WASHINGTON — Two New York University professors collaborated directly with executives of the vaping company Juul without disclosing those relationships to academic journals or Congress, a STAT investigation reveals. At the height of the youth vaping crisis, when many public health experts were calling for sweeping action that could upend the entire industry, David Abrams…
Credit: Mark Neal from Pexels Learning in real health care settings is crucial for nursing students. It helps them develop practical skills and apply what they learn in the classroom. However, many undergraduate nursing students find clinical learning to be tough, and the theory-practice gap is usually wide. A recent study in Morocco, published in…
The causal relationship between osteoarthritis (OA) and vitamin E status remains unclear to date. A recent Scientific Reports study explores the association between OA and circulating α-tocopherol levels, the main form of vitamin E in the body, using Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis. Study: No genetic causal association between circulating alpha-tocopherol levels and osteoarthritis, a two-sample Mendelian randomization analysis….
Holidays and other celebrations are a time to slow down and enjoy yourself with family and friends. Many times, they also include lots of delicious foods and drinks. For people living with an inflammatory bowel disease like ulcerative colitis, or UC, special events can mean digestive troubles. Certain foods, combined with holiday stress, are a…
In Ontario, Canada, the publicly funded fertility program mandated an elective single-embryo transfer (eSET) policy in 2015 for in vitro fertilization (IVF), and this mandate was associated with a decrease in multifetal pregnancy rates, according to a new study. Multifetal pregnancy rates decreased from 29.4% to 7.1% after IVF and from 12.9% to 9.1% after…
Nonfunctional adrenal tumors (NFATs) are associated with an increased risk for fractures especially among younger men, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open. Although previous research findings suggest a link between mild autonomous cortisol secretion and fractures, no larger studies have assessed fracture frequency among participants with NFATs. To compare fracture incidence and…
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Children and adolescents diagnosed with high blood pressure have double the risk of major cardiovascular problems as adults, a new study that followed them into their 20s and 30s reports. It’s another example of a serious disease striking people at younger ages than in previous generations and should serve as a call to action for…
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Over the last several decades, research has brought nationwide awareness to issues of patient harm in the “inpatient” setting, where patients receive care as part of an overnight stay at a hospital. A new study reveals that patient safety events are also prevalent and persistent in the outpatient setting—primary care visits,…
Poor nutrition is fundamental to most lifestyle diseases, including type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Therefore, adopting a healthy and nutritious diet can be pivotal for treating these patients and preventing further complications. A recent study published in Nutrients explores the effects of healthy diet interventions on various body mass and cardiometabolic parameters. Study: The impact of…
By Natasha Tracy, mental health author and advocate, as told to Kara Mayer Robinson In some ways, MDD can make work more difficult. It may create added stress and make your responsibilities feel more challenging. Hard work, deadlines, and an unfriendly environment may be a struggle. On the other hand, work has the ability to…
Having two copies of the APOE4 gene may be the genetic cause of up to one fifth of all Alzheimer’s disease (AD) cases, a new study suggests. More than 95% of those with two copies of the gene called APOE4 homozygotes in a large multicohort study had higher levels of AD biomarkers by age 55…
Vitamin E intake is associated with lower prevalence of subclinical hypothyroidism and autoimmune thyroiditis (Hashimoto thyroiditis) among men, according to study results published in Thyroid. Study findings have shown that vitamin E supplementation can help reduce the damage to cells in the heart, liver, kidney, and neurons among animals with hypothyroidism. However, research lacks on…
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Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was invigorating and inspiring, because that oh-too predictable routine of online meetings, phone calls, and deadlines has returned. But what can you do? The world, such as it is, continues to spin. So to give it a nudge in a better…
