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Improving health literacy reduces health inequalities among university students in Japan16:13 International students face a range of health challenges in their daily lives due to language barriers, different cultural values, and unfamiliar healthcare systems. Email alerts boost valve replacement rates in older patients with aortic stenosis9:17 New data finds older patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) were more likely to receive aortic valve replacement (AVR) and survive when clinicians received automated email notifications with abnormal heart ultrasound results detecting AS. Study reveals high use of complementary health approaches in seniors9:17 Researchers say the finding highlights the need for more evidence and better conversations about risks and benefits of mindfulness, yoga, tai chi, acupuncture, and other complementary health approaches. Economic modelling and evaluation to support future mental health reforms8:45 The National Mental Health Commission (the Commission) has engaged Monash University to deliver the most comprehensive economic modelling and evaluation of mental health interventions undertaken in Australia. ASDP responds to NDIS reform direction, calls for functional approach and strong developmental supports8:45 The Australasian Society for Developmental Paediatrics (ASDP) has responded to the Australian Government’s proposed reforms to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), following the address by Minister for Health and Aged Care, Mark Butler, at the National Press Club this week. Media coverage and campaigns drove decline in youth vaping4:29 Researchers from the University of California San Diego Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science have found that both anti-vaping advertising and widespread news coverage of a lung-injury outbreak tied to vaping - known as e-cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury (EVALI) - were critical in making 2019 a turning point in youth vaping prevalence in the Un… WHO prequalifies first malaria treatment designed for youngest vulnerable patients3:57 Ahead of World Malaria Day on 25 April, the World Health Organization (WHO) has announced a significant step forward in the fight against malaria with the prequalification of the first treatment developed specifically for newborns and young infants weighing between two and five kilograms. American Heart Association backs innovators advancing equitable health solutions3:57 Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States and drives nearly $415 billion in annual health‑related costs, according to the American Heart Association, highlighting the need for scalable, real‑world health innovation. AI-assisted doctors perform better in complex clinical decision making3:57 Artificial intelligence-powered chatbots are getting pretty good at diagnosing some diseases, even when they are complex. |