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Health rewards have traditionally included limited offerings that not all members can access. Now, open-loop rewards offer more choices than ever.

FRIDAY, March 31, 2023 -- There is little doubt that caregiving for someone with dementia can be demanding and challenging, and that knowing how best to care for both the patient and yourself can be hard to figure out. Here are some tips to help you...

A study aimed to analyze the attitudes and experiences of Danish men who were sperm donors more than ten years ago.

Former Clinton health policy advisor Kenneth Thorpe argues that federal healthcare price-control policies could wreak havoc in the industry.

A recent study aimed to determine the association of mental health issues associated with BMI and gender in the oldest old population.

A recent study massessed the impact of the pandemic on health-related behaviors in the United Kingdom.

FRIDAY, March 31, 2023 -- Parents who harshly discipline their young children may be putting them on a path toward lasting mental health symptoms, a new study suggests. Researchers found that among 7,500 children followed from age 3 to 9, about 10%...

FRIDAY, March 31, 2023 -- An experimental injectable drug appears effective in reducing bleeds in patients with hemophilia A and B, according to a pair of new clinical trials. Two-thirds of people with treatment-resistant hemophilia who were treated...

FRIDAY, March 31, 2023 -- New research has provided answers to a mystery involving an outbreak of severe hepatitis in children last year. A total of about 1,000 cases emerged around the world in spring 2022, after the easing of COVID-19...

'Harsh' parenting can bring mental health harms to kids. In a new study, yelling and physical punishment were more likely than calm, consistent parenting to lead to emotional issues, researchers found. Read more Talking to your kids about school...

FRIDAY, March 31, 2023 -- Children should feel safe at school, but learning of a mass shooting — like this week's tragedy at Covenant School in Nashville — can threaten their sense of security. For parents, it can be challenging to know what to...

FRIDAY, March 31, 2023 -- Despite a longstanding assumption that babies’ gut microbiome development could be affected by whether they were born vaginally or through cesarean section, scientists report this doesn't appear to be the case. A team of...

FRIDAY, March 31, 2023 -- Cats constantly licking and chewing because of a skin condition called feline allergic dermatitis may benefit from a new generic treatment approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The FDA approved Modulis for Cats...

FRIDAY, March 31, 2023 -- Telehealth appointments — meetings with a doctor through a phone or video call — are valuable tools in the fight against opioid use disorder in the United States, researchers say. The use of telehealth during the...

Victoria Ferrell Ortiz learned she was pregnant during summer 2017. The Dallas resident was finishing up an AmeriCorps job with a local nonprofit, which offered her a small stipend to live on but no health coverage. She applied for Medicaid so she could be insured during the pregnancy.

A recent review published in Biochemical Pharmacology summarized the ongoing research, providing insights into pathophysiology and emerging drugs for Alzheimer’s disease (AD).

Researchers assessed the impact of urban living on the development and growth of children.

Researchers devised a protocol to examine the effect of raisin supplementation on cognitive function in older adults.

Researchers evaluate the effects of yoga-dance and mindful eating in reducing body weight among obese women.

Researchers examined the relationship between daily step patterns and adult mortality.

Researchers examined the correlation between adherence to a healthful plant-based diet and mortality risk.

FDA Approves First Over-the-Counter (OTC) Naloxone Nasal Spray for Opioid Overdoses In late March, the FDA approved an Rx-to-OTC switch for Narcan (naloxone 4 mg) nasal spray for over-the-counter (OTC), nonprescription use. The FDA’s action...

THURSDAY, March 30, 2023 -- A new report from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reveals deaths from carbon monoxide poisoning are increasing in the United States. The report looked at carbon monoxide deaths from 2009 to 2019,...

THURSDAY, March 30, 2023 -- Screen time has an effect on the presentation and treatment of primary monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis (PMNE), according to a study published online Feb. 17 in BMC Urology. Arif Demirbas, D.O., and Hacer Gizem Gercek,...

THURSDAY, March 30, 2023 -- The United States had a marked increase in the standardized number of excess deaths compared with peer West European countries between 2000 and 2017, according to a study published online March 29 in PLOS ONE. Patrick...

THURSDAY, March 30, 2023 -- More than half of U.S. adults agree with one or more protective actions to prevent hearing loss from amplified music at venues and events, according to research published in the March 31 issue of the U.S. Centers for...

THURSDAY, March 30, 2023 -- Emergency department visits for firearm injuries were higher during 2020, 2021, and 2022 than 2019, according to research published in the March 31 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity...

Shigella bacteria can infect humans but not mice. A team can now explain why. Their findings may explain the multifariousness of a key weapon of our immune system.

Although telehealth use declined overall compared to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, virtual visits still comprised the highest percentage of medical claim lines in 2021.

THURSDAY, March 30, 2023 -- Early morning college classes can be a prescription for poor attendance and lower grades, a new study suggests. But starting classes later boosted both, as students got more sleep, were more likely to attend and were...

White blood cells called neutrophils have an unappreciated role in eradicating solid tumors, according to a surprise discovery.

