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Neurologist helps develop global certification to improve rehabilitation for stroke surviv

A UTHealth Houston neurologist was among a group of two dozen health care professionals from across the globe who developed an international certification program designed to improve rehabilitation care among stroke survivors.

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Home counseling visits increase HIV testing for couples, viral suppression for mothers in

A home-based counseling program for pregnant women and their male partners increased couples HIV testing and helped mothers living with HIV achieve viral suppression, new research shows. The study, co-led by the University of Michigan and the University of Alabama at Birmingham,

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Decade-long national study finds antimicrobial use in Australian hospitals improves with r

A 10-year national study has found improved antimicrobial use in Australian hospitals that regularly monitored their prescribing, using a globally unique program developed by a Melbourne hospital. The study reinforces the importance of antimicrobial stewardship to improve patient

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Forcing cancer cells to die can alert the immune system to enhance anti-tumor attack

Unlike accidental cell death, some cells can actively decide to die through a controlled process. This is called programmed cell death and can occur in different forms, including apoptosis and necroptosis. Cells use this process when they are damaged, stressed, becoming cancerous

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Rehab program helps lift long COVID 'brain fog'

Many people with long COVID suffer from "brain fog," finding it difficult to remember things, think on their feet or pay attention.

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Digital badge program helps developers improve mental health apps

In "Evaluating the Evidence Base for New Mental Health Tech With APA Labs," JMIR correspondent Simon Spichak speaks with Tanya Carlson, MBA, managing director of APA (American Psychological Association) Labs, on how a new initiative—the Digital Badge Program—is helping developers

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Is AI ready to take over your prescriptions? Doctors are wary of Utah's automated refill p

A prescription refill program that quietly launched in Utah earlier this year has kicked off a big medical debate: Is artificial intelligence ready to take over tasks that, until now, could only be performed by doctors?

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Medicare GLP-1 Bridge program may lead to bone problems

The new Medicare GLP-1 Bridge program offers broader, more affordable access to weight loss drugs to address the growing obesity crisis. But there's a catch when it comes to bone health.

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Families report positive outcomes from fully virtual, BCBA-delivered, focused autism suppo

A new study, conducted by AnswersNow in partnership with the Clemson Center for Behavior Analysis (Clemson University) and published in JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting, finds that fully virtual applied behavior analysis (ABA) services delivered by a Board Certified Behavior Analyst

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Medicare prescriptions for Wegovy jumped after approval for heart disease

Medicare prescriptions for Wegovy increased sharply after the program started covering the anti-obesity medication to prevent heart problems, but just a fraction of beneficiaries likely eligible received the treatment, according to new research published in the American Journal o

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Researchers discover new form of hereditary prostate cancer

Researchers at the University of British Columbia have identified a new form of hereditary prostate cancer that, while rare, can cause aggressive disease at a young age. The discovery paves the way for genetic testing programs that could help identify at-risk families and support

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Current substance misuse prevention misses scale, argues paper; schools and digital tools

A new analysis published in the journal Prevention Science calls for a major shift in how the United States approaches substance misuse prevention strategies and programs. The findings argue that the current strategy for providing prevention services may not be reaching enough pe

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