Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Florida's RSV season has started, and it's coming soon to the rest of US
Many people have gotten used to rolling up their sleeves for flu and COVID-19 vaccines.
Aug 5, 2024
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News tagged with chronic care
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Chronic cough may be hereditary, according to two new studies
Chronic cough is among the most common reasons for seeking medical care, with middle-aged women the group most affected. New studies at Uppsala University also show that this condition appears to be a hereditary phenomenon. ...
Jul 30, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study finds gaps in mental health care for people with chronic pain
A new University of Arizona Health Sciences study found that adults with chronic pain are more likely to experience symptoms of anxiety and depression than people without chronic pain, yet they access mental health care at ...
Jul 30, 2024
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Autism spectrum disorders
Neurodivergent children are twice as likely to experience chronic disabling fatigue in adolescence
New research led by Dr. Lisa Quadt, Research Fellow in Psychiatry at BSMS and Dr. Jessica Eccles, Reader in Brain-Body Medicine at BSMS, highlights a significant link between neurodivergence and chronic fatigue. The study ...
Jul 29, 2024
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Genetics
Should people with kidney disease get genetic testing?
About 37 million people in the United States have chronic kidney disease and studies show that genetics may explain between 10% and 20% of cases in adults (and as many as 70% of cases in children).
Jul 29, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Intersection of long COVID and disability highlighted in CDC study
Just as coronavirus transmission fluctuated in waves, so too have our responses to it. The world is four years from the acute phase of the pandemic, but not without lasting impact—including those who have maintained debilitating ...
Jul 29, 2024
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Medical economics
California adults who need long-term support programs hurt by lack of access to resources: Study
Whether because of age or disability, California adults who require assistance with day-to-day activities like bathing, getting dressed or transportation to stores and appointments reported their health as worse overall and ...
Jul 25, 2024
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Genetics
Pioneering single-cell kidney atlas sheds light on potential treatments
Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania revealed the most extensive single cell atlas of the human kidney, capturing the complexity of ...
Jul 25, 2024
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Medications
Harm of prescribing NSAIDs to high-risk groups estimated to cost NHS £31 million over 10 years
Prescribing non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to people at high risk of harm from them is estimated to cost the NHS in England around £31 million and cause more than 6,000 lost years of good health over 10 years, ...
Jul 24, 2024
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Medications
Older adults want to cut back on medication, but study shows need for caution
More than 82% of Americans aged 50 to 80 take one or more kinds of prescription medication, and 80% of them say they'd be open to stopping one or more of those drugs if their health care provider gave the green light, a new ...
Jul 24, 2024
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