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Third annual liver cancer symposium attracts health care professionals from across the country
SAN ANTONIO – The third annual San Antonio Liver Cancer Symposium took place on Friday at the Hilton San Antonio Hill Country and is hosted by the Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio. The two-day event brings together health care professionals from across the country to discuss new research and how liver cancer…
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Confronting History and Health Inequities Together
Erica E. Marsh, MD, MSCI, FACOG | Image Credit: ihpi.umich.edu “For whom was our health care system designed? On what populations is our normative data based?” These are some of the questions Erica E. Marsh, MD, MS, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, University of Michigan, said guided her as she walked into work every day throughout…
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These Are the Two Scientists Taking Down Cold Medicine
By Nidhi Subbaraman | Photography by Malcolm Jackson for The Wall Street Journal Oct. 20, 2023 12:23 pm ET When Leslie Hendeles walked into his neighborhood drugstore this week and learned that a common cold medicine was being pulled off the shelves, he was stunned. The news affirmed a decadeslong quest to steer consumers away…
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Is the Patriots’ health improving before Sunday’s Bills game?
The Patriots were down just three players at Friday’s practice, the last before they will host the Bills on Sunday for a 1 p.m. kickoff. Outside linebacker Josh Uche, defensive lineman Keion White and offensive tackle Riley Reiff were absent, indicating they will miss Sunday’s game after sitting out all three practices this week. Tight…
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Minnesota health leaders discuss data modernization
Minnesota health leaders met last week for the Minnesota Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society and Minnesota E-Health Initiative virtual series to discuss data modernization and the advancement of health equity. This meeting marked the first session of the series, and panelists agreed that greater partnerships are needed. Brooke Cunningham, MD, PhD, commissioner for the…
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UPMC Health Plan officially opens new Connect Center in Monroeville
UPMC opens new “Connect Center” in Monroeville UPMC opens new “Connect Center” in Monroeville 01:58 MONROEVILLE (KDKA) – Though it was a bit of a soggy day on Friday, the people who came out to open the new UPMC Health Plan Connect Center in Monroeville this morning were in bright spirits. This new center aims…
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School Suspensions Puts Children’s Health At Risk, Doctors Claim
Getting suspended from schools puts children’s health at risk as well as damaging their grades, according to the authors of a new study into the impact of school exclusion. Exclusions should be put in the same category as traumatic events which put children at greater risk of illnesses such as diabetes and asthma, as well…
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Jhpiego CEO Leslie Mancuso receives Academy of Public Health honor
By Hub staff report / Published Oct 20, 2023 Leslie Mancuso, president and CEO of Jhpiego, is among eight global health leaders named as distinguished fellows of the Nigeria-based Academy of Public Health for their contributions to improving the health of Africans and inspiring a generation of public health professionals. Image caption: Leslie Mancuso Mancuso…
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National Academies gather East Palestine health questions to consider future research
Since the Norfolk Southern train derailment and chemical fires in the area of East Palestine, Ohio, last February, regulators and legislators have looked into concerns about railway safety and environmental issues. Now, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine are looking at questions about health to help inform future research. LISTEN to Julie Grant…
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