfeeding is associated with improved maternal mental health overall.

10 May 2022

Detecting treatments for autoimmune disease using an immune ‘fingerprint’

In this interview, we speak to Professor Joseph Powell about his latest research that investigated the use of immune 'fingerprints' to treat autoimmune disease.

10 May 2022

Travel nurses see swift change of fortunes as covid money runs dry

Jones, who has been a nurse for 17 years, caught up with a Facebook group for travel nurses and saw she wasn't alone. Nurses had reported abruptly losing jobs and seeing their rates slashed as much as 50% midcontract.

10 May 2022

Rural California hatches plan for engineered mosquitoes to battle stealthy predator

Bryan Ruiz moved his family into a newly built home in this Central Valley farming center seven months ago and almost immediately found they were under assault.

10 May 2022

Poor vision in older adults often mistakenly conflated with mild cognitive impairment

Millions of older people with poor vision are at risk of being misdiagnosed with mild cognitive impairments, according to a new study by the University of South Australia.

10 May 2022

About 15 million additional deaths attributed to COVID-19 between January 2020 and December 2021

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released new figures showing that the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused almost 15 million deaths directly or indirectly. These deaths comprise the excess mortality over the two years 2020 and 2021, attributable to infection with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

9 May 2022

Telemedicine boom reduced racial gaps in primary care appointment completion rates

Historically, there has been racial inequity when it comes to primary care appointments, which are vital for managing and preventing chronic disease.

9 May 2022

Research finds an increase in loneliness associated with COVID-19 pandemic

People around the world experienced an increase in loneliness during the COVID-19 pandemic, which, although small, could have implications for people's long-term mental and physical health, longevity, and well-being, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

9 May 2022

Cancer mortality in sub-Saharan Africa could reach 1 million by 2030 without rapid interventions

Annual cancer deaths in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) could reach 1 million by 2030, nearly double the 520,000 deaths from cancer that occurred in 2020.

9 May 2022

Q&A: COVID-19 pandemic has widened gender inequities in health

Health inequalities facing women and girls, already stark before the onset of COVID-19, have widened glaringly during the pandemic. Lockdowns restricted access to sexual and reproductive health services, increased violence against women, and interrupted girls’ education.

9 May 2022

COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally changed how auditors work, study reveals

COVID-19 has disrupted financial statement auditing globally and impacted group dynamics in an industry vital to the health of the economy, according to a new study.

9 May 2022

CDC offers public health recommendations for mask-wearing and safer travel

At this time, CDC recommends that everyone aged 2 and older – including passengers and workers – properly wear a well-fitting mask or respirator over the nose and mouth in indoor areas of public transportation (such as airplanes, trains, etc.) and transportation hubs (such as airports, stations, etc.).

9 May 2022

Novel course in biodesign expands ability of students to create potential medical devices for the future

Educators at the Renaissance School of Medicine (RSOM) at Stony Brook University highlighted the success of their three-year, elective course in biodesign that has enabled students to expand their abilities as innovators to creating potential medical devices for the future.

9 May 2022

California's cap on noneconomic losses may be associated with increase in malpractice cases

A new analysis suggests California's cap on noneconomic losses in malpractice cases has fallen far behind present-day values, and may even be associated with an increase in malpractice cases over the past five decades.

9 May 2022

Assessment of PRIME program's impact on health outcomes, utilization of services, and Medi-Cal payments

Researchers led by Dr. Nadereh Pourat, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of health policy and management, have released findings from the Final Summative Evaluation of California's Public Hospital Redesign and Incentives in Medi-Cal (PRIME) Program.

9 May 2022

Celebrating contributions to Alzheimer’s research and clinical care

The Mesulam Center for Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer's Disease held the 28th annual Alzheimer Day on May 5, returning to campus for the first time in three years.

9 May 2022

Soaring food prices are leaving millions without access to a healthy and affordable diet

There has been a rapid 57% jump in the proportion of households cutting back on food or missing meals altogether in just three months, according to new data published by The Food Foundation.

9 May 2022

Study: 57% of the bereaved teenagers fail to find an adequate way to deal with their grief

Tove Bylund Grenklo, senior lecturer and researcher in caring science, has carried out a comprehensive research project targeting over 600 young adults who lost a parent to cancer when between 13 and 16 years old.

9 May 2022

The families of trans kids in Texas consider their options amid crackdown on care

Cameron Wright, 16, has always seen himself as a "dude." As a young child, Cameron didn't have the words to explain the disconnect between how he saw himself and how the world saw him. But he knew that despite being born in a girl's body, he was meant to be a boy.

9 May 2022

National addiction treatment locator has outdated data and other critical flaws

At a psychiatric hospital in Michigan, Dr. Cara Poland's patients were handed a sheet of paper to find follow-up care. The hospital had entered local ZIP codes on a website — run by the nation's top substance use and mental health agency — and printed the resulting list of providers for patients to call.

9 May 2022

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Breastfeeding associated with improved maternal mental health outcomes

Detecting treatments for autoimmune disease using an immune ‘fingerprint’

Travel nurses see swift change of fortunes as covid money runs dry

Rural California hatches plan for engineered mosquitoes to battle stealthy predator

Poor vision in older adults often mistakenly conflated with mild cognitive impairment

About 15 million additional deaths attributed to COVID-19 between January 2020 and December 2021

Telemedicine boom reduced racial gaps in primary care appointment completion rates

Research finds an increase in loneliness associated with COVID-19 pandemic

Cancer mortality in sub-Saharan Africa could reach 1 million by 2030 without rapid interventions

Q&A: COVID-19 pandemic has widened gender inequities in health

COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally changed how auditors work, study reveals

CDC offers public health recommendations for mask-wearing and safer travel

Novel course in biodesign expands ability of students to create potential medical devices for the future

California's cap on noneconomic losses may be associated with increase in malpractice cases

Assessment of PRIME program's impact on health outcomes, utilization of services, and Medi-Cal payments

Celebrating contributions to Alzheimer’s research and clinical care

Soaring food prices are leaving millions without access to a healthy and affordable diet

Study: 57% of the bereaved teenagers fail to find an adequate way to deal with their grief

The families of trans kids in Texas consider their options amid crackdown on care

National addiction treatment locator has outdated data and other critical flaws

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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