NPR Health
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
DIslodged by COVID early in the pandemic, tuberculosis is once again the infectious disease that takes the most lives each year. And the number of cases set a new record. What's going on?
News Medical Health Sciences
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Although travel restrictions and social measures during the COVID-19 pandemic led to a dramatic global drop in seasonal influenza cases, certain influenza lineages in specific regions kept the virus circulating and evolving, according to a new study.
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NPR Health
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
When people can't sleep, they tend to take extreme measures to correct the issue. But that only makes sleep problems worse, say experts. Here are 5 bad habits to avoid when recovering from poor sleep.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
It's common knowledge that our brains -- and, specifically, our brain cells -- store memories. But a team of scientists has discovered that cells from other parts of the body also perform a memory function, opening new pathways for understanding how memory works and creating the potential to enhance learning and to treat memory-related afflictions.
NPR Health
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Victims of the opioid crisis, health advocates, and policy experts have called on state and local governments to clearly report how they’re using the funds they are receiving from settlements with opioid companies.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Researchers have developed an innovative technique to search for black hole light echoes. Their novel method, which will make it easier for the mass and the spin of black holes to be measured, represents a major step forward, since it operates independently of many of the other ways in which scientists have probed these parameters in the past.
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KFF Health News
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Natalie Holt sees reminders nearly everywhere of the serious toll a years-long syphilis outbreak has taken in South Dakota. Scrambling to tamp down the spread of the devastating disease, public health officials are blasting messages to South Dakotans on billboards and television, urging people to get tested. Holt works in Aberdeen, a city of about 28,000 surrounded by a sea of prairie, as a physician and the chief medical officer for the Great Plains Area Indian Health Service, one of 12 regiona
NPR Health
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
A deeper dive into Wednesday's post-election interview with former independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and his skepticism of public health expertise.
News Medical Health Sciences
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Vitamin D may lower ICU and intubation rates in COVID-19 patients, with significant benefits observed in older and severe cases, according to recent research.
NPR Health
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Hospitals have been forced to innovate with new ways of hydrating patients and giving them medications, after a key factory that produces IV fluids flooded during Hurricane Helene.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Using a computer model that reveals how plants grow thicker over time, biologists have uncovered how cells are activated to produce wood tissue. Understanding the genetic and molecular signals behind this growth, they hope to advance forestry practices and carbon dioxide storage in trees.
Association of Health Care Journalists
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Two years of 988: Successes and lessons learned Moderator: Eli Cahan , contributor, Rolling Stone and ABC News Tia Dole, Ph.D. , chief 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline officer, Vibrant Emotional Health Julie Wertheimer , project director, mental health and justice partnerships, The Pew Charitable Trusts View slides Listen to session More coverage Approximately 2 million people with serious mental health issues are jailed each year, often for misdemeanor crimes.
Science Daily - Public Health
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
One of the top worries about telehealth is that it will drive up the use of tests and scans that patients don't need, wasting money and resources. In fact, a new study shows, low-value care didn't rise faster at primary care practices that used telehealth the most.
News Medical Health Sciences
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
A study reveals that 30 minutes of daily vigorous exercise may counteract some aging effects of sitting, highlighting the need to reduce sedentary behavior.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Plastic pollution exacerbates the impacts of all planetary boundaries, including climate change, ocean acidification and biodiversity loss, a new paper shows. Ahead of the final negotiations of the international Plastics Treaty, researchers urge decision-makers to stop viewing plastics pollution as merely a waste management problem.
The Hindu
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
National Task Force submits safety recommendations for hospitals following Supreme Court ruling, emphasizing protection for medical staff.
News Medical Health Sciences
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Natalie Holt sees reminders nearly everywhere of the serious toll a years-long syphilis outbreak has taken in South Dakota.
The Hindu
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
The use of the drug leads to weight loss, and some benefits to the heart and kidney have also been noted, according to doctors. Semaglutide is available in oral (Rybelsus) and injectable (Ozempic/Wegovy) forms.
