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Integrated mental health care improves children's mental health and school performance

New research led by Boston Medical Center and Boston University School of Public Health found that children who received integrated mental health care showed improvements in both mental health and school performance.

14 Aug 2023

Social factors account for racial disparities in cardiovascular disease mortality, study finds

Black Americans are 54% more likely to die of cardiovascular disease than White Americans, despite a substantial overall reduction in cardiovascular disease mortality nationwide.

14 Aug 2023

Digital puzzle games can improve memory in older adults

Older adults who play digital puzzle games have the same memory abilities as people in their 20s, a new study has shown.

14 Aug 2023

Expert consensus on how to help patients with chronic pain get adequate care and coverage

The pendulum of opioid prescribing for pain has swung sharply in the last decade, as the epidemic of opioid overuse, addiction and overdose led policymakers and health care providers to ratchet back on the prescriptions patients receive.

14 Aug 2023

Study provides key insights into the communication process surrounding innovative surgical procedures

Patients are not given sufficient information about the novel status of a procedure, possible uncertainties or potential risks when deciding to go ahead with the procedure, research led by the University of Bristol and published in the Annals of Surgery has found.

14 Aug 2023

Study: Firearm injury prevention policies need to be implemented properly to be effective

When evidence-based firearm injury prevention policies such as extreme risk protection orders are implemented properly, they can play a significant role in preventing gun-related injuries and death, according to a new scientific policy review led by the University of Michigan Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention.

14 Aug 2023

AHA scientific statement highlights evidence for shared decision-making in cardiovascular care

A new American Heart Association scientific statement highlights evidence that supports shared decision-making, a term that describes the process of ensuring patients have the knowledge and tools to make decisions about their health in collaboration with their professional health care team.

14 Aug 2023

Advanced maternal age increases the risk of maternal mortality in Japan

Researchers investigate the relationship between advanced maternal age and maternal mortality in Japan.

14 Aug 2023

Is 'time in range' the preferred glycemic metric to evaluate cognitive fuction in diabetics?

Researchers examine the association between time in range, a glycemic metric, and cognitive impairment in patients with type 2 diabetes

14 Aug 2023

The protective effect of previous infections and vaccinations on SARS-CoV-2 Omicron infection

Researchers estimate the protective effect of hybrid immunity on infection with the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant.

14 Aug 2023

How does particulate matter air pollution contribute to antibiotic resistance?

Researchers explore the role of particulate matter within the environment to facilitate the spread of genetic elements responsible for antibiotic resistance.

14 Aug 2023

Study finds no evidence linking social media platform’s penetration and psychological harm

The largest scientific study ever conducted, published today [9 August], investigating the spread of Facebook across the globe found no evidence that the social media platform's worldwide penetration is linked to widespread psychological harm.

14 Aug 2023

Proposed rule would make hospital prices even more transparent

"How much is the ice cream?" A simple enough question, featured on a new TV and online advertisement, posed by a man who just wants something cold. A woman behind the counter responds with a smile: "Prices? No, we don't have those anymore. We have estimates."

14 Aug 2023

Patients in California county may see refunds, debt relief from charity care settlement

California's largest public hospital plans to start notifying 43,000 former patients Monday that they may be eligible for refunds or billing corrections, part of what advocates called a major legal settlement that will help force the hospital to fulfill its charity care obligations.

14 Aug 2023

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Integrated mental health care improves children's mental health and school performance

Social factors account for racial disparities in cardiovascular disease mortality, study finds

Digital puzzle games can improve memory in older adults

Expert consensus on how to help patients with chronic pain get adequate care and coverage

Study provides key insights into the communication process surrounding innovative surgical procedures

Study: Firearm injury prevention policies need to be implemented properly to be effective

AHA scientific statement highlights evidence for shared decision-making in cardiovascular care

Advanced maternal age increases the risk of maternal mortality in Japan

Is 'time in range' the preferred glycemic metric to evaluate cognitive fuction in diabetics?

The protective effect of previous infections and vaccinations on SARS-CoV-2 Omicron infection

How does particulate matter air pollution contribute to antibiotic resistance?

Study finds no evidence linking social media platform’s penetration and psychological harm

Proposed rule would make hospital prices even more transparent

Patients in California county may see refunds, debt relief from charity care settlement

Parents see own health spiral as their kids’ mental illnesses worsen

The current evidence and advances in mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischaemic stroke

What is the prevalence of current alcohol consumption and of risky alcohol consumption among cancer survivors in the US?

Study calls for action to capture real-time data on climate change impact on human health

Resilient biomedical scientists experienced setbacks during the pandemic

Parents and clinicians reach consensus on pediatric decision-making

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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