COVID-19 positive outpatients are at an increased risk of neurodegenerative disorders compared with individuals who tested negative for the virus, a new study presented today at the 8th European Academy of Neurology (EAN) Congress has shown. SOURCE: ... [Continue Reading]
Readers and Tweeters Weigh In on Medical Debt, the Obesity Epidemic, and Opioid Battles
Letters to the Editor is a periodic feature. We welcome all comments and will publish a selection. We edit for length and clarity and require full names. So, you're American, you have a lousy health insurance plan, you get cancer. You survive ... [Continue Reading]
Maternity care experts develop prenatal care delivery recommendations
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists partnered with the University of Michigan to convene a panel of maternity care experts to determine new prenatal care delivery recommendations. SOURCE: The Medical News - Read entire story ... [Continue Reading]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: The FDA Goes After Nicotine
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on Acast. You can also listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Pocket Casts, or wherever you listen to podcasts. The FDA this week launched a crackdown on smoking and vaping — ordering ... [Continue Reading]
Midgestation increase in leptin puts child and mother at risk of cardiovascular disease
Before a baby is ever born, critical supply chain problems with nutrition and oxygen can result in premature birth or even death and increase the child and mother's lifelong risk of cardiovascular disease. SOURCE: The Medical News - Read entire ... [Continue Reading]
New Weight Loss Treatment Is Marked by Heavy Marketing and Modest Results
First came the “edible billboard,” which appeared last year during the holidays in New York’s East Village loaded with cake treats. Then, in late January, came the national marketing campaign, with TV and digital media promoting the ... [Continue Reading]
Study examines policies for transferring students with mental health emergencies from university to hospital
The chances that police will become involved in the care of a student who seeks help for their mental health on campus at an Ontario university health clinic depends on which university they attend, according to a new CAMH-led qualitative study ... [Continue Reading]
Medical Bills Can Shatter Lives. North Carolina May Act to ‘De-Weaponize’ That Debt.
RALEIGH, N.C. — When Erin Williams-Reavis faced a $3,500 surgery bill, the hospital offered to let her pay in $300 monthly installments. It was too much, said Williams-Reavis, 44, who lives in Greensboro, about an hour west of the state capital. Her ... [Continue Reading]
CHEST launches an empathetic health care initiative in Bexar County
Aimed at improving patient care, the American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) is launching the First 5 Minutes™, an empathetic health care initiative, on June 18 in Bexar County, Texas. SOURCE: The Medical News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Research may open door to the design of a better structured rabies vaccine
Rabies virus kills a shocking 59,000 people each year, many of them children. Some victims, especially kids, don't realize they've been exposed until it is too late. SOURCE: The Medical News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
States Extend Medicaid for New Mothers — Even as They Reject Broader Expansion
Until last year, Georgia’s Medicaid coverage for new moms with low incomes lasted 60 days. That meant the Medicaid benefits of many women expired before they could be referred to other medical providers for help with serious ... [Continue Reading]
GPR183 gene a novel drug target for severe COVID-19
In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* pre-print server, researchers provide the first preclinical evidence of the usefulness of antagonists of G-protein coupled receptor 183 (GPR183), also known as Epstein-Barr virus-induced gene 2 (EBI2), in ... [Continue Reading]
100 Million People in America Are Saddled With Health Care Debt
Elizabeth Woodruff drained her retirement account and took on three jobs after she and her husband were sued for nearly $10,000 by the New York hospital where his infected leg was amputated. Ariane Buck, a young father in Arizona who sells health ... [Continue Reading]
Youth substance use declined during the pandemic, research shows
The COVID-19 pandemic has given rise to concerns for youth mental health and social well-being, including its potential to spur substance use behaviors. SOURCE: The Medical News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Learn the importance of preventive health
Preventive services may help prevent illnesses, disease, and other health problems, or detect illness at an early stage when treatment is likely to work best. They’re free when you get care from an in-network provider. Here are some common benefits ... [Continue Reading]
Study shows strong relationship between prolonged, low-level radon exposure and lung cancer
A study led by the University of California, Irvine shows a strong relationship between prolonged exposure to low levels of radon and lung cancer, indicating a need for enhanced protection measures. Radon gas in the air decays into tiny radioactive ... [Continue Reading]
Preventive Care May Be Free, but Follow-Up Diagnostic Tests Can Bring Big Bills
When Cynthia Johnson learned she would owe $200 out-of-pocket for a diagnostic mammogram in Houston, she almost put off getting the test that told her she had breast cancer. “I thought, ‘I really don’t have this to ... [Continue Reading]
Molecular snapshots of the productive infectious entry pathway of SARS-CoV-2 into cells
In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* pre-print server, researchers in the United States demonstrated that the acidic milieu of the nasal cavity is critical for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) tropism. SOURCE: The ... [Continue Reading]
Discovery could lead to a simple screening process for predicting heart attack risk
Combining information about the pattern of blood vessels in the retina with genetic data can enable accurate prediction of an individual's risk of coronary artery disease (CAD) and its potentially fatal outcome, myocardial infarction (MI), commonly ... [Continue Reading]
Spinal posture assessment in health exams reliably detects cognitive decline
A mass survey of citizens aged 50 to 89 years examined whether cognitive decline could be detected by sagittal spinal balance measurement based on a radiological approach. SOURCE: The Medical News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Nanomaterial-based devices may be a viable option for monitoring, treatment of cardiovascular diseases
Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death across the globe, responsible for about 17.9 million (32%) of all deaths worldwide every year. SOURCE: The Medical News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Core body temperature increases host resistance to influenza virus and SARS-CoV-2 infection
A recent article posted to the Research Square* preprint server demonstrated that high body temperature elevates gut microbiota-reliant host resistance against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and influenza A viral ... [Continue Reading]