Hackensack Meridian Health believes the patient experience begins with the point of scheduling. Once services are rendered, staff want to ensure statements and other communications are clear and understood. Staff also want to give patients all available payment options and the ability to pay their bills 365 days a year, 24 hours a day, using […]
Researchers at Oregon State University and Oregon Health & Science University have taken a key step toward improving and lengthening the lives of cystic fibrosis patients, who experience chronically clogged airways and a dramatically shortened life expectancy. The team of scientists and clinicians has engineered inhalable lipid nanoparticles that can effectively deliver messenger RNA to […]
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has confirmed a widespread shortage of Adderall, the prescription drug used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy, throughout the United States. But what does this mean for children and teens who need this medication? On October 12, the federal agency issued a release detailing why Adderall […]
Rachel and her husband adopted Marcus out of Guatemalan foster care as a 7-month-old infant and brought him home to Lansing, Michigan. With a round face framed by a full head of dark hair, Marcus was giggly and verbal — learning names of sea animals off flashcards, impressing other adults. But in preschool, Marcus began […]
The nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist finerenone (Kerendia) unexpectedly showed that it might protect against incident infective pneumonia and COVID-19. The finding was based on secondary analyses run on more than 13,000 people enrolled in the two pivotal trials for finerenone. Finerenone was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration in 2021 for slowing progressive […]
NHS is told to be ‘vigilant’ of Ebola and shore up supplies of PPE as US introduces airport screening for travellers from Uganda as country’s outbreak continues to grow International concerns are rising about Uganda’s ongoing outbreak of Ebola UK health officials have issued an alert with the US enacting airport screening At least 9 people […]
Ranvir Singh makes jibe at Laura Tobin We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Journalist Ranvir Singh, who typically presents on Good […]
Pregnant smokers to get FREE vapes under council-backed scheme – but experts accuse officials of ‘playing with fire’ Lambeth Council will offer e-cigarettes as part of its ‘stop smoking’ service It hopes it will help them save £2k a year that would usually be spent on smoking Little research has been conducted into the safety […]
Mammalian hearts have almost no ability to grow new heart muscle cells, called cardiomyocytes, after birth. Thus, dead tissue after an adult heart attack is not repaired with new cardiomyocytes. It is instead replaced with scar tissue that weakens the pumping power of the heart and often leads to heart failure. One promising strategy to […]
A new study by UC San Francisco researchers of more than 23 million people concludes that some commonly used and abused drugs pose previously unidentified risks for the development of atrial fibrillation (AF), a potentially deadly heart-rhythm disorder. The researchers analyzed data from diagnostic codes from every hospital admission, emergency room visit and medical procedure […]
