February is American Heart Month and a new national survey commissioned by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center found that even though heart attacks are increasingly common in younger people, many don't believe they are at risk for heart ... [Continue Reading]
Decision guide provides specific guidelines for swallowing care after extubation
A multidisciplinary group at ECU Health Medical Center in Greenville, North Carolina, developed a decision guide to provide healthcare teams with specific guidelines for swallowing care after extubation. SOURCE: The Medical News - Read entire story ... [Continue Reading]
Neanderthal groups looked and acted differently than once thought, research suggests
Researchers re-analyzed elephant bones found in a German cave and say Neanderthals likely cut and butchered them, suggesting Neanderthal groups may have been larger and more sedentary than thought. SOURCE: Research News : NPR - Read entire story ... [Continue Reading]
Will revitalizing old blood slow aging?
Young blood has a rejuvenating effect when infused into older bodies, according to recent research: Aging hearts beat stronger, muscles become stronger, and thinking becomes sharper. SOURCE: Medical Research News - Health Research, Medicine Sciences ... [Continue Reading]
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‘Stand Your Ground’ Laws Are a Greater Health Threat Than Mass Shootings
(MedPage Today) -- Another week, another series of mass shootings in America leaving two dozen dead in three states. Having spent my career on the frontlines as a trauma surgeon and gun violence prevention researcher, I want to highlight a ... [Continue Reading]
Brainstorming ways to bring wound care directly to those in need
By Grace Jenkins An event to dream up innovative approaches to wound care has prompted an idea to bring a pop-up wound clinic to underserved people, right in their communities. Skunkworks: Hacking Wounds recently gathered diverse minds in Vancouver ... [Continue Reading]
Watch: Covid Increases Risk of Heart Problems, New Data Underlines
Céline Gounder, KHN’s editor-at-large for public health, discusses new data showing an excess of deaths in 2020 related to heart disease. The deaths — from heart attack and heart failure — show that the virus can affect the heart and that ... [Continue Reading]
California Author Uses Dark Humor — And a Bear — To Highlight Flawed Health System
Mother-to-be Kathleen Founds made a routine doctor’s appointment to discuss the risks of antidepressants in pregnancy. After the visit, Founds, who relies on medication to quell the manic highs and despondent lows of bipolar disorder, learned ... [Continue Reading]
ACT hopes $6.5m cancer research lab will attract clinical trials
The ACT Government believes the new cancer research facility, to be built at the Canberra Hospital, will also help attract and retain specialists. SOURCE: ABC News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Extended BMI Charts Help Address the Pediatric Obesity Crisis
(MedPage Today) -- As a pediatric endocrinologist, I am acutely aware of our country's surging and highly alarming childhood obesity rates. What has been a growing epidemic for decades has catapulted into a full-blown pediatric health crisis ... [Continue Reading]
Win 1 of 15 EVOLVE manual pipette starter packs from INTEGRA Biosciences
Are you looking to accelerate your liquid handling protocols? To combat the issue of tedious volume adjustments, look no further than EVOLVE manual pipettes! SOURCE: The Medical News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Biology underlying pair bonding and parenting may not be dictated by oxytocin receptors, study shows
Turning a decades-old dogma on its head, new research from scientists at UC San Francisco and Stanford Medicine shows that the receptor for oxytocin, a hormone considered essential to forming social bonds, may not play the critical role that ... [Continue Reading]
Nerve stimulation therapy for spinal cord injuries shows promise in animal studies
A nerve stimulation therapy developed at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons is showing promise in animal studies and may eventually allow people with spinal cord injuries to regain function of their arms. SOURCE: The ... [Continue Reading]
Researchers discover how measles virus can cause a rare but fatal neurological disorder
Researchers in Japan have uncovered the mechanism for how the measles virus can cause subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, or SSPE, a rare but fatal neurological disorder that can occur several years after a measles infection. SOURCE: The Medical ... [Continue Reading]
Alex’s new heart flew from Australia’s east coast to the west, a feat not possible until now
A clinical trial kept donated hearts viable between donor and recipient for nearly nine hours — almost double the current gold standard. SOURCE: ABC News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
New study debunks the assumption that menstrual cycles disqualify women from exercise research
Peruse any women's magazine, and you'll likely find advice on how to boost workouts. But what many don't realize is that the research behind most exercise advice is based almost entirely on men. Female subjects are excluded from over 90% of studies ... [Continue Reading]
Med Schools Withdraw from U.S. News List, but Say Hospital Rankings Are Separate
(MedPage Today) -- A number of high-performing medical schools that have withdrawn from the annual U.S. News & World Report rankings also have related hospitals that also regularly top the outlet's "Best Hospitals" list. So, what might ... [Continue Reading]
Can you bond without the ‘love hormone’? These cuddly rodents show it’s possible
The hormone oxytocin plays a key role in long-term relationships. But a study of prairie voles finds that the animals mate for life even without help from the "love hormone." (Image credit: Todd H. Ahern/Emory University ) SOURCE: Research News : ... [Continue Reading]
Part II: The State of the Abortion Debate 50 Years After ‘Roe’
The Host Julie Rovner KHN ... [Continue Reading]
New study finds general pediatricians can accurately diagnose autism in children
Study findings hold promise in building more system capacity to reduce long wait times for autism assessments General pediatricians can accurately diagnose autism in some children, especially if they feel confident in the diagnosis, which can reduce ... [Continue Reading]
California’s Resolve Questioned After It Grants Medi-Cal Contract Concessions
California’s decision last month to cancel the results of a long-planned bidding competition among commercial health plans in its Medicaid program has some industry insiders and consumer advocates wondering whether the state can stand up to ... [Continue Reading]
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