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Studies by AHN Neurologists Improve Understanding of Stroke Therapy Risks in Patients with Chronic Health Conditions
Intravenous thrombolysis may put stroke patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) at a higher risk for intracranial bleeding and mortality, according to a recent study publis...Full Article
Why COVID-19 Infection Curves Behave so Unexpectedly
With the first COVID-19 epidemic peak behind them, many countries explained the decrease of infection numbers through non-pharmaceutical interventions. Phrases like "social di...Full Article
The American Academy Of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology And National Association Of School Nurses Release Guidance On School Attendance, Asthma And Covid-19
The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) and National Association of School Nurses (NASN) have released School Attendance, Asthma and COVID-19, a document ...Full Article
Sharecare YOU app offers an Immersive, 3D Simulation of the Human Body
Sharecare, the digital health company that helps people manage all their health in one place through its comprehensive and data-driven virtual heath platform, announced the la...Full Article
Detective work in the cell: Scientists uncover a new RNA-modifying enzyme
Scientists led by Javier Martinez from the Max Perutz Labs, a joint venture of the Medical University of Vienna and the University of Vienna, have identified a unique chemical...Full Article
Effectiveness And Efficiency Of Targeted Intraoperative Single Dose Radiotherapy For Breast Cancer Patients Confirmed
The use of targeted intraoperative radiotherapy (TARGIT), as a single dose - with ZEISS INTRABEAM - directly after removal of a tumor, has been confirmed as non-inferior, when...Full Article
Artificial Pancreas Can Prevent Dangerously Low Blood Sugar In People With T1D
A new artificial pancreas system can prevent hypoglycemia—episodes of dangerously low blood sugar—during and after heavy exercise in people with type 1 diabetes, according to ...Full Article
Lung Cancer Trial Of RET Inhibitor Selpercatinib Achieves Durable Responses In Majority Of Patients With Ret Gene Fusions
For patients with non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLC) marked by RET gene fusions, the targeted therapy selpercatinib was well tolerated and achieved durable objective response...Full Article
FlexJobs and Mental Health America Survey Finds Three-Quarters of Workers Have Experienced Burnout
According to a survey of more than 1,500 respondents, seventy-five percent of people have experienced burnout at work, with 40 percent saying they’ve experienced burnout durin...Full Article
Anorexia May Stunt Young Women’s Growth
Girls with anorexia nervosa can have stunted growth and may not reach their full height potential, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Cli...Full Article
St. Jude Pediatric Cancer Expert Warns: We Can’t Allow Covid-19 To Disrupt Child Immunizations
As families with school-aged children prepare for the start of another academic year, now is the time to ensure children get their recommended vaccinations. With August mark...Full Article
British Start-Up Helping Children To Control Their Asthma Shortlisted For Abilitynet Tech4Good Awards 2020
British digital health start-up Clin-e-cal has been shortlisted for the AbilityNet Tech4Good Awards 2020 in the digital health category. Clin-e-cal has developed a free smartp...Full Article
Antibiotics Associated with Increased Risk of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Antibiotics use, particularly antibiotics with greater spectrum of microbial coverage, may be associated with an increased risk of new-onset inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) a...
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Virologists Strongly Encourage Getting the Flu Vaccine This Year, Now More Important Than Ever
As the number of COVID cases tops 5 million in the United States and the potential for a dual influenza and COVID season this fall, virology experts with St. Jude Children’s R...Full Article
Swallowing This Colonoscopy-Like Bacteria Grabber Could Reveal Secrets About Your Health
Your gut bacteria could say a lot about you, such as why you’re diabetic or how you respond to certain drugs. But scientists can see only so much of the gastrointestinal trac...
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Hackensack Meridian Health Observational Study Identifies Drug that Improves Survival in Sickest COVID-19 Patients
Researchers at Hackensack Meridian Health, New Jersey's largest and most comprehensive health network, have utilized its statewide observational database of more than 5,000 h...
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DMP: A New Community Platform for Diabetics
Recently, TLC Platforms Inc. launched a free app named DMP (Diabetes Management Platform) to bring together a diabetes community along with their support systems. Developed by...Full Article
New Programs Help Cedars-Sinai Address the Needs of Growing Population of Older Adults
Shortly after COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, more than 450 older adults learned their weekly exercise classes offered through the Cedars-Sinai Geriatrics Program were on ho...Full Article
Disability-Focused Entrepreneurs Achieve Amazon Kindle Best Seller Status In Eight Categories
Mai Ling Chan, speech-language pathologist, and 13 successful disability-related entrepreneurs achieved Amazon Kindle Best Seller status on the first day of availability in ei...Full Article
UArizona Health Sciences Researcher Studies Statins for Stroke Therapy
Every year in the United States, about 800,000 people experience a stroke. Many are left with neurological complications such as paralysis on one side of the body, speech and ...Full Article
Nurse Scientists to Study Preventive Care of Low-Income Seniors
People age 80 and older account for 19% of patients at Cedars-Sinai, a figure that is expected to increase in the coming years as the general U.S. population ages. The proport...Full Article
State-By-State Breakdowns: COVID-19 Testing Positivity Rates Among The General Population & Percent Of Nursing Homes With Less Than One Week Supply Of PPE
Using data from Johns Hopkins University, the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) compiled a state-by-state breakdown of the p...Full Article
Patients With Privacy Concerns Three Times As Likely To Withhold Details From Their Doctors
Have you ever kept information from a doctor or other health care provider because you were concerned about the privacy or security of your medical record? If so, new research...Full Article
Study: Food Insecurity Leads To Long-Term Health Issues For Many Americans
Hungry people are more likely to develop serious health issues—particularly cardiovascular disease—that raises the chances of an early death, according to first-of-its-kind st...Full Article
Implementation Of Social Distancing Policies Correlates With Significant Reduction In Sars-Cov-2 Transmission
According to researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, the implementation of social distancing policies corresponded with significant reductions in t...Full Article