Oak Street also announced on Thursday it’s canceling its annual board meeting following the CVS deal, which is expected to close in the first half of the year. Oak Street stockholders will meet on April 28 to vote on the sale.

THURSDAY, March 30, 2023 -- While still uncommon, fatal overdose rates among older adults quadrupled from 2002 to 2021, according to a research letter published online March 29 in JAMA Psychiatry. Keith Humphreys, Ph.D., from the Veterans Affairs...

THURSDAY, March 30, 2023 -- For males aged 12 years or older with severe hemophilia A or B with or without inhibitors, the annualized bleeding rate is lower with fitusiran prophylaxis, according to two studies published online March 29 in The Lancet...

Provider groups applauded the move, but said they’d need to see how the requirements are rolled back before passing judgment on whether the step would ease documentation burdens on physicians.

THURSDAY, March 30, 2023 -- Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection modifies the increased risk for gastric cancer associated with germline pathogenic variants in cancer-predisposing genes, according to a study published in the March 30 issue of...

THURSDAY, March 30, 2023 -- Only 12 new antibiotics entered the market between 2017 and 2021, and too few currently are under development against critical pathogens, according to a World Health Organization presentation at the 33rd European Congress...

THURSDAY, March 30, 2023 -- Postoperative delirium is associated with accelerated cognitive decline in older adults, according to a study published online March 20 in JAMA Internal Medicine. Zachary J. Kunicki, Ph.D., from the Warren Alpert Medical...

THURSDAY, March 30, 2023 -- Higher adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) is associated with lower dementia risk, independent of genetic risk, according to a study published online March 14 in BMC Medicine. Oliver M. Shannon, Ph.D., from...

THURSDAY, March 30, 2023 -- Exposure to dogs or cats during fetal development or early infancy was associated with a reduction in the incidence of food allergies, with variation based on pet species and causative food, according to a study published...

THURSDAY, March 30, 2023 -- Cluster headache and migraine are highly circadian, according to a review published online March 29 in Neurology. Barlas Benkli, M.D., from UT Health Houston, and colleagues conducted a systematic review of 72 studies to...

THURSDAY, March 30, 2023 -- The number of days per week taking 8,000 or more steps is associated with a lower risk for all-cause and cardiovascular mortality, according to a study published online March 28 in JAMA Network Open. Kosuke Inoue, M.D.,...

THURSDAY, March 30, 2023 -- A remote clinical management program successfully delivered significant improvements in blood pressure (BP) control during the pandemic, according to a study published online March 13 in the Journal of the American Heart...

It’s the first time a naloxone-based therapy for opioid overdoses has been cleared for use without a prescription, potentially helping to improve access.

The bill mirrors California’s nurse staffing law which took effect in 2004 and outlines exactly how many patients a nurse in specific hospital units can care for at one time.

The mandate requires employers to choose health plans that fully cover certain preventative medical services like cancer screenings and HIV and AIDS drugs.

Planetary scientists Paul Byrne and Rebecca Hahn at Washington University in St. Louis have created the first comprehensive map of volcanoes on Venus, pinpointing 85,000 of them. Their study was posted online in JGR Planets, and the dataset is publicly available.

THURSDAY, March 30, 2023 -- Marijuana legalization in the United States appears to be driving an increase in car crash deaths due to a jump in "intoxicated driving," researchers say. In 4 out of 7 states that legalized recreational cannabis, deaths...

THURSDAY, March 30, 2023 -- Cynthia Elford had recently lost her left leg to type 1 diabetes, after a sunburned big toe turned nearly black and forced an amputation. Now, Elford was being told the same thing was happening in her right...

THURSDAY, March 30, 2023 (American Heart Association News) -- Black and Hispanic children with Type 1 diabetes are more likely than their white peers to develop stiffened arteries – a precursor to heart disease and stroke – during the...

THURSDAY, March 30, 2023 -- Millions of Americans get around with the help of wheelchairs, from those born with disabilities to those who have been struck with disabilities later in life. Home is a sanctuary for many -- a place where comfort,...

THURSDAY, March 30, 2023 -- Drug overdose deaths -- both accidental and intentional -- have quadrupled over the past 20 years among older adults in the United States, a new study finds. This increase in people ages 65 and older suggests the need...

THURSDAY, March 30, 2023 -- While research has shown that having pets can lower the chances of respiratory allergies in children, a new study finds it might also reduce the risk of food allergies. Japanese investigators found that young children...

THURSDAY, March 30, 2023 -- Your body's internal clock appears to play a big part in the time of day when severe headaches happen. Migraines and cluster headaches have different characteristics and treatments, but experts have long noted that they...

THURSDAY, March 30, 2023 -- A new report from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reveals deaths from carbon monoxide poisoning are increasing in the United States. The report looked at carbon monoxide (CO) deaths from 2009 to 2019,...

THURSDAY, March 30, 2023 -- The United States has more excess deaths than high-income European countries, a divide that widened during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study. Excess deaths are those from all causes above and beyond what...

