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Personalized colorectal cancer screening reduces low-value care in older adults

Colorectal cancer screening is widely recommended for adults ages 45 to 75 with an average risk of developing the disease. However, many people don't realize that the benefits of screening for this type of cancer aren't always the same for older adults.

30 Oct 2023

Inpatient care of children has shifted to children's specialty centers, study finds

Historically, most children in the United States who needed to be hospitalized were treated at general hospitals that treat both children and adults.

30 Oct 2023

Government updates regulations to support the ongoing delivery of Covid and flu vaccinations

The government has taken action to ensure Covid-19 and influenza vaccinations continue to be delivered safely and swiftly following widespread support in a public consultation.

30 Oct 2023

Study provides deeper insight into safety of COVID-19 vaccines for couples planning pregnancy

Multiple studies have shown that the COVID-19 vaccines do not lead to infertility or pregnancy complications such as miscarriage, but many people are still wary of adverse effects from the vaccine on pregnancy.

30 Oct 2023

Scientists investigate the semantics of selfies

People have used self-portraits to communicate information about themselves for centuries -; and digital cameras make it easier to share a self-portrait than ever before.

30 Oct 2023

Anger can motivate people to achieve challenging goals

While often perceived as a negative emotion, anger can also be a powerful motivator for people to achieve challenging goals in their lives, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

30 Oct 2023

Teen stereotypes vary across cultures and influence adolescent development

In Western cultures, adolescence is often viewed as a time of rebellion and irresponsibility. A new article published in the journal Child Development Perspectives synthesized recent research on stereotypes of adolescence using an interdisciplinary approach which integrates developmental psychology, cultural psychology, and neuroscience.

30 Oct 2023

Enhancing deep sleep in older years could stave off dementia

As little as 1 per cent reduction in deep sleep per year for people over 60 years of age translates into a 27 per cent increased risk of dementia, according to a study which suggests that enhancing or maintaining deep sleep, also known as slow wave sleep, in older years could stave off dementia.

30 Oct 2023

NCCN releases new resources to improve quality of life for people with cancer

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) is announcing new resources focused on improving quality of life for people with cancer while making sure care planning reflects individual needs and priorities.

30 Oct 2023

Updated toolkit to guide global menopause care

Care for women with menopausal health issues should improve globally following the release of an updated Monash University-led toolkit that guides health professionals around the world in assessing and treating them.

30 Oct 2023

Philanthropic funding boost for UK Biobank

Former CEO and Chairman of Google Eric Schmidt, and Ken Griffin, founder and CEO of Citadel and founder of Griffin Catalyst, are today (Monday 30 October) being announced as the first members of a new consortium that will shape the future of the best-in-class UK Biobank, starting with £16 million funding matched by government.

30 Oct 2023

UKHSA announces pilot scheme to monitor infections in care homes in England

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has today announced a pilot scheme to monitor infections in care homes in England. The new pilot builds on the success of the Vivaldi study during the pandemic, with a wider remit to study other infections.

30 Oct 2023

NYU Langone receives $9.8 million funding to promote innovation in pediatric research

The Department of Pediatrics at NYU Langone Health has received $9.8 million from NYU Langone trustee Trudy Elbaum Gottesman and Robert W. Gottesman, founding donors of Sala Institute for Child and Family Centered Care, which has profoundly influenced excellence in clinical care across Hassenfeld Children's Hospital at NYU Langone since 2013.

30 Oct 2023

Cardiovascular-related deaths due to extreme heat expected to increase between in the United States

Cardiovascular-related deaths due to extreme heat are expected to increase between 2036 and 2065 in the United States, according to a study supported by the National Institutes of Health.

30 Oct 2023

Does adding sigh breaths to the usual care of trauma patients receiving mechanical ventilation increase ventilator-free days?

Researchers investigated whether adding sigh breaths to standard care regimens of mechanically ventilated trauma patients increased ventilator-free days.

30 Oct 2023

Trauma-informed care training leads to significant gains in knowledge and organizational change

A McLean Hospital study of 598 people across various industries who underwent a two-day training workshop where they learned about trauma-informed care and how to deploy these skills within their organizations, found participants reported significant gains in knowledge of trauma and made improvements to organizational policies, according to a comparison of survey data collected before and after the trainings.

30 Oct 2023

Older adults still at highest risk of COVID-19 despite high vaccination rates

About 80% of residents in the Lower Mainland, British Columbia, had been infected with SARS-CoV-2 by July 2023 and were at low risk for severe outcomes, but almost half of the oldest adults remained uninfected and were at highest risk of hospitalization and death due to COVID-19, according to a new study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.230721.

30 Oct 2023

Healthcare News

Personalized colorectal cancer screening reduces low-value care in older adults

Inpatient care of children has shifted to children's specialty centers, study finds

Government updates regulations to support the ongoing delivery of Covid and flu vaccinations

Study provides deeper insight into safety of COVID-19 vaccines for couples planning pregnancy

Scientists investigate the semantics of selfies

Anger can motivate people to achieve challenging goals

Teen stereotypes vary across cultures and influence adolescent development

Enhancing deep sleep in older years could stave off dementia

NCCN releases new resources to improve quality of life for people with cancer

Updated toolkit to guide global menopause care

Philanthropic funding boost for UK Biobank

UKHSA announces pilot scheme to monitor infections in care homes in England

NYU Langone receives $9.8 million funding to promote innovation in pediatric research

Cardiovascular-related deaths due to extreme heat expected to increase between in the United States

Does adding sigh breaths to the usual care of trauma patients receiving mechanical ventilation increase ventilator-free days?

Trauma-informed care training leads to significant gains in knowledge and organizational change

Older adults still at highest risk of COVID-19 despite high vaccination rates

Rise in skin cancer cases underscores importance of early detection using machine learning

Diabetic patients with COVID-19: low antibody levels linked to worse outcomes

Dads drive growth in California’s paid family leave program

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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