Most Patients With Access to Electronic Medical Records Not Using It
Only about one in 10 discharged hospital patients given access to their electronic medical records go online to take a look, a U.S. study suggests. Reuters Health Information
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Robotic Colectomy Safe but Expensive
Robotic colectomy appears to be only minimally safer than open colectomy (but not laparoscopic colectomy) and is more costly than the other two alternatives, but its use continues to increase, according to new research. Reuters Health Information
Juul Disregarded Early Evidence It Was Hooking Teens
The San Francisco startup that invented the groundbreaking Juul e-cigarette had a central goal during its development: captivating users with the first hit. Reuters Health Information
Whites Most Likely to Be Diagnosed With Adult ADHD
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnoses in adults are on the rise, with markedly higher rates in whites than in other ethnic groups, new findings show. Reuters Health Information
Pediatricians Favor New Maintenance-of-Certification Assessment
Initial feedback from pediatricians supports the feasibility, acceptability and learning experience associated with the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) Maintenance of Certification Assessment for Pediatrics (MOCA-Peds). Reuters Health Information
U.S. Judge Voids Trump-Backed ‘Conscience’ Rule for Healthcare Workers
A federal judge in Manhattan on Wednesday declared void a rule backed by the Trump administration that would make it easier for doctors and nurses to avoid performing abortions on religious or moral grounds. Reuters Health Information
U.S. Judge Voids Trump-Backed ‘Conscience’ Rule for Clinicians
A federal judge in Manhattan on Wednesday declared void a rule backed by the Trump administration that would make it easier for doctors and nurses to avoid performing abortions on religious or moral grounds. Reuters Health Information
Increasing Emergency Dept. Admissions in US for Child Sexual Abuse
The rate at which children are being admitted to U.S. emergency departments for sexual abuse almost doubled between 2010 and 2016, a new study finds. Reuters Health Information
Teen Self-Harm Tied to Higher Risk of ER Visits, Suicide Attempts
Teens who visit the emergency room for self-harm injuries have a higher risk of repeat ER visits for self-harm and suicide attempts and a higher mortality risk than their peers, a Canadian study suggests. Reuters Health Information
‘Fertile Yoga’ Reduces Stress, Increases Hope in Women Undergoing Fertility Treatment
Women undergoing fertility treatment reported feeling less stressed and more hopeful after attending a "fertile yoga" class and pledged to continue what they learned in the class on their own during their fertility journey, researchers report…
Diffuse Hyperpigmentation Can Distinguish Chikungunya From Other Arbovirus Infections
With outbreaks of chikungunya fever (CF) having been reported in previously untouched regions from southern Europe to the Americas, clinicians need to be aware of even such relatively rare signs of the infection as acquired diffuse hyperpigmentation, r…
Rare Genetic Finding May Help in Search for Alzheimer’s Therapies
Being born with two copies of a rare genetic mutation may have staved off Alzheimer’s disease for three decades in a woman at risk for an inherited early-onset form of the mind-robbing disease, U.S. researchers reported Monday, in a paper that could le…
How One County Scrambled to Keep America Measles-Free
In Rockland County, New York, a wooded suburb 30 miles north of Manhattan, a teenage boy lay in a room in an empty wing of a health clinic, in a fetal position, coughing. Reuters Health Information
German Health Minister Submits Law Banning Conversion Therapy
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Sports Contests Test New Models to Give Fair Play to LGBT+ Competitors
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Warren’s Big Healthcare Plan Relies on Big Assumptions
Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren’s plan for universal healthcare rests on an assumption she can radically change an industry the size of Germany’s entire economy without new costs for the average taxpayer. Reuters Health Information
U.S. Sanctions on Iran Threaten Access to Certain Medicines -Report
U.S. sanctions on Iran threaten access by some Iranians to medicines that treat some diseases such as cancer and epilepsy despite exemptions in the measures for imports of humanitarian goods, a report said on Tuesday. Reuters Health Information
U.S. Pitted Against Britain, France, South Africa, Others at U.N. Over Abortion
The United States told the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday that it opposed references to sexual and reproductive health and the safe termination of pregnancies, pitting Washington against Britain, France, South Africa and others. Reuters Health Info…
Minority Heart Failure Patients Less Often Admitted to CCUs
Heart failure patients who are black, Hispanic or female are less likely than others to be admitted to cardiac care units, a disparity that may help explain long-known racial and gender differences in heart failure outcomes, a new study suggests. Reu…
Breast Cancer Takes Heavier Financial Toll on Black and Rural Women
Black women and women in rural areas are more likely to lose their jobs or face pay cuts after being diagnosed with breast cancer than white or urban women, a new study suggests. Reuters Health Information