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Green space access boosts effectiveness of screen time reduction programs

When children have a place to play outside, programs aimed at reducing their screen time use are more successful, according to a University of Michigan study.

6 Jan 2025

POCUS reduces emergency visits and improves pregnancy care

Published in Annals of Family Medicine, a University of Minnesota Medical School research team found that implementing point-of-care ultrasounds (POCUS) to assess the viability and gestational age of pregnancies in the first trimester enhanced care for pregnant patients and cut emergency visits by 81% for non-miscarrying patients.

6 Jan 2025

Early results of doxy PEP rollout show mixed impact on STIs

As health care services begin offering doxycycline to prevent bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs), real-world evidence demonstrates that the postexposure strategy, called doxy PEP, is reducing the rate of syphilis and chlamydia, but has had little to no effect on gonorrhea and needs close monitoring for signals of antibiotic resistance.

6 Jan 2025

Australian study warns of growing drug resistance in canine hookworms

Canine hookworms are becoming increasingly resistant to drugs across Australia, according to new research.

6 Jan 2025

AI diagnostics offer hope for Sudan's collapsing health system

Sudanese health authorities are turning to AI to strengthen health systems after dozens of doctors were killed in the country's almost two-year long civil war, according to a senior official.

6 Jan 2025

Fracture Liaison Services crucial for addressing global osteoporosis challenges

A new Perspective article published in the New England Journal of Medicine emphasizes the critical role of Fracture Liaison Services (FLS) in addressing the growing global burden of osteoporosis-related fractures, particularly hip fractures.

6 Jan 2025

DASH Diet earns top spots in 2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Diets Rankings

The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, or DASH, Diet, developed in part by Pennington Biomedical Research Center scientists, has been recognized as the second-best diet overall and the best heart-healthy diet in the 2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Diets Rankings.

6 Jan 2025

Puberty blockers and gender-affirming hormones rarely prescribed to transgender youth

Puberty blockers and gender-affirming hormones are rarely prescribed to U.S. transgender and gender diverse (TGD) adolescents, according to a new study from researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, and FOLX Health.

6 Jan 2025

Weill Cornell Medicine receives CDC grant to improve care for young breast cancer patients

Weill Cornell Medicine has received a five-year, $2.3 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to improve equitable access to care, quality of life and survival outcomes for young people with all stages of breast cancer.

6 Jan 2025

Listen: NPR and KFF Health News explore how racism and violence hurt health

KFF Health News Midwest correspondent Cara Anthony and Emily Kwong, host of NPR's podcast "Shortwave," talk about Black families living in the aftermath of lynchings and police killings in their communities.

6 Jan 2025

Inogen receives FDA 510(k) clearance for SIMEOX 200 airway clearance device

Inogen, Inc., a medical technology company offering innovative respiratory products for use in the homecare setting, today announced that it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for the SIMEOX 200 Airway Clearance Device, expanding the company’s ability to market and meet the various needs of patients with chronic respiratory diseases in the U.S.

6 Jan 2025

Health insurers limit coverage of prosthetic limbs, questioning their medical necessity

When Michael Adams was researching health insurance options in 2023, he had one very specific requirement: coverage for prosthetic limbs.

6 Jan 2025

Persistent or increasing breast density linked to higher cancer risk

Identifying patterns in breast density changes can improve breast cancer risk prediction, emphasizing the importance of longitudinal assessments in screening.

6 Jan 2025

Urban sprawl hampers intergenerational mobility and reinforces inequality

Urban sprawl is not just unsightly. It could also be impeding intergenerational mobility for low-income residents and reinforcing racial inequality, according to a series of recent studies led by a University of Utah geographer.

3 Jan 2025

Study reveals alarming rates of youth homelessness in Denver

A first of its kind study, published today in Pediatrics, has provided full-picture assessment of youth homelessness in Denver, Colorado.

3 Jan 2025

Professor Alison Elliott honored with OBE for contributions to global health

Leading clinical researcher Professor Alison Elliott has been honoured with an OBE in the King's New Year Honours for services to medicine and global health.

3 Jan 2025

Exploring avoidable nursing home-to-hospital transfers for dementia patients

For many nursing home residents, a trip to the hospital can be a jarring experience - one that leaves them confused and stressed.

3 Jan 2025

National Diabetes Prevention Program helps reduce medical costs

About 1 in 3 adults in the United States have prediabetes, a condition where blood glucose levels are higher than normal, but not high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes.

3 Jan 2025

Patient-centered reports help reduce worry and improve understanding of test results

In April 2021, a provision in the 21st Century Cures act took effect which required that all medical test results be released to a patient's electronic medical record as soon as they become available.

3 Jan 2025

Study highlights the importance of diagnostic tests in pandemic response

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted how crucial testing is for disease preparedness and response, and new research from the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) and a team of collaborators underscores that principle.

3 Jan 2025