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Significant Decline in E-cigarette Use Among High School Students Indicates Progress, Yet Challenges Persist in Youth Tobacco Prevention

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Thursday, November 2, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The release of the 2023 National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS) marks a notable achievement in the fight against youth tobacco use. The data show a substantial reduction in current (past 30 day) e-cigarette use among high school students, dropping to 10.1% in 2023 versus 14.1% in 2022, the lowest point in almost a decade. As a result, current use of any tobacco product by high school students declined by an estimated 540,000 students, from 2.51 million in 2022 to 1.97 million in 2023.

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  • As a result, current use of any tobacco product by high school students declined by an estimated 540,000 students, from 2.51 million in 2022 to 1.97 million in 2023.
  • Multiple product use among middle school students has also increased with 2.5% of students reporting using more than one tobacco product, up from 1.5% in 2022.
  • With e-cigarettes remaining the most commonly used tobacco product among all youth since 2014, the survey also highlights the persistent concern of nicotine dependence.
  • Also making an impact is Truth Initiative's free digital curriculum, Vaping: Know the Truth , designed for middle and high school students.

Feinstein Institutes Study Warns of Looming Nationwide Shortage of General Internal Medicine Doctors

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Thursday, September 21, 2023
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A new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine from researchers at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research suggests that half as many resident doctors are electing general internal medicine careers compared to 10 years ago.

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  • A new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine from researchers at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research suggests that half as many resident doctors are electing general internal medicine careers compared to 10 years ago.
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    Dr. Lauren Block and her team’s new study shows the decline of residents interested in internal medicine.
  • (Credit: Feinstein Institutes)
    The American Association of Medical Colleges projects a shortage of up to 48,000 primary care physicians over the next decade.
  • Block and her team’s research reveals that significantly fewer doctors are choosing general internal medicine as a career choice,” said Kevin J. Tracey, MD , president and CEO of the Feinstein Institutes and Karches Family Distinguished Chair in Medical Research.

Major Public Health Study Validates Functional Medicine Approach to Treating Chronic Conditions

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Tuesday, September 5, 2023
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“These results validate functional medicine’s comprehensive, evidence-based approach to patient care, including intensive lifestyle changes,” said Amy R. Mack, MSES/MPA, IFM chief executive officer.

Key Points: 
  • “These results validate functional medicine’s comprehensive, evidence-based approach to patient care, including intensive lifestyle changes,” said Amy R. Mack, MSES/MPA, IFM chief executive officer.
  • “The study shows that including lifestyle changes in the treatment of type 2 diabetes, as is done by functional medicine practitioners, not only benefits individual patients, but the wider society as well.”
    The JAMA Internal Medicine paper provides further evidence that functional medicine delivers results for chronic disease sufferers, such as those with type 2 diabetes.
  • Functional medicine is a vital partner to conventional medicine.
  • By seeking out root causes and treating them with evidence-based, clinically verified methods, a functional medicine approach — paired with conventional medical care — results in improved health outcomes, reduced costs over time, and a greater overall patient experience.

HCA Healthcare Collaborates With Google Cloud to Bring Generative AI to Hospitals

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Tuesday, August 29, 2023
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HCA Healthcare’s partnership with Google Cloud, as well as its multi-year implementation of MEDITECH Expanse which began in 2022, are key elements of HCA Healthcare’s work to advance its digital transformation.

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  • HCA Healthcare’s partnership with Google Cloud, as well as its multi-year implementation of MEDITECH Expanse which began in 2022, are key elements of HCA Healthcare’s work to advance its digital transformation.
  • It is part of a collaboration among HCA Healthcare, Google Cloud, and Augmedix , a healthcare technology company that specializes in ambient medical documentation.
  • Experts from HCA Healthcare’s Care Transformation and Innovation team (CT&I), along with the Google Cloud and Augmedix teams, continue to work closely with physicians to refine the solution, and HCA Healthcare plans to expand its use to more hospitals later this year.
  • “HCA Healthcare is a leader in care delivery, and our expanded partnership has the potential to benefit the entire healthcare industry,” said Thomas Kurian, CEO, Google Cloud.

Disability Organizations and Individuals Partner to Fight the Deadly and Discriminatory Public Policy of Physician-Assisted Suicide

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Wednesday, April 26, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, April 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the United Spinal Association ("United Spinal"), Not Dead Yet ("NDY"), Institute for Patients' Rights ("IPR"), Communities Actively Living Independent & Free ("CALIF"), and individual plaintiffs, Lonnie VanHook and Ingrid Tischer, filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, asking that California's End of Life Option Act (EOLOA) be declared unlawful and unconstitutional. The current state law, passed in 2021, permits a physician to prescribe lethal drugs to suicidal patients and removed or weakened many of the supposed "safeguards" in the original law. Death by suicide can now be fast-tracked in 48 hours and doctors who have professional, moral, or ethical objections to writing a lethal prescription for a patient now must participate in the EOLOA process. EOLOA, by design, is unregulated by any California public entity, leaving patients and their loved ones at grave risk of harm and without recourse.