Credit: cottonbro studio from Pexels Reducing barriers to comprehensive and affirming health care for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI+) populations requires physicians to receive LGBTQI+ health content during undergraduate medical education (UME). With more than 7% of the U.S. adult population, 4% of the Canadian adult population and 20% of persons in…
Researchers from the Research Area on Neurological Diseases, Neuroscience, and Mental Health at the Sant Pau Research Institute, led by Dr. Juan Fortea, Director of the Memory Unit of the Neurology Service at the same hospital, have found that over 95% of individuals over 65 years old who have two copies of the APOE4 gene…
By Bianca Palmisano, as told to Hope Cristol I talk a lot about what it means for me to be disabled, both with my friends and in the workplace. So talking about depression is quite common. I do have a physical disability: a hypermobility spectrum disorder. It means some of my joints bend way past…
About 85% of patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) are described in clinical notes as being abusers, addicts, junkies, or with other stigmatizing terms, preliminary results of a new study suggest. Female healthcare providers and social workers used stigmatizing language at a relatively high rate, investigators found. The researcher also showed that demeaning language was…
Novo Holdings’ planned acquisition of Catalent is facing another delay. Just weeks after Novo Holdings decided to resubmit its application to the Federal Trade Commission, the agency is seeking more information about the deal. The transaction was originally expected to close by the end of this year, but this timeline may not be as solid…
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A new study looking at the distribution of receptors that flu viruses can attach to in different cow tissues may help to explain the pattern of illness being seen in the outbreak of H5N1 bird flu in U.S. dairy cattle — and also is sparking debate about the implications of the cow outbreak for human…
Acinar-derived insulin-producing (ADIP) cells infiltrate pre-existing endocrine islets. Credit: Nature Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-47972-4 In 2016, University of Pittsburgh researchers Dr. Farzad Esni, Ph.D., and Jing Hu, Ph.D., did an experiment in mice where they deleted one of two copies of the gene encoding an enzyme called focal adhesion kinase (FAK). They were interested in…
According to a recent Finnish study, conducted at the University of Jyväskylä, high levels of sedentary behavior and physical inactivity from childhood strain the heart in adolescence. High cardiac workload predicts heart failure and other heart diseases. In light of the findings, increasing moderate and vigorous physical activity from childhood onwards is particularly important in…
By Sonja Wasden, as told to Kara Mayer Robinson I’m a mental health advocate living with major depression. I speak with Fortune 500 companies, women’s prisons, firefighters, police officers, drug rehabilitation centers, nonprofit organizations, and media outlets about the importance of mental health. My hope is to break the stigma and let people know they’re not alone…
A novel training program that uses theater and improv can help empower Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) medical students faced with racial bias in clinical settings, new findings suggest. The webinar-based program uses skits inspired by real experiences of AANHPI students to teach participants how to recognize and respond to prejudice, implicit…
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released a final rule on Friday that ensures that Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients are no longer excluded from coverage through the Affordable Care Act Marketplace. The DACA program supports undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children and helps them live and work…
WeightWatchers announced its partnership with Personify Health to allow employers to offer the weight loss company’s business solutions to help employees access a spectrum of weight-related healthcare offerings, including behavioral health, medication management and virtual care. WeightWatchers for Business offers programs focused on changing one’s behavior, including programs tailored for individuals with diabetes or those…
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In the spring of 2020, as Covid-19 took hold around the world, Centers of Disease Control and Prevention director Mandy Cohen was the head of North Carolina’s Department of Health and Human Services. Among the challenges she and her team had to face was the antiquated state of data pervasive in public health and medicine….
