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In Texas, Medicaid coverage ends soon after childbirth. Will lawmakers allow more time?

Victoria Ferrell Ortiz learned she was pregnant during summer 2017. The Dallas resident was finishing up an AmeriCorps job with a local nonprofit, which offered her a small stipend to live on but no health coverage. She applied for Medicaid so she could be insured during the pregnancy.

31 Mar 2023

Can yoga-dance and mindful eating be beneficial for obese and overweight women?

Researchers evaluate the effects of yoga-dance and mindful eating in reducing body weight among obese women.

31 Mar 2023

Is adherence to a healthful plant-based diet associated with a lower mortality risk and chronic disease among UK adults?

Researchers examined the correlation between adherence to a healthful plant-based diet and mortality risk.

31 Mar 2023

Is e-cigarette use in adolescents associated with continued smoking years later?

Researchers assessed the relationship between adolescent baseline electronic cigarette usage with continued cigarette smoking two years after.

31 Mar 2023

The potential benefits of using AI in the management of patients with traumatic injury

Researchers utilized a deep-learning algorithm to aid novices in focused assessment with sonography in trauma.

31 Mar 2023

Study highlights need for regular home and doctor's blood pressure measurements for white-coat syndrome

Researchers analyze the long-term reproducibility of the white-coat effect as a continuous variable in untreated individuals.

30 Mar 2023

Combating vaccine fatigue: Study offers actionable steps to boost acceptance

Researchers determine whether new vaccination campaigns must be adopted for primary and booster vaccination.

30 Mar 2023

Music therapy proves effective in treating depression for ADHD in children and adolescents

How music therapy can improve the treatment of depression in children with Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

30 Mar 2023

Buprenorphine can be safely started in the ER without triggering withdrawal even for people using stronger opioids

Results from a multi-site clinical trial supported by the National Institutes of Health showed that less than 1% of people with opioid use disorder whose drug use includes fentanyl experienced withdrawal when starting buprenorphine in the emergency department.

30 Mar 2023

$3.2 million grant aids in the study of genetic testing approach to close racial disparity gaps in cancer care

With the aid of a near $3.2 million National Cancer Institute grant (R01CA277599) recently awarded, investigators from the state's leading cancer program, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey,  and Georgetown University's Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, both NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers, will work to close racial disparity gaps in cancer care delivery by examining a novel approach to genetic testing and care based on community-identified needs.

30 Mar 2023

A judicial body blow to the ACA

Opponents of the Affordable Care Act may have stopped trying to overturn the entire law in court, but they have not stopped challenging pieces of it — and they have found an ally in Fort Worth, Texas: U.S. District Judge Reed O'Connor.

30 Mar 2023

How does acute COVID-19 or COVID vaccination affect menstruation?

Researchers examined the potential impact of coronavirus disease 2019 vaccination and disease on changes in the menstrual cycle.

30 Mar 2023

Can poor diet and lifestyle behaviors modify genomic susceptibility to impulsivity?

Researchers evaluated the effects of poor diet quality and lifestyle behaviors on modifying the genomic susceptibility to impulsivity.

30 Mar 2023

From an economic crisis to a global pandemic: how have trends in emotional distress changed between 2009 and 2021?

Researchers investigated global trends in emotional discomfort.

30 Mar 2023

Penn Medicine earns "Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality" designation

Penn Medicine's hospitals have been honored by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, the educational arm of the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization, for its dedication and commitment to LGBTQ+ inclusion.

30 Mar 2023

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In Texas, Medicaid coverage ends soon after childbirth. Will lawmakers allow more time?

Can yoga-dance and mindful eating be beneficial for obese and overweight women?

Is adherence to a healthful plant-based diet associated with a lower mortality risk and chronic disease among UK adults?

Is e-cigarette use in adolescents associated with continued smoking years later?

The potential benefits of using AI in the management of patients with traumatic injury

Study highlights need for regular home and doctor's blood pressure measurements for white-coat syndrome

Combating vaccine fatigue: Study offers actionable steps to boost acceptance

Music therapy proves effective in treating depression for ADHD in children and adolescents

Buprenorphine can be safely started in the ER without triggering withdrawal even for people using stronger opioids

$3.2 million grant aids in the study of genetic testing approach to close racial disparity gaps in cancer care

A judicial body blow to the ACA

How does acute COVID-19 or COVID vaccination affect menstruation?

Can poor diet and lifestyle behaviors modify genomic susceptibility to impulsivity?

From an economic crisis to a global pandemic: how have trends in emotional distress changed between 2009 and 2021?

Penn Medicine earns "Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality" designation

Babies' gut microbiome is not influenced by vaginal microbiome, new study suggests

States try to obscure execution details as drugmakers hinder lethal injection

Localize this: Public reporting of opioid settlement cash

$50 billion in opioid settlement cash is on the way. We’re tracking how it’s spent.

Study shows benefits of expanding the use of telehealth services for people with opioid use disorder

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Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

How GLP‑1 Agonists Are Shaping the Future of Obesity Treatment With Dr Bryony Henderson

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