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Level of Burnout Higher for Women in Health Care Occupations

Gender-specific factors that have direct link to well-being include job satisfaction, psychological health, and work-life integration

Jill Biden Announces $100 Million for Research on Women’s Health

By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY. Feb. 22, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- First Lady Jill Biden on Wednesday announced $100 million in federal funding to...

Novel Protocol Can Help to Rapidly Diagnose Eye Stroke

Significant improvement in mean visual acuity seen within 24 hours of treatment; clinically significant improvement occurred in 66 percent

This Election Year, Health Care Costs Top Voter Concerns: Poll

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Feb. 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Unexpected medical bills and high health care costs are dominating an election where...

Machine Learning Can Predict Eyes at Risk for Diabetic Retinopathy Progression

Model most effective at prediction of two-step or greater progression within one year

Diabetic Retinopathy Tied to Lower Vision-Related Quality of Life

Greater declines in quality of life seen for higher-severity diabetic retinopathy

Price of Prescription Drugs Almost Threefold Higher in the United States

U.S. prices for brand-name originator drugs 422 percent higher; price of unbranded generics 67 percent of comparison countries

FDA Warns of Counterfeit Lumify Eye Drops Hitting the Market

Counterfeit products could lead to antibiotic-resistant infection

Gaps Seen in Childhood Vision Screening, Vision Care

Children from marginalized groups less likely to receive screening, more likely to be referred for failed screening, less likely to establish care with a specialist

Inherited Genetic Loci Identified for Thinner Retinal Layers Using Optical CT

Thinner retinal layers phenotypically associated with ocular, neuropsychiatric, cardiometabolic, pulmonary conditions