Editor’s note: The names of the doctors in this story have been changed at their request due to fear of legal repercussions and/or professional retaliation. When an Ohio OB/GYN had a patient in need of an abortion this month, he knew he had to move quickly. Daniel, who also sees patients at an abortion clinic, […]

In a study published in CJASN that included older adults with advanced chronic kidney disease, mental and physical health-related quality of life (HRQoL) worsened in the year before patients started dialysis, but this decline stabilized after dialysis was initiated. Older people with kidney failure may feel that improving HRQoL is more important than solely prolonging […]

Of the roughly 20,000 people in the U.S. diagnosed with esophageal cancer this year, just 4,000 are likely to still be alive in 2027. Such dire data has long driven researchers to try to understand the roots of the disease, but they have discovered little—until now. A team of researchers at the Case Western Reserve […]

LONDON (Reuters) – Scientists advising the World Health Organization (WHO) on monkeypox say the window is closing to stop its spread, with cases currently doubling every two weeks, raising concerns that it will take several months for the outbreak to peak. WHO Europe has forecast just over 27,000 monkeypox cases in 88 countries by Aug. […]

The Journal of Public Health Management & Practice has published a study from University of Minnesota researchers highlighting the Dr. Pete Dehnel Public Health Advocacy Fellowship and the program’s positive impact on University of Minnesota Medical School students. The 9-month program uses a community-centered approach to teaching physician advocacy to medical students on both the […]

Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have shown a direct link between vagus nerve stimulation and its connection to the learning centers of the brain. The discovery may lead to treatments that will improve cognitive retention in both healthy and injured nervous systems. The study was published last week in the journal […]

California is the only state in the U.S. with a statewide tax for mental health programs, applying to personal incomes above $1 million. Approved by voters in 2004, the tax has generated over $20 billion since 2005. But has the infusion of mental health funding made a difference? Published today in PLOS One, a new […]

Computational modeling has been used to create dual-action compounds with exciting potential as new antibiotics. The proof of principle experiment raises the possibility of new antibiotics that can target harmful bacteria on two fronts and consequently are less likely to be overcome by resistant strains. The University of Leeds/John Innes Center collaboration modeled potential new […]

Dementia doesn't just involve cognitive decline, it also involves deteriorating physical function. This major cause of limitation in activities of daily living in older adults with dementia requires safe, effective, and evidence-based nonpharmacological approaches. One such approach is chair yoga. A noninvasive and low-impact intervention, chair yoga is practiced sitting or standing using a chair […]

Dementia doesn’t just involve cognitive decline, it also involves deteriorating physical function. This major cause of limitation in activities of daily living in older adults with dementia requires safe, effective, and evidence-based nonpharmacological approaches. One such approach is chair yoga. A noninvasive and low-impact intervention, chair yoga is practiced sitting or standing using a chair […]