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Ҵý: Social Support Weighted in Endometrial Cancer Outcomes
Released: 2-May-2025 9:00 PM EDT
Social Support Weighted in Endometrial Cancer Outcomes
University of Washington School of Medicine

Newly funded research by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) will study 250 women over five years to find out how they fare after their diagnosis and the extent social support, or lack thereof, plays a part in their recovery and survival. The $6.8 million study will begin in September and continue through 2030.

Released: 2-May-2025 8:15 PM EDT
Women’s Brains on Alcohol: Insight into the Science of Sex-Based Risks
Yale School of Medicine

Alcohol use disorder is a chronic disease that used to disproportionately affect men. But for the first time in history, women are catching up. Today, women in the United States are drinking and engaging in harmful alcohol use at rates on par with their male counterparts.

Released: 29-Apr-2025 9:10 PM EDT
Disparities in Breast Reconstruction Persist After ACA, Reports Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

Despite steady increases in rates of immediate breast reconstruction (IBR) after mastectomy, racial disparities in IBR have persisted in the years since implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), reports a study in the May issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

Released: 28-Apr-2025 11:00 AM EDT
Community Resources Help Food-Insecure Kids Make Fewer ER Visits
University of Chicago Medical Center

CommunityRx-Hunger, a low-intensity program that “prescribes” a list of community social care resources during a child's hospital discharge, lowered emergency room visits for food-insecure families and potentially saved healthcare costs.

Ҵý: Could Potassium Be the Antidote to Too Much Salt?
Released: 25-Apr-2025 8:30 AM EDT
Could Potassium Be the Antidote to Too Much Salt?
American Physiological Society (APS)

Despite clear health warnings, many Americans have a hard time shaking the salt habit. New research suggests that consuming more potassium could help salt-lovers dodge some of the dangers.

Ҵý: Foster School of Medicine Announce Six Recipients of the Medical Student Empowerment Scholarship
Released: 23-Apr-2025 11:00 AM EDT
Foster School of Medicine Announce Six Recipients of the Medical Student Empowerment Scholarship
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

The Medical Student Empowerment Fund was established in 2022 through the generosity of an El Paso family. This initiative ensures that promising medical students can pursue their education without financial strain. The program has supported 22 recipients across four classes of medical school.

Released: 22-Apr-2025 6:05 PM EDT
Children Face Elevated Kidney, Heart, and Gut Risks for Years After COVID Infection
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Findings included elevated risks for chronic organ disease among children, and revealed some racial differences in long COVID risks

Released: 21-Apr-2025 8:05 PM EDT
UCLA Investigators Highlight Innovations in Prostate and Bladder Cancer, AI, and Patient-Centered Care at AUA 2025
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

Investigators from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center will be involved in more than four dozen sessions at the annual meeting of the American Urological Association from April 26 to 29.

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Released: 21-Apr-2025 5:35 PM EDT
Cedars-Sinai Experts Present Research at Annual Oncology Meeting
Cedars-Sinai

Physician-scientists from Cedars-Sinai Cancer will present research at the American Association for Cancer Research annual meeting April 25-30 in Chicago.

Released: 17-Apr-2025 9:00 AM EDT
Study Reveals Link Between Abdominal CT Use and Sarcopenia Diagnosis Among Older Adults
Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute

A new Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute study found evidence that a new diagnosis of sarcopenia, a potentially reversible disease with low muscle mass and strength, often coincides with an abdominal CT study. Increasing opportunistic evaluation of abdominal CT scans could facilitate diagnosis of sarcopenia and ultimately improve patient care.

Ҵý: Grad Student Aims to Help Underserved People Through Problem Solving and Policy
Released: 17-Apr-2025 8:05 AM EDT
Grad Student Aims to Help Underserved People Through Problem Solving and Policy
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Applied psychology utilizes methods and findings of scientific psychology to solve practical problems in everyday, real-world settings. Graduate student Brandon Wildman said he was drawn to the master of applied psychology program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick for the field’s versatility, including how it intersects with public policy.

Released: 15-Apr-2025 8:15 PM EDT
Medicaid Telehealth Study Shows Positive Impacts
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

The ability to see doctors and other providers via telehealth improved low-income Medicaid participants’ access to care in Michigan.

Released: 15-Apr-2025 6:30 PM EDT
Autism Rates Hit Record High, With One in 31 Children Affected, CDC Reports
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Researchers note a demographic shift as autism is now more prevalent among minority children.

Ҵý: Yes, Men Get Varicose Veins Too
Released: 15-Apr-2025 6:30 PM EDT
Yes, Men Get Varicose Veins Too
Hackensack Meridian Health

For years, the image of varicose veins has been tied to women. This misconception has led many men to believe that bulging, twisted veins are exclusively a "women's problem." The truth is, varicose veins are quite common in men, affecting up to 40% of the male population.

Ҵý: Differential Impact of Intergenerational Support on Urban and Rural Older Adults' Life Satisfaction in China
Released: 15-Apr-2025 8:10 AM EDT
Differential Impact of Intergenerational Support on Urban and Rural Older Adults' Life Satisfaction in China
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Various types of intergenerational support was differentially associated with older adults' satisfaction, with significant disparities between living in a rural or urban area.

Ҵý: MSU Research: School-Based Asthma Therapy Improves Student Health, Lowers Medical Costs
Released: 10-Apr-2025 8:00 PM EDT
MSU Research: School-Based Asthma Therapy Improves Student Health, Lowers Medical Costs
Michigan State University

MSU research: School-based asthma therapy improves student health, lowers medical costs

Ҵý: New Research in JNCCN Finds Stark Disparities in Treatment and Survival Time for People with Pancreatic Cancer
Released: 9-Apr-2025 9:00 AM EDT
New Research in JNCCN Finds Stark Disparities in Treatment and Survival Time for People with Pancreatic Cancer
National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®)

New research in JNCCN from The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Comprehensive Cancer Center found socially vulnerable patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer were significantly less likely to receive key components of quality care and had poorer survival.

Ҵý: Closing the Gap: Addressing Black Maternal Health Disparities
Released: 8-Apr-2025 7:40 PM EDT
Closing the Gap: Addressing Black Maternal Health Disparities
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Each year, Black Maternal Health Week (April 11–17) brings attention to an ongoing crisis in the United States. A Rutgers Health expert addresses the urgent need for understanding barriers and providing culturally competent care

Released: 3-Apr-2025 7:50 PM EDT
UC Davis Doctor Trains Pediatric Anesthesiologists in Country with Critical Shortage
UC Davis Health

Like many countries across the globe, Zambia is experiencing a severe shortage of anesthesiologists. Niroop Ravula, a pediatric anesthesiologist at UC Davis Health, traveled to Zambia with Orbis International to train Zambian colleagues on anesthesiology tools that are standard in the U.S.



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