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26-Mar-2024 2:05 PM EDT
New Technology Promises to Revolutionize Valvular Heart Disease Care
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Experts advance models for speedy adoption for better diagnosis and therapy in The Lancet.

Released: 27-Mar-2024 3:30 PM EDT
Plagiocephaly and Torticollis Awareness Month
Osteopathy’s Promise to Children

The Osteopathic Center for Children & Osteopathy's Promise to Children is now looking for infants 4 months old and younger diagnosed with plagiocephaly (flat head syndrome), which affects 47% of infants in the US.

Newswise: Italians Abroad Can Easily Resume Healthcare Coverage When Returning to Italy
Released: 27-Mar-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Italians Abroad Can Easily Resume Healthcare Coverage When Returning to Italy
Sbarro Health Research Organization (SHRO)

Italians residing abroad and registered with the EU health card service are guaranteed the maintenance of medical assistance and health exemptions when they return to Italy.

   
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Released: 27-Mar-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Filters, Coupled with Digital Health Program, Reduced Arsenic Levels by Nearly Half in Study Participants in Households Relying on Well Water in American Indian Communities
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

A community-led water-testing project made up of households that rely on private well water with high arsenic levels saw on average a 47 percent drop in participants’ urinary arsenic levels after filters were installed and a digital health program was implemented, according to a new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Over the two-year study period, participating households received phone calls to encourage use of the filter and a reminder to replace the filter cartridge.

Released: 27-Mar-2024 10:05 AM EDT
UCI Health celebrates transformational acquisition of four community hospitals
University of California, Irvine

UCI Health, the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, has completed the acquisition of four hospitals and associated outpatient locations from Tenet Healthcare Corporation.

Released: 27-Mar-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Researchers Explore Health-Promoting Behaviors of African American and Black Immigrant Men
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

African American and Black immigrant men prioritize their health and possess the necessary skills for proactive gastrointestinal (GI) health management, according to a Rutgers Health study.

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Newswise: Palliative care leader receives prestigious ASCO Special Award
Released: 27-Mar-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Palliative care leader receives prestigious ASCO Special Award
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) recognized Janet L. Abrahm, MD, FACP, FAAHPM, of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, as a recipient of an ASCO Special Award, the Society’s highest honor.

26-Mar-2024 12:15 PM EDT
Imaging’s Share of Aggregate Healthcare Spending has Declined Since 2010
Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute

Medical imaging has previously been identified as a potential driver of U.S. healthcare spending growth. A study by the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute evaluated the degree to which imaging has contributed to aggregate medical cost growth.

Newswise: Experts Highlight Strategies for Cancer Control and Prevention
Released: 27-Mar-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Experts Highlight Strategies for Cancer Control and Prevention
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey

Many cancers can be prevented, and others can be detected early in their development, treated and cured.

Newswise: Neuropeptide in Blood to Help Diagnose Chronic Itch
Released: 27-Mar-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Neuropeptide in Blood to Help Diagnose Chronic Itch
University of Miami Health System, Miller School of Medicine

B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) plays a key role in chronic itch severity and can help to identify certain types of itch with a simple blood test, according to a new study led by Gil Yosipovitch, M.D., director of the Miami Itch Center, and Santosh Mishra, Ph.D., a neuroscientist and associate professor at the North Carolina State College of Veterinary Medicine.

Newswise: Testicular Cancer: Expert Advice for Early Detection
Released: 27-Mar-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Testicular Cancer: Expert Advice for Early Detection
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey

Vignesh T. Packiam, MD, director of Clinical and Translational Research in Urologic Oncology and a urologic oncologist in the Urologic Oncology Program at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and RWJBarnabas Health, the state’s leading cancer program and only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, shares about testicular cancer and what men should know.

Released: 26-Mar-2024 7:05 PM EDT
MSU researchers create a new health equity evaluation tool for Genesee County and the city of Flint
Michigan State University

Community-based organizations, nonprofits, policymakers and local residents will benefit from the first Health Equity Report Card, or HERC, for Genesee County and the city of Flint.

Newswise: Pandemic course improved COVID-19 knowledge, study finds
Released: 26-Mar-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Pandemic course improved COVID-19 knowledge, study finds
Washington University in St. Louis

Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 1,300 students enrolled in a three-week summer immersion course, “The Pandemic: Science and Society,” at Washington University in St. Louis.

   
Released: 26-Mar-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Flu-Vaccine Education in the Emergency Department Helps People get their Shot
Thomas Jefferson University

Patient education about flu shot during a non-life threatening emergency department visit increases vaccination rates, especially in patients without regular primary care.

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