The manufacturers of 10 medicines for serious illnesses, selected earlier in the year for price negotiations with the US government, have all agreed to participate in the talks, the White House said Tuesday. The announcement comes despite pharmaceutical firms’ continued pushback against the initiative, in which the federal government is using new powers to negotiate
As Medicare Advantage continues to gain popularity among seniors, three Southern California companies are pioneering new types of plans that target cultural and ethnic communities with special offerings and native-language practitioners. Clever Care Health Plan, based in Huntington Beach, and Alignment Health, based in nearby Orange, both have plans aimed at Asian Americans, with extra
We’re all familiar with that feeling of fear, dread, and uneasiness, otherwise known as anxiety. It’s a common experience, however, increased feelings of stress during our perimenopausal years have a different causation, according to Dr. Kavita Desai, Pharm. D, a women’s health advocate, and expert in women’s care and preventative medicine. “During perimenopause, estrogen levels
Photo: Geisinger Editor’s Note: This is the second in a series of articles and videos interviewing top voices in health IT on the subject of artificial intelligence. To read and view the first, an interview with Dr. John Halamka of the Mayo Clinic, click here. Dr. Aalpen Patel is a unicorn: a medical director of artificial
MDMA, commonly known as ecstasy, is a recreational psychedelic drug often used at parties and dance clubs because it creates feelings of closeness and social connection with others. Because of this “empathogenic” effect, researchers are also interested in its potential use as a complement to traditional talk therapy. In fact, two recent successful clinical trials
Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Vaccine Research Center have developed an improved way to test potential vaccines against bird flu. The report was published this week in the journal iScience. Concerning reports about avian flu outbreaks at poultry facilities across the country and abroad highlight the increasingly
Researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, and the Hospital for Special Surgery Research Institute have uncovered new details about how the immune system prevents the production of antibodies that can recognize and damage the body’s own, healthy tissues. The study, to be published September 29 in the Journal of
TOPLINE: Dyspareunia (painful sexual intercourse) is a major indicator of urinary tract infections, being present in 83% of cases. The symptom is especially accurate at identifying UTIs in nonmenopausal women, researchers have found. METHODOLOGY: Dyspareunia is a common symptom of UTIs, especially in premenopausal women, but is rarely inquired about during patient evaluations, according to
Proof the G-spot IS real? Surgeons find delicate op on elusive zone meant to give women mind-blowing orgasms can kill their sex lives EXC: Women report drop in orgasms after op to area thought to contain G-spot Findings may suggest elusive zone exists but scientists remain divided It is an elusive zone which supposedly gives
A discovery of a mutation in the gene ACTA2 has given researchers, led by Dianna Milewicz, MD, Ph.D., with UTHealth Houston, insight into understanding the cause of a rare and progressive problem with arteries in the brain and a cause of strokes in young children, called moyamoya disease. The findings were published today in Nature
A special supplement to the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease presents insights and new directions in both basic and clinical research into neurodegenerative diseases. Because by 2050, the number of people suffering from brain disorders is estimated to reach 155 million, now is the time to think innovatively to discover new pathways for future brain studies.
The commercial spaceflight industry is expanding opportunities for scientific research in space, but the industry needs clear ethical guidelines before human research is ready for liftoff. In a new policy paper published in Science, a global, multidisciplinary team of bioethicists, health policy experts, space health researchers, commercial spaceflight professionals and government regulators outlines potential ethical
Neuroscientists from Cardiff University have found that doll play could benefit children with varying social communication styles, including those who display neurodivergent traits commonly associated with autism. Part of a long-term study commissioned by Mattel, researchers monitored the brain activity of 57 children aged 4 to 8 years with varying levels of autistic traits. The
About 1 in 300 people in the United States have a racing heartbeat condition known as paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia. In a new study, a nasal spray drug showed promise in treating these acute events and potentially becoming superior to current treatments. If deemed safe and effective, this drug could help people get immediate relief and
Is THIS how the Covid pandemic began after all? Study finds strain of virus in PANGOLINS was nearly identical to the strain in humans Genetic makeup of coronavirus in pangolins was 90% identical to human strain Pangolins have long been suspected to be source of Covid but research is mixed READ MORE: Pangolins blamed for transmitting
Directly providing prenatal iron supplements significantly improves average hematocrit levels throughout pregnancy and reduces anemia in underserved patients, according to a study published online Sept. 1 in JAMA Network Open. Lisa R. Thiele, M.D., M.P.H., from the University of Texas (UT) Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, and colleagues evaluated if providing rather than recommending supplements
Researchers from the Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children’s Medical Center of New York, Lake Success, have looked into age verification procedures and the potential for underage youth access to online marijuana dispensaries in the United States. In the paper, “Access to Marijuana by Minors Via Online Dispensaries,” published in JAMA Pediatrics, researchers performed a cross-sectional
In four new articles in the Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics, leading nutrition experts describe and evaluate the latest versions of the Healthy Eating Index (HEI), issued to correspond to the 2020–2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA). For the first time, there are two new HEIs, one for children and adults 2 years and older,
In a study of more than 2,000 chest X-rays, radiologists outperformed AI in accurately identifying the presence and absence of three common lung diseases, according to a study published in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). “Chest radiography is a common diagnostic tool, but significant training and experience is required