News Medical Health Sciences
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Alterations in AM function following the exposure to berry-flavored e-cigarettes that lead to poor immune responses to pathogens and reduced host survival.
Science Daily - Public Health
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
One of the first studies to investigate the prevalence of unrecognized cognitive impairment among patients seen at Federally Qualified Health Centers, has found that it is ubiquitous, especially among minoritized older adults. These facilities provide primary care and preventive services regardless of ability to pay or health insurance status to more than 30 million patients, including a growing number of older adults.
Association of Health Care Journalists
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Moderator: Josh McGhee , Chicago bureau chief and investigative reporter, MindSite News Adrienne Breidenstine, MSW , vice president, policy and communications, Behavioral Health System Baltimore Joseph Getch, M.S., MBA , CEO, HopeLink Behavioral Health Mariana Izraelson, Psy.D., LCADC, PMP , executive director, Grassroots Crisis Intervention Center View slides Listen to session More coverage Across the country, cities are rolling out crisis response teams — some with and some without law enforce
Science Daily - Public Health
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Seriously ill patients and family members face intense emotional suffering, and researchers, say clinicians must engage in 'compassionate communication' as part of the treatment process. They have identified so-called 'never words' that should not be said under any circumstances; offer methods for clinicians to identify their own never words; and provide more helpful language to use instead.
News Medical Health Sciences
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Investigation shows how bacterial adhesins contribute to colon cancer mutations, suggesting new avenues for therapeutic intervention in colorectal cancer.
Science Daily - Public Health
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
A virulent new strain of antibiotic-resistant bacteria that causes severe disease could be spreading widely across Asia -- posing significant challenges to global public health.
News Medical Health Sciences
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Elevated IL-10 in diabetes causes capillary obstruction, linked to cognitive deficits. Blocking IL-10 receptors shows promise for improving brain function.
Science Daily - Public Health
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
People who work the nightshift or odd hours and eat at irregular times are more prone to weight gain and diabetes, likely due to eating patterns not timed with natural daylight and when people typically eat. But is it possible to stave off the ill effects of eating at these 'unusual' times despite it not being biologically preferable? A study says 'yes', and sheds light on how the body knows when to eat.
News Medical Health Sciences
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
This research uncovers the complex relationship between blood pressure treatment and mental health, advocating for personalized care to enhance quality of life.
Maternal Health Task Force
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Interested in a position in reproductive, maternal, newborn, child or adolescent health? Every month, the Maternal Health Task Force rounds up job and internship postings from around the globe. Here are positions open for applications in November 2024. Africa Job Organization Location (Country) Representative, Abuja, Nigeria – D1 UNFPA Nigeria National Post: Programme Specialist, Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) UNFPA Ghana National Post: Programme Analyst, MH/Humanitarian UNFPA Ghana
News Medical Health Sciences
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Seasonal influenza epidemics impose substantial burdens on healthcare systems and cause >5 million hospitalizations of adults each year.
Science Daily - Public Health
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Study results showed the highest detectable concentrations of heavy metals were lead, barium and chromium. All samples except for lead had less than or the same levels expected for an urban area. The median levels of lead detected in seven samples from play areas (400 mg/kg) and three samples from residential areas (1200 mg/kg) were four times the levels for Texas overall.
News Medical Health Sciences
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
The ketogenic diet's anti-seizure effects in children may be influenced by gut bacteria and metabolites, highlighting their role in epilepsy treatment.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
A recent study finds that color vision evolved in animals more than 100 million years before the emergence of colorful fruits and flowers. And there has been a dramatic explosion of color signals in the last 100 million years.
The Hindu
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Removing the brain from millets -- dehusking -- could squander away the benefits of eating them, say the authors who studied five small Indian millets: foxtail, little, kodo, barnyard, and proso
News Medical Health Sciences
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Pancreatic cancer (PC) presents substantial diagnostic challenges due to its aggressive nature and lack of early symptoms, leading to late detection and poor prognosis.
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