Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Why nursing home aides exposed to COVID-19 aren't taking sick leave
The COVID-19 pandemic has devastated America's nursing homes, but the reasons aren't as simple as people might think.
Nov 24, 2020
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Health
More US patients to have easy, free access to doctor's notes
More U.S. patients will soon have free, electronic access to the notes their doctors write about them under a new federal requirement for transparency.
Nov 1, 2020
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
A post-pandemic path to solving the nursing home crisis
In "Long-Term Care Policy after COVID-19—Solving the Nursing Home Crisis," published in the New England Journal of Medicine, a collaboration of experts across several Penn schools advocates for "a combination of funding, ...
Oct 22, 2020
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Autism spectrum disorders
Improving health care autonomy for young adults with autism
Independence has always been a driving force in Nancy Cheak-Zamora's life. Now an associate professor at the University of Missouri School of Health Professions, she grew up undiagnosed with dyslexia, a learning disorder ...
Oct 14, 2020
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Health
Updated abortion law data show continued litigation and increased legal restrictions despite ongoing pandemic
In a year marked by the global COVID-19 pandemic, US states and courts continued to enact and uphold increased restrictions on abortion and access to reproductive health care, according to updated data published today by ...
Oct 2, 2020
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Health
Alcohol-linked deaths rise sharply in rural America
(HealthDay)—In rural America, drinking has become particularly deadly for many, a new government report shows.
Oct 1, 2020
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Medications
New report shows impact of Connecticut overdose tracking program fighting opioid epidemic
A new report shows the strong impact Connecticut's Statewide Opioid Reporting Directive (SWORD) is having in its first year of tracking opioid overdoses.
Sep 23, 2020
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Health
Gun laws in neighboring states affect state gun deaths, new evidence
New research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) shows that gun laws in neighboring states have an effect on gun death rates in adjoining states. In findings published in the American Journal of Preventive ...
Sep 14, 2020
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HIV & AIDS
State laws key to HIV prevention efforts
HIV prevention remains a public health priority in the United States. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a drug regimen recommended for individuals who have engaged in behaviors that place them at elevated risk for HIV. When ...
Sep 9, 2020
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Medical research
Doctor invents hybrid mask allowing ear, nose, and throat doctors to see more patients
An otolaryngologist has developed a simple mask design that significantly improves safety during aerosol-generating activities of the head and neck. .
Aug 21, 2020
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