THURSDAY, March 30, 2023 -- For older Americans, a fall is no laughing matter. According to the National Council on Aging, more than 1 in 4 people over age 65 fall each year, and falls are the leading cause of fatal and non-fatal injuries among the...

THURSDAY, March 30, 2023 -- Living with a lot of transportation noise can increase your risk of suicide, new research suggests. A study from Switzerland found that with every 10-decibel increase of average road traffic noise at home, risk for...

THURSDAY, March 30, 2023 -- Assessing heart roundness may be a new way to diagnose cardiovascular conditions, new research suggests. While doctors now use measures like heart chamber size and systolic function to diagnose and monitor cardiomyopathy...

THURSDAY, March 30, 2023 -- Pope Francis will remain hospitalized for several days because of a respiratory infection that isn't COVID-19, the Vatican announced Wednesday. “In recent days, Pope Francis complained of some respiratory...

WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 -- Greater light exposure in the three hours before bed is associated with an increased risk for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), according to a study published online March 10 in the American Journal of Obstetrics...

WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 -- Receipt of opioid use disorder (OUD)-related telehealth services during the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with a reduced risk for fatal drug overdose, according to a study published online March 29 in JAMA...

WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved the over-the-counter (OTC) use of naloxone (Narcan). "Today's approval of OTC naloxone nasal spray will help improve access to naloxone, increase the number of...

WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 -- Congressional leaders introduced a bill on Tuesday that would further restrict access to the veterinary drug xylazine, which is now being added to fentanyl powder. Also known as "tranq," the drug is meant to be a...

WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 -- New advice from the World Health Organization says healthy children and teens may not need additional COVID-19 shots, though they may need to catch up on other routine vaccines. "The public health impact of vaccinating...

Insurance and provider lobbies called on the CMS to delay the rule earlier this month, saying the methodology was flawed and arguing the 30-day comment period didn't give them enough time to analyze the proposed changes.

WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 -- Long-term waterborne-ingested nitrate is associated with an increased risk for prostate cancer, especially aggressive tumors, according to a study published online March 8 in Environmental Health Perspectives. Carolina...

WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 -- Patients with higher body mass index (BMI) have higher revision rates for cemented unicompartmental knee replacements (UKRs), but not for the cementless UKRs, according to a study published online March 7 in the Journal...

WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 -- People suffering from sciatica gain lasting relief from a procedure that uses a fine needle to heat nerve roots near the spine, a new clinical trial shows. The minimally invasive procedure, called pulsed radiofrequency...

WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 -- New advice from the World Health Organization (WHO) says healthy children and teens may not need additional COVID-19 shots, though they may need to catch up on other routine vaccines. “The public health impact of...

WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 -- A novel risk assessment tool can be used preoperatively to identify patients at risk for contrast-associated acute kidney injury (CA-AKI) after elective endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR), according to...

WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 -- Successful pulmonary vein isolation is achieved in the majority of patients undergoing atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation, with a low rate of complications, according to a study published in the March 7 issue of the...

WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 -- Poor sleep, especially for individuals with sleep-related breathing disorders, is negatively associated with a cardiovascular disease (CVD)-free life, according to a study published online March 2 in BMC...

WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 -- Racial and ethnic-minority populations may experience disparities in pulmonary fibrosis (PF)-related outcomes, according to a study published online March 10 in JAMA Network Open. Ayodeji Adegunsoye, M.D., from...

Amazon Pharmacy is currently offering coupons for eight brand name medications treating diabetes, asthma, obesity, emphysema and others, and said it plans to add more coupons over time.

WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved the over-the-counter use of a nasal spray that can reverse an opioid overdose. Research has shown that wider availability of naloxone (Narcan) could save lives...

WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 -- The consequences of COVID-19 during pregnancy are still unfolding, but a new study delivers sobering news: Prenatal exposure to the virus may be linked to childhood obesity. Looking at nearly 280 infants, researchers...

WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 -- For patients with moderate-to-severe hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), bimekizumab shows promise in phase 3 trials, according to research presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology, held from...

WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 -- Emergency department visits for attempted suicides rose globally among youth during the pandemic, according to a review published online March 9 in The Lancet Psychiatry. Sheri Madigan, Ph.D., from the University of...

WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 -- Genomic loci significantly associated with addiction have been identified in a genome-wide association meta-analysis, the results of which were published online March 22 in Nature Mental Health. Alexander S. Hatoum,...

WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 -- Screening mammography outcomes are better for women undergoing digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) versus digital mammography (DM), according to a study published online March 14 in Radiology. Emily F. Conant, M.D., from...

WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 (American Heart Association News) -- Don Young already had been through an excruciating ordeal with throat cancer that included removal of his larynx, multiple hospitalizations and a doctor's prediction of six months to...

WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 -- For those who want to get active but feel that joining a gym or exercising on a daily basis is a bridge too far, new research may have found the sweet spot: walking. After stacking the walking habits of 3,100 adults up...

WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 -- Following a mass shooting that killed three children and three adults at a private Christian school in Tennessee on Monday, public officials are again talking about how to stop the never-ending cycle of gun violence in...

WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 -- Children’s screen use could be altering their developing brains as they enter adolescence and increasing their risk for mood disorders, a major new study finds. Children ages 9 and 10 who spend more time on...

WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 -- Getting the flu isn’t fun for many reasons, but it can also trigger a heart attack, a new study suggests. A heart attack is six times more likely in the week after a person is diagnosed with flu than in the year...

WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 -- People who are blind are better at sensing their own heartbeats, according to a new study that found blindness appears to heighten one's ability to feel signals from the inner body. Researchers from Sweden and Poland...

WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 -- Researchers are closing in on another immune system “hideout” that HIV uses to persist in the human body for years. A subset of white blood cells called myeloid cells can harbor HIV in people who’ve...

WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 -- Giving patients who have septic shock a combo of two steroids could potentially be a lifesaver, according to a new study. Researchers found that patients receiving a combination of hydrocortisone and fludrocortisone had...

WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 – Congressional leaders introduced a bill on Tuesday that would further restrict access to the veterinary drug xylazine, which is now being added to fentanyl powder. Also known as tranq, the drug is meant to be a...

TUESDAY, March 28, 2023 -- Recent COVID-19 infection seems not to be associated with the risk for adverse postoperative outcomes, according to a research letter published online March 28 in JAMA Network Open. William J. O'Brien, from the Center for...

TUESDAY, March 28, 2023 -- Adults exposed in utero to the antiemetic Bendectin (doxylamine/pyridoxine/dicyclomine), prescribed during pregnancy in the 1960s, have an increased risk for colorectal cancer (CRC), according to a study published online...

TUESDAY, March 28, 2023 -- Health care providers rarely screen for firearm access, according to a study published in the April issue of Preventive Medicine. Allison E. Bond, from Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and colleagues...

TUESDAY, March 28, 2023 -- Following onset of COVID-19, there was a decrease in activity, represented by a reduction in daily step counts, according to a research letter published online March 20 in JAMA Network Open. Stacy Desine, from the...

TUESDAY, March 28, 2023 -- The number and proportion of pediatric medical health hospitalizations is increasing, with most mental health hospitalizations in 2019 due to attempted suicide, suicidal ideation, or self-injury, according to a study...

Growing concerns over the potential health effects of exposure to phthalates have led to a search for safer alternatives. Researchers found that the chemical acetyl tributyl citrate (ATBC) might not be the best replacement.

Sleep scientists' analyses show associations between early classes, less sleep, poor attendance and reduced grade point average. Studies in secondary and junior college students have shown that later start times can have positive impacts on grades.

Weight loss was associated with decreased risk factors for cardiovascular disease and Type 2 diabetes for at least five years -- even if some weight was regained, according to a review of research on behavioral weight loss programs. People who lost weight through an intensive behavioral weight loss program had lower systolic blood pressure levels, total cholesterol-to-good cholesterol ratio and HbA1c levels (a diabetes marker), when compared to people who did not participate in a program or participated in a lower-intensity behavioral program.

Researchers found that preschoolers prefer learning from what they perceive as a competent robot over an incompetent human. This study is the first to use both a human speaker and a robot to see if children deem social affiliation and similarity more important than competency when choosing which source to trust and learn from.

A newly published literature review sheds light on how nuclear medicine brain imaging can help evaluate the biological changes that cause chemotherapy-related cognitive impairment (CRCI), commonly known as chemo-brain. Armed with this information, patients can understand better the changes in their cognitive status during and after treatment.

TUESDAY, March 28, 2023 -- If you’re one of the millions of people with allergic asthma or eczema, you may be more likely to develop the wear-and-tear form of arthritis as you age. This is the main finding from a new study that examined the...

TUESDAY, March 28, 2023 -- Researchers have discovered that two drugs might be better than one for women who have advanced endometrial cancer. Combining chemotherapy and immunotherapy or a monoclonal antibody at the same time helped these patients...

TUESDAY, March 28, 2023 -- Hypertension may precede premature cardiac damage in young adults, according to a study published online March 2 in The Journal of Pediatrics. Andrew O. Agbaje, M.D., from University of Eastern Finland in Kuopio, used...

TUESDAY, March 28, 2023 -- Few youths with sickle cell anemia (SCA) receive hydroxyurea despite national guidelines recommending its use, according to a study published online March 24 in JAMA Network Open. Sarah L. Reeves, Ph.D., from University...

TUESDAY, March 28, 2023 -- For patients with nonsegmental vitiligo, continued improvement in seen during a long-term extension of ruxolitinib treatment, according to study presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology, held...

TUESDAY, March 28, 2023 -- Food insecurity is common among community-dwelling older adults and is associated with a decline in executive function, according to a study published online March 24 in JAMA Network Open. Boeun Kim, Ph.D., M.P.H., R.N.,...

TUESDAY, March 28, 2023 -- Children with mental health problems are flooding America's hospitals. A new study of 4.8 million pediatric hospitalizations between 2009 and 2019 found that the number of acute care hospitalizations for kids with mental...

