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KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Still seeking a federal coronavirus strategy

The Trump administration sent its COVID-19 testing strategy plan to Congress, formalizing its policy that most testing responsibilities should remain with individual states.

28 May 2020

Type 2 diabetes is more prevalent in American Indians and Alaska Natives

Type 2 diabetes (T2D) affects American Indians and Alaska Natives at approximately three times the rate of white Americans and is closely linked to the disproportionately high rates of cardiovascular diseases such as heart attacks and strokes, according to the American Heart Association Scientific Statement "Cardiovascular Health in American Indians and Alaska Natives," published today in the Association's flagship journal Circulation.

28 May 2020

New device allows rapid disease analysis in kidneys affected by diabetes

The amount of scarring in damaged kidneys as a result of diabetes or acute injury, is a key factor in determining treatment. But it has not been possible, using traditional techniques, to quickly and accurately assess how widespread this kind of wounding extends within the organ.

28 May 2020

For seniors, COVID-19 sets off a pandemic of despair

As states relax coronavirus restrictions, older adults are advised, in most cases, to keep sheltering in place. But for some, the burden of isolation and uncertainty is becoming hard to bear.

28 May 2020

Antibody tests were hailed as way to end lockdowns. Instead, they cause confusion.

Aspen was an early COVID-19 hot spot in Colorado, with a cluster of cases in March linked to tourists visiting for its world-famous skiing. Tests were in short supply, making it difficult to know how the virus was spreading.

28 May 2020

$Dairy products ineffective in preventing bone loss or fractures during menopause transition$

Dairy products ineffective in preventing bone loss or fractures during menopause transition

Dairy products provide more bone-beneficial nutrients than any other food group. Yet a new study based on data from the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation shows that during the menopause transition, when bone loss is accelerated, they offer little benefit in preventing bone mineral density loss or fractures.

27 May 2020

$Despite extended nursing home admissions, hip fracture rates remain persistently high$

Despite extended nursing home admissions, hip fracture rates remain persistently high

A recent study of hip fracture rates in nursing homes in the U.S. reports a slight rise in the rate of hip fractures among long-stay residents in recent years.

27 May 2020

My mother died of the coronavirus. It’s time she was counted.

We recently received the death certificate for my mother, who died May 4 in an assisted living facility near New York City. "Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome" was the primary cause. And the secondary — no surprise — was "suspected COVID-19."

27 May 2020

Study shows high prevalence of vaping in U.S. schools

Vaping is most heavily concentrated in U.S. schools with a higher proportion of white students, schools in the South and West, and schools where more students smoke cigarettes, a new University of Michigan study shows.

26 May 2020

Dana-Farber nurse-scientists receive more than $1.3 million for two research projects

Nurse-scientists from the Phyllis F. Cantor Center for Research in Nursing and Patient Care Services at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute received more than $1.3 million dollars in funding for two separate research projects.

26 May 2020

Higher spirituality linked to better quality of life for stroke survivors and their caregivers

Higher spirituality among stroke survivors was strongly linked to better quality of life for them and their caregivers who may also feel depressed, according to new research published today in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, an American Heart Association journal.

26 May 2020

Occupational risk for COVID-19

Now, a new study published on the preprint server medRxiv in May 2020 examines the risk of COVID-19 disease in various occupations, showing that as expected, health workers and those in social care occupation are at the highest risk. This should help guide policies to protect and support these occupations during this trying period.

25 May 2020

How 'superspreaders' impact COVID-19

A new study published on the preprint server medRxiv in May 2020 reflects the need to rethink and selectively impose lockdown on some but not all social activities, in the light of the impact of superspreaders on disease transmission.

24 May 2020

Understanding mechanism behind antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea sets stage for new treatments

Due to the spread of antibiotic-resistant strains of Neisseria gonorrhoeae, existing treatments for gonorrhea, the sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium, are no longer effective. In the absence of a vaccine, there is an urgent need to develop novel treatment options.

22 May 2020

Children's National receives FCC funding to establish regional pediatric telehealth consortium

Children's National Hospital is establishing a regional pediatric telehealth consortium in response to coronavirus with $928,000 in funding awarded by the Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau.

22 May 2020

New follow-up care models could benefit thousands of cancer survivors

Thousands of cancer survivors could benefit from a new model of shared follow-up care delivered by specialist cancer care nurses, GPs, and cancer specialists incorporating telehealth sessions being implemented under a five-year $1.5 million NHMRC Investigator Grant.

22 May 2020

Recommendations for treating bladder cancer during COVID-19 pandemic

Bladder cancer is associated with significant illness and mortality, particularly if treatment is delayed.

22 May 2020

Lower mean number of household members associated with more COVID-19 cases

Regions of Italy with higher family fragmentation and a high number of residential nursing homes experienced the highest rate of COVID-19 infections in people over age 80, according to a new study published May 21, 2020 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Giuseppe Liotta of the University of Rome, Italy, and colleagues.

21 May 2020

New strategy promotes healthy lifestyle behaviors in obese, overweight women

When researchers asked prospective study participants who they would like to see in videos promoting healthy lifestyle behaviors, the answer was unequivocal: They wanted to see themselves - that is, other mothers living in low-income households who were overweight or obese.

21 May 2020

Lifesaving innovation for COVID-19 will increase the already existing racial inequalities

As is the case with most fatal diseases, coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is already taking a disproportionate toll on black Americans and other disadvantaged minorities.

20 May 2020

Nursing News and Research

Latest Nursing News and Research

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Still seeking a federal coronavirus strategy

Type 2 diabetes is more prevalent in American Indians and Alaska Natives

New device allows rapid disease analysis in kidneys affected by diabetes

For seniors, COVID-19 sets off a pandemic of despair

Antibody tests were hailed as way to end lockdowns. Instead, they cause confusion.

Dairy products ineffective in preventing bone loss or fractures during menopause transition

Despite extended nursing home admissions, hip fracture rates remain persistently high

My mother died of the coronavirus. It’s time she was counted.

Study shows high prevalence of vaping in U.S. schools

Dana-Farber nurse-scientists receive more than $1.3 million for two research projects

Higher spirituality linked to better quality of life for stroke survivors and their caregivers

Occupational risk for COVID-19

How 'superspreaders' impact COVID-19

Understanding mechanism behind antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea sets stage for new treatments

Children's National receives FCC funding to establish regional pediatric telehealth consortium

New follow-up care models could benefit thousands of cancer survivors

Recommendations for treating bladder cancer during COVID-19 pandemic

Lower mean number of household members associated with more COVID-19 cases

New strategy promotes healthy lifestyle behaviors in obese, overweight women

Lifesaving innovation for COVID-19 will increase the already existing racial inequalities

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