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Hospital patient without COVID shot denied heart transplant
A Boston hospital is defending itself after a man's family claimed he was denied a new heart for refusing to be vaccinated against COVID-19, saying most transplant programs around the country set similar requirements to improve ...
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A spouse's education can positively impact their partner's overall health, study finds
Research has long shown that people with more schooling tend to experience better overall health. But can your spouse's education make you healthier?
Jan 24, 2022
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New study reports on how veterans' health, well-being changes during the first three years after discharge
More than 200,000 individuals leave the U.S. military service every year and understanding their transition to civilian life is an important public health issue. This study is the first to examine how the health and broader ...
Jan 24, 2022
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Measuring the poor health outcomes of 'John Henryism' for older Black Americans
According to late-1800s folklore, Black American railroad worker John Henry endured a contest that would tax his strength enough to kill him.
Jan 20, 2022
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Older people often struggle with sustainable living, despite its obvious benefits
Improving the sustainability of Australia's housing stock is crucial to meeting national emissions reduction goals. But for older adults, such changes can bring both benefits and challenges.
Jan 20, 2022
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How nursing schools can forward nurse-led innovation
In order for nurses to lead in health and health care innovation, schools of nursing and nursing programs must think strategically about the knowledge and skills the next generation of nurses will need and then support those ...
Jan 20, 2022
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Class participation differences result in gender biases in physician evaluations
New research in JAMA Network Open , led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH), suggests that male and female physicians may assert themselves differently in academic ...
Jan 20, 2022
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Consumer Health: Blood donation saves lives; are you a donor?
January is National Blood Donor Month, which makes this a good time to become a blood donor.
Jan 20, 2022
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Study illustrates that paid home care workers go well beyond standard duties
Paid home care workers are helping patients manage chronic conditions and promoting general and mental health—going well beyond the personal care contributions for which they have been historically associated, according ...
Jan 18, 2022
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Philips faces fresh hit from toxic foam recall
Dutch electronics giant Philips said Wednesday it has set aside a further 225 million euros for a recall of faulty respiratory equipment that puts users at risk of inhaling toxic foam.
Jan 12, 2022
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Researchers survey physicians on experiences providing medical aid in dying
In 2016, Colorado voters approved a new state law that provided medical aid in dying for terminally ill patients. This law authorizes a physician who is identified as the attending physician to prescribe a lethal dose of ...
Jan 11, 2022
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Taking a closer look at physician engagement in the political process: Physician voting behaviors
A new study investigated changes in physicians' voting behavior in modern day elections using nationally representative data. Results of the study, "Analysis of Reported Voting Behaviors of US Physicians, 2000-2020," appear ...
Jan 10, 2022
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California twins born in different years
A set of twins born 15 minutes apart in California have very different birthdays—one in 2021 and the other in 2022.
Jan 04, 2022
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Report examines latest research on authorized product health claims
Researchers working on the EIT Food funded Health Claims Unpacked project have published a new report which reveals the results of the project's investigations into the communication of health claims on food labels.
Dec 23, 2021
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During a COVID-19 surge, 'crisis standards of care' involve excruciating choices and impossible ethical decisions
As the omicron variant brings a new wave of uncertainty and fear, I can't help reflecting back to March 2020, when people in health care across the U.S. watched in horror as COVID-19 swamped New York City.
Dec 23, 2021
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Novartis to acquire UK-based ocular gene therapy company
Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis said Wednesday it was to acquire a UK-based biotech company developing gene therapies for eye diseases called Gyroscope Therapeutics.
Dec 22, 2021
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Sanofi to buy US biotech firm Amunix for $1 bn
French pharma giant Sanofi said Tuesday it had signed a billion-dollar deal to buy US-based biotech firm Amunix, which develops cancer treatments that enlist the body's immune system.
Dec 21, 2021
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Can we unlearn pain? Helping make sense of chronic pain
Outwit, outplay, outlast. Just like the motto on television show Survivor, a three-pronged approach to learning about pain could improve the lives of people experiencing chronic pain, according to new research from the University ...
Dec 16, 2021
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Best of last year: The top Medical Xpress articles of 2021
It was a good year for medical research of all kinds, as a team of researchers at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago wondered if a treatment for Alzheimer's has been sitting on pharmacy shelves for decades. They found ...
