Health Bulletin 02/ March/ 2024
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WebMD Bolsters Patient Engagement Offerings Through New Acquisition
WebMD has acquired Healthwise, an Idaho-based nonprofit provider of health education content…
NCHD Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists
The NCHD Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists position is a temporary full-time post…
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Release Updated Guidelines for the Treatment of Hip Osteoarthritis
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) has updated their guidelines for…
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Every first Friday in March, people wear blue to raise awareness for…
Q&A: Walgreens CMO on VillageMD closures
Walgreens' VillageMD clinics in Florida and Illinois are closing as the company…
Share Your Catholic Hospital Story With Us
Patients and clinicians are encouraged to share their experiences regarding care at…
RaDonda Vaught to speak at CommonSpirit event on patient safety
CommonSpirit Health is hosting an educational event featuring RaDonda Vaught, the nurse…
Illness trajectories in the age of big data
Tanuseputro, Webber, and Downar discuss how advanced analytics can help shift from…
Large-scale study explores link between smoking and DNA changes across six racial and ethnic groups
Smoking affects gene expression, leading to the development of lung cancer and…
Scientists discover a key mechanism used by human herpesvirus 8 to induce cancer
Cleveland Clinic researchers have discovered how Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) induces cancer…
The Science Behind the Increased Risk for Black People
Multiple myeloma, a type of cancer that affects plasma cells, disproportionately affects…
FDA OKs First Drug-Coated Balloon for In-Stent Restenosis
The FDA has approved Boston Scientific's Agent Drug-Coated Balloon (DCB) for the…
Timing Of COVID-19 Shot Can Affect Menstrual Cycle Length: Study
A recent study has found that the timing of COVID-19 vaccination can…
EAGLE-1 phase III trial shows
The EAGLE-1 phase III trial demonstrated that gepotidacin has the potential to…
Navigating the Wellness Frontier: Show Me the Science
The famous movie line "Show me the money" from Jerry Maguire serves…
NCHD General Adult Psychiatrists – Temporary Full Time
The NCHD General Adult Psychiatrists position is temporary full-time from July 2024…
Metabolic Syndrome Associated With Risk for Various GI Cancers
The study found a significant association between metabolic syndrome (MetS) and an…
Salvo Health secures $5M for digital gastrointestinal care
Salvo Health, a digital gastrointestinal care startup, recently closed a $5 million…
How a Friend’s Death Turned Colorado Teens Into Anti-Overdose Activists
Gavinn McKinney was a beloved teenager who passed away from fentanyl poisoning…
Increased breast pump market innovation, competition after Affordable Care Act
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) introduced policies to improve access to maternal…
FogPharma raises $145 million in rare Series E round
FogPharma, an oncology startup based in Cambridge, Mass., recently closed a $145…
Antibiotic costs rise 1100% as big pharma exits Nigeria
Yemisi Bokinni, a freelance journalist in London, reports on the economic struggles…
Combining CAR-T cells and inhibitor drugs for high-risk neuroblastoma
Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cell therapy is a promising treatment for cancer,…
California hospitals, advocates seek stable funding to retain behavioral health navigators
Health providers and addiction experts are concerned about the unstable funding structure…
Exercise Tips for Overweight Kids
Motivating a child to exercise can be challenging if they aren't interested,…
Alzheimer’s Biomarker Changes 20 Years Before Diagnosis
A 20-year study tracked biomarker changes in adults progressing from normal cognition…
Insights From Experts During Eating Disorders Awareness Week
Eating disorders affect millions of people in the United States, with binge…
Biocon Biologics Biocon Campus (Site 1) facility gets 4 USFDA observations
Biocon Biologics' facility at Biocon Campus (Site 1) received 4 observations from…
Startup Orbis Medicines Launches With €26M for Next-Generation Peptide Drugs
Orbis Medicines, a biotech company based in Copenhagen, aims to develop peptide-based…
“I Am Number 17” campaign opens at St Stephen’s Green, bringing visibility to Ireland’s rare disease community
The 'I Am Number 17' campaign in Ireland aims to bring awareness…
Videocapsule Endoscopy Boosts Diagnostic Accuracy in Nonovert Bleeding IDA
Videocapsule endoscopy (VCE) is seen as a valuable tool in diagnosing nonovert…
Data exchange company Moxe Health secures $25M
Moxe Health, a healthcare data exchange startup, raised $25 million in growth…
Alabama’s IVF Ruling Still Making Waves
Julie Rovner, the chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News'…
VA’s HCV elimination program ‘incredibly successful’
A study on veterans with hepatitis C found that an overall successful…
Obesity now affects over 1 billion people worldwide, study finds
A study published in the Lancet found that more than 1 billion…
Raising the bar for disclosure of industry payments to doctors
Menkes and colleagues argue that transparent reporting of drug industry payments to…
Endo to pay $2 bn to settle US charges on opioid crisis
Endo Health Solutions has agreed to pay $2 billion to settle civil…
Rare gene mutations in hereditary Alzheimer’s disease disrupt amyloid production, study shows
A University of Kansas study on rare gene mutations causing hereditary Alzheimer's…
Forever Chemicals Are Everywhere, But You Can Lower Your Risk
Long-lasting and harmful chemicals known as "forever chemicals" are widespread in everyday…
Many European Cancer Drugs Offer No Added Benefit
A study from Utrecht University in the Netherlands found that many cancer…
5 Red Light Therapy Devices For Hair Growth: Experience Glowing Strands
Red light therapy is a natural and effective solution for hair loss,…
Investigational oral drug sebetralstat provided on-demand relief during tissue swelling attacks from hereditary angioedema: Phase 3 study
An investigational oral drug called sebetralstat was found to provide on-demand relief…
The Future of Innovation Metastatic Breast Cancer: 2024 Outlook
The annual San Antonio Breast Cancer meeting in 2023 highlighted advancements in…
Irish Government to fund 50 medical places in Queens University over next two years
The Irish Government will fund 50 medical student places at Queen’s University…
Lower eGFR Levels Linked to Longer Weekend Sleep Duration
A study found that longer weekend sleep duration was associated with reduced…
Virtus Health enhancing IVF patient experience with AI
Virtus Health is shifting its customer relations management to the cloud with…
Toxic Gas That Sterilizes Medical Devices Prompts Safety Rule Update
Madeline Beal, a senior risk communication adviser for the Environmental Protection Agency,…
CDC recommends spring COVID-19 booster shot for older adults
The CDC recommended a spring COVID-19 vaccine booster for adults aged 65…
Childhood vaccination ad campaign launches in the U.K.
The UK is seeing a rise in measles cases due to declining…