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Newswise: NIH awards $9 million for Indigenous-led Tribal Data Repository to improve community health in response to COVID-19 pandemic
5-Dec-2023 2:05 PM EST
NIH awards $9 million for Indigenous-led Tribal Data Repository to improve community health in response to COVID-19 pandemic
Arizona State University (ASU)

In an effort to improve the health of Tribal communities and Indigenous people, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded $9 million in funding for Native scientists at Arizona State University and elsewhere to create the first Indigenous-led Tribal Data Repository.

Newswise: Pregnant women are missing vital nutrients needed for them and their babies – and situation could worsen with plant-based foods
Released: 6-Dec-2023 5:05 AM EST
Pregnant women are missing vital nutrients needed for them and their babies – and situation could worsen with plant-based foods
University of Southampton

Pregnant women are not getting the essential nutrients they and their babies need from modern diets say scientists, who have warned that the situation will likely worsen as more people turn to plant-based foods.

Released: 5-Dec-2023 2:05 PM EST
American University Fall Commencement to Feature Surgeon General Dr. Vivek H. Murthy
American University

The nation’s 21st Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek H. Murthy, will deliver a keynote address at American University’s two fall commencement ceremonies on Sunday, December 17, 2023.

   
Released: 5-Dec-2023 11:05 AM EST
Prohibition may have extended life for those born in dry counties
University of Wisconsin–Madison

Although widely considered a blunder of public policy, the alcohol prohibition laws of early 20th century America may have led to increased longevity for those born in places where alcohol was banned, according to new research from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.The study — recently published in the journal Economics and Human Biology and co-authored by Jason Fletcher of UW’s La Follette School of Public Affairs — is the first to research the long-term effects of Prohibition Era on longevity, adding to the understanding of the longer-term costs of alcohol exposure during pregnancy.

Released: 5-Dec-2023 9:30 AM EST
New Report on Preventing Armed Insurrection: Firearms in Political Spaces Threaten Public Health, Safety, and Democracy
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

A new report by researchers at the Center for Gun Violence Solutions at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health examines the increased threat of armed insurrection to both public health and the functioning of democracy.

Newswise: Global Experts Highlight Concerns With Implementation of IRA-Mandated Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program
Released: 5-Dec-2023 4:05 AM EST
Global Experts Highlight Concerns With Implementation of IRA-Mandated Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

Value in Health announced the publication of 2 new commentaries by leading HEOR experts, both of which raise important questions as the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services move forward to implement the Inflation Reduction Act’s Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program.

Released: 4-Dec-2023 2:05 PM EST
Lesbian, gay, and bisexual survivors of adolescent and young adult cancers often have chronic health conditions
Wiley

Lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) adolescents and young adult cancer survivors in the United States are more likely to report experiencing chronic health conditions than their heterosexual peers with a history of cancer as well as their LGB peers without a past cancer diagnosis. The findings come from a survey-based study published by Wiley online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society.

Released: 4-Dec-2023 10:05 AM EST
What's behind the holiday-suicide myth
Annenberg Public Policy Center

For more than two decades, the Annenberg Public Policy Center has tracked the ways in which news organizations erroneously link the year-end holiday season with suicide, perpetuating the false holiday-suicide myth.

Released: 1-Dec-2023 9:30 AM EST
Florida’s Approach to Medicaid Unwinding Puts Hundreds of Thousands of Floridans at Risk
George Washington University

Florida’s approach to the Medicaid unwinding process could lead to serious harm for hundreds of thousands of low-income beneficiaries, according to a report out today by researchers at the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health.

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Newswise: The Medical Minute: Keep safety top of mind this hunting season
Released: 29-Nov-2023 5:05 PM EST
The Medical Minute: Keep safety top of mind this hunting season
Penn State Health

Deer hunting season is here. What can hunters do to stay safe? A Penn State Health expert talks tree stands, harnesses and what to carry in your pack.

Released: 29-Nov-2023 1:05 PM EST
UC Irvine continuing education program aims to transform the public health system
University of California, Irvine

Irvine, Calif., Nov. 29, 2023 — The University of California, Irvine Division of Continuing Education is launching an online specialized studies program developed to transform the field of public health by preparing the next generation of practitioners. By placing an emphasis on informatics within the public health domain, this program aims to improve patient and population health outcomes; reduce costs; enhance the quality, safety, and equity of care; optimize system performance for healthcare delivery and population health management; and improve overall business operations.

