Category: Health News

The greatest workforce challenge Australia faces is in health, an issue that will likely be with us for another decade. Shortages of health workers reduce access to care, increase waiting times and reduce patient safety. They can even increase avoidable deaths. However, we don’t need the upcoming Jobs and Skills Summit to solve this problem.

Extremely premature infants still face daunting risks of sickness or death, even though advances in neonatal-perinatal care have improved infant survival at progressively lower gestational ages. Bronchopulmonary dysplasia -; a serious condition of undeveloped lungs -; is a leading morbidity in these tiny infants. Studies have shown that noninvasive respiratory support at birth -; rather

Teens who live in neighborhoods with trusted, engaged adults can still develop critical social skills that were not nurtured early in life, according to a new University of Michigan study. Previous studies have shown the importance of early mother-child bonding that contributes to teens having social skills, such as positive behaviors that optimize relationships with

Neonates exposed to strong agonists and long half-life prescription opioids in the third trimester of pregnancy have an increased risk for neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS), according to a study published online Aug. 24 in JAMA Network Open. Daina B. Esposito, Ph.D., M.P.H., from the Boston University School of Public Health, and colleagues compared the

A research team from the University of Cologne and the Universities of Mannheim and Heidelberg has found that even the single administration of alcohol permanently alters the morphology of neurons. In particular, the structure of the synapses as well as the dynamics of mitochondria are influenced by alcohol. Using the genetic model system of the

Among patients with severe isolated aortic stenosis younger than 65, the rate of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) now almost matches that of surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) despite guideline recommendations to the contrary, a study in a national US population shows. The 2020 American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology (AHA/ACC) valve guideline recommends SAVR

The study covered in this summary was published on ResearchSquare.com as a preprint and has not yet been peer reviewed. Key Takeaways The prevalence of subclinical cardiotoxicity identified by echocardiographic global longitudinal strain (GLS) in patients with breast cancer taking doxorubicin (Adriamycin) was similar whether assessed at 3-week intervals or 3-month intervals. It was also

Communities seeking to form or sustain a successful prevention coalition may benefit from having a community champion who can support their efforts, according to a new study by Penn State and UTHealth Houston. Community champions are local leaders who promote the value of community-based programs that prevent substance misuse and other serious public health issues,

A sedentary lifestyle has already been linked with an increased risk for breast cancer based on data from observational studies, but a new study with different methodology  provides stronger evidence of causality. The results of the new study suggest that greater overall physical activity levels, greater vigorous activity, and lower sedentary time are likely to

Now MS pills are used to ease the agony of ulcerative colitis which affects affects about 146,000 Britons Albert Williamson-Taylor, 63, has suffered ulcerative colitis for the past 30 years All previous treatments have failed or had limited impact on his painful condition Experts say the drug, ozanimod, does not cause side effects like earlier

This prespecified subgroup analysis of East Asian adults who participated in a phase 3 clinical trial of belimumab added to standard therapy vs. placebo added to standard therapy for lupus nephritis shows earlier and more sustained improvement in kidney outcomes with the addition of belimumab. Lupus nephritis (LN) is a severe complication of the kidneys

A new preclinical model for thymic cancer developed by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators has revealed insights into how a common mutation found in thymic epithelial tumors sparks their formation. The model may help speed the development of targeted therapies for cancer of the thymus, a gland that makes immune cells that help protect the body

How do we understand words? Scientists don’t fully understand what happens when a word pops into your brain. A research group led by Professor Shogo Makioka at the Graduate School of Sustainable System Sciences, Osaka Metropolitan University, wanted to test the idea of embodied cognition. Embodied cognition proposes that people understand the words for objects

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A new study provides strong support for permanent adoption of expanded telehealth services and flexible prescribing of medications for opioid use disorder (OUD), experts say. Results showed that expanded access to telehealth services, authorized during the COVID-19 pandemic, led to more Medicare beneficiaries with OUD entering treatment and staying in treatment, as well as to

The study covered in this summary was published on Research Square as a preprint and has not yet been peer reviewed. Key Takeaways Hypoglycemia problem-solving perception and use of real-time continuous glucose monitoring (rtCGM) appeared to protect against recurrent severe hypoglycemia (RSH) for Japanese adults with type 1 diabetes. In clinical practice, physicians should be proactive

It’s been a rough couple of years for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Facing a barrage of criticism for repeatedly mishandling its response to the covid-19 pandemic and more recently monkeypox, the agency has acknowledged it failed and needs to change. CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky has tapped Mary Wakefield — an Obama

Racial and ethnic minorities who have cancer are more likely to experience significant delays in radiotherapy initiation compared to their White counterparts, new research shows. Black patients, in particular, faced the longest delays in the initiation of intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) compared with White patients — almost 26%, or a median of 20 days, longer. “This study

Bloating is a common problem for many people, but it often can be avoided if you know how to prevent bloating. Whether your bloating is due to constipation, or you have an underlying medical condition, there are several steps you can take to reduce the amount of gas you’re producing, or improve your gut microbiome

Millions of schoolchildren in the U.S. and Canada are exposed to potentially harmful levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) everyday through their uniforms, according to a peer-reviewed study published today in Environmental Science & Technology. The researchers detected PFAS in all the "stain-resistant" school uniforms they tested from nine popular brands. Most products had