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Resources are expanding for older adults on their own

Jeff Kromrey, 69, will sit down with his daughter the next time she visits and show her how to access his online accounts if he has an unexpected health crisis.

9 Dec 2024

California official comes out of retirement to lead troubled mental health commission

Veteran California public servant Will Lightbourne has stepped in as interim executive director of the state's mental health commission after its previous executive director resigned following conflict of interest allegations.

9 Dec 2024

Study: Closing underperforming hospitals may exacerbate health inequalities in rural areas

Closing underperforming hospitals may do more harm than good, particularly in rural areas -regardless of their performance status, according to new research from the University of Surrey.

9 Dec 2024

Young adults hit hardest by heat in Mexico, new study shows

Many recent studies assume that elderly people are at particular risk of dying from extreme heat as the planet warms.

6 Dec 2024

Vanderbilt University Medical Center receives $7 million to study breathing tube size in critical care

Vanderbilt University Medical Center has been approved for $7 million in research funding by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to study the effect of breathing tube size on breathing, speaking and swallowing after critical illness.

6 Dec 2024

$1.5 million grant supports alternatives to opioids initiative at University Hospitals

A grant of nearly $1.5 million from the Department of Health and Human Services through its Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) will enable University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center to develop and implement an Alternatives to Opioids (ALTO) program within its Emergency Department (ED).

6 Dec 2024

Experts gather at NCCN summit to promote patient-centered cancer information

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) - a non-profit alliance of leading cancer centers - hosted a Patient Advocacy Summit in Washington, D.C., today.

6 Dec 2024

Neighborhood disadvantage found to affect blood pressure and cognition

New research from Wake Forest University School of Medicine suggests that living in a disadvantaged neighborhood is associated with higher blood pressure and lower cognitive scores, even among people who do not have an existing diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment.

6 Dec 2024

Asylum seekers in the U. S. report high levels of stress and cardiovascular disease symptoms

Many individuals seeking asylum in the United States show increased stress and pain symptoms that are associated with indications of cardiovascular disease, according to Weill Cornell Medicine researchers.

6 Dec 2024

Stubble burning in Punjab linked to health problems and high household costs

Punjab is the epicenter of stubble burning in India. Although the majority of residents are aware of the harmful effects of burning crop waste, it is still a widespread practice, with serious consequences for health, household expenditures and the environment.

6 Dec 2024

International experts set framework for microbiota diagnostics

The gut microbiota might perhaps one day become a routine tool for the early diagnosis of many diseases and to guide treatment, but at present there is a lack of solid scientific evidence to support these claims.

6 Dec 2024

Vancouver study reveals surge in severe Shigella cases in homeless population

A recent study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases has uncovered an increase in severe multidrug-resistant (MDR) Shigella sonnei infections, particularly among people experiencing homelessness (PEH) in Vancouver, Canada.

6 Dec 2024

Antipsychotics linked to increased behavioral problems in nursing homes

A new study conducted by researchers at the University of Waterloo analyzed data from nearly 500,000 Canadian patients who lived in nursing homes across Canada between 2000 and 2022.

6 Dec 2024

AI-generated handoff notes: Study assesses safety and accuracy in emergency medicine

Researchers develop and evaluate the accuracy, safety, and utility of large language model-generated emergency medicine handoff notes.

6 Dec 2024

MDMA's potential to improve therapeutic outcomes in military neurorehabilitation

A UCLA Health analysis of MDMA-assisted therapy research suggests that the drug could improve outcomes of treatment of a wider range of trauma-related conditions experienced by military personnel beyond the current focus on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) by increasing a collaborative and trusting relationship between a client and therapist.

6 Dec 2024

A reduction in BMI among adults is associated with lower health care spending, study suggests

A study reveals that weight loss can lead to significant healthcare savings, with 7% savings for a 5% BMI reduction and 30% for a 25% reduction in adults.

6 Dec 2024

Rethinking public health measures based on game theory

With flu season upon us and coronavirus a persistent threat, Dartmouth researchers propose a new way of thinking about masking and social distancing rules that is more responsive to what people feel is necessary at a given time - and may help increase cooperation.

6 Dec 2024

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Resources are expanding for older adults on their own

California official comes out of retirement to lead troubled mental health commission

Study: Closing underperforming hospitals may exacerbate health inequalities in rural areas

Young adults hit hardest by heat in Mexico, new study shows

Vanderbilt University Medical Center receives $7 million to study breathing tube size in critical care

$1.5 million grant supports alternatives to opioids initiative at University Hospitals

Experts gather at NCCN summit to promote patient-centered cancer information

Neighborhood disadvantage found to affect blood pressure and cognition

Asylum seekers in the U. S. report high levels of stress and cardiovascular disease symptoms

Stubble burning in Punjab linked to health problems and high household costs

International experts set framework for microbiota diagnostics

Vancouver study reveals surge in severe Shigella cases in homeless population

Antipsychotics linked to increased behavioral problems in nursing homes

AI-generated handoff notes: Study assesses safety and accuracy in emergency medicine

MDMA's potential to improve therapeutic outcomes in military neurorehabilitation

A reduction in BMI among adults is associated with lower health care spending, study suggests

Rethinking public health measures based on game theory

How measles, whooping cough, and worse could roar back on RFK Jr.’s watch

Psilocybin helps reduce depression in clinicians amid COVID-19 crisis

Psychological stress and pain contribute to cardiovascular disease in asylum seekers

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