Released: 29-Nov-2023 12:05 PM EST
Workplace culture is very different these days. Find out how different by exploring the "In the Workplace" channel
Newswise

The latest articles on occupational medicine, workplace culture, and the labor market are in the "In the Workplace" channel on Newswise.

       
Newswise: Yale Cancer Center Experts Present New Research at Leading Breast Cancer Symposium
Released: 29-Nov-2023 10:05 AM EST
Yale Cancer Center Experts Present New Research at Leading Breast Cancer Symposium
Yale Cancer Center/Smilow Cancer Hospital

Yale Cancer Center researchers at Yale School of Medicine will present new research at the 46th annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) from December 5 to 9. The international symposium provides leading-edge breast cancer information on prevention, etiology, diagnosis, and therapy as well as experimental biology. This year’s symposium, at the Henry B.

Newswise: Eradicating HIV Will Take Collaborative Action and a Commitment to Curb TB Infections
Released: 29-Nov-2023 8:00 AM EST
Eradicating HIV Will Take Collaborative Action and a Commitment to Curb TB Infections
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

The COVID-19 pandemic hampered progress in fighting tuberculosis infections worldwide. Diverted funds meant that one of the world’s leading infectious killers caused 1.3 million deaths in 2022. TB is also the leading cause of death among those with HIV /AIDS worldwide. In 2022, 167,000 people died of HIV-associated TB.

Released: 29-Nov-2023 8:00 AM EST
ARUP Laboratories Urges FDA to Withdraw Proposed Rule Regulating Laboratory-Developed Tests
ARUP Laboratories

ARUP Laboratories today released the company's public comment on the FDA's proposed rule to regulate laboratory-developed tests (LDTs) as medical devices, urging the agency to withdraw the rule.

Newswise: Yale Cancer Center Experts Present New Research at Hematology Annual Meeting
Released: 28-Nov-2023 4:05 PM EST
Yale Cancer Center Experts Present New Research at Hematology Annual Meeting
Yale Cancer Center/Smilow Cancer Hospital

Physicians and scientists from Yale Cancer Center, part of Yale School of Medicine, will present new research at the 65th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition in San Diego, Calif., from December 9 to 12. This year’s ASH meeting will include oral and poster presentations, workshops, and educational sessions for hematology professionals.

Newswise: O Conselho de Curadores da Mayo Clinic aprova planos para transformar os cuidados de saúde, melhorar a experiência para a equipe e os pacientes, e remodelar o campus de Rochester
Released: 28-Nov-2023 2:05 PM EST
O Conselho de Curadores da Mayo Clinic aprova planos para transformar os cuidados de saúde, melhorar a experiência para a equipe e os pacientes, e remodelar o campus de Rochester
Mayo Clinic

O Conselho de Curadores da Mayo Clinic aprovou a estratégia Bold. Forward. Unbound. em Rochester. Essa é uma iniciativa estratégica plurianual que amplia a estratégia Bold. Forward. da Mayo Clinic para Curar, Conectar e Transformar os cuidados de saúde para o benefício dos pacientes em todo o mundo.

   
Newswise: اعتماد مجلس أمناء مايو كلينك لخطط الارتقاء بالرعاية الصحية وتحسين تجارب الموظفين والمرضى وإعادة تصميم مقر روتشستر
Released: 28-Nov-2023 2:05 PM EST
اعتماد مجلس أمناء مايو كلينك لخطط الارتقاء بالرعاية الصحية وتحسين تجارب الموظفين والمرضى وإعادة تصميم مقر روتشستر
Mayo Clinic

اعتمد مجلس أمناء مايو كلينك مبادرة "Bold. Forward. Unbound." (التشجيع على التحلي بالجرأة والإقدام والانطلاق) في مقر روتشستر، وهي إحدى المبادرات الإستراتيجية التي سيجري تنفيذها على مدار عدة سنوات وتعني بتعزيز إستراتيجية مايو كلينك للتشجيع على التحلي بالجرأة والإقدام على العلاج ودمج الرعاية الصحية والارتقاء بها لتحقيق ما فيه مصلحة المرضى في كل مكان. وتقدم تصورًا جديدًا لمقر روتشستر في وسط المدينة وتضيف مرافق جديدة تضم مجموعة من تصورات الرعاية المبتكرة والتقنيات الرقمية التي ستمكّن مايو كلينك من رفع مستوى التطوير بطرق لم يسبق لها مثيل.

