News for Healthier Living

Billing Patients for Portal Messages Could Decrease Message Volume and Ease Physician Workload

A retrospective observational study found that a program that enabled billing patients for portal messages slightly decreased the volume of patient-initiated messages.

December 30, 2024

January 2 2025

• Experts Warn of Growing Risks as Bird Flu Cases Rise
• Fast, Easy Nasal Swab Helps Diagnose Asthma Type in Kids
• Every Cigarette Smoked Could Cost You 22 Minutes of Life, Research Says
• Trees and Student Test Scores: What's the Link?
• Phone App May Help Treat Opioid Use Disorder, Data Suggests
• How do GLP-1s Boost Weight Loss, Heart Health?
• First of Its Kind Gene Therapy Model Offers Hope for X-Linked Sideroblastic Anemia Treatment
• Cases of Tularemia, Highly Infectious Disease Spread by Rodents, Rabbits, and Bugs That Bite Them, Climb
• Who Knew Talk Therapy Could Ease Symptoms of this Skin Problem?
• Patients with Heart Disease May Be at Increased Risk for Advanced Breast Cancer
• A "Ticking Time Bomb" for Liver Cancer
• Discovery Links Cellular Structures to Kidney Cancer Treatment Outcomes
• How Good Are AI Doctors at Medical Conversations?
• Ready to Take the Plunge?

January 1 2025

• January 2025 Issue of Neurosurgical Focus: Video: "Brain Mapping"
• Peers Influence Drinking Behavior in Mature Adults, Too, Study Says
• Trained CPR Coaches Add Real-World Impact to PICU Response Team
• January 2025 Issue of Neurosurgical Focus: "Craniofacial Surgery: Techniques and Indications"

December 31 2024

• How to Spot, and Talk About, Hearing Loss in a Loved One
• Estrogen May Trigger Binge Drinking, Prelim Study Suggests
• Self-Consciousness May Be A Risk Factor for Binge Drinking in Young Adults--and a Protective Factor Too
• Custom-Fit Bone Grafts: The Future of Craniomaxillofacial Surgery

December 30 2024

• The Number of Homeless People in the U.S. Has Increased
• Weight-Loss Drugs, Wily Viruses, Abortion Pill Under Attack: The Top Health Stories of 2024
• Brain Structure Differences Provide Clues to Substance Use Risks
• Use Your Freezer to Fight Food Waste, Protect the Planet
• Billing Patients for Portal Messages Could Decrease Message Volume and Ease Physician Workload
• ACP Develops Framework to Standardize Approach, Use of Economic Evidence for Clinical Guidelines
• Does Coffee Prevent Head and Neck Cancer?
• Heat Waves Threaten Brain Health, Study Suggests
• People Who Are Immunocompromised May Not Produce Enough Protective Antibodies Against RSV After Vaccination
• CRI Scientists Link Hematopoietic Cell Transplant Deaths to Beta-Blocker Use
• Improved Health Care Value Cannot Be Achieved by Hospital Mergers and Acquisitions Alone
• Moms Take on 70% of 'Mental Load' for Household Tasks: Study
• Norovirus Cases Are Up in Pockets of the U.S.
• CDC Reports Potentially Troublesome Mutations in Bird Flu Found in Louisiana Patient
• Single Peoples' Personalities Differ from Partnered Peoples'
• Singapore Is Ready for a Rapidly Aging Society, Study Says. What About the U.S.?
• New Tool Potentially Offers Additional Insight into Sexual Violence Against Women in Bars and Clubs
• Aging Bones and Microbiome: Unraveling the Myth
• The FC428 Clone: Tracking Global Transmission of Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea
• AI Replaces Humans in Identifying Causes of Fuel Cell Malfunctions

December 29 2024

• How to Manage the Blues this Holiday Season

December 28 2024

• New Legislation Will Help Schools Handle Heart Emergencies

December 27 2024

• Money, Gun Violence, Hate Crimes: Poll Reveals Top Worries at the End of 2024
• Increasing Chemotherapy Effectiveness with Oleanolic Acid from Grapes
• What You Need to Know About Bird Flu
• Bird Flu Kills 20 Big Cats at Washington Sanctuary, Causing Quarantine
• Proposed FDA Rule Targets Asbestos in Talc Cosmetic Products
• In Kids with Crohn's Disease, TNF Inhibitors Help Prevent Serious Complications, Data Suggests
• Has RSV Vaccine Hesitancy Subsided?
• Study: Blood Transfusion Post-Heart Attack May Be Critical for Those with Anemia
• Ozone Therapy: A New Breath of Life for Sepsis-Induced Lung Injury
• Singapore Ranks 10th Globally in Readiness for a Rapidly Ageing Society: Study by NUS and Columbia University

