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Sleeping too little or too much may increase the risk of infection

A good night's sleep can solve all sorts of problems – but scientists have now discovered new evidence that sleeping well may make you less vulnerable to infection.

2 Mar 2023

Study unveils new insights into the importance of early-life factors on lung health

New insights into the importance of early-life factors on lung health have been unveiled in the most comprehensive study of its kind, led by the Universities of Essex and Bristol.

2 Mar 2023

Neutral or awkward behavior of mothers with infants linked to an epigenetic change in children

Adding evidence to the importance of early development, a new study links neutral maternal behavior toward infants with an epigenetic change in children related to stress response.

2 Mar 2023

Watch: Dental device at center of lawsuits was used on patients without FDA review

An unproven and unregulated dental device at the center of patient lawsuits has not been evaluated by the FDA, according to a months-long joint investigation by KHN and CBS News.

2 Mar 2023

Study finds higher mortality rate among Black men after elective surgery

Black men have a higher death rate within 30 days of surgery compared with any other subgroup of race and sex, finds a study of adults in the United States published in The BMJ.

2 Mar 2023

Wastewater-based monitoring is effective in detecting viral outbreaks in schools

Schools are among the most notable settings people associate with picking up viral infections such as the common cold, various types of the flu or other respiratory viruses.

2 Mar 2023

What factors impacted the adoption of self-management behavior of patients with chronic kidney disease during COVID-19?

Researchers assessed the self-management practices of chronic kidney disease patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.

2 Mar 2023

Study identifies renalase as a novel independent predictor of COVID-19-related mortality

Researchers assessed the role of renalase as an independent predictor of COVID-19-related mortality.

2 Mar 2023

Using a mathematical model for future pandemic preparedness

Scientists have developed mathematical models that analyze the data obtained from an initial wave of the influenza pandemic to predict the dynamics of subsequent waves. Such predictions could be useful for pandemic preparedness.

2 Mar 2023

How have remote sensing, satellite imaging, and geospatial data been used in COVID-19 research?

Researchers examined the use of geospatial tools, methods, and techniques such as satellite imaging and remote sensing in analyzing the transmission and mortality rates during the COVID-19 pandemic.

2 Mar 2023

Study results provide strong evidence for association of genetic markers to long COVID mappable to fatigue

Researchers analyzed polygenic risk scores in whole genome sequences obtained from blood samples of long COVID patients to determine genomic predictors of long COVID.

2 Mar 2023

Are advanced dementia staging and severity of neuropsychiatric behavioral symptoms associated with the likelihood of divorce or separation in older adulthood?

Researchers evaluated associations between neuropsychiatric behavioral symptoms, dementia staging, and divorce/separation.

2 Mar 2023

Information blackout shrouds new reports of deaths, injuries, and abuse at Montana State Hospital

Jennifer Mitchell remembered getting a call nearly two years ago that her 69-year-old husband, Bill, had crashed his car and had been committed to the Montana State Hospital, the state-run psychiatric hospital for adults about 20 miles from their home in Butte.

2 Mar 2023

California’s massive Medicaid program works for some, but fails many others

Newborns. Former inmates. College students. Expectant moms. People with disabilities. Foster kids. Homeless people. Single dads.

2 Mar 2023

After people on Medicaid die, some states aggressively seek repayment from their estates

Fran Ruhl's family received a startling letter from the Iowa Department of Human Services four weeks after she died in January 2022.

2 Mar 2023

Healthcare professionals’ attitudes towards self-care since the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers explored how views/attitudes of health/social care professionals on self-care changed during the COVID-19 pandemic.

2 Mar 2023

Starting immunotherapy before surgery improves the outlook for patients with stage III-IV melanoma

Patients with high-risk melanoma who received the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab both before and after surgery to remove cancerous tissue had a significantly lower risk of their cancer recurring than similar patients who received the drug only after surgery.

1 Mar 2023

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Sleeping too little or too much may increase the risk of infection

Study unveils new insights into the importance of early-life factors on lung health

Neutral or awkward behavior of mothers with infants linked to an epigenetic change in children

Watch: Dental device at center of lawsuits was used on patients without FDA review

Study finds higher mortality rate among Black men after elective surgery

Wastewater-based monitoring is effective in detecting viral outbreaks in schools

What factors impacted the adoption of self-management behavior of patients with chronic kidney disease during COVID-19?

Study identifies renalase as a novel independent predictor of COVID-19-related mortality

Using a mathematical model for future pandemic preparedness

How have remote sensing, satellite imaging, and geospatial data been used in COVID-19 research?

Study results provide strong evidence for association of genetic markers to long COVID mappable to fatigue

Are advanced dementia staging and severity of neuropsychiatric behavioral symptoms associated with the likelihood of divorce or separation in older adulthood?

Information blackout shrouds new reports of deaths, injuries, and abuse at Montana State Hospital

California’s massive Medicaid program works for some, but fails many others

After people on Medicaid die, some states aggressively seek repayment from their estates

Healthcare professionals’ attitudes towards self-care since the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic

Starting immunotherapy before surgery improves the outlook for patients with stage III-IV melanoma

Recent advances in surgical care reduce brain injuries in infants with congenital heart disease

UCLA Health receives two-year state grant to expand access to health care services for the homeless

Role of phosphatidylinositol 3 kinase pathway in corneal damage due to blue light exposure

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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