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KIMM develops an on-site-disposal type medical waste sterilization system

A medical waste treatment system, which is capable of 99.9999 percent sterilization by using high-temperature and high-pressure steam, has been developed for the first time in the country.

14 Mar 2024

Ultra-processed foods: The new silent killer

From fizzy drinks to cereals and packaged snacks to processed meat, ultra-processed foods are packed with additives.

14 Mar 2024

Study explores changes in home food availability and nutrient intake for young children

Early childhood is an important time for learning about nutrition and establishing healthy eating behaviors.

14 Mar 2024

Identifying social determinants influencing breast cancer screening in the U.S.

There is a pressing need to explore and understand which social determinants of health (SDOH) and health inequities act as significant influential factors that contribute to low breast cancer screening behaviors in the United States.

14 Mar 2024

NCCN updates treatment guidelines for high-incidence cancers

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network is announcing several new updates to the cancer treatment practices listed in the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines).

14 Mar 2024

ACS urges people to be on the lookout for five potential warning signs of colorectal cancer

In the recent Cancer Facts & Figures 2024 report from the American Cancer Society (ACS), researchers revealed a stark increase in colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence among Americans under the age of 55.

14 Mar 2024

Study offers insight into state Medicaid coverage for anti-obesity drugs

Mounting evidence suggests that FDA-approved weight loss medications, such as Wegovy, not only help patients lose weight but also protect against complications from obesity such as cardiovascular disease.

14 Mar 2024

Study finds decline in breast cancer diagnoses during the first year of COVID-19 pandemic

Several studies have described the distinct ways the COVID-19 pandemic adversely impacted cancer care, but less is known about the specific ways the pandemic disrupted breast cancer, the most common non-skin cancer diagnosed in women.

14 Mar 2024

Residing in disadvantaged areas linked to accelerated brain aging and increased dementia risk

Living in a poorer neighborhood is linked to accelerated brain aging and increased dementia risk early in life, regardless of income level or education, a Duke University-led study finds.

14 Mar 2024

Improving operating room scheduling through reduced manipulation

Reducing the manipulation of operating room (OR) scheduling can improve scheduling accuracy and potentially maximize OR usage, avoid delays, and enhance patient satisfaction, according to a study published in the March/April issue of the Journal of Healthcare Management.

13 Mar 2024

Exclusive: Social Security chief vows to fix ‘cruel-hearted’ overpayment clawbacks

The Social Security Administration's new chief is promising to overhaul the agency's system of clawing back billions of dollars it claims was wrongly sent to beneficiaries, saying it “just doesn't seem right or fair."

13 Mar 2024

Many people living in extreme poverty have CVD-related conditions, study reveals

A new study reveals that many people living in extreme poverty in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) have conditions that lead to heart disease, the world's #1 cause of death -; overturning 'conventional wisdom'.

13 Mar 2024

Study: Maternal death rates in the U.S. may be overstated due to faulty surveillance

Maternal death rates in the United States may be sharply overstated as a result of faulty surveillance techniques, according to an analysis by researchers at Rutgers Health and other universities.

13 Mar 2024

AI tool can convert doctors’ notes into accurate lay language

An artificial intelligence (AI) tool can convert the text of doctors' notes summarizing patients' hospital visits into accurate lay language, a new study found.

13 Mar 2024

New collaboration launched to support the development of vaccines against henipavirus

A new collaboration between the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and The Pirbright Institute has been launched to support the development of vaccines against henipavirus - a genus (or group) of viruses including Nipah virus.

13 Mar 2024

Study highlights impact of government vaccine recommendations and direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical advertising

A new study co-authored by a University of Massachusetts Amherst economist reveals the value of government vaccine recommendations to drugmakers, as well as potential benefits of advertising pharmaceuticals directly to consumers -; a practice that is banned in every country apart from the United States and New Zealand.

13 Mar 2024

West Virginia city once battered by opioid overdoses confronts ‘fourth wave’

From 2006 through 2014, more than 81 million painkiller pills were shipped to this city and surrounding rural Cabell County.

13 Mar 2024

Concerns grow over quality of care as investor groups buy not-for-profit nursing homes

Shelly Olson's mother, who has dementia, has lived at the Scandia Village nursing home in rural Sister Bay, Wisconsin, for almost five years. At first, Olson said, her mother received great care at the facility, then owned by a not-for-profit organization, the Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society.

13 Mar 2024

How AI can make a more patient-friendly hospital discharge summary for patients

Whether large language models (LLMs) might improve the understandability and readability of hospital discharge summaries.

13 Mar 2024

Bormioli Pharma Expands Capacity and Infrastructure for North American Market

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KIMM develops an on-site-disposal type medical waste sterilization system

Ultra-processed foods: The new silent killer

Study explores changes in home food availability and nutrient intake for young children

Identifying social determinants influencing breast cancer screening in the U.S.

NCCN updates treatment guidelines for high-incidence cancers

ACS urges people to be on the lookout for five potential warning signs of colorectal cancer

Study offers insight into state Medicaid coverage for anti-obesity drugs

Study finds decline in breast cancer diagnoses during the first year of COVID-19 pandemic

Residing in disadvantaged areas linked to accelerated brain aging and increased dementia risk

Improving operating room scheduling through reduced manipulation

Exclusive: Social Security chief vows to fix ‘cruel-hearted’ overpayment clawbacks

Many people living in extreme poverty have CVD-related conditions, study reveals

Study: Maternal death rates in the U.S. may be overstated due to faulty surveillance

AI tool can convert doctors’ notes into accurate lay language

New collaboration launched to support the development of vaccines against henipavirus

Study highlights impact of government vaccine recommendations and direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical advertising

West Virginia city once battered by opioid overdoses confronts ‘fourth wave’

Concerns grow over quality of care as investor groups buy not-for-profit nursing homes

How AI can make a more patient-friendly hospital discharge summary for patients

Bormioli Pharma Expands Capacity and Infrastructure for North American Market

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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