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Understanding the role of structural racism in newborn drug testing practices

Black birthing parents and their newborns disproportionately experience newborn drug testing for prenatal substance exposure by health care professionals.

22 Jul 2024

Transforming Clinical Practice Initiative yields fewer emergency department visits

The Transforming Clinical Practice Initiative was a four-year nationwide program aimed at improving outpatient health care quality.

22 Jul 2024

Study reveals higher prevalence of epilepsy among sexual and gender minorities

Sexual and gender minorities (SGM) - individuals who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, queer, transgender, non-binary, or gender-diverse - are twice as likely to report active epilepsy compared to non-SGM individuals, based on a National Institutes of Health (NIH) analysis of data from the population-based National Health Information Survey.

22 Jul 2024

Virtual reality training to combat implicit bias in maternal health care

During a checkup with her obstetrician, Marilyn Hayes tells him about overwhelming exhaustion and possible symptoms of postpartum depression, such as feeling unsafe.

22 Jul 2024

Study reveals age-related differences in amputation rates following PAD surgery

People in their 50s with severe peripheral artery disease or PAD may be more likely than people in their 80s to undergo leg amputation one to five years after emergency surgery to restore blood flow to the lower limbs, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association's flagship journal Circulation.

22 Jul 2024

Foldable Pouch Actuator Enables Finger Extension in Rehabilitation Gloves

Soft rehabilitation gloves have become popular tools for helping patients with hand function-related disabilities recover finger movement.

22 Jul 2024

Amsterdam UMC to lead European consortium in search of solutions to stress among surgical team

On average, healthcare professionals involved in surgical procedures and care in hospitals experience more stress and burnout than other professional groups in Europe.

22 Jul 2024

Empowering human intelligence: Strategies for healthy aging and memory

People can reduce their risk of age-related dementia by exercising their brains properly instead of Googling, according to a leading Canadian academic.

22 Jul 2024

Duke-NUS unveils LIVE Ventures to catalyze the commercialization of academic research

Duke-NUS Medical School today launched LIVE Ventures, a S$20 million incubation programme designed to catalyse the commercialisation of innovative academic research.

22 Jul 2024

Rescue from above: How drones may narrow emergency response times

The drones are coming. Starting in September, if someone in Clemmons, North Carolina, calls 911 to report a cardiac arrest, the first responder on the scene may be a drone carrying an automated external defibrillator, or AED.

22 Jul 2024

Australian welders exposed to high levels of dangerous cancer-causing fumes, study reveals

New Curtin University research has revealed at least 46,000 Australian welders are exposed to high levels of dangerous, potentially cancer-causing fumes at work - and little is being done to protect them.

21 Jul 2024

Study finds limited evidence for massage therapy's effectiveness in pain relief

A study in JAMA Network Open reviews evidence on massage therapy's effectiveness in relieving pain, finding moderate certainty for some conditions but overall low certainty for most.

21 Jul 2024

AI and imaging advances revolutionize multiple sclerosis diagnosis

A study in Translational Vision Science & Technology reveals that integrating AI with IR-SLO and OCT imaging improves the automated diagnosis and classification of multiple sclerosis.

21 Jul 2024

Urban living linked to lower levels of well-being, social and economic satisfaction

A new study conducted by the Centre for Urban Mental Health at the University of Amsterdam finds that, in a sample of 156,000 UK residents aged 40 and up, urban living is linked to lower levels of well-being, social satisfaction, and economic satisfaction.

19 Jul 2024

Short-lived vegetarian initiatives can help reduce meat consumption

What effect does a vegan/vegetarian month have on a canteen? For this experiment, the Studierendenwerk Bonn sought scientific support from researchers at the Universities of Bonn and Kassel.

19 Jul 2024

UCLA chosen to lead dementia care under new Medicare alternative payment model

UCLA has been selected by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to participate in a new Medicare alternative payment model designed to support people living with dementia and their caregivers.

19 Jul 2024

New electronic cigarette products may couple nicotine addiction with gaming disorder

In an "Industry Watch" research paper in the journal Tobacco Control, two scientists at the University of California, Riverside, raise the alarm on new electronic cigarette products equipped with touch screens, animated displays, and built-in games.

19 Jul 2024

Life expectancy in India suffered large and unequal declines during COVID-19 pandemic

The international study, co-authored by the Department of Sociology and the Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science's Dr Aashish Gupta and Professor Ridhi Kashyap, reveals that life expectancy in India suffered large and unequal declines during the COVID-19 pandemic.

19 Jul 2024

Biden administration tightens broker access to healthcare.gov to thwart rogue sign-ups

The Biden administration on Friday put in place stringent curbs aimed at thwarting rogue insurance brokers from switching consumers' Affordable Care Act plans without their consent.

19 Jul 2024

Study offers insight into incarceration's toll on youth health

Researcher Samantha Boch has studied the impact of incarceration on child and family health for more than a decade.

19 Jul 2024

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Understanding the role of structural racism in newborn drug testing practices

Transforming Clinical Practice Initiative yields fewer emergency department visits

Study reveals higher prevalence of epilepsy among sexual and gender minorities

Virtual reality training to combat implicit bias in maternal health care

Study reveals age-related differences in amputation rates following PAD surgery

Foldable Pouch Actuator Enables Finger Extension in Rehabilitation Gloves

Amsterdam UMC to lead European consortium in search of solutions to stress among surgical team

Empowering human intelligence: Strategies for healthy aging and memory

Duke-NUS unveils LIVE Ventures to catalyze the commercialization of academic research

Rescue from above: How drones may narrow emergency response times

Australian welders exposed to high levels of dangerous cancer-causing fumes, study reveals

Study finds limited evidence for massage therapy's effectiveness in pain relief

AI and imaging advances revolutionize multiple sclerosis diagnosis

Urban living linked to lower levels of well-being, social and economic satisfaction

Short-lived vegetarian initiatives can help reduce meat consumption

UCLA chosen to lead dementia care under new Medicare alternative payment model

New electronic cigarette products may couple nicotine addiction with gaming disorder

Life expectancy in India suffered large and unequal declines during COVID-19 pandemic

Biden administration tightens broker access to healthcare.gov to thwart rogue sign-ups

Study offers insight into incarceration's toll on youth health

Digital pathology and the PathoVerse: A conversation with Dr. Singh

Bioprocess Efficiency with Cell Density Monitoring

Exploring electron microscopy for plant and microbial imaging at the John Innes Centre

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