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UrduThe American Geriatrics Society (AGS) today commended the U.S. Senate for supporting critical efforts to expand geriatrics expertise through the more than $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus package (S. 3548), which now heads to the House of Representatives for a vote…
Tag: MEDICAL EDUCATION
Milner Foundation donates $3 million to three Israeli institutions
‘Critical injection of oxygen’ is expected to increase coronavirus remote testing and research
National Comprehensive Cancer Network announces addition of UCLA and UT Southwestern
Los Angeles- and Dallas-based cancer centers join alliance of leading medical institutions that create guidelines which define optimal cancer management in the US and globally
ACE inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers may increase the risk of severe COVID-19
James Diaz, MD, MHA, MPH & TM, Dr PH, Professor and Head of Environmental Health Sciences at LSU Health New Orleans School of Public Health, has proposed a possible explanation for the severe lung complications being seen in some people diagnosed with COVID-19.
ACE inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers may increase the risk of severe COVID-19
New Orleans, LA – James Diaz, MD, MHA, MPH & TM, Dr PH, Professor and Head of Environmental Health Sciences at LSU Health New Orleans School of Public Health, has proposed a possible explanation for the severe lung complications being…
Published consensus statement offers UTI treatment recommendations
TTUHSC assistant professor helps AMDA committee efforts to protect antibiotics
Chaya N. Murali, M.D., receives 2020 Richard King Award for Best Trainee Publication in GIM
BETHESDA, MD – March 18, 2020 | Chaya N. Murali, MD is the recipient of the 2020 Richard King Trainee Award . This award was instituted by the ACMG Foundation for Genetic and Genomic Medicine to encourage American Board of…
Chaya N. Murali, M.D., receives 2020 Richard King Award for Best Trainee Publication in GIM
BETHESDA, MD – March 18, 2020 | Chaya N. Murali, MD is the recipient of the 2020 Richard King Trainee Award . This award was instituted by the ACMG Foundation for Genetic and Genomic Medicine to encourage American Board of…
Patient navigators cut ER visits, hospitalization for high risk health care users
TTUHSC investigators use DSRIP guidelines to improve outcomes, reduce costs
Education Management Solutions Releases Covid-19 Coronavirus Medical Education Guidelines
Newly released guidelines on the best practices for utilizing telemedicine to support uninterrupted healthcare education and simulation training during academic closures due to Covid-19 Coronavirus
Treatment disparities drive worse outcomes for pediatric Black, Hispanic brain cancer pts
Cancer researchers have known for years that Black and Hispanic patients have worse outcomes than their non-Hispanic White peers. At least when it comes to adults. But few studies have explored these same disparities in pediatric patients, and fewer still…
Artificial intelligence and family medicine: Better together
UH researchers examine benefits, challenges of AI in published commentary
Peggy Compton, PhD, selected for induction to the International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame
PHILADELPHIA (March 9, 2020) – Penn Nursing’s Peggy Compton, PhD, RN, FAAN, the van Ameringen Chair in Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing and an Associate Professor in the Department of Family and Community Health, will be honored by Sigma Theta…
Learning empathy as a care giver takes more than experience
Research among nursing students shows that past experience living in poverty or volunteering in impoverished communities, does not sufficiently build empathy towards patients who experience poverty.
Firearm violence solutions from a public health perspective
PHILADELPHIA (March 9, 2020) – While firearm violence is a major public health challenge in the United States, it has often been considered a law enforcement issue with only law enforcement solutions. An article by two University of Pennsylvania researchers…
Native Americans and higher cigarette use: Stereotype goes up in smoke
TUCSON, Ariz. – Multiple past studies have reported that, compared to whites, Native Americans have relatively high cigarette use, and this has contributed to speculation that Native Americans might be inherently prone to such use. A new study at the…
Native Americans and higher cigarette use: Stereotype goes up in smoke
TUCSON, Ariz. – Multiple past studies have reported that, compared to whites, Native Americans have relatively high cigarette use, and this has contributed to speculation that Native Americans might be inherently prone to such use. A new study at the…
UArizona study identifies hormone that causes women to experience more pain than men
TUCSON, Ariz. – Imagine taking a pill to control your pain and, instead, the medication actually increases the pain you feel. That may be the situation for patients who take opioids, but even more so for women, according to groundbreaking…
Arnold Ventures awards $6M to study replication of Penn nursing’s transitional care model
Study will evaluate the effectiveness of TCM in reducing re-hospitalizations and promote widespread use of the program in a number of health systems
UArizona study identifies hormone that causes women to experience more pain than men
TUCSON, Ariz. – Imagine taking a pill to control your pain and, instead, the medication actually increases the pain you feel. That may be the situation for patients who take opioids, but even more so for women, according to groundbreaking…
Arnold Ventures awards $6M to study replication of Penn nursing’s transitional care model
Study will evaluate the effectiveness of TCM in reducing re-hospitalizations and promote widespread use of the program in a number of health systems
ATS Scholar: A New Journal from the American Thoracic Society
The American Thoracic Society is pleased to announce the launch of the open access journal, ATS Scholar. ATS Scholar is an exciting online, peer-reviewed journal focusing on content related to education and training of health professionals relevant to adult and pediatric pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine.