TUESDAY, March 28, 2023 -- Patients with atopic disease have an increased risk of developing osteoarthritis (OA), according to a study published online March 27 in the Annals of Rheumatic Disease. Matthew C. Baker, M.D., from Stanford University in...

The community of microbes living in and on our bodies may be acting as a reservoir for antibiotic resistance, according to new research.

A nutrition scientist who has spent his career studying breast milk has demonstrated how beneficial microbes in the gut of infants use nitrogen from human milk to support pediatric nutrition and development.

To develop treatments that may one day entirely rid the body of HIV infection, scientists have long sought to identify all of the places that the virus can hide its genetic code. Now, in a study using blood samples from men and women with HIV on long-term suppressive therapy, a team of scientists reports new evidence that one such stable reservoir of HIV genomes can be found in circulating white blood cells called monocytes.

A new study reveals that art has a powerful effect on people's bodies and emotions.

Filters fitted to vehicle exhaust systems to remove particulate matter pollution have limited impact on ultrafine particles, new research shows.

As health care professionals, researchers and consumers increasingly use genetic testing, they are uncovering incidental genetic abnormalities, or variants, that are associated with cardiovascular diseases. The statement writing committee cautions that incidentally identified single gene variants may or may not be risk factors for disease, so it is important to interpret them correctly and cautiously. The new scientific statement offers a framework to support health care professionals in appropriately assessing individual genetic variants, communicating findings with patients and families, and, when needed, how to create a strong multidisciplinary team for individualized care.

While the donor cells in a bone marrow transplant can help cure the patient's blood cancer, they can also cause graft-versus-host disease -- in which donor T cells, a specialized immune cell in the blood, attack the patient's healthy cells. Before this study, there was no finite T cell population identified as the cause of GVHD. Now, researchers have identified the specific type of T cells that cause GVHD in immunodeficient mice. To further confirm their findings, the researchers directly investigated human patient samples.

Blind people are better at sensing their own heartbeats than sighted, shows a new study. The study indicates that blindness leads to a heightened ability in feeling signals from the inner body.

A parasite which has devastating impacts on agriculture and human health is the first pathogen to have its proteins located and mapped within its cells -- providing clues to their function and helping to identify potential drug targets.

Your circadian rhythm doesn't just govern your sleeping schedule; it can also impact cancer development, diagnosis, and treatment. Researchers discuss the role of circadian rhythms in tumor progression and spread and describe how we could better time when patients are tested for cancer and when they receive therapies to improve diagnostic accuracy and improve treatment success.

Many people who have dieted are familiar with the yo-yo effect: after the diet, the kilos are quickly put back on. Researchers have now shown in mice that communication in the brain changes during a diet: The nerve cells that mediate the feeling of hunger receive stronger signals, so that the mice eat significantly more after the diet and gain weight more quickly. In the long term, these findings could help developing drugs to prevent this amplification and help to maintain a reduced body weight after dieting.

Putting less sugar in sodas and reducing the package size of sodas sold in supermarkets may help reduce our collective sugar intake and thus lower the associated health risks. Good news for consumers, but how does it affect manufacturers? Research conducted in the US has shown that marketing diet or sugar-free varieties does not lead to an increase in the overall turnover of soda manufacturers. This is because consumers tend to switch from sugary to sugar-free versions of the same brand. However, reducing the package size of soda does have a positive effect on the sales figures of the brand as a whole.

Focus on age, not weight, to capture the greatest number of people in all racial and ethnic groups with prediabetes and diabetes, reports a new study. Screening all adults aged 35 to 70 years, regardless of weight, identifies the greatest proportion of adults with prediabetes and diabetes in the U.S. This approach will also maximize the ability to diagnose prediabetes and diabetes across all racial and ethnic groups, Racial/ethnic minority groups develop diabetes at lower weights than white adults.

MitoQ, a mitochondrial antioxidant that is available to the public as a diet supplement, was found in a mouse study to reverse the detrimental effects that HIV and antiretroviral therapy (ART) have on mitochondria in the brain, heart, aorta, lungs, kidney and liver.

The glycoprotein V of the blood platelets is an important switch point for haemostasis and thrombus formation. This new finding could have great clinical potential.

Metabolic pathways consist of a series of biochemical reactions in cells that convert a starting component into other products. There is growing evidence that metabolic pathways coupled with external stress factors influence the health of cells and tissues. Many human diseases, including retinal or neurodegenerative diseases, are associated with imbalances in metabolic pathways.

The medicinal secrets of the Chilean soapbark tree have been laid bare, unlocking a future of more potent, affordable, and sustainably sought vaccines. Researchers have taken a major step forward in addressing this problem, by using a combination of genome mining and bioengineering techniques to produce saponin-based vaccine adjuvants in the laboratory without harvesting material directly from trees.

Intestinal bacteria are often the trigger of complications after surgery. A solution to this problem could come from the liver.

Type 2 diabetes is a chronic disease in which the body does not produce enough insulin, or does not use it efficiently. It is caused by the combination of a genetic predisposition to obesity, sedentarism and an unhealthy diet, and it affects millions of people around the world. Now, researchers have identified a molecular mechanism involved in the development of this disease.

