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UMGCCC awarded $3 million to train the next generation of oncology researchers20:42 The University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center (UMGCCC) has been awarded a prestigious $3 million National Cancer Institute (NCI) Career Development Award to train the next generation of oncology researchers focused on treating patients of all backgrounds. Updated heart guidelines urge earlier screening for high blood cholesterol15:55 For the first time since 2018, a clinical guideline from the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association for screening and managing blood cholesterol levels has been updated and jointly published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology and Circulation. Video modeling interventions enhance romantic relationship skills in young adults with IDD13:45 For too long, individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) have been denied the same opportunities for love, romance and sexual expression as their peers. New tool identifies harmful nutrition misinformation and evaluates potential risk12:40 A new tool that not only identifies diet and nutrition misinformation online but also evaluates the content's risk for potential harm has been developed by a team of UCL researchers. Hospital delirium associated with increased likelihood of future dementia12:07 Older adults who develop delirium during a hospital admission face a substantially higher risk of dementia in later years, even if they had no prior health conditions, according to a major new population study. Trump team claims successes against ACA fraud while pushing for more controls12:07 Complaints about enrollment fraud in Affordable Care Act health insurance coverage have bedeviled the federal marketplace for years. Give and take: Federal rural health funding could trigger service cuts12:07 The emergency department at Big Sandy Medical Center is one room with a single curtain between two beds. Access to trauma centers improves survival after gunshot injuries3:36 For decades, Chicago's South Side neighborhoods have experienced high rates of firearm violence, making speedy access to expert trauma care a matter of life and death. American Heart Association funds student programs to expand CPR training3:36 According to American Heart Association data, 9 out of every 10 people who experience cardiac arrest outside of a hospital die, in part because they do not receive immediate CPR more than half of the time. Nicotine e-cigarettes outperform other methods for quitting smoking3:36 A new analysis of existing studies co-led by a University of Massachusetts Amherst public health researcher finds that nicotine e-cigarettes consistently help adults quit smoking, a conclusion that emerges with striking agreement across nearly a decade of studies. |