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Newswise: Uniformed Services University’s Hebert School of Medicine Establishes New Department of Health Professions Education
Released: 16-May-2024 7:05 AM EDT
Uniformed Services University’s Hebert School of Medicine Establishes New Department of Health Professions Education
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) has announced the establishment of the new Department of Health Professions Education within its F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine. This new department aims to enhance healthcare education and workforce development within the Military Health System (MHS).

Newswise: Higher rates of cancer in minoritized communities across Chicago and U.S. driven by disparities
Released: 15-May-2024 5:05 PM EDT
Higher rates of cancer in minoritized communities across Chicago and U.S. driven by disparities
University of Chicago Medical Center

A new report from the American Association for Cancer Research explains the major drivers of cancer disparities and which groups are affected most. UChicago Medicine is prioritizing research initiatives that promote cancer equity.

Released: 15-May-2024 1:30 PM EDT
Only 20% of U.S. nonprofit hospitals invested in housing as part of the federal community benefit mandate
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

A nationwide assessment of how nonprofit hospitals are addressing housing-related needs in their communities appears in the latest issue of Medical Care, the official journal of the Medical Care Section of the American Public Health Association. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

Released: 15-May-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Heat Illness and Dehydration
Memorial Hermann Health System

A Memorial Hermann ER physician offers tips on how to avoid heat illness and dehydration this summer.

Newswise: The doctor is in…. but what’s behind them?
14-May-2024 4:05 PM EDT
The doctor is in…. but what’s behind them?
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Americans have gotten used to seeing their doctors and other health care providers using telehealth video visits. But a new study reveals that what a doctor has behind them during a telehealth visit can make a difference in how the patient feels about them and their care. The more professional, the better.

Newswise: Breaking bad blood: how rogue neutrophils help lung cancer spread
Released: 15-May-2024 10:55 AM EDT
Breaking bad blood: how rogue neutrophils help lung cancer spread
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, with a significant portion of these deaths attributed to the aggressive nature of the disease and its resistance to traditional treatments. The study's findings offer a promising new avenue for therapeutic intervention by targeting the interaction between neutrophils and lung cancer cells, potentially improving patient outcomes.

Newswise: Unbound Intelligence™ Revolutionizes Educational Technology with AI and Human Expertise
Released: 15-May-2024 10:00 AM EDT
Unbound Intelligence™ Revolutionizes Educational Technology with AI and Human Expertise
Unbound Medicine

Unbound Medicine, a pioneer in knowledge management solutions for healthcare, announces the expansion of Unbound Intelligence (UBI), a groundbreaking union of artificial intelligence (AI) and human expertise, into its end-to-end platform.

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Released: 15-May-2024 8:45 AM EDT
Federation of State Physician Health Programs (FSPHP) Is Pleased to Announce Michael Baron, MD, MPH, DFASAM, DAPA as Its New President
Federation of State Physician Health Programs

The Federation of State Physician Health Programs (FSPHP) is pleased to announce that Dr. Michael Baron’s two-year term as President began following the FSPHP’s 2024 Annual Member Business Meeting.

14-May-2024 7:05 AM EDT
Cash incentives drive weight loss in men
University of Bristol

A major UK study led by health experts at the University of Stirling has found that offering financial incentives is effective in helping men to lose weight.

Released: 14-May-2024 2:30 PM EDT
ICAN Act Increases Patient Access to High-Quality Healthcare Throughout the United States
American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology

During a congressional briefing today, leaders from American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA), along with associations representing other advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs), outlined how current Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) billing and care restrictions are out of line with many state laws and briefed on a current legislative solution to address these outdated barriers.

Newswise: Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist and Forsyth County EMS Launch Innovative Program to Improve Cardiac Arrest Outcomes
Released: 14-May-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist and Forsyth County EMS Launch Innovative Program to Improve Cardiac Arrest Outcomes
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist and Forsyth County EMS have launched a program, believed to be the first in North Carolina, designed to improve outcomes for patients suffering from cardiac arrest.

Newswise: Using AI to repurpose routine CT scans
Released: 14-May-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Using AI to repurpose routine CT scans
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering

A collaborative NIH-funded team is using AI to mine common chest CT scans to predict mortality. Their research identified a collection of cardiac factors that were predictive of death in a large group of patients, potentially setting the stage for improved cardiac screening.

   
Released: 14-May-2024 1:05 PM EDT
NIH renews COBRE grant for Kansas Institute for Precision Medicine
University of Kansas Cancer Center

The Kansas Institute for Precision Medicine (KIPM) will continue its mission to improve health care by training physicians and scientists in precision medicine and supporting their research, thanks to a renewed Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) award from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, part of the National Institutes of Health.

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Released: 14-May-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Cedars-Sinai Names Vice President of Government and Industry Relations
Cedars-Sinai

Cedars-Sinai has named Stephanie Cohen as its new vice president of Government and Industry Relations. Cohen will play a vital role advocating for healthcare delivery, research, education and community benefit priorities with local, state and national policymakers.

Released: 14-May-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Tennessee Governor Signs Law Protecting Patients from Medical Title Misappropriation
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed into law Senate Bill 1720/House Bill 2451, a vital patient protection measure that prevents the misleading use of medical specialty titles, including “anesthesiologist” and “anesthesiology” by unqualified individuals.

Newswise: New paper examines potential power and pitfalls of harnessing artificial intelligence for sleep medicine
Released: 14-May-2024 10:05 AM EDT
New paper examines potential power and pitfalls of harnessing artificial intelligence for sleep medicine
American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM)

In a new research commentary, the Artificial Intelligence in Sleep Medicine Committee of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine highlights how artificial intelligence stands on the threshold of making monumental contributions to the field of sleep medicine.

Newswise: New Study Shows Certain Combinations of Antiviral Proteins Are Responsible for Lupus Symptoms and Affect Treatment Outcomes
Released: 13-May-2024 11:30 AM EDT
New Study Shows Certain Combinations of Antiviral Proteins Are Responsible for Lupus Symptoms and Affect Treatment Outcomes
Johns Hopkins Medicine

Researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have uncovered insights as to why lupus symptoms and severity present differently in individuals with the autoimmune condition, which affects up to 1.5 million Americans.

Released: 13-May-2024 9:50 AM EDT
Endocrine Society and European Society of Endocrinology publish joint guideline on glucocorticoid-induced adrenal insufficiency
Endocrine Society

The joint guideline is designed to help clinicians manage patients who have, or are at risk of developing, glucocorticoid-induced adrenal insufficiency. At least 1% of the global population uses chronic glucocorticoid therapy as anti-inflammatory or immune-suppressive agents.

Released: 13-May-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Negotiations for a Global Pandemic Agreement Extended
Wildlife Conservation Society

Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) were due to converge on text for a global pandemic agreement during their ninth and final negotiating session in March; however, insufficient progress was made in those two weeks, in terms of finding consensus.

Newswise: Alarming Rise of Electronic Vaping Use in U.S. Adolescents
Released: 13-May-2024 8:30 AM EDT
Alarming Rise of Electronic Vaping Use in U.S. Adolescents
Florida Atlantic University

A study among 57,006 adolescents shows daily electronic vapor use has significantly increased by more than three-and-one-half times from 2015 to 2019. In 2015, daily use was significantly higher in boys (2.8%) than girls (1.1%). By 2021, it was higher in girls (5.6%) than boys (4.5%).


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