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Who polices hospitals merging across markets? States give different answers

St. Louis' largest health system, BJC HealthCare, plans to merge with Kansas City's second-largest, Saint Luke's Health System, uniting more than 28 hospitals on both sides of Missouri by the end of this year.

28 Sep 2023

New study reveals genetic overlap between schizophrenia and cardiovascular disease risk factors

New research finds that people with schizophrenia have a genetic propensity to smoking and a reduced genetic risk of obesity.

27 Sep 2023

Greater PTSD symptoms lead to worse sexual functioning among midlife women

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been associated with a number of adverse mental and physical health outcomes. Little is known, however, regarding its impact on sexual functioning among midlife women.

27 Sep 2023

Study links physiologically assessed hot flashes with heightened systemic inflammation

Hot flashes have long been known to be linked to a number of adverse health effects. Emerging data suggests an association between them and cardiovascular disease.

27 Sep 2023

Evolution of new technologies to better diagnose bone fragility

Dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is the gold standard for assessing bone mass and evaluating fracture risk.

27 Sep 2023

Obesity linked to worse menopause symptoms and less effective hormone therapy

Obesity has already been associated with a number of adverse health conditions and can interfere with a person's quality of life.

27 Sep 2023

Research evaluates differences in female sexual functioning based on sexual orientation

In recent years, there has been debate around the topic of who is happier, healthier, and more satisfied sexually-;traditional heterosexual or sexual minority women.

27 Sep 2023

Study investigates association between menopause stage and cerebral hemodynamics

Driven by changing estrogen levels, the menopause transition has a major influence on physiology during aging.

27 Sep 2023

New technology could pave the way to rapid infection testing

New technology could pave the way to a future of rapid testing in hospitals and at home for both covid and urinary tract infection.

27 Sep 2023

Lack of financial planning is bad for health and longevity

People who are less socioeconomically advantaged have lower life expectancies, with a number of possible underlying mechanisms, such as less ability to spend on healthcare or the psychological effects of economic inequality.

27 Sep 2023

Panacol’s Special Adhesives for Medical Wearables

Wearable patient monitoring devices are worn directly on the body and are being used in increasing numbers

From Panacol-Elosol GmbH 27 Sep 2023

What happens to health programs if the federal government shuts down?

For the first time since 2019, congressional gridlock is poised to at least temporarily shut down big parts of the federal government — including many health programs.

27 Sep 2023

Long COVID's biological blueprint: new study offers promising insights

Researchers designed a cross-sectional study to investigate the biological underpinnings of “Long COVID”, the post-acute infection syndrome triggered by SARS-CoV-2.

27 Sep 2023

Cardiac rehabilitation: what's hindering access for women?

Researchers discuss the potential factors impacting women’s participation in cardiac rehabilitation programs.

27 Sep 2023

Machine learning-based models can predict diabetes incidence across several ethnicities

Predicting diabetes mellitus type 2 (T2D) incidence and prevalence across differing ethnicities.

27 Sep 2023

Leveraging AI technologies in clinical care: the use of collaborative intelligence

Collaborative intelligence to transform healthcare services digitally.

27 Sep 2023

Food is Medicine strategies could save billions in healthcare costs

Incorporating targeted food and nutrition strategies into healthcare on a national level will improve health and quality of life, reduce work for hospitals, and cut healthcare costs, according to experts studying Food is Medicine (FIM) efforts.

26 Sep 2023

Toddler diet quality covered in the latest version of the Healthy Eating Index

In four articles in the Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics, published by Elsevier, leading nutrition experts describe and evaluate the latest versions of the Healthy Eating Index (HEI), issued to correspond to the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA). For the first time, there are two new HEIs, one for children and adults 2 years and older, and one for young children aged 12 through 23 months.

26 Sep 2023

$10.2M NIH grant awarded to study risk factors for malignant arrhythmias in mitral valve prolapse

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have been awarded a $10.2 million grant from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health to investigate risk factors for malignant arrhythmias in mitral valve prolapse.

26 Sep 2023

UKHSA launches centralized source for infectious disease data

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has launched the first iteration of its new dashboard, which will serve as a centralized source for infectious disease and outbreak data this winter, making it publicly available in a timely and transparent way.

26 Sep 2023