Stressful periods such as COVID-19, hurricanes or infant formula shortages negatively impact racial groups differently

Researchers provide vital insights into social determinants such as government support, stable housing, and employment opportunities on postpartum health among Louisiana mothers during stressful periods including COVID-19, hurricanes and the infant formula shortage.

The study, "The role of government assistance, housing, and employment on postpartum maternal health across income and race: a mixed methods study," published in BMC Public Health, was led by a multidisciplinary team of researchers from the Reproductive Endocrinology & Women’s Health Laboratory at Pennington Biomedical research Center, along with colleagues from Woman’s Hospital and Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine.

A new study by investigators from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, demonstrates that a simplified, low magnetic field (LF) MRI machine, augmented with machine learning tools, matches conventional MRI in measuring brain characteristics relevant to AD.

Family members of intensive care unit (ICU) patients often experience psychological and spiritual distress as they deal with serious illness and potential death. A new paper authored by a national team of experts at the intersection of health and spirituality highlights the critical role of the spiritual care provided by chaplains in supporting family members of ICU patients. "By providing emotional and spiritual support, chaplains can help with medical decisions. That in turn both affects the care the patient receives and what will happen to them in the future. And it also affects the spiritual and psychological well-being of the family long term,” said study lead author Alexia Torkie, M.D., of the Regenstrief Institute and the Indiana University School of Medicine. She added, "Chaplains are particularly good at taking care of people who've been underserved by the healthcare system or might feel excluded by the healthcare system in the past."

Radiation is one of the most effective ways to kill a tumor. But these therapies are indiscriminate, and they can damage healthy tissues.