Tag: Health & Medicine

Every 19 seconds, someone in the United States is diagnosed with diabetes, and it is estimated that by 2050, as ...

A new study published in Nature Immunology suggests a potential metabolic pathway for cancer treatment. When cancer cells compete with ...

From tracking blood sugar and monitoring heart rates to recording vital signs and enabling virtual appointments, advanced medical technology is ...

November is National Family Caregivers Month, and AARP is launching a national campaign to bring awareness to the important role ...

Patients with diabetes are at considerably increased risk for developing surgical site infections (SSIs), compared to patients without diabetes, according ...

With consumer prices down over the past year, monthly Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for nearly 65 ...

On October 16, the White House issued its initial response to the We the People petition requesting that the president ...

Every 13 minutes of every day, on average, someone in the U.S. commits suicide. Many of those deaths are preventable. ...

Nearly four in ten older adults say that managing their healthcare needs is difficult for them or their families, that ...

On September 30, 70 leading organizations representing people with Medicare, health insurers, workers, federal employees, and more sent a letter ...

The National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics and Prosthetics (NAAOP) has released a webcast that provides an update on ...

Muskegon Family Care, a medical services provider located in Muskegon Heights, Michigan, violated federal law by firing an employee due ...

Painful insulin injections could become a thing of the past for the millions of Americans who suffer from diabetes, thanks ...

The majority of patients who undergo routine, uncomplicated operations prefer online postoperative consultations to in-person visits, according to a new ...

Most people will experience at least one diagnostic error-an inaccurate or delayed diagnosis-in their lifetime, sometimes with devastating consequences, says ...

Three antibiotics that, individually, are not effective against a drug-resistant staph infection can kill the deadly pathogen when combined as ...

The United States Surgeon General has issued a call to action to address major public health challenges such as heart ...

From left, Richey and Zucker-Levin are pictured with a key focus of their research: the MPF component and a completed ...

A study examining the effects of the prescription and receipt of prosthetic limbs on three-year mortality found that veterans who ...

Some treatments for type 2 diabetes make the body more sensitive to insulin, the hormone that lowers blood sugar. But ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the Medicare Advantage Value-Based Insurance Design Model, which will test the ...

Nine U.S. researchers sent a joint letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that said they ...

Recent estimates suggest that 20 to 30 percent of opioid analgesic drugs prescribed for chronic pain are misused, while the rate ...

Painful insulin injections could become a thing of the past for the millions of Americans who suffer from diabetes, thanks ...

For a large number of participants in these placebo trials, knowing that the “treatment” is an inert pill doesn’t stop ...

To achieve a successful resolution of a medical problem, it is imperative that the healthcare provider and the patient consider each ...

At a time when cancer drug prices are rising rapidly, an innovative new study provides the framework for establishing value-based ...

More than half of chronic pain patients in a managed care setting reported using chiropractic care, acupuncture, or both, but ...

The National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics and Prosthetics (NAAOP) issued the following press statement about the public comment ...

The four Durable Medical Equipment Medicare Administrative Contractors (DME MACs) held a public meeting on Wednesday, August 26, in Linthicum, ...

The National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics and Prosthetics (NAAOP) provided the following update about its "We the People" ...

As the United States celebrated the 80th Anniversary of Social Security on August 14, AARP released the results of a ...

The National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics and Prosthetics (NAAOP) provided the following update about its "We the People" ...

Researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) have received a five-year, $3.5 million grant funded by the National ...

A study published online July 22 in Diabetes Care has concluded that individuals with diabetes who have undergone a lower-limb ...

Registered nurses (RNs) will join actions in over 25 U.S. cities July 30 to honor Medicare and Medicaid's 50th anniversary ...

Future generations of prostheses could include sensors that send signals back to the brain so amputees can feel with their ...

On July 13, at the 2015 White House Conference on Aging, the Administration announced an interagency effort to improve notice ...

Alison Phillips. Photograph by Christopher Gannon, ISU. Developing any habit-good or bad-starts with a routine, and exercise is no exception. ...

The Amputee Coalition has announced that four recipients will receive the Scott Decker, MD, Memorial Scholarship for the 2015-2016 academic ...

Ranking leaders of key U.S. House Committees and the co-chairs of the U.S. House Seniors Task Force recently sent a ...

A "look back" study of Medicare fee-for-service claims for more than 1.2 million patients over age 65 has directly affirmed ...

Karpowicz lost his leg when he was 27 years old. Now 67, he is participating in a clinical trial with ...

With new research highlighting more risks associated with the increased use of opioids for pain, the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) ...

Approximately 65 veterans began their transition out of homelessness recently when the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) reopened Building ...

In the morning, the attendees listened to various presentations that focused on new information and techniques. The training was more ...

On July 30, Medicare will celebrate 50 years since it was signed into law. In those 50 years, Medicare has ...

The 50 hospitals in the United States with the highest markup of prices above their actual costs are charging out-of-network ...

The profile of the family caregiver in America is changing as the population ages, according to a new research study ...

Computer simulation screenshot. Courtesy of the University of Idaho. Craig McGowan, PhD, an assistant professor of biological sciences at the ...