Key Points: 
  • EOLOA, by design, is unregulated by any California public entity, leaving patients and their loved ones at grave risk of harm and without recourse.
  • Van Swearingen, Kara Janssen, and Michael Nuñez from the firm join Mr. Bien in representing the plaintiffs as well as co-counsel Haben Girma.
  • Stopping California's assisted suicide law is both a disability rights and health equity issue.
  • Assisted suicide laws make it far too easy for a system stacked against us to provide a cheap, easy way out."

The Fenway Institute finds disparities in health and health care access between sexual minorities and their heterosexual counterparts did not change from 2013-2018

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Tuesday, February 21, 2023
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BOSTON, Feb. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- A research letter published today in JAMA Internal Medicine finds that differences in health status and health care access between sexual minorities and their heterosexual counterparts did not change from 2013 through 2018. Disparities persisted despite substantial policy, legislative, and sociocultural shifts recognizing the constitutional right to marriage equality and increasing public support for lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) issues.

Key Points: 
  • The study found that nearly all subgroups of LGB adults in the United States reported higher levels of poor or fair health status, functional limitation, severe psychological distress, and difficulties with health care affordability than their heterosexual counterparts.
  • "Health inequities are driven by minority group stress and multifaceted societal marginalization.
  • "Health Status and Health Care Access Among Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Adults in the US, 2013-2018" was authored by researchers at The Fenway Institute, Fenway Health, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard T.H.
  • Chan School of Public Health, and Vanderbilt University and contributes to the growing body of evidence demonstrating that societal marginalization is a persistent driver of health inequities.

Better Health with Budget-friendly Peanuts

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Tuesday, January 24, 2023
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According to The Peanut Institute , peanuts and peanut butter are some of the most affordable, nutrient-dense sources of protein available.

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  • According to The Peanut Institute , peanuts and peanut butter are some of the most affordable, nutrient-dense sources of protein available.
  • Peanuts also contain arginine, which is an amino acid associated with higher growth velocity.2
    Healthy weight management in adults by delivering greater hunger satisfaction.
  • Niacin in particular is associated with a reduced rate of cognitive decline.4
    While the health benefits for peanuts stack up, they're also earth friendly.
  • Peanuts require less water than tree nuts.5 Compared to almonds, peanuts need less than half the water to grow.

Amah Health Launches a GoFundMe Campaign in Order to Train Primary Healthcare Professionals at Free and Charitable Clinics

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Monday, January 16, 2023
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Chicago, Illinois--(Newsfile Corp. - January 16, 2023) - Amah Health has announced the launch of a GoFundMe campaign to support the provision of free training in effective patient communication to 100 primary health care physicians and nurses.

Key Points: 
  • Chicago, Illinois--(Newsfile Corp. - January 16, 2023) - Amah Health has announced the launch of a GoFundMe campaign to support the provision of free training in effective patient communication to 100 primary health care physicians and nurses.
  • The campaign's objective is to raise USD 36,900, which will be used to fund online courses, coaching, and training materials for these healthcare professionals who are volunteers at free and charitable clinics, which include CommunityHealth.
  • CommunityHealth is the largest free clinic in the US, which provides healthcare to vulnerable minorities who are uninsured and underinsured.
  • Medical professionals that treat patients on a daily basis, such as nurses and physicians, are taught the fundamentals of good medical care.

During CES 2023, JLab Will Debut Its New Hearing Health Category, Ultra-Small Earbuds, And Its First Mechanical Keyboard

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Thursday, January 5, 2023
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At CES 2023, JLab is turning up the volume of its usual innovation announcements in a different way.

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  • At CES 2023, JLab is turning up the volume of its usual innovation announcements in a different way.
  • JLab Enters Hearing Health Category With Over-The-Counter Hearing Aids For Adults, And Hearing Protection Products For All Ages
    With the FDA's approval of over-the-counter hearing aids, hearing health is expected to rise in consumer interest and become a high-growth category for both brands and retailers.
  • Hearing loss is the third most common chronic physical condition in the U.S. and carries multiple negative societal and functional characteristics.
  • With the cost of some high-end hearing aids reaching over $10,000, it is not surprising that financial concerns are cited.

MolecuLight Featured in Vizient Tech Watch as Key Technology for Visualizing Bacterial Burden and Helping to Reduce Surgical Site Infections

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Tuesday, December 6, 2022
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PITTSBURGH, Dec. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - MolecuLight Corp. , the leader in point-of-care fluorescence imaging for detection of wounds containing elevated bacterial loads, is featured in Vizient's newly released Tech Watch publication as a key technology for visualizing bacterial load and its locations, and helping to reduce surgical site infections.

Key Points: 
  • PITTSBURGH, Dec. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - MolecuLight Corp. , the leader in point-of-care fluorescence imaging for detection of wounds containing elevated bacterial loads, is featured in Vizient's newly released Tech Watch publication as a key technology for visualizing bacterial load and its locations, and helping to reduce surgical site infections.
  • The article, " Fluorescence Imaging: New technology enables point-of-care surgical wound bacterial assessment " is featured in Vizient's Tech Watch (Medical Device) Volume 3 issue, issued this past week.
  • The Tech Watch article describes how surgical site infections (SSIs) occur in up to 38% of surgeries1 (depending on anatomical location and type of surgery) and account for 20% of all healthcare-acquired infections2.
  • Early and accurate diagnosis of post-surgical bacterial loads and infection is critical to enable prompt treatment before the infection worsens.