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Doctors tend to have unrealistic expectations of the success of multi-step medical procedures

Whether a woman is giving birth or a man is having a cancer biopsy, medical care is rarely straightforward. At any point, an unexpected complication can arise, particularly during treatments that require several steps.

27 Jun 2022

A post-‘Roe’ world in Georgia will mean more restrictions — and more political battles

Jerisha Morton didn't realize she was pregnant until about six weeks into her pregnancy. She soon started feeling waves of intense nausea.

24 Jun 2022

Health care startups turn to ‘coaches’ to help patients cope and monitor treatment

In 2011, Sean Duffy and Adrian James were sitting in San Francisco's Dolores Park debating what to call some workers at the company they founded, Omada Health.

24 Jun 2022

Kratom: A dangerous or beneficial plant?

A new study summarizes the traditional and modern uses of kratom, as well as its pharmacology, benefits, and adverse health impacts.

23 Jun 2022

Medi-Cal will cover doulas at more than twice California’s initial proposed rate

California will cover doula services for low-income residents at more than twice the state's initial proposed rate under a spending plan lawmakers passed last week.

21 Jun 2022

A proposal to import drugs from other countries creates an unusual alliance in the Senate

Harmony is not often found between two of the most boisterous senators on Capitol Hill, Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rand Paul (R-Ky.).

17 Jun 2022

Study shows strong relationship between prolonged, low-level radon exposure and lung cancer

A study led by the University of California, Irvine shows a strong relationship between prolonged exposure to low levels of radon and lung cancer, indicating a need for enhanced protection measures. Radon gas in the air decays into tiny radioactive particles which can damage lung cells and lead to cancer.

15 Jun 2022

New test can tell if you are immune to SARS-CoV-2

In a recent study published in the journal Nature Biotechnology, an international team of researchers developed and evaluated quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR)-based assays to quantify severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-specific functional T cell immunity.

15 Jun 2022

UIC scientists identify a dynamic duo of cells in lung blood vessels

Scientists at the University of Illinois Chicago have analyzed gene expression data from more than 35,000 blood vessel cells from the lungs of mice and identified two subtypes.

14 Jun 2022

Medicaid weighs attaching strings to nursing home payments to improve patient care

The Biden administration is considering a requirement that the nation's 15,500 nursing homes spend most of their payments from Medicaid on direct care for residents and limit the amount that is used for operations, maintenance, and capital improvements or diverted to profits.

10 Jun 2022

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Taking a shot at gun control

The House passed a package of bills to restrict the availability of assault weapons to minors and other measures to curb gun violence, but talks in the Senate have yet to produce breakthroughs on what has been a legislative stalemate for years.

9 Jun 2022

Review of cannabis use on reproductive health, pregnancy, and fetal outcomes

A recent study reviewed cannabis use on reproductive health, pregnancy, and fetal outcomes.

8 Jun 2022

Manufacturers and suppliers influence how pharmacies buy, distribute opioid prescriptions, study finds

In today's post-pandemic world, strained global supply chains have emerged as a new norm. But in the case of prescription opioids, namely oxycodone and hydrocodone in the early 2000s, that supply chain flowed freely without any kinks.

7 Jun 2022

Multidisciplinary medical team needed to provide care for pregnant women with lupus, study says

A study that includes researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery underscores the importance of a multidisciplinary medical team to counsel and provide care for women with systemic lupus erythematosus, the most common form of lupus, who become pregnant.

2 Jun 2022

Labor News and Research

Doctors tend to have unrealistic expectations of the success of multi-step medical procedures

A post-‘Roe’ world in Georgia will mean more restrictions — and more political battles

Health care startups turn to ‘coaches’ to help patients cope and monitor treatment

Kratom: A dangerous or beneficial plant?

Medi-Cal will cover doulas at more than twice California’s initial proposed rate

A proposal to import drugs from other countries creates an unusual alliance in the Senate

Study shows strong relationship between prolonged, low-level radon exposure and lung cancer

New test can tell if you are immune to SARS-CoV-2

UIC scientists identify a dynamic duo of cells in lung blood vessels

Medicaid weighs attaching strings to nursing home payments to improve patient care

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Taking a shot at gun control

Review of cannabis use on reproductive health, pregnancy, and fetal outcomes

Manufacturers and suppliers influence how pharmacies buy, distribute opioid prescriptions, study finds

Multidisciplinary medical team needed to provide care for pregnant women with lupus, study says

Despite a first-ever ‘right-to-repair’ law, there’s no easy fix for wheelchair users

SARS-CoV-2 variant emergence patterns across Alaska

Exposure to traffic-related air pollutants linked with pregnancy complications

Asymptomatic COVID-19 during pregnancy could have potential long-term consequences for the baby

Researchers investigate gestational diabetes mellitus and its association with maternal and fetal outcomes

AAP recommends University of Kentucky HDI resources for families of infants with Down syndrome

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

Exploring the G:Box and for high-quality imaging

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