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2024

Exploring opioid prescription trends in chronic cough treatment

Exploring opioid prescription trends in chronic cough treatment

"Chronic cough is a significant problem -- at home, at work and when out in the community -- for a very large number of patients and warrants not only better diagnosis plans and management pathways, but also a larger array of treatment options so that we don't have to rely on opioids to such a great extent," added Dr. Weiner, who studies the effects of health information and information technology on physician practice and patient outcomes.

Cautious Optimism in San Francisco as New Cases of HIV in Latinos Decrease

Cautious Optimism in San Francisco as New Cases of HIV in Latinos Decrease

The decrease could mark the first time in five years that Latinos haven’t accounted for the largest number of new cases, leading to cautious optimism that the millions of dollars the city has spent to remedy the troubling disparity is working.

The lingering mental health effects of severe COVID-19

The lingering mental health effects of severe COVID-19

Dr Walker added, "Our results highlight the importance COVID-19 vaccination in the general population and particularly among those with mental illnesses, who may be at higher risk of both SARS-CoV-2 infection and adverse outcomes following COVID-19."

A Call to Action Reignites Debate Over Opioid Settlements

A Call to Action Reignites Debate Over Opioid Settlements

“We’re demanding it be spent in ways that actually solve problems and don’t continue to increase deaths or perpetuate the war on drugs,” said Elizabeth Burke Beaty, founder of the National Sea Change Coalition, one of the groups that led the effort.

New Lines of Attack Form Against the Affordable Care Act

New Lines of Attack Form Against the Affordable Care Act

Several House Republican leaders have called on twowatchdog agencies to investigate, while Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) fired off more than half a dozen questions in a recent letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

Researchers reveal why a diet rich in magnesium is so important for your health

Researchers reveal why a diet rich in magnesium is so important for your health

Other studies have also shown that growing fibroblasts in media deficient in magnesium results in numerous genomic changes, such as accelerated telomere shortening and an increase in senescence biomarker expression.

New electronic cigarette products may couple nicotine addiction with gaming disorder

New electronic cigarette products may couple nicotine addiction with gaming disorder

In an "Industry Watch" research paper in the journal Tobacco Control, two scientists at the University of California, Riverside, raise the alarm on new electronic cigarette products equipped with touch screens, animated displays, and built-in games.

New national guidelines for anal cancer prevention in HIV patients based on UCSF research

New national guidelines for anal cancer prevention in HIV patients based on UCSF research

The guidelines were published on July 9 by a panel of experts in HIV care, utilizing findings from the Anal Cancer/HSIL Outcomes Research (ANCHOR) trial led by Joel M. Palefsky, MD, a professor of medicine in the UCSF Infectious Disease Division.

Study highlights the link between urinary and vaginal pathogenic E. coli in recurrent cystitis

Study highlights the link between urinary and vaginal pathogenic E. coli in recurrent cystitis

Dr. Takanori Sekito from the Department of Urology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan explains, "In postmenopausal women, the vaginal flora changes with a decrease in Lactobacillus species.

Elite Controllers: Do their genomes hold the key to curing HIV?

Elite Controllers: Do their genomes hold the key to curing HIV?

Given South Africa’s diverse population, limited human genomics data and significant healthcare burden from diseases such as HIV, understanding pathogenesis and inherent mutations is important for implementing targeted treatments and public health programs.

Her Hearing Implant Was Preapproved. Nonetheless, She Got $139,000 Bills for Months.

Her Hearing Implant Was Preapproved. Nonetheless, She Got $139,000 Bills for Months.

“It’s outrageous that the patients end up umpiring the decisions,” said Elisabeth Ryden Benjamin, vice president of health initiatives at the Community Service Society of New York, an advocacy organization.

Before Michigan Legalized Surrogacy, Families Found Ways Around the Ban

Before Michigan Legalized Surrogacy, Families Found Ways Around the Ban

“Despite finally being granted legal parenthood of our twins almost two years after they were born, our wounds from this situation remain raw, casting a long shadow over the cherished memories that we missed,” Myers told lawmakers, her voice catching.