Medical economics
Alzheimer's report highlights immense caregiver burden—and potential ways forward
Some 7 million Americans live with Alzheimer's, and about 11 million provide unpaid care for them.
May 27, 2024
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News tagged with chronic complications
Health
Men at greater risk of major health effects of diabetes than women, study suggests
Men are at greater risk than women of the major health effects of diabetes (types 1 and 2), proposes a long term study published online in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health.
May 16, 2024
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Cardiology
COVID jab linked to lower risk of COVID-19–related clot and heart complications
The risk of cardiac and clot-related complications following COVID-19 is substantially reduced in people who receive the COVID-19 vaccination compared with unvaccinated individuals, reports an observational study published ...
Mar 13, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Flu vaccination and cancer
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Mayo Clinic recommend a yearly flu vaccination for everyone six months and older, with rare exceptions. Vaccination is your best defense against flu. If you haven't gotten ...
Dec 8, 2023
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Surgery
Readmissions more likely for wheelchair users after shoulder replacement
Wheelchair users are nearly three times more likely to experience hospital readmission following total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA), according to UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers. The findings, published in the Journal ...
Oct 18, 2023
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Blood of elite cyclists holds clues to treating and preventing chronic diseases
Examining metabolites in the blood of elite cyclists can help treat and prevent chronic diseases, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.
May 8, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Life-threatening childbirth complications among Medicaid enrollees vary widely by state and race, ethnicity
The risk of life-threatening maternal complications from childbirth may be higher depending on where you live, a new study finds.
Apr 6, 2023
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Biomedical technology
Scientists first in the world to regenerate diseased kidney cells
In a world first, scientists at Duke-NUS Medical School, the National Heart Center Singapore (NHCS) and colleagues in Germany have shown that regenerative therapy to restore impaired kidney function may soon be a possibility.
Feb 2, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
What you need to know about flu vaccination if you have cancer
As flu season approaches, it's important to understand the need to get vaccinated for influenza, or flu. Indications are it could be a different flu season than what the U.S. experienced the past two years. If you have cancer, ...
Oct 7, 2022
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Diabetes
Do you live in a 'hot spot' for diabetes complications?
Texas and Florida are big U.S. centers for Americans dealing with short- and long-term diabetes complications, a new study shows.
Jun 13, 2022
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