Children are dying of fentanyl by the dozens in Missouri. A panel is calling for changes
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…
Study sheds light on the promising role of virtual reality in treating depression
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…
Right Diagnosis Can Help Mothers and Babies
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…
Do People With Diabetes Need to Fast Longer Before Surgery?
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…
Stark Law Crackdown Jacks Up Fines, Settlements and Physician Pressures
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…
Stranded in the ER, Seniors Await Hospital Care and Suffer Avoidable Harm
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…
FDA grants regenerative medicine advanced therapy designation to Rett syndrome treatment
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The United States must get value-based drug pricing right
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…
Cannabis use disorder increasingly seen in teens scheduled for surgery
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…
CRISPR gene editing shows promise for treating individuals with a form of inherited blindness
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…