Researchers have used pluripotent stem cells to make thymus organoids that support the development of patient-specific T-cells. The proof-of-concept work provides the basis for studying human thymus function, T-cell development, and transplant immunity.

Research has revealed a type of RNA, previously considered to be 'junk,' that may help doctors distinguish and treat a subgroup of patients with medulloblastoma.

Physicists have developed a dynamical model of animal behavior that may explain some mysteries surrounding associative learning going back to Pavlov's dogs.

Scientists have discovered a mechanism that linked a leukemic mutation to varying potentials for disease development -- a discovery which could eventually lead to a way to identify patients with the mutation who are most at risk. The mutation is in a gene called TET2, which is prevalent in patients with myeloid leukemia. The scientists labeled and tracked individual blood stem cells in mice with the mutation and found that a subset of blood stem cells and their progeny -- known as clones -- made an outsized contribution to the overall population of blood and immune cells. The over-contributing clones tended to produce a lot of 'myeloid' cells including immune cells called granulocytes, which may potentially lead to myeloid leukemia.

New research advances scientific understanding of how the brain weighs decisions involving what people like or value, such as choosing which book to read, which restaurant to pick for lunch -- or even, which slot machine to play in a casino.

A study explains the unusual radar signatures of icy satellites orbiting Jupiter and Saturn. Their radar signatures, which differ significantly from those of rocky worlds and most ice on Earth, have long been a vexing question for the scientific community.

Researchers have found that the body's process of removing old and damaged cell parts, is also an essential part of tackling infections that take hold within our cells, like TB. If this natural process can be harnessed with new treatments, it could present an alternative to, or improve use of antibiotics, especially where bacteria have become resistant to existing drugs.

Damage in the human genome can be repaired. But this works better in germ cells, sperm and eggs, than in normal body cells. Responsible for this is the DREAM protein complex, which prevents the activation of all available repair mechanisms. A research team has now shown that normal body cells can also be repaired better once this complex has been deactivated. In the long run, the scientists hope to develop better therapies to prevent cancer and aging-associated diseases.

Using artificial intelligence, researchers have discovered how to screen for genetic mutations in cancerous brain tumors in under 90 seconds -- and possibly streamline the diagnosis and treatment of gliomas, a study suggests. The newly developed system, DeepGlioma, identified mutations used by the World Health Organization to define molecular subgroups of diffuse glioma with an average accuracy over 90%.

More magnesium in our daily diet leads to better brain health as we age, according to scientists.

Engineers are harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) and wireless technology to unobtrusively monitor elderly people in their living spaces and provide early detection of emerging health problems.

Continued warming of the climate would see a rise in the number and spread of potentially fatal infections caused by bacteria found along parts of the coast of the United States. Vibrio vulnificus bacteria grow in warm shallow coastal waters and can infect a cut or insect bite during contact with seawater. The researchers predict that by 2041--2060 infections may spread to encompass major population centers around New York. Combined with a growing and increasingly elderly population, who are more susceptible to infection, annual case numbers could double.

New research has found that constraints in the way our brains work can shape the way people interact when creating music, influencing its evolution.

The activation of taste receptors by various food molecules triggers specific pathways, resulting in the sensation of taste. The association of chloride ion, a component of table salt, with a sweet sensation upon eating low concentration of salt has been long known, but the overall mechanism of its involvement remains unclear. Scientists have now demonstrated the chloride-binding ability of the T1r taste receptor, offering insight into this secondary mechanism underlying salt perception.

High fitness levels may reduce the risk of death from cardiovascular disease in men with high blood pressure, according to a 29-year study.

Older adults with depression are actually aging faster than their peers, researchers report. They also have poor cardiovascular and brain health.

Mpox -- previously known as 'monkeypox' -- is currently spreading worldwide. Researchers have now identified a compound that could help fight the disease.

The cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator has been studied for years but the new efforts have yielded important insights.

Changes in the brain caused by Alzheimer's disease are associated with shortening of the telomeres -- the protective caps on the ends of chromosomes that shorten as cells age -- according to a new study.

If you live near a busy road you might feel like the constant sound of roaring engines, honking horns and wailing sirens makes your blood pressure rise. Now a new study confirms it can do exactly that.

Researchers have developed a new type of neural implant that could restore limb function to amputees and others who have lost the use of their arms or legs. In a study carried out in rats, researchers from the University of Cambridge used the device to improve the connection between the brain and paralysed limbs. The device combines flexible electronics and human stem cells -- the body's 'reprogrammable' master cells -- to better integrate with the nerve and drive limb function.

Mutations in genes that form the desmosome are the most common cause of the cardiac disease arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM), which affects one in 2000 to 5000 people worldwide. Researchers have now discovered how a mutation in the desmosomal gene plakophilin-2 leads to ACM. They found that the structural and functional changes in ACM hearts caused by a plakophilin-2 mutation are the result of increased desmosomal protein degradation. The results further our understanding of ACM and could contribute to the development of new therapies for this disease.