   
Released: 28-Nov-2023 2:05 PM EST
Canisius University Serves Up Eco-Sustainable Food Options
Canisius University

As demand for more sustainable options grows, Canisius has partnered with food service provider, Chartwells Higher Education, to implement new eco-sustainable initiatives. All align with the university's participation in the Vatican-led Laudato Si' program, created to achieve an eco-sustainable lifestyle and society.

Newswise: El Consejo de Administración de Mayo Clinic aprueba planes para transformar la atención médica, mejorar la experiencia para el personal y los pacientes, y remodelar la sede de Rochester
Released: 28-Nov-2023 2:05 PM EST
El Consejo de Administración de Mayo Clinic aprueba planes para transformar la atención médica, mejorar la experiencia para el personal y los pacientes, y remodelar la sede de Rochester
Mayo Clinic

El Consejo de Administración de Mayo Clinic aprobó Bold. Forward. Unbound. en Rochester, una iniciativa estratégica plurianual que potencia la estrategia Bold. Forward. de Mayo Clinic para Curar, Conectar y Transformar la atención médica en beneficio de pacientes de cualquier lugar.

   
Newswise:Video Embedded mayo-clinic-board-of-trustees-approves-plans-to-transform-healthcare-improve-experience-for-staff-and-patients-redesign-rochester-campus
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Released: 28-Nov-2023 1:05 PM EST
Mayo Clinic Board of Trustees approves plans to transform healthcare, improve experience for staff and patients, redesign Rochester campus
Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic’s Board of Trustees has approved Bold. Forward. Unbound. in Rochester, a multiyear strategic initiative that advances Mayo Clinic’s Bold. Forward. strategy to Cure, Connect and Transform healthcare for the benefit of patients everywhere.

   
Released: 28-Nov-2023 1:05 PM EST
Why new patient paperwork isn’t just busy work
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

It may feel as if the questionnaires from your doctor’s office are a waste of time, but they actually serve a more important role in your health care than you think

Newswise: UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry researcher awarded $2M grant by NIH to study pharmacotoxicity of areca nut
Released: 28-Nov-2023 1:05 PM EST
UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry researcher awarded $2M grant by NIH to study pharmacotoxicity of areca nut
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

A five-year, $2 million grant to study the pharmacological effects of the areca nut, commonly known as the betel nut, was awarded to a UTHealth Houston researcher by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Newswise: Reducing Inequitable Health Outcomes Requires Reducing Residential Segregation
Released: 28-Nov-2023 12:05 PM EST
Reducing Inequitable Health Outcomes Requires Reducing Residential Segregation
Tufts University

The U.S. must reduce racial residential segregation if it is to reduce racial disparities in health outcomes, according to a recently published study by researchers at Tufts University School of Medicine.

   
Newswise: ACI Launches Updated Small Business Cleaning Guide
Released: 28-Nov-2023 11:05 AM EST
ACI Launches Updated Small Business Cleaning Guide
American Cleaning Institute

The American Cleaning Institute (ACI), the trade association for the cleaning product supply chain, announces the launch of “Clean Means Business: A Guide for Healthy Workspaces,” a free toolkit providing updated cleaning guidance and resources for small businesses.

Released: 27-Nov-2023 6:05 PM EST
Maternal vaccination against COVID-19 lowered risk of preterm births, Stanford study finds
Stanford University

During the first two years of the pandemic, a COVID-19 infection during pregnancy increased the risk of preterm birth and NICU hospitalizations.

Released: 27-Nov-2023 6:05 PM EST
New framework for using AI in health care considers medical knowledge, practices, procedures, values
Carnegie Mellon University

Health care organizations are looking to artificial intelligence (AI) tools to improve patient care, but their translation into clinical settings has been inconsistent, in part because evaluating AI in health care remains challenging.

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Released: 27-Nov-2023 12:45 PM EST
Not only is virtual care safe, patients and providers use it effectively, new research finds
McMaster University

New research from McMaster University has found that not only is virtual care a safe way to hold medical appointments, but that patients and physicians were able to use it appropriately and effectively with minimal guidance.

