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Harvard Medical School Said Heart Researcher’s Lab Produced Falsified Data
Days after Harvard Medical School said it found extensive falsified or fabricated data from the laboratory of a prominent heart researcher, doctors and scientists are urging a halt to a medical trial based in part on his work. They say that sick people should not be subjected to the risks of an experiment whose underlying […]
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Two University of Maine Nursing Students Contract Viral Meningitis
Two University of Maine nursing students have been diagnosed with viral meningitis, prompting the university to step up disinfection efforts to prevent new cases. The students, one taking graduate courses and the other an undergraduate on the Orono campus, are recovering at their homes after diagnoses by their personal physicians, said Dick Young, the associate […]
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Washington University Offers In-state Tuition, Native American Health Sciences Program to Montana Tribe
PABLO — Did you know Confederated Salish and Kootenai tribal (CSKT) members have in-state tuition benefits at Washington State University? The initiative was made possible through a historic memorandum of understanding that recognizes the college campus is located on the Indigenous territory of the Palus and Nez Perce tribes. CSKT is one of 11 tribes […]
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Teen Marijuana Vaping Raises Concerns
A new study gives the first U.S. estimates of teen and preteen vaping of marijuana — and the rates are relatively high. The findings raise concerns about addiction and other long-term health risks, researchers say. E-cigarettes are battery-powered devices that vaporize liquids. Most e-liquids contain nicotine. That’s the chemical that makes tobacco addictive. But the […]
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Improve Mental Healthcare
Insufficient access to mental health services in Asian American communities is a national problem.* According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data that the Center for American Progress analyzed for this column, 37 percent of Asian American adults, or approximately 7.7 million people, report poor mental health status—defined by the Kaiser Family Foundation […]
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Large Families May Take Toll on African Americans
Having lots of family members in social circles may be harming the health of African Americans, UF researchers show. African Americans with larger families who have to provide emotional and financial support have higher blood pressure than any other racial group, said Kia Fuller, a 27-year-old UF doctoral genetics and genomics student. Read More
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Cost of Diabetes Prevention May Exceed Reimbursements
For some healthcare providers—especially those serving racial/ethnic minority and low-income patients – the costs of delivering a new Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program (MDPP) may be much higher than the expected reimbursement, reports a study in the November issue of Medical Care. Read More
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Gene Mutation Points Way to Fight Diabetes, Obesity
Researchers say they have discovered a gene mutation that slows the metabolism of sugar in the gut, giving people who have the mutation a distinct advantage over those who do not. Those with the mutation have a lower risk of diabetes, obesity, heart failure, and even death. The researchers say their finding could provide the […]
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Medical School Debuts Academy to Encourage Careers
The School of Medicine and Health Sciences launched a new program this month aiming to spark high school students’ interest in the medical field. The Governor’s Health Sciences Academy – which was first announced last fall – will allow students from disadvantaged backgrounds at T.C. Williams High School in Alexandria, Va. to participate in a […]
Disparities
Black Women More Likely to Die of Breast Cancer
For Breast Cancer Awareness month this October, tennis star Serena Williams went topless in a music video, singing the song “I Touch Myself” while covering her breasts with her hands. It was all to remind women about the importance of regular self-check breast examinations and being aware of any changes. “Yes, this put me out […]
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Initiative Teaches Chinese Chefs to Reduce Salt
A citywide initiative spearheaded by a center in Temple’s Lewis Katz School of Medicine is taking aim at hypertension—one of the most serious health conditions afflicting Philadelphians at disproportionate rates—by helping to reduce sodium in food offered by some takeout restaurants. Read More
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CDC Reports Cases of Polio-Like Disease in 22 States
Does a virus that usually causes mild cold symptoms sometimes paralyze children? That’s the question facing scientists again this fall, after dozens of previously healthy kids across the United States suddenly lost muscle control in their arms or legs, a condition called acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) that eerily resembles polio. Read More
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