Study suggests guidelines to improve youtube videos on chronic health care conditions
Many people with chronic health conditions search social media, including YouTube videos, to learn more about how to manage their diagnoses. But these videos differ in how well they communicate information and hold viewers’ attention. A better understanding of how…
Despite best intentions, researchers don’t always share findings with study participants
Study participants want to know trial results, and researchers want to tell them but lack lay communication skills
Despite best intentions, researchers don’t always share findings with study participants
Study participants want to know trial results, and researchers want to tell them but lack lay communication skills
Think all BPA-free products are safe? Not so fast, scientists warn
Using “BPA-free” plastic products could be as harmful to human health — including a developing brain — as those products that contain the controversial chemical, suggest scientists in a new study led by the University of Missouri and published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Communicating science can benefit from scientists ‘being human’
MU researchers determine a scientist’s ‘perceived authenticity’ can inform trust and credibility with audience
Parenting elective lets physicians spend more time with their babies
Novel CU Anschutz program integrates work/life for pediatric residents
Changes to Title X mean contraception access for teens could worsen nationwide, study shows
Research demonstrates that lack of legal clarity and funding uncertainty led to confusion and loss of access to confidential services
Communicating science can benefit from scientists ‘being human’
MU researchers determine a scientist’s ‘perceived authenticity’ can inform trust and credibility with audience
Parenting elective lets physicians spend more time with their babies
Novel CU Anschutz program integrates work/life for pediatric residents
Changes to Title X mean contraception access for teens could worsen nationwide, study shows
Research demonstrates that lack of legal clarity and funding uncertainty led to confusion and loss of access to confidential services
ESMO Targeted Anticancer Therapies Congress 2020
Transforming the landscape of early drug development
ACC cardio-oncology course showcases research, treatments for cancer patients with heart disease
Cardiologists, oncologists, and care team members will learn and discuss clinically relevant, best practice strategies for unique patient population
ACC cardio-oncology course showcases research, treatments for cancer patients with heart disease
Cardiologists, oncologists, and care team members will learn and discuss clinically relevant, best practice strategies for unique patient population
NCCN 2020 Annual Conference: Celebrating 25 years of NCCN
Evolving practices and emerging debates in cancer care
NCCN 2020 Annual Conference: Celebrating 25 years of NCCN
Evolving practices and emerging debates in cancer care
Pregnant women in Louisiana at increased risk for homicide
New Orleans, LA – Pooja Mehta, M.D., clinical assistant professor of obstetrics & gynecology at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, was a member of a research team that found 13% of deaths occurring during or up to one…
Pregnant women in Louisiana at increased risk for homicide
New Orleans, LA – Pooja Mehta, M.D., clinical assistant professor of obstetrics & gynecology at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, was a member of a research team that found 13% of deaths occurring during or up to one…
ESMO reaffirms commitment to education as key lever to make cancer prevention effective
World Cancer Day 2020
New journal ‘Aging and Cancer’ seeks submissions for inaugural spring issue
As you age, your cancer risk increases. It seems so obvious! And maybe because it seems so obvious, the connection between aging and cancer has received surprisingly little research attention. Basically, the story has been the longer you live, the…
Obesity Medicine Association announces key updates to its 2020 Adult Obesity Algorithm
Identified as the most common cause of prevalent patient conditions, updates help clinicians better address chronic disease of obesity
WPI researcher to probe link between cell death, calcification, and heart valve disease
American Heart Association awards $154,000 for research into leading cause of aortic valve dysfunction
New journal ‘Aging and Cancer’ seeks submissions for inaugural spring issue
As you age, your cancer risk increases. It seems so obvious! And maybe because it seems so obvious, the connection between aging and cancer has received surprisingly little research attention. Basically, the story has been the longer you live, the…
WPI researcher to probe link between cell death, calcification, and heart valve disease
American Heart Association awards $154,000 for research into leading cause of aortic valve dysfunction
Obesity Medicine Association announces key updates to its 2020 Adult Obesity Algorithm
Identified as the most common cause of prevalent patient conditions, updates help clinicians better address chronic disease of obesity
Cactus Communications announces acquisition of UNSILO, a Danish tech solutions company
Cactus Communications acquires a Denmark-based AI solutions company to scale up its technology offerings
Parkinson’s Foundation awards new physical therapy grant
NEW YORK & MIAMI — January 28, 2020 — The Parkinson’s Foundation announced that it has awarded its first-ever Parkinson’s Foundation Physical Therapy Faculty Award to three physical therapists, totaling $30,000. The physical therapists, all graduates of the Parkinson’s Foundation…
Cactus Communications announces acquisition of UNSILO, a Danish tech solutions company
Cactus Communications acquires a Denmark-based AI solutions company to scale up its technology offerings
Parkinson’s Foundation awards new physical therapy grant
NEW YORK & MIAMI — January 28, 2020 — The Parkinson’s Foundation announced that it has awarded its first-ever Parkinson’s Foundation Physical Therapy Faculty Award to three physical therapists, totaling $30,000. The physical therapists, all graduates of the Parkinson’s Foundation…