December 26 2024

• FDA Approves Generic GLP-1 Medicine For Diabetes Treatment
• Quick Fix? New Migraine Medicine May Start Working Right Away
• How Can You Make 2025 a Healthy New Year? Health Experts Offer Tips
• Food Recall Update: Class 1 Alert Issued for Costco Eggs Linked to Salmonella
• Northwest Naturals Pet Food Linked to Bird Flu in Cat, Issues Recall
• Women Are Less Likely Than Men to Take Medication After a Stroke, Study Suggests
• Could AI Plus Lasers Help Catch Very Early Breast Cancers?
• Fairy Tales Help Teach Healthy Sleep Habits
• Mice Headsets Make it Easier to Study Brain Response to Virtual Realty
• Air Quality, Not Just Fitness Level, Impacts Marathoners' Finish Times
• A Public Health Emergency Is Waiting at the Bottom of the Antibiotic Resistance Cliff
• Singing Santa Lifts Patient Spirits at Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children's
• Wearable Tech Takes on Heart Health: Advancing Cardiovascular Disease Monitoring
• Revolutionizing Stent Surgery for Cardiovascular Diseases with Laser Patterning Technology

December 24 2024

• Why Your Child's Broken Bone May Not Need to Be Set
• Tea and Coffee May Help Protect You From Some Cancers
• Too Much Acetaminophen Could Harm Seniors' Health
• Last Year's Platinum-Based Drugs Shortage Didn't Raise Cancer Deaths, Study Found
• Prenatal Alcohol Exposure and Postnatal Adversity Commonly Co-Occur, But Evidence-Based, Supportive Interventions are Critically Lacking

December 23 2024

• Don't Forget About Holiday Poisoning Pitfalls
• Autism Ranks Among Top Worldwide Youth Health Issues
• Twelve Questions to Ask Your Doctor For Better Brain Health in the New Year
• Engineering a Smile
• Study Finds Transfusing More Blood Reduces Risk of Death at Six Months in Heart-Attack Patients With Anemia
• TNF Inhibitors Prevent Complications in Kids with Crohn's Disease, Recommended as First-Line Therapies
• Calming the Itch of Liver Disease
• Brain Map Clarifies Neuronal Connectivity Behind Motor Function
• UTSW Scientists Identify Cancer-Suppressing Genetic Mutation
• Study Identifies Genetic Cause for Yellow Nail Syndrome
• Higher Dosage of Anticoagulation for COVID-19 Patients Leads to Lower Mortality Risk
• New Drug to Prevent Migraine May Start Working Right Away
• Good News for People with MS: COVID-19 Infection Not Tied to Worsening Symptoms
• Dancing Helps People With Parkinson’s In More Ways Than One
• Flu Cases Start to Surge as Americans Prepare for Holiday Gatherings
• GLP-1 Zepbound Is Approved As First Drug For Sleep Apnea
• Feeling Appreciated by Partner is Critical for Caregiver's Mental Health
• Chatbot "Brains" May Slow with Age
• More of America's Pets Are Overdosing on Stray Coke, Meth
• The Most Therapeutic Kind of Me-Time
• Coffee Can Boost the Brains of People with Certain Heart Conditions
• Emergency Department Physicians Vary Widely in Their Likelihood of Hospitalizing a Patient, Even Within the Same Facility
• Adoption of "Hospital-at-Home" Programs Remains Concentrated Among Larger, Urban, Not-for-Profit and Academic Hospitals
• Centennial Celebration Takes on a Whole New Meaning
• Development of a Global Innovative Drug in Eye Drop Form for Treating Dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration

December 21 2024

• Tips for Spending Holiday Time With Family Members Who Live with Dementia

December 20 2024

• Resolving To Exercise More In The New Year? Experts Say Ease Into It To Make It A Habit And Avoid Injury
• UC Davis Researchers Help Decode the Cause of Aggressive Breast Cancer in Women of Color
• Potential Culprit Identified in Lingering Crohn's Disease Symptoms
• Sutures and Power Tools: Cedars-Sinai Orthopaedics Inspires Young Women
• Stor4Build Heats Up Thermal Energy Storage Solutions for Buildings, Grid
• The Secret Life of ALAS1: How a Basic Science Discovery Could Pave the Way for Better siRNA Therapies
• The Neiman Imaging Comorbidity Index Proves Effective for Risk-Adjustment Across Medicare, Medicaid and Privately Insured Populations
• First Dual Chamber Leadless Pacemaker Implanted in a Child
• Tainted Cucumbers Now Linked to 100 Salmonella Cases in 23 States
• Automation of Nuclear Chemistry Processes Leads to More Efficient Production of Astatine for Cancer Therapy
• Check Your Pantry, Lay's Classic Potato Chips Recalled Due to Milk Allergy Risk
• Norovirus Sickens Hundreds on Three Cruise Ships: CDC
• Not Just Blabber: What Baby's First Vocalizations and Coos Can Tell Us
• What's the Link Between Memory Problems and Sexism?
• Supreme Court to Decide on South Carolina's Bid to Cut Funding for Planned Parenthood
• Antibiotics Do Not Increase Risks for Cognitive Decline, Dementia in Older Adults, New Data Says
• A New Way to Treat Sjögren’s Disease? Researchers Are Hopeful
• Some Abortion Pill Users Surprised By Pain, Study Says
• Who is At Risk For Cybercrime?
• Transforming Smiles, Transforming Lives: Free Dental Care Empowers Opportunity Center Residents at Hopeful Smiles Event
• Older Age Linked to Increased Complications After Breast Reconstruction
• Building a Multilayered Drug Delivery System That's Activated by Ultrasound
• AI's New Move: Transforming Skin Cancer Identification
• Nursemaid Elbow 101

December 19 2024

• A Steady Hand Close To Home - There's No Better Gift
• Faster Lung Function Decline in Cystic Fibrosis Linked to High Sputum Levels of Pf Bacteriophage
• Study Uses High-Tech Golf Simulator to Determine How Joint Replacement Surgery Affects Players' Game
• By Looking at Individual Atoms in Tooth Enamel, UW and PNNL Researchers Are Learning What Happens to Our Teeth as We Age
• Cedars-Sinai, UCSF Experts Steer the Development of Stem Cells to Regenerate and Repair Organs
• HELLP and Heredity Collide in a Remarkably Rare Pregnancy Journey
• FDA Updates Meaning of 'Healthy' on Food Labels
• Combining Long- and Short-Read Sequencing in Single Cells Reveals New mRNAs in Neurodegenerative Diseases
• Cedars-Sinai Chuck Lorre Allied Health School Steps Closer to Welcoming First Students
• New Findings Expand Genetic Knowledge of Autism Underpinnings
• It's All In How You Structure Your Resolution. Mental Health Experts Available On Why Most People Fail With Their New Year's Resolutions, And How To Improve Your Odds In 2025
• A Pioneer in Brain Imaging Wins NJIT's 2024 Excellence in Research Award
• 1 in 5 Adults With Long Covid Struggle With Daily Activities
• FDA Says Shortage of GLP-1 Tirzepatide Is Over
• Cold Weather Deaths Keep Rising for Americans
• California Declares Bird Flu Emergency as Outbreak in Cows Continues
• DOJ Alleges CVS Facilitated Unlawful Sales, Violating Federal Opioid Regulations
• Freeze Frame: How to Stop Winter Bone and Joint Injuries in Their Tracks
• Sleep Apnea May Change Parts of Brain, Speed Aging
• New Youth Mental Health Program Shows Promise
• Are You At Risk for Dementia? New Blood Test May Tell
• Multiple Chronic Conditions Can Add Up to Kidney Trouble
• A New Way to Diagnose Painful 'Wear-and-Tear' Arthritis?
• Early Research Points to Possible New Parkinson's Drug
• Milk Cereal Drinks for Infants May Trigger Weight Gain
• U.S. Life Spans Rebound from Pandemic Lows, Helped by Drop in Fatal Overdoses
• Dry January and Beyond, Why Experts Say It May Be The Best Way To Drink To Your Health
• 'Tis the Season for Safety and Holiday Cheer
• A Brighter Outlook: New Research Defines IOL Exchange Criteria
• Hematology, Oncology, Neuro-Oncology Stem Cell Transplantation Updates: Winter 2024
• Reducing Dose of Popular Blood Thinners May Limit Risk of Future Bleeding
• Targeting a Brain Enzyme to Curb Obesity
• The Surprising Role of Gut Infection in Alzheimer's Disease