Healthcare News

RSS

States set minimum staffing levels for nursing homes. Residents suffer when rules are ignored or waived.

For hours, John Pernorio repeatedly mashed the call button at his bedside in the Heritage Hills nursing home in Rhode Island.

12 Jul 2024

How to find a good, well-staffed nursing home

Few people want to go into a nursing home, but doing so can be the right choice if you or a loved one is physically or cognitively disabled or recovering from surgery.

12 Jul 2024

Lifesaving drugs and police projects mark first use of opioid settlement cash in California

Sonja Verdugo lost her husband to an opioid overdose last year. She regularly delivers medical supplies to people using drugs who are living — and dying — on the streets of Los Angeles. And she advocates at Los Angeles City Hall for policies to address addiction and homelessness.

12 Jul 2024

Study finds early, unnecessary opioid prescriptions for teen surgery

A multi-institutional study found that 1 in 6 youths fill an opioid prescription prior to surgery, and 3% of patients were still filling opioid prescriptions three to six months after surgery, indicating persistent opioid use and possible opioid dependence.

12 Jul 2024

New option emerges for managing stress urinary incontinence

An investigational medication designated TAS-303 shows efficacy and safety in treatment of women with stress urinary incontinence (SUI), reports a placebo-controlled clinical trial in the August issue of The Journal of Urology®, an Official Journal of the American Urological Association (AUA). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

12 Jul 2024

Oil and gas activity may harm mental wellbeing before pregnancy

As the oil and gas industry continues its rapid expansion throughout North America, a growing body of research has linked fossil fuel development to physical and mental health conditions during and after pregnancy, including preterm birth, birth defects, and psychological stress.

12 Jul 2024

UQ and AbGenics partner to develop new drugs against antimicrobial resistance

UQ researchers have been awarded almost $1 million through the Australia-India Strategic Research Fund (AISRF) to combat the threat of antimicrobial resistance to human health.

12 Jul 2024

Groundbreaking method developed for analyzing heart MRI scans with AI

Researchers have developed a groundbreaking method for analyzing heart MRI scans with the help of artificial intelligence, which could save valuable NHS time and resources, as well as improve care for patients.

11 Jul 2024

Faulty arsenic water treatment systems pose new health risks, Rutgers researchers warn

Systems designed to treat arsenic in private well water may be malfunctioning and endangering the health of people who count on them to keep their water safe, according to Rutgers researchers.

11 Jul 2024

Burning ammonia for maritime fuel could lead to devastating public health impacts

As container ships the size of city blocks cross the oceans to deliver cargo, their huge diesel engines emit large quantities of air pollutants that drive climate change and have human health impacts.

11 Jul 2024

Nicotine absorption is much lower from second-hand vaping than from second-hand smoking

Children exposed to vaping indoors absorb less than one seventh the amount of nicotine as children who are exposed to indoor smoking, but more than those exposed to neither, according to a new study led by UCL researchers.

11 Jul 2024

Lipidomics reveals health benefits of switching to plant-based fats

Switching from a diet high in saturated animal fats to one rich in plant-based unsaturated fats affects the fat composition in the blood, which in turn influences long-term disease risk.

11 Jul 2024

Loneliness can have greater negative impact on memory than social isolation

About a third of Canadians feel lonely, and a study from the University of Waterloo shows it has a greater negative impact on memory than even social isolation, though both present a significant risk to the aging population.

11 Jul 2024

Comprehensive study of telemedicine adoption in U.S. hospitals reveals progress and challenges

A new study led by Michigan State University researchers shows a significant increase in telemedicine services offered by U.S. hospitals from 2017 to 2022, while also highlighting persistent barriers to its full implementation.

11 Jul 2024

Prevalence of nicotine pouch use found to be low among U.S. adults

A new study found that the prevalence of nicotine pouch use was low in U.S. adults despite a 641% increase in sales of the products between 2019 and 2022.

11 Jul 2024

Poverty and mental Illness: A causal relationship revealed

Poverty and mental illness are not only linked, but there is also a causal relationship. This is the conclusion of researchers from Amsterdam UMC, the University of Edinburgh and the University of Modena.

11 Jul 2024

‘A bottomless pit’: How out-of-pocket TMJ costs drive patients into debt

Over three decades of relentless pain, Jonna Tallant has tried about every TMJ treatment: mouthguards, six sets of braces, dental crowns and appliances, drugs, physical therapy, Botox, massage, acupuncture, chiropractic care, and surgery.

11 Jul 2024

Finland is offering farmworkers bird flu shots. Some experts say the US should, too.

As bird flu spreads among dairy cattle in the U.S., veterinarians and researchers have taken note of Finland's move to vaccinate farmworkers at risk of infection. They wonder why their government doesn't do the same.

11 Jul 2024

Colorado dropped Medicaid enrollees as red states have, alarming advocates for the poor

Colorado stands out among the 10 states that have disenrolled the highest share of Medicaid beneficiaries since the U.S. government lifted a pandemic-era restriction on removing people from the health insurance program.

11 Jul 2024

Liver's defense mechanism hinders immunity in chronic hepatitis B, study reveals

In chronic hepatitis B, the liver contains immune cells that could destroy hepatitis B virus infected cells but are inactive. A team from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has discovered that cells blood vessels in the liver start a "sleep timer" that switches off immune cells. Targeting this mechanism could be a starting point for immunotherapies.

11 Jul 2024

Previous
1
...
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
...
4821
Next

Healthcare News

States set minimum staffing levels for nursing homes. Residents suffer when rules are ignored or waived.

How to find a good, well-staffed nursing home

Lifesaving drugs and police projects mark first use of opioid settlement cash in California

Study finds early, unnecessary opioid prescriptions for teen surgery

New option emerges for managing stress urinary incontinence

Oil and gas activity may harm mental wellbeing before pregnancy

UQ and AbGenics partner to develop new drugs against antimicrobial resistance

Groundbreaking method developed for analyzing heart MRI scans with AI

Faulty arsenic water treatment systems pose new health risks, Rutgers researchers warn

Burning ammonia for maritime fuel could lead to devastating public health impacts

Nicotine absorption is much lower from second-hand vaping than from second-hand smoking

Lipidomics reveals health benefits of switching to plant-based fats

Loneliness can have greater negative impact on memory than social isolation

Comprehensive study of telemedicine adoption in U.S. hospitals reveals progress and challenges

Prevalence of nicotine pouch use found to be low among U.S. adults

Poverty and mental Illness: A causal relationship revealed

‘A bottomless pit’: How out-of-pocket TMJ costs drive patients into debt

Finland is offering farmworkers bird flu shots. Some experts say the US should, too.

Colorado dropped Medicaid enrollees as red states have, alarming advocates for the poor

Liver's defense mechanism hinders immunity in chronic hepatitis B, study reveals

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

Latest News