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Risk of Clots, Stroke From Incorrect Blood Thinner Dosing Reduced Using Online Dashboard

Doctors and pharmacists treating people with blood thinners can reduce the rate of inappropriate dosing — as well as blood clots and strokes that can result from it — using an electronic patient management system, a study suggests. Direct oral...
17-Sep-2024 7:30 AM EDT Add to Favorites

1 in 5 parents worry their elementary and middle school aged kids don’t have friends

Over half of parents report at least one factor that makes it difficult for their child to make new friends, with about one in five saying that shyness or being socially awkward got in the way of their child’s efforts to make new friends.
11-Sep-2024 9:10 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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Cannabis and older adults: Poll shows current use patterns, beliefs and risks

One in 5 older adults used cannabis products that include THC in the last year. Among them, 20% said they drove within 2 hours of using cannabis, and a similar percentage said they experience at least one potential signs of addiction.
9-Sep-2024 12:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

New Law Regulating Out-of-Pocket Drug Spending Saves Cancer Patients More Than $7,000 a Year, Study Finds

As prescription oral chemotherapies have become a common form of cancer treatment, some patients were paying more than $10,000 a year for medications. A new study finds that efforts to cap prescription drug spending are yielding significant...
6-Sep-2024 2:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Black Stroke Patients Arrive Later to Hospitals, EMS Less Likely to Notify

During a stroke, Black Americans arrive later to emergency departments — which are less likely to be notified of a patient’s condition ahead of time, a national study shows. Researchers say quality improvements for EMS should be a target for...
10-Sep-2024 7:30 AM EDT Add to Favorites

What Will It Take to Make Mental Health Coverage and Care Better?

New mental health parity rules from the federal government aim to address issues with access and insurance coverage, but multiple experts from the University of Michigan say more effort is needed.
10-Sep-2024 6:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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Researchers Identify Factor That Drives Prostate Cancer-Causing Genes

Researchers at the University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center have uncovered a key reason why a typically normal protein goes awry and fuels cancer. They found the protein NSD2 alters the function of the androgen receptor, an important...
5-Sep-2024 4:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Antibody Targeting CD38 Enzyme Shows Positive Impact in Treating Systemic Sclerosis

Scleroderma is a chronic autoimmune disease of women.Over time, people living with scleroderma develop progressive and irreversible scarring.Scarring, called fibrosis, effects the lungs, heart and kidneys, leading to poor quality of life, disability...
6-Sep-2024 10:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites


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