Research published in the European Journal of Cancer Care suggests that unmet physical and psychological needs of patients with lung cancer have a significant impact on patients’ quality of life and affect their ability to continue with everyday activities. Researchers…
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Most young people with asthma haven’t been prepared to transition to adult asthma care
Young adults with asthma need to be made aware that their medical needs surrounding asthma will likely change as they age, and it may be necessary to transition to a new practitioner in their future. A new study being presented…
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Adults with disability less likely to have received COVID-19 vaccine
(HealthDay)—Adults with a disability are less likely to report having received one or more doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, although they are more likely to report higher endorsement of the vaccine as protection, according to research published in the Oct….
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Men, jobless and people with mental health diagnoses most vulnerable in 2020 overdose spike
At the same time as COVID-19 has claimed more than 600,000 lives across the United States, drug overdose deaths across the nation reached unprecedented heights. Rhode Island has been particularly affected: In December 2020, the state had the highest rate…
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Study: Patients with severe obesity undergo bariatric surgery too late
Patients in Scotland who are being assessed for weight loss surgery are older and have a higher weight than the international average, according to a new study funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). The study—part of the…
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Malaria vaccine combined with other drugs could save millions of lives
‘Game-changing’ British-made malaria vaccine could save the lives of millions of children after study showed using it with cocktail of other drugs slashed death rates by up to 72.9% Scientists have found that combining the malaria vaccine with antimalarial drugs…
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Number of people living with hypertension has doubled worldwide over past 30 years to more than 1.2 billion
Over the past 30 years, the number of adults (aged 30-79 years) living with hypertension worldwide has doubled—rising from an estimated 331 million women and 317 million men in 1990, to 626 million women and 652 million men in 2019,…
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Air purifiers with HEPA filters in every classroom could help with COVID, bushfire smoke and asthma
The smell of hazard reduction burn smoke in Sydney this week is an unwelcome reminder the bushfire season is almost upon us, and with it, the torment of having to breathe toxic air. Even before the last of the 2019–20…
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Pairing health data with human stories can realize data’s full potential
Photo by HIMSS Media Disruption in healthcare has been a long time coming, and for many organizations, the COVID-19 pandemic acted as the catalyst to adopt innovative technologies. For instance, even some of the most cutting-edge health systems only had…
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Saving lives with smoking cessation treatment for patients with depression
Ateam of scientists estimates that providing patients with depression with the tools to quit smoking could save as many as 125,000 lives over the next 80 years. That number jumps to 203,000 when extended to people with depression who are…
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