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Scheduling combined visits improves wellness care and reduces no shows

A recurrent barrier to Medicare annual wellness visits, which provide preventative medicine guidance for older and disabled patients, occurs when patients introduce medical concerns to physicians during these preventative visits.

23 Sep 2025

Climate change fuels spread of neurological virus in Europe

Growing numbers of West Nile virus infection cases, fueled by climate change, are sparking fears among citizens and healthcare providers in Europe. A Clinical Insight in the European Journal of Internal Medicine, published by Elsevier, aims to raise awareness and equip medical professionals with the knowledge needed to recognize and manage this emerging disease to avoid further spread and serious health consequences, especially for vulnerable individuals.

23 Sep 2025

European heat-related deaths exceed 62,000 in 2024, highlighting regional vulnerability

The year 2024 broke several temperature records: it was the hottest ever recorded, and its summer was also the warmest to date. A study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a center supported by the "la Caixa" Foundation, has estimated that 62,775 heat-related deaths occurred in Europe between 1 June and 30 September of that year.

23 Sep 2025

Dental care habits predict broader preventive health behaviors in college students

For undergraduates, a trip to the dentist can reflect more than oral health. Those who kept up with dental exams were also more likely to schedule eye and physical exams, carry health insurance, and rate their overall health more positively, according to new study.

23 Sep 2025

New research questions current sleep guidelines for teens

Sleep guidelines suggest no screens, no exercise, and no food in the hour before bed, but do they work and how many young people follow them?

23 Sep 2025

Respite services significantly increase home deaths for palliative care patients

Access to respite services for family caregivers increases a palliative care patient's probability of dying at home almost threefold, according to a McGill University-led study.

23 Sep 2025

Machine learning unlocks blood test secrets for spinal cord injury

Routine blood samples, such as those taken daily at any hospital and tracked over time, could help predict the severity of an injury and even provide insights into mortality after spinal cord damage, according to a recent University of Waterloo study.

23 Sep 2025

Researchers call for consistent biomarker scoring

More than 1500 persons in Norway have had a liver transplantation. But how can doctors know which patients need extra follow-up or additional treatment so that as many as possible can live a long life afterwards?

23 Sep 2025

Improving medication access in primary care with pharmacy technician support

This study examined whether adding pharmacy technicians to primary care teams relieved clinicians and nurses of medication-access tasks and improved perceptions of burden, quality of care and patient access.

23 Sep 2025

Shifts in patient and physician trends shape primary care in Alberta

In this study, researchers examined changes over time in characteristics of adults cared for by family physicians from 2004 to 2020 in Alberta, Canada, along with trends in family physicians and their practice patterns for adults over 18 years old.

23 Sep 2025

‘Sick to my stomach’: Trump distorts facts on autism, tylenol, and vaccines, scientists say

Ann Bauer, a researcher who studies Tylenol and autism, felt queasy with anxiety in the weeks leading up to the White House's much-anticipated autism announcement.

22 Sep 2025

SNAP benefit reductions increase food and financial hardship for families

A new study found that families experienced greater difficulty affording adequate food and household expenses after states began to lift emergency SNAP benefits that were provided to families at the start of the pandemic.

22 Sep 2025

Dried fish provide essential nutrients for women and children in Africa

Hidden in plain sight, dried fish are an overlooked yet vital nutrient-packed superfood helping to feed millions of people across Africa, a new study reveals.

22 Sep 2025

Study evaluates changes in the prevalence of usual sources of care after ACA implementation

Before the Affordable Care Act (ACA), uninsured and low-income adults were less likely to have a usual source of care due to cost, coverage, and access barriers.

22 Sep 2025

Survey: Public awareness of cystitis and urinary tract infections remains alarmingly low

A new international study has uncovered a concerning lack of public understanding about cystitis and urinary tract infections (UTIs) - common health issues that disproportionately affect women.

22 Sep 2025

Young adults face highest rates of missed dental care amid cost and insurance gaps

Regular dental checkups are vital for overall health. Yet dental care in the United States is still excluded from medical health insurance coverage and usually not integrated with public health initiatives that promote preventative care.

22 Sep 2025

Virtual care expansion in Ontario fails to extend specialist reach to distant patients

Despite the expansion of virtual care in Ontario prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic, specialist physicians did not expand reach to patients living at great distances from where they provided care, found new research published in CMAJ.

22 Sep 2025

States are cutting Medicaid provider payments long before Trump cuts hit

Every day for nearly 18 years, Alessandra Fabrello has been a medical caregiver for her son, on top of being his mom.

22 Sep 2025

Simple hospital menu changes could deliver major health and climate benefits

Research indicates that optimizing hospital menus can lower carbon emissions and saturated fat consumption, promoting healthier dining options for patients.

22 Sep 2025

Patented antibacterial polymer technology prevents secondary cavities

The Basic to Breakthrough series chronicles how investments from the Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Science at our National Laboratories have led to new technologies that are changing our world.

22 Sep 2025

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Scheduling combined visits improves wellness care and reduces no shows

Climate change fuels spread of neurological virus in Europe

European heat-related deaths exceed 62,000 in 2024, highlighting regional vulnerability

Dental care habits predict broader preventive health behaviors in college students

New research questions current sleep guidelines for teens

Respite services significantly increase home deaths for palliative care patients

Machine learning unlocks blood test secrets for spinal cord injury

Researchers call for consistent biomarker scoring

Improving medication access in primary care with pharmacy technician support

Shifts in patient and physician trends shape primary care in Alberta

‘Sick to my stomach’: Trump distorts facts on autism, tylenol, and vaccines, scientists say

SNAP benefit reductions increase food and financial hardship for families

Dried fish provide essential nutrients for women and children in Africa

Study evaluates changes in the prevalence of usual sources of care after ACA implementation

Survey: Public awareness of cystitis and urinary tract infections remains alarmingly low

Young adults face highest rates of missed dental care amid cost and insurance gaps

Virtual care expansion in Ontario fails to extend specialist reach to distant patients

States are cutting Medicaid provider payments long before Trump cuts hit

Simple hospital menu changes could deliver major health and climate benefits

Patented antibacterial polymer technology prevents secondary cavities

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