Eleven people in Sweden spent a few weeks photographing how their daily life had changed after having had a stroke. It sounds like the preparations of a thematic art exhibit, but this project was initiated by rehabilitation researchers at the University of Gothenburg to help them better understand how a stroke affects people’s lives. By… Read More »
Sage Therapeutics has the first-ever approval for a prescription drug for postpartum depression, thanks to the FDA’s Tuesday nod for Zulresso. But it also has a number of big challenges ahead. Regulators greenlighted the product—a one-time injection—after a three-month delay, which they took to give themselves some extra time to work on a risk evaluation… Read More »
Perhaps because of unrealistic expectations such as completely pain-free drug injections, and also due to their R&D challenges, no microneedle products have yet reached the market. Now, with the first microneedle devices for drug delivery breaking through into the later stages of clinical trials [1] [2], companies are coming around to the real and unique… Read More »
How high is too high to drive? Weed was found in 40% of car victims in 2016 – but it is a LOT more complicated to test for than alcohol More people who died in DUI accidents in 2016 had marijuana in their systems than had alcohol As marijuana legalization sweeps the nation, public health… Read More »
If healthcare leaders still need evidence that it’s wise to address social determinants of health, one more indication has come in the form of a new Waystar survey, revealing that 68 percent of Americans identified having challenges in at least one SDoH risk category. Of all patients in the “high risk” segment, 60 percent have… Read More »
Challenges related to patient payment collection have been affecting more than 45% of dental practices across the US. Providers consider past due balances to be a major hindrance in running a practice smoothly. Difficulties in collecting patient payment: Lack of training: If the staff members aren’t trained in AR, collections or financial management, your dental… Read More »