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Multi-faceted implementation strategy significantly lowers blood pressure in low-income patients

Uncontrolled hypertension, the leading preventable risk factor for cardiovascular disease and premature deaths worldwide, disproportionately affects low-income populations.

13 Nov 2023

Automated referrals to pharmacy services dramatically increase appropriate statin prescription rates

The odds of prescribing the appropriate dose of statins - a medicine used to lower "bad" cholesterol levels - increased sixfold when automated referrals were made to pharmacy services, instead of relying on traditional prescribing methods, according to researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

13 Nov 2023

Hospital-acquired COVID-19 mortality drops in Omicron era post-vaccination, reveals Swedish study

In a study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers found that hospital-acquired SARS-CoV-2 infections in Stockholm led to increased 30-day mortality in the pre-vaccination period but showed significantly lower mortality during the Omicron wave post-vaccination. The study underscores the importance of vaccination in reducing mortality risks from nosocomial SARS-CoV-2 infections.

13 Nov 2023

Young people begin to use nicotine through vaping rather than through cigarettes

Young adults are now more likely to vape than to use traditional cigarettes. After years of public health success in decreasing the numbers of people using cigarettes, researchers are seeing striking increases in the numbers of young people who use e-cigarettes regularly – so much so that, for the first time, there are more young people who begin to use nicotine through vaping rather than through cigarettes.

13 Nov 2023

Study uncovers how COVID-19 pandemic created new social disparities and affected existing inequalities

An article by Stockholm University researchers was recently published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).

13 Nov 2023

Current vitamin D dosing recommendations not high enough for optimal heart health, studies suggest

Low levels of Vitamin D have been shown to be associated with a higher risk of having a cardiac event, like a heart attack or stroke.

13 Nov 2023

How lawmakers in Texas and Florida undermine covid vaccination efforts

Katherine Wells wants to urge her Lubbock, Texas, community to get vaccinated against covid-19. "That could really save people from severe illness," said Wells, the city's public health director.

13 Nov 2023

Fertility Mapper launches groundbreaking NHS Fertility Funding Calculator

Fertility Mapper, the review platform for fertility clinics powered by community data publishes a brand new UK wide report today The True Cost of Fertility using transparency as a catalyst for awareness and understanding of the true cost of fertility.

13 Nov 2023

Mary Kay Ash Foundation and UT Southwestern celebrate five years of successful collaboration in advancing cancer research

The Mary Kay Ash Foundation℠, a decades-long leader and advocate for finding cures for cancers affecting women, and UT Southwestern Medical Center, one of the nation’s premier academic medical centers, in Dallas, Texas, are celebrating five years of collaborative success on the International Postdoctoral Scholars in Cancer Research Fellowship program.

13 Nov 2023

MHRA and partners celebrate 10th anniversary of the International Coalition of Medicines Regulatory Authorities

As a founding member and former chair of the International Coalition of Medicines Regulatory Authorities (ICMRA), the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is joining global partners in celebrating ten years of strategic leadership and cooperation.

13 Nov 2023

Mini-summit to address how informatics can help resolve health effects of climate change

Regenstrief Institute, the International Medical Informatics Association (IMIA), the International Academy of Health Sciences Informatics (IAHSI) and the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) are hosting a mini-summit at the AMIA 2023 Annual Symposium to address how informatics can help resolve health issues caused by climate change.

10 Nov 2023

Howard Meyers commits $25 million to MD Anderson to establish Meyers Institute for Oncology Nursing

Howard Meyers, of Dallas, Texas, a member of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Board of Visitors (BOV), has committed $25 million to The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to establish the Meyers Institute for Oncology Nursing.

10 Nov 2023

NCI grants $5 million to UTHealth Houston for cancer control research in Mexico and Latin America

A five-year, $5 million grant has been awarded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to the UTHealth Houston Institute for Implementation Science to support research and training in implementation science, with a focus on improving cancer control efforts in Mexico and Latin America.

10 Nov 2023

US reporting system to detect vaccine safety issues may not be meeting its own standards

A US reporting system designed to detect potential safety issues with vaccines is supposed to be user-friendly, responsive, and transparent.

10 Nov 2023

Minnesota data-sharing model tracks drug overdose hospital and ED trends

In a recently released study, researchers at Hennepin Healthcare and other Minnesota health systems describe how a COVID-19 collaboration across Minnesota health systems was adapted to monitor near-real-time trends in substance use–related hospital and emergency department (ED) visits.

10 Nov 2023

New study raises questions about the benefits of pet ownership

There is a general understanding that pets have a positive impact on one's well-being. A new study by Michigan State University found that although pet owners reported pets improving their lives, there was not a reliable association between pet ownership and well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic.

10 Nov 2023

Despite ACA, racial and ethnic disparities in aging needs persist

Despite the raft of health care changes that occurred after the Affordable Care Act was signed into law in 2010, racial and ethnic disparities in aging needs among older adults persist today, a new study shows.

10 Nov 2023

New report recommends mandatory prescribing exam for all UK doctors

The UK Prescribing Safety Assessment (PSA) is a ground-breaking medical exam with strong stakeholder support and is associated with increased confidence in prescribing and decreased reporting of medication-related patient harm. The

10 Nov 2023

Survival for babies born at 22 weeks remains low, but number receiving survival-focused care has increased

The number of very premature babies (22 weeks) given respiratory life support (survival-focused care) and/or admitted to neonatal units in England and Wales has increased 3-fold, following changes in 2019 to national guidance, finds research published in the open access journal BMJ Medicine.

10 Nov 2023

CDC publishes updated and expanded recommendations for clinicians providing pain care

Pain affects the lives of millions of Americans every day and improving pain care and the lives of patients with pain is a public health imperative.

10 Nov 2023

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Multi-faceted implementation strategy significantly lowers blood pressure in low-income patients

Automated referrals to pharmacy services dramatically increase appropriate statin prescription rates

Hospital-acquired COVID-19 mortality drops in Omicron era post-vaccination, reveals Swedish study

Young people begin to use nicotine through vaping rather than through cigarettes

Study uncovers how COVID-19 pandemic created new social disparities and affected existing inequalities

Current vitamin D dosing recommendations not high enough for optimal heart health, studies suggest

How lawmakers in Texas and Florida undermine covid vaccination efforts

Fertility Mapper launches groundbreaking NHS Fertility Funding Calculator

Mary Kay Ash Foundation and UT Southwestern celebrate five years of successful collaboration in advancing cancer research

MHRA and partners celebrate 10th anniversary of the International Coalition of Medicines Regulatory Authorities

Mini-summit to address how informatics can help resolve health effects of climate change

Howard Meyers commits $25 million to MD Anderson to establish Meyers Institute for Oncology Nursing

NCI grants $5 million to UTHealth Houston for cancer control research in Mexico and Latin America

US reporting system to detect vaccine safety issues may not be meeting its own standards

Minnesota data-sharing model tracks drug overdose hospital and ED trends

New study raises questions about the benefits of pet ownership

Despite ACA, racial and ethnic disparities in aging needs persist

New report recommends mandatory prescribing exam for all UK doctors

Survival for babies born at 22 weeks remains low, but number receiving survival-focused care has increased

CDC publishes updated and expanded recommendations for clinicians providing pain care

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