Understanding that chronic back pain originates from within the brain could lead to quicker recovery, a new study findsPeople, very understandably, think that if their back hurts, there must be a problem in the back – even though we researchers know this…
White patients are more likely than Black patients to be given opioid medication for pain in US emergency departmentsWhite people who visit hospital emergency departments with pain are 26% more likely than Black people to be given opioid pain medications such as…
Dedicated Nursing Team Cuts Central-Line Infections Nearly in Half, Report ShowsHaving a dedicated nursing team assist with central-line insertions reduced infections by 47%, a three-year program at UNC Health in Chapel Hill, N.C. has…
Lung Cancer Rates in Middle-Aged Women Now Higher Than in MenLung cancer rates have been falling faster in men than in women, a trend that has now extended from younger women to those over…
Why are thousands of Kaiser health care workers on strike? 5 questions answeredMore than 75,000 Kaiser Permanente health care workers began a three-day strike in Virginia, California, Colorado, Washington state, Oregon and Washington, D.C., on Oct.…
Risk of Suicide Higher Among Healthcare Workers, RNs in particular, Study FindsAn analysis that looked at 1.8 million employed adults in the U.S. found healthcare workers, registered nurses in particular, were at higher risk for…
Flesh-eating bacteria infections are on the rise in the USTreating flesh-eating bacteria is a race against time. Clinicians administer antibiotics directly into the bloodstream to kill the bacteria. In many cases, damaged tissue…
Rising number of ‘predatory’ academic journals undermines research and public trust in scholarshipTaxpayers fund a lot of university research in the U.S., and these findings published in scholarly journals often produce major breakthroughs in medicine, vehicle…
Sickle cell disease can be deadly, and the persistent health inequities facing Black Americans worsen the problemThe pain from a heart attack is so bad that – if you can imagine – it can feel like an elephant sitting on…
Mental Health Respite Facilities Are Filling Care Gaps in Over a Dozen StatesIf you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing “988,” or…
Anemia afflicts nearly 1 in 4 people worldwide, but there are practical strategies for reducing itAnemia is a major health problem, with nearly 2 billion people affected globally. It afflicts more people worldwide than low back pain or diabetes…
Oral Contraceptive Use May be Heart HealthyA study to determine if oral contraceptives (OC) impact cardiovascular disease (CVD) and all-cause death found that they not only did not increase risk,…
Understanding that chronic back pain originates from within the brain could lead to quicker recovery, a new study findsPeople, very understandably, think that if their back hurts, there must be a problem in the back – even though we researchers…
White patients are more likely than Black patients to be given opioid medication for pain in US emergency departmentsWhite people who visit hospital emergency departments with pain are 26% more likely than Black people to be given opioid pain medications…
Dedicated Nursing Team Cuts Central-Line Infections Nearly in Half, Report ShowsHaving a dedicated nursing team assist with central-line insertions reduced infections by 47%, a three-year program at UNC Health in Chapel Hill,…
Lung Cancer Rates in Middle-Aged Women Now Higher Than in MenLung cancer rates have been falling faster in men than in women, a trend that has now extended from younger women to…
Why are thousands of Kaiser health care workers on strike? 5 questions answeredMore than 75,000 Kaiser Permanente health care workers began a three-day strike in Virginia, California, Colorado, Washington state, Oregon and Washington, D.C.,…
Risk of Suicide Higher Among Healthcare Workers, RNs in particular, Study FindsAn analysis that looked at 1.8 million employed adults in the U.S. found healthcare workers, registered nurses in particular, were at higher…
Flesh-eating bacteria infections are on the rise in the USTreating flesh-eating bacteria is a race against time. Clinicians administer antibiotics directly into the bloodstream to kill the bacteria. In many cases,…
Rising number of ‘predatory’ academic journals undermines research and public trust in scholarshipTaxpayers fund a lot of university research in the U.S., and these findings published in scholarly journals often produce major breakthroughs in…
Sickle cell disease can be deadly, and the persistent health inequities facing Black Americans worsen the problemThe pain from a heart attack is so bad that – if you can imagine – it can feel like an elephant…
Mental Health Respite Facilities Are Filling Care Gaps in Over a Dozen StatesIf you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing…
Anemia afflicts nearly 1 in 4 people worldwide, but there are practical strategies for reducing itAnemia is a major health problem, with nearly 2 billion people affected globally. It afflicts more people worldwide than low back pain…
Oral Contraceptive Use May be Heart HealthyA study to determine if oral contraceptives (OC) impact cardiovascular disease (CVD) and all-cause death found that they not only did not…
Understanding that chronic back pain originates from within the brain could lead to quicker recovery, a new study findsBy: Yoni Ashar, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
White patients are more likely than Black patients to be given opioid medication for pain in US emergency departmentsBy: Trevor Thompson, University of Greenwich and Sofia Stathi, University of Greenwich
Why are thousands of Kaiser health care workers on strike? 5 questions answeredBy: Michael McQuarrie, Arizona State University
Rising number of ‘predatory’ academic journals undermines research and public trust in scholarshipBy: Eric Freedman, Michigan State University and Bahtiyar Kurambayev, KIMEP University
Sickle cell disease can be deadly, and the persistent health inequities facing Black Americans worsen the problemBy: Diana J. Wilkie, University of Florida
Mental Health Respite Facilities Are Filling Care Gaps in Over a Dozen StatesBy: Cheryl Platzman Weinstock
Anemia afflicts nearly 1 in 4 people worldwide, but there are practical strategies for reducing itBy: William Gardner, University of Washington; Nicholas Kassebaum, University of Washington, and Theresa A McHugh, University of Washington