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Study quantifies the impact of COVID-19, workplace wellness and long shifts on nurses' health

A new study from The Ohio State University College of Nursing quantifies how the COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with variable workplace wellness cultures and long shifts caring for patients, has severely impacted nurses working on the front lines.

25 Sep 2021

MD Anderson supports World Cancer Research Day and its efforts to promote cancer research

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is proud to support World Cancer Research Day, Sept. 24, and its efforts to promote cancer research as a driving force behind progress in cancer prevention, early detection, treatment, and survivorship.

25 Sep 2021

Graphic warning labels on cigarette packages could have averted thousands of smoking-related deaths

A child with an oxygen mask. A diseased lung. A woman with a huge bump on her neck.

24 Sep 2021

UC Davis Health begins administering Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 booster shots to patients

Based on the recent release of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations for a third dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine, UC Davis Health began administering booster shots to patients at its area clinics and to employees on the medical campus today.

24 Sep 2021

Spirit Halloween continues to raise money for hospitalized kids despite challenging times

Spirit Halloween stores are now open and the specialty retailer is once again helping make the hospital less scary for kids by fundraising for the Child Life and Creative Arts Therapy Department at UC Davis Children's Hospital.

24 Sep 2021

NCI recognizes UC Davis as one of the most elite cancer centers

The National Cancer Institute once again recognized UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center as one of the nation's most elite cancer centers, awarding the center $17.5 million over five years and renewing the cancer center's "comprehensive" designation.

24 Sep 2021

National task force advocates removal of race from the kidney function algorithm

A national task force announced Thursday that it is recommending the immediate implementation of a new diagnostic equation for measuring kidney function, which advocates say will promote health equity and increase access to transplantation for Black patients.

24 Sep 2021

Analysis shows dramatic fall in the number of people living with undiagnosed HIV in England

England is on track to have diagnosed 95% of people living with HIV by 2025, putting it in a strong position to eliminate HIV transmission by 2030, say researchers at the MRC Biostatistics Unit, University of Cambridge, and Public Health England (PHE).

24 Sep 2021

Hepatitis B in newborns is a public health issue in the Pacific islands

The Pacific island nations are falling back on immunization targets, especially those for diseases spread through mother-to-child transmission, according to WHO officials.

24 Sep 2021

Weill Cornell Medicine launches ambitious community vaccination and education efforts

With vaccine availability growing in New York City and across the country, attention is increasingly turning to those who remain hesitant to receive it.

24 Sep 2021

Studies highlight the importance of universal masking to stop COVID-19 spread in schools

Today, CDC released three studies in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) that highlight the importance of using layered prevention strategies including universal masking to stop the spread and minimize disruptions to school operations for safe in-person education.

24 Sep 2021

CDC endorses ACIP recommendation for Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 booster shot

Today, CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, M.D., M.P.H., endorsed the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices' recommendation for a booster shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in certain populations and also recommended a booster dose for those in high risk occupational and institutional settings.

24 Sep 2021

WHO experts recommend antibody treatment for two specific groups of patients with covid-19

A treatment combining two antibodies (casirivimab and imdevimab) is recommended for two specific groups of patients with covid-19 by a WHO Guideline Development Group (GDG) panel of international experts and patients in The BMJ today.

24 Sep 2021

Higher-rated dialysis facilities yield a 47% higher likelihood of transplant waitlisting for patients

Dialysis centers, the gatekeepers of kidney transplantation waitlisting, produce more data and inspire more policies today than ever before.

24 Sep 2021

Ozone exposure linked to the development of Type 2 diabetes

Older Californians who live in communities with poor air quality, even those who engage - as recommended - in physical activities but do so outdoors, have a higher risk of Type 2 diabetes, a complex and chronic metabolic disorder caused by insulin resistance and cell dysfunction.

24 Sep 2021

New study aims to improve the treatment of patients receiving end-of-life care

This landmark study aims to improve the treatment of patients receiving end-of-life care and lead to a more uniform approach and consistent management within the NHS.

24 Sep 2021

Social media endorsements help people to make better food choices, study finds

Social media users who view images of healthy foods that have been heavily endorsed with 'likes' are more likely to make healthier food choices, a new study has found.

24 Sep 2021

MHRI aims to delve deeper into how musical intervention can affect health

If popular wisdom holds that music is good for the soul, science is increasingly seeking to better understand how music can affect the body, brain, and mind, as evidenced by the 2020 publication of the first World Health Organization report on health and music.

24 Sep 2021

Survey: Many Black parents express COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy for their children

Nearly half of Black parents (48 percent) were hesitant about the COVID-19 vaccine for their child, compared to 33 percent of Latinx parents and 26 percent of white parents, according to survey results from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.

24 Sep 2021

Specific dietary guidelines may help people with bipolar disorders to better manage their health

Can specific dietary guidelines help people living with bipolar disorders better manage their health? Maybe someday, according to a new study by Penn State College of Medicine researchers. Clinical trial results showed that a diet designed to alter levels of specific fatty acids consumed by participants may help patients have less variability in their mood.

24 Sep 2021

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Study quantifies the impact of COVID-19, workplace wellness and long shifts on nurses' health

MD Anderson supports World Cancer Research Day and its efforts to promote cancer research

Graphic warning labels on cigarette packages could have averted thousands of smoking-related deaths

UC Davis Health begins administering Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 booster shots to patients

Spirit Halloween continues to raise money for hospitalized kids despite challenging times

NCI recognizes UC Davis as one of the most elite cancer centers

National task force advocates removal of race from the kidney function algorithm

Analysis shows dramatic fall in the number of people living with undiagnosed HIV in England

Hepatitis B in newborns is a public health issue in the Pacific islands

Weill Cornell Medicine launches ambitious community vaccination and education efforts

Studies highlight the importance of universal masking to stop COVID-19 spread in schools

CDC endorses ACIP recommendation for Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 booster shot

WHO experts recommend antibody treatment for two specific groups of patients with covid-19

Higher-rated dialysis facilities yield a 47% higher likelihood of transplant waitlisting for patients

Ozone exposure linked to the development of Type 2 diabetes

New study aims to improve the treatment of patients receiving end-of-life care

Social media endorsements help people to make better food choices, study finds

MHRI aims to delve deeper into how musical intervention can affect health

Survey: Many Black parents express COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy for their children

Specific dietary guidelines may help people with bipolar disorders to better manage their health

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