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Released: 13-Jun-2024 11:05 AM EDT
ADHD meds may help pregnant patients control opioid use disorder
Washington University in St. Louis

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis found that pregnant people who took ADHD medications while also being treated for opioid use disorder continued to take medication to address their opioid use disorder about two months longer than patients who stopped taking ADHD medications.

Released: 13-Jun-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Researchers to Develop Predictive Model for Opioid Addiction in High-Risk Patients
UC San Diego Health

UC San Diego School of Medicine part of $50M initiative to use predictive AI to help fight opioid abuse.

13-Jun-2024 7:05 AM EDT
More hospitals than ever require staff to get flu shots
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Flu vaccination mandates for hospital staff have increased in recent years, especially at hospitals serving veterans, the latest in a series of surveys shows.

Newswise: Confronting trauma alleviates chronic pain among older veterans
11-Jun-2024 11:00 AM EDT
Confronting trauma alleviates chronic pain among older veterans
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

A new study led by UCLA Health and the U.S. Veterans Affairs Office found chronic pain among older adults could be significantly reduced through a newly developed psychotherapy that works by confronting past trauma and stress-related emotions that can exacerbate pain symptoms.

Newswise: Penn Nursing Dean Named to Modern Healthcare’s
50 Most Influential Clinical Executives Class of 2024
Released: 13-Jun-2024 10:30 AM EDT
Penn Nursing Dean Named to Modern Healthcare’s 50 Most Influential Clinical Executives Class of 2024
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing

Penn Nursing is proud to announce that Penn Nursing Dean Antonia M. Villarruel was recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of the 50 Most Influential Clinical Executives for 2024. The profiles of all the honorees are featured in the June 10, 2024, issue of MH magazine.

Released: 13-Jun-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Pediatric brain tumors rely on different metabolic “route” to fuel treatment resistance
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Researchers at the University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center are one step closer to understanding how pediatric DIPG tumors work.

Released: 13-Jun-2024 10:05 AM EDT
CHOP-Developed Adolescent Health Questionnaire Helps Doctors and Families Navigate Complex Issues
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

While doctors understand that adolescents have certain unique health questions and concerns, several challenges prevent this critical information from being collected in a systematic way and providing appropriate referrals across a wide group of patients.

Released: 13-Jun-2024 10:00 AM EDT
MD Anderson Research Highlights: EHA 2024 Special Edition
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center’s Research Highlights showcases the latest breakthroughs in cancer care, research, and prevention. These advances are made possible through seamless collaboration between MD Anderson’s world-leading clinicians and scientists, bringing discoveries from the lab to the clinic and back.

Newswise: Benjamin S. Abella, MD, MPhil, Named as Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine for the Mount Sinai Health System
Released: 13-Jun-2024 10:00 AM EDT
Benjamin S. Abella, MD, MPhil, Named as Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine for the Mount Sinai Health System
Mount Sinai Health System

Benjamin S. Abella, MD, MPhil, a national leader in the study of sudden cardiac arrest and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), has been appointed Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine for the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the Mount Sinai Health System.

Released: 13-Jun-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Restricting flavoured vapes could harm smoking cessation efforts, finds study
University of Bristol

Restricting the choice of flavoured vapes, also known as e-cigarettes, could have an adverse effect on the many adults who use them to reduce or quit smoking, according to a new University of Bristol-led study published in the journal Harm Reduction.

Newswise: Chulalongkorn Unveils “Microalbuminuria Rapid Test”: Easy, Accurate, Ready for Commercial Use
Released: 13-Jun-2024 8:55 AM EDT
Chulalongkorn Unveils “Microalbuminuria Rapid Test”: Easy, Accurate, Ready for Commercial Use
Chulalongkorn University

Ms. Supamas Isarabhakdi, Minister of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation, attended the launching of the innovative Microalbuminuria Rapid Test developed by a team of experts and researchers from the Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University. The test, which is convenient and easy to use and offers high accuracy, allows users to self-screen for kidney damage, giving it commercial potential in order to enhance Thailand’s healthcare system. It is expected for distribution in mid-2024.

Newswise: Keep Achoos out of Your Red, White and Blue(s) Celebrations
Released: 13-Jun-2024 8:00 AM EDT
Keep Achoos out of Your Red, White and Blue(s) Celebrations
American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI)

People with allergies and asthma may have a few extra challenges when it comes to 4th of July celebrations. See tips from ACAAI for how to keep asthma and allergy symptoms controlled.

Released: 13-Jun-2024 8:00 AM EDT
Nationwide Children’s Hospital Receives HRSA Grant, Strives to Improve Maternal and Infant Health in Southeast Ohio
Nationwide Children's Hospital

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has awarded Nationwide Children’s Hospital a $4.7 million grant for the implementation of the Healthy Start Initiative, striving to improve the health of moms and babies in three Appalachian Ohio counties.

10-Jun-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Multicenter Randomized Trial Identifies Method of Preoxygenation That Prevents Hypoxemia and Cardiac Arrest During Emergency Tracheal Intubation
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) led the Department of the Defense-funded Pragmatic Trial Examining Oxygenation Prior to Intubation PREOXI study comparing the two most commonly used methods used to preoxygenate patients prior to tracheal intubation: preoxygenation with noninvasive ventilation and preoxygenation with an oxygen mask.

Released: 13-Jun-2024 7:05 AM EDT
Pre-op visits by video? Most surgeons say no – but are open to post-op telehealth
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

A survey of surgeons shows most aren’t in favor of operating on a patient they’ve never seen in person, but many are open to telehealth appointments after a successful operation, though most don't currently offer this option.

Newswise: New tool to detect protein-protein interactions could lead to promising avenues for gene therapy and other treatments
Released: 13-Jun-2024 6:05 AM EDT
New tool to detect protein-protein interactions could lead to promising avenues for gene therapy and other treatments
Southern Methodist University

SMU nanotechnology expert MinJun Kim and his team have developed a faster, more precise way to detect the properties and interactions of individual proteins crucial in rapid, accurate, and real-time monitoring of virus-cell interactions.

Released: 13-Jun-2024 12:05 AM EDT
APA poll finds younger workers feel stressed, lonely and undervalued
American Psychological Association (APA)

Younger workers are struggling with feelings of loneliness and a lack of appreciation at work and tend to feel more comfortable working with people their own age, according to a survey by the American Psychological Association.

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Released: 12-Jun-2024 10:05 PM EDT
Q&A: New Frontiers in ALS Research
Cedars-Sinai

Clive Svendsen, PhD, executive director of the Board of Governors Regenerative Medicine Institute and professor of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at Cedars-Sinai, is developing new treatments and models for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) using stem cells.



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