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Individuals living with HIV often face significant physical and mental stress, including self-stigma, which can impede their ability to seek treatment and disclose their status. Adopting effective coping strategies helps them manage these challenges to their well-being. However, research on coping strategies and self-stigma in newly diagnosed HIV patients in Indonesia…
Eleven million U.S. adults use e-cigarettes to vape nicotine, and about half of them say that they want to stop, but many have trouble doing so because nicotine is an addictive drug. A plant-based medication called cytisinicline may be an effective therapy to help them stop vaping, according to the results of a new clinical…
By Ashley Bobo, LCSW, as told to Kara Mayer Robinson When you have major depressive disorder (MDD), understanding what to expect can help you manage the ups and downs. When someone I work with is newly diagnosed, I spend a lot of time educating them and explaining the trajectory of MDD. Life with MDD is…
What’s most important to patients with terminal cancer and their caregivers? New research found that patients and caregivers both tend to prioritize symptom control over life extension but often preferring a balance. Patients and caregivers, however, are less aligned on decisions about cost containment, with patients more likely to prioritize cost containment. “Our research has…
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Steward Health Care, which once trumpeted its community hospital system as a low-cost alternative to Boston’s medical goliaths before expanding nationally and falling into a deep financial crisis, filed for bankruptcy protection early Monday morning. Under Chapter 11 of the US bankruptcy code, Steward will become a “debtor in possession,” continuing to operate its 32…
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Fentanyl deaths among Missouri babies, toddlers and teens spiked as child welfare officials struggled to adequately investigate the cases, a state panel found in a newly released report. Forty-three youth died — 20 of them under the age of 4 — in 2022 alone from the infamously powerful drug, according to…
A new study published in JMIR Mental Health sheds light on the promising role of virtual reality (VR) in treating major depressive disorder (MDD). Titled “Examining the Efficacy of Extended Reality–Enhanced Behavioral Activation for Adults With Major Depressive Disorder: Randomized Controlled Trial,” the research, led by Dr Margot Paul and team from Stanford University, unveiled…
May 6, 2024 –Megan Tavares was at the grocery store when her doctor called to tell her to get to the hospital immediately. Blood tests had shown that Tavares, who was 39 weeks pregnant, had a rare condition linked to preeclampsia. Her baby needed to be delivered right away. Nine hours later, Tavares, a social…
People with diabetes don’t have higher gastric volumes than those without diabetes after following standard preoperative fasting instructions, suggested a study from a team of anesthesiologist researchers. However, an endocrinologist faulted the study in part because the participants appeared to be healthier than typical populations with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Moreover, the issue…
Enforcers of anti-kickback laws are turning up the heat on hospitals, health systems and physicians alike, with 2024 on track to see ever increasing penalties and stress on providers. Commonly known as the Stark Law, the Physician Self-Referral Law (42 U.S.C. §1395nn) of 1989 prohibits physicians from referring patients to receive “designated health services” payable…
Judith Graham Every day, the scene plays out in hospitals across America: Older men and women lie on gurneys in emergency room corridors moaning or suffering silently as harried medical staff attend to crises. Even when physicians determine these patients need to be admitted to the hospital, they often wait for hours — sometimes more…
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The changing landscape of drug pricing policy in the U.S. has implications for the global pace and direction of innovation. Drug policy changes are being influenced by perceptions of the value of novel medicines relative to their budgetary impacts, with some believing that many medicines may not be worth their cost, creating an important role…
For adolescents scheduled for surgery, the prevalence of cannabis use disorder (CUD) is increasing and is associated with higher odds of postoperative complications, according to a study published online May 6 in Pediatrics. Brittany L. Willer, M.D., from the Nationwide Children’s Hospital and The Ohio State University in Columbus, and colleagues performed a retrospective, 1:1…
Results from a groundbreaking clinical trial of CRISPR gene editing in 14 individuals with a form of inherited blindness show that the treatment is safe and led to measurable improvements in 11 of the participants treated. The phase 1/2 trial called BRILLIANCE, was led by principal investigator Eric Pierce, MD, PhD, of Mass Eye and…
By Elena Sledge, as told to Kara Mayer Robinson I’ve been living with depression for almost 12 years. I’m 31 now and I found out I had major depressive disorder when I was 19. I had a miserable freshman year of college, but I didn’t really know what was wrong. I saw a therapist and…
TOPLINE: Seizure prophylaxis leads to a modest risk reduction for early posttraumatic seizure (PTS) in patients with mild or moderate traumatic brain injury (TBI). METHODOLOGY: Researchers performed a meta-analysis of eight studies comprising 5637 patients with mild ( Glasgow Coma Scale [GCS] score, 13-15) or moderate (GCS score, 9-12) TBI in high-income countries, comparing rates…
The FDA announced the Apple Watch atrial fibrillation (AFib) tool is qualified for use in clinical trials through its Medical Device Development Tools (MDDT) program, thus enabling researchers to use it to detect arrhythmias or abnormal heart beat. Apple’s tool is the first digital health tool to be qualified under the MDDT program, a voluntary…
Los titulares explotaron después que el Departamento de Agricultura confirmara que el virus de la gripe aviar H5N1 ha infectado a vacas lecheras en todo el país. Las pruebas han detectado el virus en el ganado en nueve estados, principalmente en Texas y Nuevo México, y más recientemente en Colorado, dijo Nirav Shah, director principal…