New research from Wake Forest University School of Medicine shows that American Indian and Alaska Native men are less likely to be screened for prostate cancer compared to other racial/ethnic groups.
Jun 5, 2023
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One of the most important advances in palliative care in oncology over the past 15 years has been the recognition that palliative care specialists can improve cancer patients' outcomes well before their end of life.
May 10, 2023
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At the end of 2022, the federal government eliminated the "X waiver," a major hurdle to providing addiction treatment, but progress needs to be continued, according to the authors of a new Perspective piece published in the ...
May 1, 2023
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The Food and Drug Administration has approved a recommendation that naloxone, the opioid overdose reversal drug commonly known as Narcan, be made available over the counter without a prescription.
Mar 30, 2023
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Findings from a new study published in the American Journal of Infection Control highlight perceptions of and barriers to reliable hand hygiene among specific clinician subgroups. The results, from the first study of its ...
Mar 16, 2023
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The demand for total joint arthroplasty (TJA) is expected to outpace the orthopedic workforce, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, held from March 7 to 11 ...
Mar 15, 2023
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There's no cure, yet, for Alzheimer's disease. But dozens of programs developed in the past 20 years can improve the lives of both people living with dementia and their caregivers.
Mar 3, 2023
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Despite awareness that pain is common in nursing home residents, there has been minimal attention focused on how this pain changes over time. A new study from Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University School of Nursing ...
Feb 27, 2023
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As soon as the news broke that 98-year-old former President Jimmy Carter had entered hospice care after many years of treatment for cancer, the salutes to his life of public service began flowing.
Feb 27, 2023
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The average hours worked per week by physicians decreased 7.6% in the two decades between 2001 and 2021, according to a new study by researchers at Boston Medical Center, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of ...
Dec 21, 2022
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