Tag Archives: Care

In Brief: Improving Care for New Mothers with Severe Psychiatric Illness

NPR just aired a short story about a young woman who experienced postpartum psychosis after the birth of her first child. It was a short article but it brought up several important themes. The article highlights the importance of recognizing postpartum psychosis. While we have worked hard to increase awareness of postpartum depression, the article… Read More: In Brief: Improving Care for New Mothers with Severe Psychiatric… »

Race Heavily Impacts Breast Cancer Prevention and Care

Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among Black women. Now, a new study published in the journal of Ethnicity & Health reveals that racial disparities keep Black women from receiving preventive care at the same rate as their white counterparts, reports Ohio State News. For the analysis, researchers interviewed 50 women (30 white… Read More: Race Heavily Impacts Breast Cancer Prevention and Care »

A final HealthNewsReview.org report card from 3,200+ systematic reviews of health care news stories & PR releases

In 2005, as I began building HealthNewsReview.org, I got permission from Dr. David Henry of the Media Doctor Australia project to adopt their news story review criteria. In the ensuing 13 years, no one has ever placed in front of me a solid, specific suggestion for a better set of criteria for reviewing stories about… Read More: A final HealthNewsReview.org report card from 3,200+ systematic reviews of… »

American Well rolls out acute care telehealth cart for specialty access

Dive Brief: American Well on Tuesday launched a new acute care telehealth cart to connect patients and care teams to remote specialists. The American Well 760 Cart is designed for health systems performing telemedicine via the company’s software or an existing Cisco infrastructure. Features include a touch panel and 20x zoom to increase image clarity,… Read More: American Well rolls out acute care telehealth cart for specialty… »