A new multidisciplinary study opens an exciting non-invasive therapeutic avenue for healing muscle injuries in elderly patients. Using a robotic mechanotherapy device on aged muscle, the researchers found that the same treatment that helps young muscle heal faster after injury actually has the opposite effect with aging -- it exacerbated the injury. After pinpointing mechanotherapy-induced differences in immunity between young and old muscles, they showed that anti-inflammatory therapy enabled mechanotherapy to achieve healing effects in aged muscles.

It is well known that the microbiomes of athletes are different from of those who are sedentary. To investigate how exercise shapes the gut microbiota in non-athletes, the study assessed information on the type, time and intensity of exercise in relation to microbiomes in a large cohort of middle-aged adults.

Memory B cells play a critical role to provide long-term immunity after a vaccination or infection. Researchers have now described a distinct and novel subset of memory B cells that predict long-lived antibody responses to influenza vaccination in humans. These effector memory B cells appear to be poised for a rapid serum antibody response upon secondary challenge one year later.

Scientists have gained new insights into the part of the brain that gives us a sense of direction, by tracking neural activity with the latest advances in brain imaging techniques. The findings shed light on how the brain orients itself in changing environments -- and even the processes that can go wrong with degenerative diseases like dementia, that leave people feeling lost and confused.

People who have low bone density may have an increased risk of developing dementia compared to people who have higher bone density. The study does not prove that low bone density causes dementia. It only shows an association.

For mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue fever, the abundance of the insects in places where people gather has long served as the main barometer for infection risk. A new study, however, suggests that the number of 'hidden' infections tied to a place, or cases of infected people who show no symptoms, is the key indicator for dengue risk.

Researchers have developed a handheld sensor that tests perspiration for cortisol and provides results in eight minutes, a key advance in monitoring a hormone whose levels are a marker for many illnesses including various cancers.

Chocolate bars, chips and fries - why can't we just ignore them in the supermarket? Researchers have now shown that foods with a high fat and sugar content change our brain: If we regularly eat even small amounts of them, the brain learns to consume precisely these foods in the future.

In 1802, Ludwig van Beethoven asked his brothers to request that his doctor, J.A. Schmidt, describe his malady -- his progressive hearing loss -- to the world upon his death so that 'as far as possible at least the world will be reconciled to me after my death.' Now, more than two centuries later, a team of researchers have partially fulfilled his wish by analyzing DNA they lifted and pieced together from locks of his hair.

By combing through genomic data of over 1 million people of European or African descent, scientists have identified genes commonly inherited across addiction disorders, regardless of the substance being used. This dataset -- one of largest and most diverse of its kind -- may help reveal new treatment targets across multiple substance use disorders, including for people diagnosed with more than one. The findings also reinforce the role of the dopamine system in addiction, by showing that the combination of genes underlying addiction disorders was also associated with regulation of dopamine signaling.

Researchers describe why SARS-CoV-2 subvariants spread more rapidly than the original virus strain, and how an early treatment might have made people more susceptible to future infections.

A leaflet telling patients about all the healthcare professionals involved in their radiotherapy journey has been produced. New radiotherapy leaflet for patients A leaflet telling patients about all the healthcare... Read More The post IPEM: New radiotherapy leaflet for patients appeared first on The Academy For Healthcare Science.

Audience: Health Professional, Pharmacy, Consumer March 22, 2023 - Parsippany. New Jersey. Ascend Laboratories LLC. is voluntarily recalling Dabigatran Etcxilate Capsules. USP 75 mg and 150 mg to the consumer/user level due to the presence of a...

Patient Safety Incident Response Framework training courses Involving those affected by patient safety incidents in the learning process (1 day) Patient Safety Incident Response Framework Oversight (2 x 3 hours)... Read More The post HSIB Education – Enrolment now open for April and May courses appeared first on The Academy For Healthcare Science.

Proudly returning to London this November, the 43rd HSJ Awards are now open for entries! This year’s Awards will not only adhere to their long standing values of sharing best practice,... Read More The post HSJ Awards 2023 now open for entries! appeared first on The Academy For Healthcare Science.

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Audience: Consumer March 3, 2023 -- Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Pharmedica USA LLC is voluntarily recalling two lots of Purely Soothing, 15% MSM Drops to the consumer level. This product is being recalled due to non-sterility. Risk Statement: Use of...

As you may know, our register is accredited by the Professional Standards Authority which oversees the statutory regulators and runs the Accredited Registers programme. They have partnered with NHS Professionals,... Read More The post Flexible workforce solutions in the NHS appeared first on The Academy For Healthcare Science.

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Audience: Consumers February 23, 2023 -- Global Pharma Healthcare is voluntarily recalling Batch No. H29 of Artificial Eye Ointment, distributed by Delsam Pharma to the consumer level, due to possible microbial contamination. Additionally, some...

Audience: Consumers February 14, 2023 – Seattle, Washington, nanoMaterials Discovery Corporation is voluntarily recalling all lots of its Alcohol Antiseptic 80% Alcohol Solution branded as “Snowy Range Blue” in four fluid ounce...

