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Study Reveals Shyness Could Impact Young Children's Performance on Language Tests

Southern Methodist University — Thu, 12 Oct 2023 10:00:35 EST

A recent study from SMU psychologist Sarah Kucker and a student she mentored at Oklahoma State University suggests shyness can influence a child's performance in language assessments, depending on the level of social interaction required to complete the test.

End-of-life care program at UCLA benefited dying patients and loved ones despite COVID restrictions

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences — Mon, 18 Oct 2021 16:05:41 EST

A program offered by UCLA Health's intensive care units is providing meaningful and compassionate support for dying patients and their families, despite the challenges brought about by COVID-19.

Hackensack University Medical Center Becomes First in Northern New Jersey to Use Innovative Heart Valve Device

Hackensack Meridian Health — Mon, 04 Oct 2021 16:30:05 EST

Heart doctors at Hackensack University Medical Center were the first in northern New Jersey and the third in the state to perform Tendyne(tm) Transcatheter Mitral Valve Implantation (TMVI) in a patient with a leaky mitral valve in the heart. Tendyne TMVI, which is being offered through a clinical trial, may become another therapeutic option for patients who cannot have surgery or other procedures.

Health care experts propose policies to encourage shared responsibility between electronic health record developers and users

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston — Fri, 10 Sep 2021 14:50:54 EST

Developers of electronic health records (EHR) should create or modify their products to ensure that health care organizations can meet safety recommendations of the Safety Assurance Factors for EHR Resilience (SAFER) Guides, according to researchers with The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) and Baylor College of Medicine.

Cholesterol-Lowering Statins Prescribed Less Later in Day

Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania — Tue, 11 May 2021 11:00:00 EST

Statins are prescribed to less than half of eligible U.S. patients, and a new study shows time of day may affect doctors' likelihood of writing a script

Wearable Electronics for Continuous Cardiac, Respiratory Monitoring

American Institute of Physics (AIP) — Tue, 12 Jan 2021 11:00:00 EST

A small and inexpensive sensor, announced in Applied Physics Letters and based on an electrochemical system, could potentially be worn continuously by cardiac patients or others who require constant monitoring. A solution containing electrolyte substances is placed into a small circular cavity that is capped with a thin flexible diaphragm, allowing detection of subtle movements when placed on a patient's chest. The authors suggest their sensor could be used for diagnosis of respiratory diseases.

Study Shows Women Less Likely to Survive Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Than Men

UT Southwestern Medical Center — Tue, 15 Dec 2020 08:00:24 EST

DALLAS - Dec. 15, 2020 - A study of patients resuscitated from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest shows that women have a lower likelihood of survival compared with men and are less likely to receive procedures commonly administered following cardiac arrest.

Bifunctional nanobodies proven effective at protecting against botulinum neurotoxins including Botox

University of California, Irvine — Thu, 27 Feb 2020 08:35:49 EST

New study reveals potential for developing novel antibody-based antitoxins against botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs), including the most commonly used, yet most toxic one, Botox.

Two Studies Show Promise, Safety of Proton Therapy in the Brain in Children with Cancer

Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania — Thu, 12 Sep 2019 08:00:00 EST

From improving outcomes in children with brain cancer to lowering the risk of damage to the brainstem in children with central nervous system tumors, a pair of new studies published today add to the growing body of research showing the potential benefits of proton therapy.

Health System Giving Patients Free Vegetables to Improve Their Health

Loyola Medicine — Mon, 05 Aug 2019 13:55:42 EST

In an innovative program to improve the health of low-income patients, Loyola Medicine and its partners are giving patients a weekly cornucopia of fresh vegetables grown on urban farms. It's called VeggieRx.

How Nurses Rate Daily Job Difficulty Plays Key Role in Patient Care

Ohio State University — Mon, 12 Nov 2018 11:00:00 EST

A nurse's ability to provide optimal patient care is influenced by a variety of factors - not just how many patients he or she is caring for or how sick they might be, a new study suggests.

OpenNotes: More than 30 Million Americans Have Access to their Clinical Notes

Beth Israel Lahey Health — Tue, 30 Oct 2018 10:05:29 EST

OpenNotes announced today that more than 30 million Americans now have access to notes written by their clinicians in fully transparent medical records.

Combat Veterans with PTSD Report Better Mental Health After Therapeutic Horseback Riding Intervention

Baylor University — Mon, 29 Oct 2018 11:00:19 EST

Veterans with combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder were less anxious and depressed and had an improved quality of life after an eight-week therapeutic horseback riding program, according to a Baylor University study.

Infection Rates After Colonoscopy, Endoscopy at US Specialty Centers Are Far Higher Than Previously Thought

Johns Hopkins Medicine — Thu, 31 May 2018 08:00:12 EST

The rates of infection following colonoscopies and upper-GI endoscopies performed at U.S. outpatient specialty centers are far higher than previously believed, according to a Johns Hopkins study published online this month in the journal Gut.

How Do Public 'Report Cards' Affect Physicians' Treatment Decisions?

Beth Israel Lahey Health — Wed, 09 May 2018 17:00:00 EST

Researchers from the Smith Center for Outcomes Research in Cardiology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) provide a closer look at physicians' knowledge, attitudes and beliefs about PCI public reporting.

Man's Heartbeat Continues to Beat After Death with Help of Music Therapy Project

University of Alabama at Birmingham — Tue, 17 Apr 2018 16:10:54 EST

Steven Eaise was 47 years old when he was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2015. Today, a unique part of him lives on thanks to a music therapy project. Music therapists at UAB recorded Steven's heartbeat, then incorporated it into a song, using his heartbeat in place of the drums. The Eaises were given a recording of the song after he passed away.

Health Departments Must Plan for Changing Workforce, Study Finds

Washington University in St. Louis — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 10:05:22 EST

State health departments are lagging in planning for the replacement of retiring employees, according to a survey from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis.Roughly 85 percent reported they have no plan."The diminishing ratio of public health workers and high percentages of those eligible for retirement are of concern to maintaining an effective public health system," said Amy Eyler, associate professor and principal investigator of the study, "Administrative Evidence-based Practices in State Chronic Disease Practitioners," published in the February issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

State Medicaid Expansions From 1996 to 2011 Led to More Prenatal Care for Low-Income Mothers

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences — Thu, 28 Dec 2017 05:00:00 EST

The Medicaid expansions for low-income parents that took place between 1996 and 2011 led to a 2.3 percent decrease in the uninsured rate among women who already had a child and became pregnant again, and a 7.9 percent decrease in the number of mothers who didn't have insurance while they were pregnant.

Loyola Medicine's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Celebrates 30 Years

Loyola Medicine — Thu, 16 Nov 2017 09:05:04 EST

Loyola Medicine's neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is celebrating 30 years of caring for some of the smallest and sickest newborns.

Closing the Rural Health Gap: Media Update from RWJF and Partners on Rural Health Disparities

News — Wed, 08 Nov 2017 08:55:00 EST

Rural counties continue to rank lowest among counties across the U.S., in terms of health outcomes. A group of national organizations including the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the National 4-H Council are leading the way to close the rural health gap.