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As Trump’s Trade War Grows, China Hits Medical Device Makers

The medical technology industry is bracing for a big hit from Donald Trump’s trade war with China with nearly $5 billion in U.S. medical devices now impacted from retaliatory Chinese tariffs. Waves of the Trump administration’s tariffs now impact more than $250 billion in Chinese goods, which analysts say are about half of that country’s […]

September 26, 2018

Hiring and Retention

When I talk with my colleagues in health care, the biggest concern that echoes for human resources professionals in the industry is how to hire and retain the skilled employees we need. According to a number of projections, health care jobs will represent a significant percentage of the employment growth in our state over the […]

September 24, 2018

NIH Undiagnosed Diseases Network Expands

Grants to improve and accelerate the diagnosis of rare and undiagnosed conditions were made to academic medical centers across the nation Monday. The new awards are part of the second phase of the National Institutes of Health’s Undiagnosed Diseases Network (UDN). The total investment planned for the UDN over the next four years will be […]

September 24, 2018

‘Surprise’ Medical Bills Could Be Campaign Issue

There is growing interest in the problem of surprise medical bills in the media and on Capitol Hill, with a bipartisan group of senators drafting legislation to crack down on the problem. But the issue has not been prominent in midterm campaigns and is not showing up in campaign ads. Why it matters: Recent analyses, […]

September 24, 2018

Louisiana Colleges Team Up on Nursing Program

Delta Community College and Northwestern State are teaming up to create an easier route to a Bachelor’s Degree for Delta nursing students. Both colleges signed a Memorandum of Understanding Wednesday morning agreeing to work together online. Students who graduate from the nursing program at Delta Community College can apply their Associate degree credits to NSU’s […]

September 24, 2018

Advocates Rip Proposal to Penalize Immigrants Using Benefits

The Trump administration’s proposal to expand public charge designations to Medicaid and Medicare Part D subsidies and other benefits will jeopardize the healthcare access of millions of legal residents, critics charge. The 447-page proposed rule, which was unveiled Saturday by the Department of Homeland Security, would create “a strong disincentive to seek care,” said Bruce […]

September 24, 2018

Undocumented immigrant

Children With Food Insecurity at Risk for Hypertension

Kids with food insecurity, meaning they lack good access to nutritional foods, were more likely to have high blood pressure than kids with secure access to food, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association’s Joint Hypertension 2018 Scientific Sessions. “High blood pressure—even in childhood—matters,” said study author Andrew Michael South, MD, assistant […]

September 24, 2018

Black Patients Miss Out on Cancer Drugs

It’s a promising new drug for multiple myeloma, one of the most savage blood cancers. Called Ninlaro, it can be taken as a pill, sparing patients painful injections or cumbersome IV treatments. In a video sponsored by the manufacturer, Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., one patient even hailed Ninlaro as “my savior.” The U.S. Food and Drug […]

September 24, 2018

Harming Black Patients

Study: Racism’s Effects on Mental Health Begin in Childhood

It’s not exactly a surprise that racism can affect your mental health, but a new study published in the journal American Psychologist has shed some new light onto just how early those effects can begin. The study, which researchers say is the first meta-analysis to look into racism’s effects on adolescents (as opposed to adults), […]

September 24, 2018

Tariffs Hurt Healthcare

The American people, some businesses and the nation’s health care will all be harmed to a considerable degree by the imposition of tariffs President Trump announced Monday on $200 billion worth of Chinese products imported into the U.S. each year. Once final, the tariffs are expected to increase the price of many items from China […]

September 19, 2018

Bismarck College Gets Mobile Lab for Rural Nursing Students

BISMARCK, N.D. — Bismarck State College is using a nearly $100,000 federal grant to better train nurses at North Dakota’s rural medical centers. The Bismarck Tribune reports that the school’s nursing program recently received the grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for a mobile simulation lab and a new life-like mannequin. The lab will […]

September 19, 2018

Maternal Death Rate Down in California; Racial Disparities Remain

After the launch of an initiative to reduce maternal mortality in California, which focused on preventing death caused by hemorrhage and preeclampsia, the maternal death rate fell from an average of 13.1 per 100,000 live births from 2005 to 2009 to 7.0 between 2011 and 2013, according to new research in Health Affairs. Though maternal […]

September 19, 2018

Cola-Cola Interested in Cannabis for Wellness Drinks

The Coca-Cola Company said Monday it is “closely watching” the expanding use of a cannabis element in drinks, another sign cannabis and cannabis-infused products are getting more acceptance in mainstream culture and a harder look from long-established pillars of American business. The statement came after reports the beverage giant was in talks with a Canadian […]

September 19, 2018

Study Finds Vivid Memories Linger Long after Sexual Assault

Women who experience sexual assault have more vivid memories than women coping with the aftermath of other traumatic, life-altering events, according to a new study. The research finds that women who experience sexual violence, including those never diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, have more intense memories—even decades after the violence occurred—that are difficult, if not […]

September 19, 2018

Hurricane Florence Will Leave Health Dangers Behind

Although Florence has decreased from a powerful hurricane to a tropical depression, its effects could still spread potentially life-threatening diseases and illnesses. The Department of Health and Human Services declared public health emergencies in the Carolinas as well as Virginia last week. Read More

September 19, 2018

Doctors Debunk High Cholesterol Risks

DOCTORS have found there is no evidence of a link between high levels of bad cholesterol and heart disease, a study says. And with this claim, a number of leading cardiologists say statins, taken by millions of Brits to tackle cholesterol, don’t have any benefit. Read More

September 19, 2018

NIH: An Aspirin a Day Won’t Keep You Alive

In a large clinical trial to determine the risks and benefits of daily low-dose aspirin in healthy older adults without previous cardiovascular events, aspirin did not prolong healthy, independent living (life free of dementia or persistent physical disability). Risk of dying from a range of causes, including cancer and heart disease, varied and will require […]

September 19, 2018

Meharry Medical College Launches Data Science Institute

Meharry Medical College launched a new Data Science Institute last week that will shed insight into health challenges and disparities and fuel innovation in treating minority and underserved populations. Led by Amy M. Andrade, senior advisor to the president for technology and innovation and assistant vice president of research at Meharry, the institute includes more […]

September 19, 2018