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Study looks at impact of hospital readmissions penalties on targeted surgical conditions

Every American hospital has two front doors: The real one, and an imaginary revolving door.

2 Jul 2019

Study shows how cannabis could be effective for both pain relief and insomnia

A new study has shown how cannabis could be an effective treatment option for both pain relief and insomnia, for those looking to avoid prescription and over the counter pain and sleep medications -including opioids.

2 Jul 2019

New study aims to improve physician well-being and patient outcomes

Patients see physicians to address issues with their well-being, but a new study by Creighton University's School of Medicine will investigate if increasing time spent at bedside with patients increases the well-being of the health care professional, too.

2 Jul 2019

Breaking the barriers for transgender health care

Transgender care is swiftly evolving, and primary care providers face a greater need to be clear about their roles and when to seek the support of specialists, according to the latest review by Mount Sinai experts in the field of transgender medicine.

2 Jul 2019

Some children are at greater risk of ongoing depression long after being bullied

Some young adults who were bullied as a child could have a greater risk of ongoing depression due to a mix of genetic and environmental factors according to a new study from the University of Bristol.

1 Jul 2019

Wake Forest Baptist Health receives $1.6 million grant to test iPad colon cancer screening app

Doctors know that screening for colorectal cancer reduces mortality. However, more than one-third of age-eligible Americans go unscreened every year even though colon cancer remains the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States.

1 Jul 2019

Electronic cigarettes produce stress response in neural stem cells, study finds

A research team at the University of California, Riverside, has found that electronic cigarettes, often targeted to youth and pregnant women, produce a stress response in neural stem cells, which are critical cells in the brain.

1 Jul 2019

Standard tests may not detect low-level case of TB in some people

An international collaboration of infectious disease experts has identified a large group of people who appear to have naturally mounted an immune response to TB, a bacterial infection that is the leading cause of infectious disease death worldwide.

1 Jul 2019

Period pain impacts young women's academic performance worldwide

Period pain significantly impacts young women's academic performance worldwide, according to new Australian-led research – and women are 'putting up with it' rather than seeking treatment.

1 Jul 2019

Physicians trained in dermatoscopy can improve odds for early detection of melanoma

Primary care physicians trained in dermatoscopy can improve odds for early detection of melanoma while reducing the need for invasive biopsies, according to a study in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association.

1 Jul 2019

New research examines whether effects of alcohol/pregnancy policies vary by race

In the U.S. state policies pertaining to alcohol use during pregnancy have been in effect for more than 40 years.

1 Jul 2019

$3.1 million NIH funding awarded to develop universal flu vaccine

In the race to create a universal flu vaccine not dependent on predicting strains of flu, the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine's Department of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Maryland College of Agriculture and Natural Resources has been awarded a $3.1 million grant.

1 Jul 2019

More effective flu vaccine begins clinical trials across the U.S.

A more effective seasonal flu vaccine is about to be tested in clinical trials across the US.

1 Jul 2019

New biomarker in urine can help detect aggressive prostate cancer

A team of researchers from UCLA and the University of Toronto have identified a new biomarker found in urine that can help detect aggressive prostate cancer, potentially saving hundreds of thousands of men each year from undergoing unnecessary surgeries and radiotherapy treatments.

1 Jul 2019

UK charity invests £1 million to develop potential therapeutic for Parkinson's

Charity Parkinson's UK is partnering with NRG Therapeutics Ltd to discover and develop a potential drug that could safeguard dopamine cells that are damaged by Parkinson's and slow down the progression of the condition.

1 Jul 2019

Health screening from age 40 helps avoid the black hole of aging

Seeing a health professional for a full health screening - even when you feel healthy - from around age 40 enables people to make changes when problems first set in, experts say.

1 Jul 2019

Blood pressure self-monitoring can help patients with hypertension to stick with exercise program

Using blood pressure self-monitoring is an effective way to empower patients with hypertension to stick with an exercise program, according to a first-of-its-kind study conducted by a multidisciplinary team of UConn researchers in collaboration with Hartford Hospital.

1 Jul 2019

Peer support can lead to reductions in caregivers' overall burden

In a world first, La Trobe University research has shown how peer-led support programs for family and friends who provide regular support to an adult diagnosed with a mental health condition can significantly improve carer well-being.

1 Jul 2019

Concurrent use of benzodiazepine and opioids complicates neonatal abstinence syndrome

Babies born after being exposed to both opioids and benzodiazepines before birth are more likely to have severe drug withdrawal, requiring medications like morphine for treatment, compared to infants exposed to opioids alone, according to a Vanderbilt University Medical Center study published in Hospital Pediatrics.

1 Jul 2019

CPAP treatment for sleep apnea can improve depression symptoms

Researchers have found that continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment of obstructive sleep apnea can improve depression symptoms in patients suffering from cardiovascular diseases.

1 Jul 2019