Study finds to increase nurse practitioners prescribing buprenorphine falls short
Credit: Indiana University Since 2016, a federal regulation has allowed nurse practitioners and physician assistants to obtain a waiver to ...
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FAIR Health unveils three new enhancements to consumer platform, including shoppable services tool
New shared decision-making website for providers complements FAIR Health consumer websiteCredit: FAIR Health NEW YORK, NY--April 8, 2021--The national, independent ...
Low-dose CT for right colonic diverticulitis an alternate diagnosis of appendicitis
American Journal of Roentgenology: IV contrast-enhanced 2-millisievert CT comparable to conventional-dose CT for diagnosis of right colonic diverticulitisCredit: American Roentgen ...
One in ten have long-term effects 8 months following mild COVID-19
Credit: Ludvig Kostyal Eight months after mild COVID-19, one in ten people still has at least one moderate to severe ...
AGS honors Dr. Helen Fernandez for outstanding contributions to geriatrics education
Credit: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) today announced that Helen Fernandez, MD, MPH, ...
Michigan Medicine helps lead national study on possible allergic reaction to COVID vaccine
The first volunteer is expected to receive an injection April 7 in Ann Arbor; results are anticipated this summerCredit: Joe ...
First images of cells exposed to COVID-19 vaccine reveal native-like Coronavirus spikes
Credit: University of Southampton New research has for the first time compared images of the protein spikes that develop on ...
How preprints accelerated science communication during the pandemic
Credit: Image by cromaconceptovisual from Pixabay During the early phase of the pandemic, approximately 40% of the COVID-19 literature was ...
Making the case for adjusting quality measures for social risk factors
Henry Ford Health System-led report says adjustments would enhance qualityCredit: Henry Ford Health System Making the Case for Adjusting Quality ...
EMS workers 3 times more likely to experience mental health issues
Credit: Syracuse University Lerner Center for Public Health Promotion. Syracuse, N.Y. - Emergency medical service (EMS) workers face triple the ...
City of Hope, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein to advance cancer care in Latin America
City of Hope, a best-in-class comprehensive cancer center, extends its global reach to South America through a collaborative effort with ...
Choose life: Why patients in China refuse standard treatment for a type of heart attack
Scientists identify numerous variables that predict the treatment decisions of patients with a type of heart attach called ST-elevation myocardial ...
Yoga only goes so far: How overhauling patient records can curb physician burnout
Wellness programs for health care workers emphasize self-care; they're overlooking a huge contributor to burnout: Patient recordsCredit: Shannon Alexander/University of ...
COVID-19 pandemic has led to more advanced-stage cancer diagnoses, physician survey finds
Credit: American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) ARLINGTON, Va., March 30, 2021 -- Doctors who oversee cancer clinics say that ...
Lung Cancer: UVA health expert helps develop new national screening guidelines
Revisions expand screening to more patients at high riskCredit: UVA Health Through his role on the U.S. Preventive Services Task ...
Scientists urge swift action to prepare for next pandemic
Credit: Dan Addison | UVA Communications An international team of researchers led by a University of Virginia School of Medicine ...
FDA approvals strengthen Octapharma USA pediatric critical care product portfolio
Octaplas™ and fibryga® receive new product labeling following FDA's approval of BLA supplements to update therapy research; FDA expands fibryga® ...
Insights on operationalizing COVID-19 monoclonal antibody treatment
Credit: UPMC PITTSBURGH, March 26, 2021 - As evidence mounts supporting the use of monoclonal antibody treatment to reduce hospitalizations ...
Study reveals bias among doctors who classify X-rays for coal miner’s black lung claims
UIC researchers first to publish data on B-reader financial conflicts of interestCredit: UIC University of Illinois Chicago researchers are the ...
School-based telehealth connects underserved kids to quality and sustainable health care
Implementation of school-based telehealth in communities facing health care barriers across South Carolina provides children with accessible care.Credit: Medical University ...
