As Alaska grapples with a nursing vacancy rate of 24%, the clash between staff and administration underscores a larger question: Can technology truly alleviate systemic health care challenges?

Patients treated with platinum-based agents and taxanes had the highest prevalence of chronic painful CIPN (40.44% and 38.35%, respectively). HealthDay News — The pooled prevalence of chronic ...

The authors found that higher prevalence likely reflects the stigma and minority stress experienced by these individuals. HealthDay News — There are significant mental health disparities between ...

The Food and Drug Administration has approved Ozempic ® (semaglutide) to reduce the risk of sustained estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) decline, end-stage kidney disease, and cardiovascular ...

Mendelian randomization analysis of genome-wide association study data suggests schizophrenia and major depressive disorder may cause constipation. Constipation, a common and often debilitating ...

The use of Journavx for moderate to severe pain has not been studied beyond 14 days. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Journavx™ (suzetrigine) for the treatment of moderate to ...

These results suggest that fluctuating cholesterol, measured annually, may be a new biomarker for identifying people at risk of dementia. HealthDay News — Variability in total cholesterol (TC ...

Getty Images Uché Blackstock, MD, is the first Black mother-daughter legacy at Harvard Medical School. At the 2024 DNPs of Color annual meeting, Dr Uché Blackstock shares her perspective on ...

Source: Getty Images “Diversity in clinical trials is not only an ethical imperative; it is also good science. It allows us to understand how treatments affect different populations and how we ...

Study participants cite historical exploitation, rapid vaccine development, and coercive messaging as primary reasons for COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy. Complex and deeply rooted factors, including ...

Significant dose-effect seen between flossing frequency and reduction in incident ischemic stroke. HealthDay News — Dental flossing is associated with a lower risk for ischemic and cardioembolic ...