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Poor diet quality weakens resilience and mental health in food insecure populations

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 13.5% of American households experienced food insecurity at some time during 2023. That means 18 million families didn't have enough to meet their needs and often didn't know where the next meal would come from.

26 Jun 2025

Dual threats from Trump and GOP imperil nursing homes and their foreign-born workers

In a top-rated nursing home in Alexandria, Virginia, the Rev. Donald Goodness is cared for by nurses and aides from various parts of Africa.

26 Jun 2025

Diabetes drug semaglutide shows promise in reducing dementia risk

Researchers at the Case Western Reserve School of Medicine have found that semaglutide, a popular diabetes and weight-loss drug, may lower the risk of dementia in people with type 2 diabetes (T2D).

24 Jun 2025

Simpler virus testing approach could reduce unnecessary PCR tests in high-risk settings

The COVID-19 pandemic yielded important advances in testing for respiratory viruses, but it also exposed important unmet needs in screening to prevent the spread of infections in high-risk settings.

24 Jun 2025

Federal proposals threaten provider taxes, key source of Medicaid funding for states

Republican efforts to restrict taxes on hospitals, health plans, and other providers that states use to help fund their Medicaid programs could strip them of tens of billions of dollars.

23 Jun 2025

New lab method accelerates diagnosis of genetic disorders of the immune system

A new laboratory method developed by researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons may now help physicians more quickly diagnose patients with suspected genetic disorders of the immune system, many who have been trapped in diagnostic limbo for years.

20 Jun 2025

Study identifies strategies for expanding low-barrier wound care services for people who use drugs

A new study published in the Harm Reduction Journal identifies critical factors and strategies for expanding low-barrier wound care services for people who use drugs (PWUD).

19 Jun 2025

Cognitive decline tied to gut microbes and nutritional access

A new study led in part by Mount Sinai researchers has found a compelling link between the composition of the gut microbiome and the risk of cognitive impairment (RCI) in adults, underscoring the complex role that both biology and social determinants-such as food insecurity-play in brain health.

18 Jun 2025

Nurse practitioners critical in treating older adults as ranks of geriatricians shrink

On Fridays, Stephanie Johnson has a busy schedule, driving her navy-blue Jeep from one patient’s home to the next, seeing eight in all.

18 Jun 2025

‘Not accountable to anyone’: As insurers issue denials, some patients run out of options

By the time Eric Tennant was diagnosed in 2023 with a rare cancer of the bile ducts, the disease had spread to his bones. He weighed 97 pounds and wasn't expected to survive a year with stage 4 cancer.

16 Jun 2025

Health care employment rebounds after the pandemic but staffing gaps remain

The U.S. health care workforce has bounced back from the massive job losses of early 2020, with employment now matching pre-pandemic projections, according to new research from the University of Michigan.

15 Jun 2025

Lower oral microbiome diversity linked to higher depression symptoms

A rich and varied mix of microbes in the mouth, particularly bacteria, is not only important for our oral health, but may hold clues for other conditions.

12 Jun 2025

New pilot project shows early success in helping cancer survivors return to work

A new pilot project led by McGill University researchers is showing early success in helping cancer survivors return to work, addressing an aspect of recovery they say is often overlooked.

11 Jun 2025

New cancer vaccine shows promise against deadly pancreatic tumors

Pancreatic cancer has a five-year survival rate of just 13%, making it the deadliest cancer, according to the American Cancer Society.

11 Jun 2025

Mount Sinai receives NIH grant to study overdoses linked to synthetic opioids

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has been awarded a $3.8 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, a division of the National Institutes of Health, to study drug overdose cases linked to novel synthetic opioids.

10 Jun 2025

New guideline puts lifestyle interventions at the forefront of type 2 diabetes and prediabetes care

The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) has published the first clinical practice guideline to put lifestyle interventions at the forefront of type 2 diabetes and prediabetes care.

10 Jun 2025

New partnership advances Indigenous cancer research in Canada

The Canadian Indigenous Nurses Association (CINA) and the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) today announced a new partnership to include Indigenous priorities in cancer research, build capacity for research with and within First Nations, Inuit, and Métis (FNIM) communities, and increase research participation to ultimately reduce the burden of cancers within these populations.

10 Jun 2025

Nursing News and Research

Latest Nursing News and Research

Poor diet quality weakens resilience and mental health in food insecure populations

Dual threats from Trump and GOP imperil nursing homes and their foreign-born workers

Diabetes drug semaglutide shows promise in reducing dementia risk

Simpler virus testing approach could reduce unnecessary PCR tests in high-risk settings

Federal proposals threaten provider taxes, key source of Medicaid funding for states

New lab method accelerates diagnosis of genetic disorders of the immune system

Study identifies strategies for expanding low-barrier wound care services for people who use drugs

Cognitive decline tied to gut microbes and nutritional access

Nurse practitioners critical in treating older adults as ranks of geriatricians shrink

‘Not accountable to anyone’: As insurers issue denials, some patients run out of options

Health care employment rebounds after the pandemic but staffing gaps remain

Lower oral microbiome diversity linked to higher depression symptoms

New pilot project shows early success in helping cancer survivors return to work

New cancer vaccine shows promise against deadly pancreatic tumors

Mount Sinai receives NIH grant to study overdoses linked to synthetic opioids

New guideline puts lifestyle interventions at the forefront of type 2 diabetes and prediabetes care

New partnership advances Indigenous cancer research in Canada

New research shows how nurses can drive equitable patient outcomes

Older adults with obesity face barriers and stigma in social care

Breastfeeding habits barely change milk’s microbiome, study reveals

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