Audience: Consumers February 13, 2023 – Pomona, California, Volt Candy is voluntarily recalling one lot of PrimeZen Black 6000, 2000 mg capsule, to the consumer level. FDA analysis has found PrimeZen Black 6000 capsules to be tainted...

The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) have opened a survey on proposed changes to the requirements used for including mandatory qualification (that is, a qualification that must be... Read More The post Consultation on updates to the criteria for mandatory qualifications in apprenticeships appeared first on The Academy For Healthcare Science.

Audience: Consumers February 9, 2023 -- FDA is warning health care professionals and pharmacies to avoid using Hospira's unapproved potassium phosphates drug product in pediatric patients because the aluminum exposure from this product is unsafe for...

  IPEM welcomes new government Department for Science, Innovation and Technology THE Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (IPEM) has responded to the announcement of a new government Department... Read More The post IPEM welcomes new government Department for Science, Innovation and Technology appeared first on The Academy For Healthcare Science.

Audience: Consumers February 8, 2023 -- The Food and Drug Administration is advising consumers not to purchase or use Alfia Weight Loss Capsules, a product promoted and sold for weight loss on various websites including, https://alfia.com, and...

Audience: Consumers February 2, 2023 -- FDA is warning consumers and health care practitioners not to purchase and immediately stop using EzriCare Artificial Tears or Delsam Pharma’s Artificial Tears due to potential bacterial contamination....

Health Education England’s National School of Healthcare Science and the Academy for Healthcare Science (AHCS) are delighted to announce a second round of funding aimed at increasing the number of... Read More The post STP Equivalence funding available for 200 healthcare scientists appeared first on The Academy For Healthcare Science.

Audience: Health Professional, Pharmacy, Consumer February 01, 2023 -- IBSA Pharma Inc. is voluntarily recalling 27 lots of TIROSINT®-SOL (levothyroxine sodium) Oral Solution to the consumer level. This voluntary recall has been...

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Audience: Consumers SHELTON, Conn., January 27, 2023 – Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE: EPC) today expanded its voluntary nationwide recall of three batches of Banana Boat Hair & Scalp Sunscreen Spray SPF 30 to the consumer level as...

Audience: Health Professional, Pharmacy January 9, 2023 -- Spectrum Laboratory Products, Inc. is voluntarily recalling three lots of Epinephrine (L-Adrenaline) USP, a bulk active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) used to manufacture or compound...

Audience: Patient, Health Professional, Pharmacy December 23, 2022 – Xiamen, Fujian, GFA Production (Xiamen) Co., Ltd. is voluntarily recalling one lot of Easy Care first aid® AfterBurn ® Cream, 0.9 g single-use packets. The single use...

Audience: Health Professional, Pharmacy December 22, 2022 - NEW YORK, NY., Hospira, Inc., a Pfizer company, is voluntarily recalling one lot of Vancomycin Hydrochloride Injection, USP, 1.5 g/vial Single Dose Fliptop Vial, lot 33045BA, to the user...

Audience: Health Professional, Pharmacy Durham, North Carolina -- December 22, 2022 -- Accord Healthcare, Inc. is voluntarily recalling a single lot of Daptomycin for Injection 500 mg/vial, and Daptomycin for Injection 350 mg/vial product contained...

Audience: Patient, Health Professional, Pharmacy Baltimore, Maryland, December 21, 2022 -- Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc. is voluntarily recalling four (4) lots of Quinapril Tablets to the patient (consumer/user) level due to the presence of a...

Audience: Patient, Health Professional, Pharmacy November 28, 2022 – Lenoir, North Carolina. Exela Pharma Sciences, LLC, (Exela) is expanding their recall, adding fourteen (14) lots to the ongoing voluntary recall of forty-nine (49) lots of...

Audience: Patients, Health Professionals, Pharmacy November 22, 2022 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is investigating the risk of severe hypocalcemia with serious outcomes, including hospitalization and death, in patients with...

Audience: Consumers November 17, 2022 -- Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued warning letters to seven companies for illegally selling dietary supplements that claim to cure, treat, mitigate or prevent cardiovascular disease or...

Audience: Health Care Professionals November 8, 2022 --  Health care professionals should be cautious of possible xylazine inclusion in fentanyl, heroin, and other illicit drug overdoses, as naloxone may not be able to reverse its effects. FDA...

Audience: Patient, Health Professional, Pharmacy PITTSBURGH, October 25, 2022- Mylan Institutional LLC, a Viatris company, is voluntarily recalling lot AJ21002, exp 3/2024, of Octreotide Acetate Injection, 500 mcg/mL, packaged in a carton...

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With the launch of Walgreens Health, the company is doubling down on its consumer-centric healthcare strategy.

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The goal is that the technology platform will enable higher quality care and better patient experiences at a lower cost.

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare employment has dropped by 524,000 jobs.

By selling these businesses in seven countries, Cigna plans to focus on its health services businesses.

The request for EUA will be considered October 26 by the Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee.

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