Released: 27-Nov-2023 9:05 AM EST
Alarming Trends in Cardiovascular Health Among Middle-Aged Adults
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

New research helps explain the recent reversal in cardiovascular mortality among this population and underscores the need to address the social determinants of health that contribute to it.

Released: 24-Nov-2023 12:05 PM EST
Many Owners See Little Value in Storing Their Firearms Securely
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

With more than 400 million privately owned firearms in circulation across the United States, gun violence prevention efforts have emphasized secure firearm storage as a method for preventing injury and death. But some owners may not see the value in doing so, according to Rutgers researchers.

   
Released: 22-Nov-2023 12:05 PM EST
World AIDS Day: How Far We’ve Come and Where We Still Need to Go
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Jeffrey Kwong, a professor at the Rutgers School of Nursing and a national HIV expert discusses the progress made and the challenges to overcome in ending AIDS by 2030.

Released: 22-Nov-2023 8:05 AM EST
Mice eating less of specific amino acid — overrepresented in diet of obese people — live longer, healthier
University of Wisconsin–Madison

There’s a popular saying in some circles that “a calorie is a calorie,” but science shows that it may not be true. In fact, it may be possible to eat more of some kinds of calories while also improving your health.“We like to say a calorie is not just a calorie,” says Dudley Lamming, a professor and metabolism researcher at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.

Newswise: Parental age effect on the longevity and healthspan of flies and worms
Released: 22-Nov-2023 8:05 AM EST
Parental age effect on the longevity and healthspan of flies and worms
Impact Journals LLC

Several studies have investigated the effect of parental age on biological parameters such as reproduction, lifespan, and health; however, the results have been inconclusive, largely due to inter-species variation and/or modest effect sizes.

Released: 22-Nov-2023 1:05 AM EST
مكافحة مرض نقص المناعة البشري المكتسب (الإيدز): لماذا يكمن هدفنا في اكتشاف فيروس نقص المناعة البشري قبل ظهور الأعراض
Mayo Clinic

روتشستر، مينيسوتا – إن فيروس نقص المناعة البشري، الذي يسبب الإيدز (مرض نقص المناعة البشري المكتسب) بإمكانه أن يختفي في الجسم عدة سنوات قبلما تظهر الأعراض. وخلال هذا الوقت، فإنه يقضي على جزء من الجهاز المناعي دون أن نشعر. لذا فإن هدفنا هو اكتشاف فيروس نقص المناعة البشري قبلما تظهر الأعراض، مما يجعل الاختبارات الروتينية ضروريةً كي يعرف المرضى أنهم مصابون وكي يتسنى علاجهم، وهذا ما أوضحته الدكتورة ستيسي ريزا خبيرة الأمراض المُعدية والباحثة في فيروس نقص المناعة البشري لدى مايو كلينك.

Released: 21-Nov-2023 3:45 PM EST
It's not over until it's over. Keep up with the latest COVID research in the Coronavirus channel.
Newswise

Stay informed! Keep up with the latest research on the COVID-19 virus in the Coronavirus channel on Newswise.

Released: 21-Nov-2023 12:05 PM EST
Medical researchers find AI fails pub test
Flinders University

Researchers found that Generative AI can be easily used to create and spread false health information. They urge for government and industry guardrails to protect public health

Newswise: Ochsner Health achieves HIMSS Validation for advanced digital adoption
Released: 21-Nov-2023 12:05 PM EST
Ochsner Health achieves HIMSS Validation for advanced digital adoption
Ochsner Health

This Stage 7 achievement represents Ochsner's commitment to optimize the use of data, information and technology to advance quality of care.

Released: 21-Nov-2023 12:05 PM EST
High temperatures may have caused over 70,000 excess deaths in Europe in 2022
Barcelona Institute for Global Health, ISGlobal

New study develops theoretical framework to re-evaluate initial estimates of mortality attributable to record summer temperatures in 2022

Released: 21-Nov-2023 12:00 PM EST
Hearing Loss is Associated with Subtle Changes in the Brain
University of California San Diego

A team of UC San Diego Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science along with Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute researchers employed hearing tests and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to determine whether hearing impairment is associated with differences in specific brain regions and affects dementia risk.



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