You might have noticed that online patient portals are becoming more popular, especially since COVID-19 and the 21st Century Cures Act. But are all patients using these tools equally? Studies in other fields show that age, gender, race, and insurance status can affect how often people use patient po
Imagine having a voice that doesn't feel like your own. This is the reality for many gender diverse individuals. Their voices can make them uncomfortable, and this discomfort can seriously impact their mental wellbeing. A major goal of gender affirming healthcare is to help with this. Speech patholo
Google is experimenting with a new feature in Wear OS 5. 1 that could allow users to play music directly from their Android smartwatch's built-in speakers. This update is based on Android 15, unlike the previous Wear OS 5, which was based on Android 14. The feature, spotted in the developer release
Think about it: the COVID-19 vaccine brought hope, but did it also bring division? Germans in late 2021 experienced something interesting. A large representative sample of 6, 100 people showed that prejudice was higher among the vaccinated towards the unvaccinated, and vice versa. This wasn't just r
Cancer is a tough fight, especially for people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds in Australia. Spiritual, religious, or personal beliefs can help them cope with the physical and mental struggles. This study looked into how cancer patients from culturally and linguistically diverse (CA
It's common to break a wrist, but for some people, the pain and trouble don't go away after healing. Doctors can't always explain why. This study looked into the experiences of people who broke their wrist and never got back to normal, even though their X-rays looked fine. The goal was to understand
Did you know that where you live in Austria can affect your chances of being admitted to a hospital for depression? A recent study looked at hospital admissions for depressive episodes among adults in Austria from 2009 to 2014. The study found some intriguing patterns. Suburban areas had the highest
Diabetic kidney disease is a serious issue, and understanding how it affects men and women differently as they age is crucial. Scientists studied young and older rats with type 2 diabetes to see how a specific pathway called cGAS-STING changes over time and between genders. They found that this path
Esophageal cancer (EC) patients undergo significant changes during and after their treatment with chemoradiotherapy. These changes include shifts in body mass index (BMI), performance status, nutrition status, symptom distress, and physical fitness. A recent study explored how these factors evolve o
Have you ever wondered what people in China think about turning off life support for patients who are in a state of prolonged unconsciousness? This question is at the heart of a recent study that delved into the ethical views of the Chinese population regarding the withdrawal of life-sustaining trea
