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GCH Pediatric Practice provides a model for addressing vaccine hesitancy and barriers

Golisano Children's Hospital Pediatric Practice in Rochester, NY demonstrated success in vaccinating eligible patients as well as their caregivers by offering the vaccine to both during pediatric visits, and provides a model for addressing vaccine hesitancy and barriers, according to an October 8th article published in JAMA Pediatrics' Viewpoint.

7 Nov 2021

Washington University School of Medicine receives $17 million to address disparities in cancers

Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has received a $17 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to address disparities in cancer research, treatment and outcomes in underrepresented populations.

6 Nov 2021

‘Covid hit us over the head with a two-by-four’: Addressing ageism with urgency

Earlier this year, the World Health Organization announced a global campaign to combat ageism — discrimination against older adults that is pervasive and harmful but often unrecognized.

5 Nov 2021

Despite restraints, democrats’ drug pricing plan could still aid consumers

The Medicare prescription drug pricing plan Democrats unveiled this week is not nearly as ambitious as many lawmakers sought, but they and drug policy experts say the provisions crack open the door to reforms that could have dramatic effects.

5 Nov 2021

Democrats plan to expand Medicare hearing benefits. What can consumers expect?

President Joe Biden's mammoth domestic spending bill would add hearing benefits to the traditional Medicare program — one of three major new benefits Democrats had sought.

5 Nov 2021

Return to school testing initiative addresses the needs of underserved communities

Safe, in-person school during the COVID-19 pandemic requires research that involves community engagement in underserved or vulnerable areas of the United States, writes Alison Cernich, Ph.D., deputy director of NIH's Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) and colleagues.

5 Nov 2021

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Compromise is coming — maybe

Democrats on Capitol Hill hope they are nearing the finish line in their months-long quest to enact President Joe Biden's social spending agenda.

4 Nov 2021

Few acute care hospitals escaped readmissions penalties

Preventable rehospitalization of the nation's older adults has proved a persistent health and financial challenge for the U.S., costing Medicare hundreds of millions of dollars each year.

4 Nov 2021

Study finds benefits of COVID vaccination in pregnancy outweighs risks

A new preprint explores the efficacy of vaccination against infection with SARS-CoV-2 in pregnancy.

4 Nov 2021

Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine elicits durable specific memory T-cell response

A new preprint describes the protective efficacy of memory T-cells developed in response to the viral antigen, which could offer long-term immunity.

4 Nov 2021

Study shows most young Australians are willing to be tested for COVID

A new study explores the success of testing efforts among children and adolescents in Australia.

4 Nov 2021

How does a surgeon’s language affect patient risk perception?

In this interview, we speak to Dr. Joshua E. Rosen about his latest research into treatment options and what role a surgeon’s language plays in people's perception of its risks.

4 Nov 2021

Lockdowns resulted in drastic changes to daily routines, study reveals

Some spent an extra hour a day on chores and childcare during lockdowns, while others got an added daily hour of solo leisure time - and most of us reduced time spent on paid work by around half an hour a day.

3 Nov 2021

Unvaccinated? Don’t count on leaving your family death benefits

These days, workers who refuse to get vaccinated against covid-19 may face financial repercussions, from higher health insurance premiums to loss of their jobs.

3 Nov 2021

Montana’s Governor nixed a kids’ vaccine campaign, so health officials plan their own

Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte's administration quashed plans for a public service campaign to promote covid-19 vaccinations for eligible teenagers over the summer, a former state health official said.

3 Nov 2021

Immunocompromised patients using rituximab could benefit from third COVID-19 booster vaccine

New research presented this week at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, shows immunocompromised patients using rituximab (a drug used to treat diseases like rheumatoid arthritis) were able to produce antibodies against COVID-19 (seroconvert) after receiving a third COVID-19 vaccine dose, even if there was no development of the antibody after the first two doses of the vaccine.

2 Nov 2021

Brooklyn College announces the launch of BCCC-CURE to enhance the lives of cancer patients

Cancer is the second leading cause of death in New York State after heart disease among adults and the second cause of death among children after injuries. And the number of people diagnosed with the disease increases every year.

2 Nov 2021

Study finds link between prior poor mental health and higher COVID-19 infection rates

At the height of the pandemic, news and policy media focused on how the COVID-19 pandemic was contributing to poor mental health, a hypothesis confirmed by several studies.

2 Nov 2021

CDC expands COVID-19 vaccine recommendations to about 28 million children aged 5-11 years

Today, CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, M.D., M.P.H., endorsed the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices' (ACIP) recommendation that children 5 to 11 years old be vaccinated against COVID-19 with the Pfizer-BioNTech pediatric vaccine.

2 Nov 2021

Study findings speak against recommendations to drink alcohol for health reasons

Increased mortality risk among current alcohol abstainers might largely be explained by other factors, including previous alcohol or drug problems, daily smoking, and overall poor health, according to a new study publishing November 2nd in PLOS Medicine by Ulrich John of University Medicine Greifswald, Germany, and colleagues.

2 Nov 2021

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GCH Pediatric Practice provides a model for addressing vaccine hesitancy and barriers

Washington University School of Medicine receives $17 million to address disparities in cancers

‘Covid hit us over the head with a two-by-four’: Addressing ageism with urgency

Despite restraints, democrats’ drug pricing plan could still aid consumers

Democrats plan to expand Medicare hearing benefits. What can consumers expect?

Return to school testing initiative addresses the needs of underserved communities

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Compromise is coming — maybe

Few acute care hospitals escaped readmissions penalties

Study finds benefits of COVID vaccination in pregnancy outweighs risks

Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine elicits durable specific memory T-cell response

Study shows most young Australians are willing to be tested for COVID

How does a surgeon’s language affect patient risk perception?

Lockdowns resulted in drastic changes to daily routines, study reveals

Unvaccinated? Don’t count on leaving your family death benefits

Montana’s Governor nixed a kids’ vaccine campaign, so health officials plan their own

Immunocompromised patients using rituximab could benefit from third COVID-19 booster vaccine

Brooklyn College announces the launch of BCCC-CURE to enhance the lives of cancer patients

Study finds link between prior poor mental health and higher COVID-19 infection rates

CDC expands COVID-19 vaccine recommendations to about 28 million children aged 5-11 years

Study findings speak against recommendations to drink alcohol for health reasons

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