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Community workers fan out to persuade immigrant seniors to get covered

For three years, Bertha Embriz of San Francisco has gone without health insurance, skipping annual wellness exams and recently tolerating a broken molar by trying not to chew with it. As an immigrant without legal status, the 58-year-old unpaid caregiver knew that California's Medicaid program was closed to her.

28 Feb 2023

Study findings contradict prevailing wisdom on obesity and mortality risk

Excess weight or obesity boosts risk of death by anywhere from 22% to 91% - significantly more than previously believed - while the mortality risk of being slightly underweight has likely been overestimated, according to new CU Boulder research.

27 Feb 2023

TTUHSC El Paso collaborates with Doctors of the World USA to launch the Border Health Program

The large influx of migrants and asylum seekers crossing the U.S.-Mexico border in the El Paso area has also resulted in a spike of medical emergencies.

25 Feb 2023

Study shows the beneficial effect of verapamil in children with newly-diagnosed type 1 diabetes

Published in JAMA, a University of Minnesota led study shows that verapamil, a drug commonly used to treat high blood pressure and heart conditions, can have a beneficial effect on the pancreas in children with newly-diagnosed type 1 diabetes (T1D).

24 Feb 2023

Technology-assisted pregnancies increase the likelihood of preeclampsia

People who became pregnant using assisted reproductive technologies were found to be over twice as likely to develop preeclampsia than those with traditional pregnancies, according to a study presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session Together With the World Congress of Cardiology.

24 Feb 2023

Health status, rather than age linked to rising rates of adverse pregnancy outcomes

Rising rates of adverse pregnancy outcomes, such as hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, preterm birth and low birthweight, over the past 10 years are largely attributable to the health status of a person before they get pregnant, rather than age, according to a study presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session Together With the World Congress of Cardiology.

24 Feb 2023

Digital cognitive behavioral therapy reduces blood sugar levels in patients with diabetes

People with Type 2 diabetes who were given a smartphone app that delivers personalized cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) saw significantly greater reductions in their blood sugar and less need for higher doses of diabetes medications at six months compared with those who only received standard diabetes care and a control app, in a study presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session Together With the World Congress of Cardiology.

24 Feb 2023

Insomnia patients 69% more likely to have a heart attack

People who suffer from insomnia were 69% more likely to have a heart attack compared to those who didn't have the sleep disorder during an average nine years of follow-up, according to new research being presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session Together With the World Congress of Cardiology.

24 Feb 2023

UMSOM researchers unravel the molecular components involved in abdominal aneurysms

When the artery that supplies the stomach and the liver forms a bulge that ruptures, this medical emergency results in the deaths of 50 percent of patients before they reach the hospital.

23 Feb 2023

Young people with good sleep habits less likely to die early

Getting good sleep can play a role in supporting your heart and overall health - and maybe even how long you live - according to new research being presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session Together With the World Congress of Cardiology.

23 Feb 2023

Satisfying relationships in mid-life associated with lower risk of multimorbidity in older age

Satisfying relationships in mid-life with partners, friends, or work colleagues are linked to a lower risk of accumulating multiple long term conditions in older age—at least among women—suggests research published in the open access journal General Psychiatry.

22 Feb 2023

California says it can no longer afford aid for covid testing, vaccinations for migrants

All day and sometimes into the night, buses and vans pull up to three state-funded medical screening centers near California's southern border with Mexico.

22 Feb 2023

Use of dapivirine vaginal ring during third trimester of pregnancy poses no safety concerns

A vaginal ring containing the antiretroviral drug dapivirine posed no safety concerns when used in the third trimester of pregnancy, according to results to date from the first study of the dapivirine ring during pregnancy and one of only a few studies of an HIV prevention product in pregnant cisgender women.

20 Feb 2023

How does alcohol affect blood pressure?

Drinking is part of human society worldwide. However, alcohol consumption has been strongly linked to human diseases, including dementia, liver cirrhosis, and neurological conditions. A recent research paper examined whether drinking was related to hypertension, the root factor in morbidity and mortality caused by cardiovascular disease (CVD).

16 Feb 2023

Study highlights increased risks for young pregnant adolescents compared with older teens, adults

Young adolescents face different challenges in pregnancy compared with their older teenage peers and adults that are sometimes exacerbated by high rates of obesity, a new study by UT Southwestern researchers suggests.

15 Feb 2023

Increasing numbers of cancer survivors at high risk for cardiovascular disease

American Cancer Society (ACS) research estimates there are more than 18 million adult survivors of cancer in the United States, and that number is expected to climb to more than 22 million by 2030.

15 Feb 2023

Does preterm birth increase the risk for adult high blood pressure and heart disease?

A new study discusses the risk of hypertension and CVD in adult women in relation toconcerning their birth history.

15 Feb 2023

Using blood pressure medications after endovascular treatment for stroke may not be safe or effective

Using blood pressure medications to lower the top number of blood pressure reading (systolic blood pressure) may not be safe or effective among people who have an acute ischemic stroke and undergo a successful mechanical clot removal — endovascular therapy, according to a phase-2 late-breaking clinical trial presented today at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2023.

13 Feb 2023

Large-for-gestational age birth associated with elevated risk of developing Type 2 diabetes 10-14 years later

Studies show that diabetes in pregnancy - also known as gestational diabetes - puts a pregnant person at greater risk of developing Type 2 diabetes later in life.

13 Feb 2023

Statewide analysis of deaths in Florida associated with cannabis use

In the United States, 49.6 million Americans ages 12 and older used cannabis or marijuana in 2020. More than 5.4 million Americans are medical cannabis patients.

10 Feb 2023

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Community workers fan out to persuade immigrant seniors to get covered

Study findings contradict prevailing wisdom on obesity and mortality risk

TTUHSC El Paso collaborates with Doctors of the World USA to launch the Border Health Program

Study shows the beneficial effect of verapamil in children with newly-diagnosed type 1 diabetes

Technology-assisted pregnancies increase the likelihood of preeclampsia

Health status, rather than age linked to rising rates of adverse pregnancy outcomes

Digital cognitive behavioral therapy reduces blood sugar levels in patients with diabetes

Insomnia patients 69% more likely to have a heart attack

UMSOM researchers unravel the molecular components involved in abdominal aneurysms

Young people with good sleep habits less likely to die early

Satisfying relationships in mid-life associated with lower risk of multimorbidity in older age

California says it can no longer afford aid for covid testing, vaccinations for migrants

Use of dapivirine vaginal ring during third trimester of pregnancy poses no safety concerns

How does alcohol affect blood pressure?

Study highlights increased risks for young pregnant adolescents compared with older teens, adults

Increasing numbers of cancer survivors at high risk for cardiovascular disease

Does preterm birth increase the risk for adult high blood pressure and heart disease?

Using blood pressure medications after endovascular treatment for stroke may not be safe or effective

Large-for-gestational age birth associated with elevated risk of developing Type 2 diabetes 10-14 years later

Statewide analysis of deaths in Florida associated with cannabis use

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