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Tick season is here: How to avoid ticks

It's tick season now and researchers from the University of Agder in Norway shed light on the myths and facts about these parasites.

7 Jul 2023

Produce prescription programs could save US healthcare system $40 billion

An apple a day not only keeps the doctor away, it also could save the United States at least $40 billion in medical bills, report Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University researchers in a new study published July 7 in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

7 Jul 2023

Medi-Cal’s fragmented system can make moving a nightmare

When Lloyd Tennison moved from Walnut Creek to Stockton last year, he assumed his coverage under Medi-Cal, California's safety-net health insurance program, would be transferred seamlessly.

7 Jul 2023

Idaho drops panel investigating pregnancy-related deaths as US maternal mortality surges

On July 1, Idaho became the only state without a legal requirement or specialized committee to review maternal deaths related to pregnancy.

7 Jul 2023

California promises better care for thousands of inmates as they leave prison

California has agreed to improve health care for newly released prison inmates who are disabled, including through a series of measures that advocates say will help almost everyone trying to make the transition from incarceration.

7 Jul 2023

‘It was a bloodbath’: Rare dialysis complication can kill, and more could be done to stop it

Nieltje Gedney was half-asleep in her West Virginia home, watching murder mysteries over the hum of a bedside hemodialysis machine, when she felt something warm and wet in her armpit.

7 Jul 2023

Quantum medicine: the way forward?

Study examines how quantum physics can contribute to medicine.

7 Jul 2023

Patient aggression causes lasting harm to medical receptionists

University of Queensland research has found verbal and physical abuse of medical receptionists by patients is rife, and causing lasting harm.

6 Jul 2023

Eating six key foods can lower a person's risk of heart disease, study finds

A study led by McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences researchers at the Population Research Health Institute (PHRI) has found that not eating enough of six key foods in combination is associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in adults.

6 Jul 2023

Study: Unprocessed red meat and whole grains can be included or left out of a healthy diet

Unprocessed red meat and whole grains can be included or left out of a healthy diet, according to a study conducted in 80 countries across all inhabited continents and published today in European Heart Journal, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology.

6 Jul 2023

Pennington Biomedical Research Center works to combat childhood obesity

One in five children have obesity in the U.S., and even more are considered overweight. Dr. Amanda Staiano, associate professor at Pennington Biomedical Research Center and director of the Pediatric Obesity and Health Behavior Laboratory, believes childhood obesity is at the top of the list for public health issues of this century because children with obesity are much more likely to develop heart disease, diabetes, asthma, sleep problems and other issues.

6 Jul 2023

School nurses play key role in reducing childhood obesity

School nurses do much more than bandage scraped knees and take temperatures. A Rutgers study, published in the journal Pediatric Nursing, suggests they also may play a key role in reducing childhood obesity.

6 Jul 2023

Lack of awareness and training leads to delays in diagnosis of endometriosis

Reviewing qualitative studies from the past 20 years, the researchers found a range of contributing factors including: a continuing stigma around periods; society's normalisation of menstrual pain; and a lack of medical training about the condition.

6 Jul 2023

Social isolation a risk factor for smoking in older adults

Aging brings wisdom and experience; however, for some individuals getting older can also mean health challenges, loss of friends, and decreased mobility, leading to social isolation.

6 Jul 2023

Improved diagnosis of occlusion myocardial infarction using novel machine learning tools

Machine learning models were developed to diagnose heart attacks in patients with no ST-elevation on their initial electrocardiogram, outperforming clinicians and improving accuracy. The models' risk score enhanced diagnostic accuracy and reclassified chest pain patients, providing mechanistic links to heart injury.

6 Jul 2023

Understanding animal welfare claims on food labels

Animal-based food products often come packaged in a wide array of information labels, including organic, natural, grass-fed, humanely raised and pasture-raised.

6 Jul 2023

Review: Patient aggression towards receptionists is a serious workplace safety concern

Patient aggression towards receptionists working in general practice is a "serious workplace safety concern," concludes a review of the available published evidence, published in the open access journal Family Medicine and Community Health.

6 Jul 2023

Mobile phone data may not accurately represent under-resourced or vulnerable populations

Mobile phone data are increasingly used in public health management and disease outbreak response, as demonstrated during the COVID-19 pandemic when location data were used as a proxy for human movement and contacts and informed exposure notification apps.

6 Jul 2023

COST Connect: A platform for collaboration and progress in cancer research

Beating cancer is a major challenge for research and innovation in the coming years. By 2030, it is estimated that over 1.5 million people in the EU will succumb to cancer.

6 Jul 2023

"Médecins solidaires" and dRural: Two innovative projects to fight medical deserts

In France, 9 million people struggle to access general practitioners. Worldwide, half of the population has fewer primary care resources than their urban counterparts.

6 Jul 2023

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Tick season is here: How to avoid ticks

Produce prescription programs could save US healthcare system $40 billion

Medi-Cal’s fragmented system can make moving a nightmare

Idaho drops panel investigating pregnancy-related deaths as US maternal mortality surges

California promises better care for thousands of inmates as they leave prison

‘It was a bloodbath’: Rare dialysis complication can kill, and more could be done to stop it

Quantum medicine: the way forward?

Patient aggression causes lasting harm to medical receptionists

Eating six key foods can lower a person's risk of heart disease, study finds

Study: Unprocessed red meat and whole grains can be included or left out of a healthy diet

Pennington Biomedical Research Center works to combat childhood obesity

School nurses play key role in reducing childhood obesity

Lack of awareness and training leads to delays in diagnosis of endometriosis

Social isolation a risk factor for smoking in older adults

Improved diagnosis of occlusion myocardial infarction using novel machine learning tools

Understanding animal welfare claims on food labels

Review: Patient aggression towards receptionists is a serious workplace safety concern

Mobile phone data may not accurately represent under-resourced or vulnerable populations

COST Connect: A platform for collaboration and progress in cancer research

"Médecins solidaires" and dRural: Two innovative projects to fight medical deserts

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