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Emergency Surgeries Cost More--and Racial Disparities Are Driving Up the Bill

A new nationwide study reveals that Black, Hispanic, and Asian/Pacific Islander patients face significantly higher costs when undergoing emergency surgeries compared to white patients, with the financial burden of unplanned procedures costing the healthcare system billions annually.

June 3, 2025

June 5 2025

• Expanded Child Tax Credit Helped Middle-Class Families Pay Energy Bills, but Not the Poorest
• UTSW Scientists Link Another Gene to Obesity
• Organic Ground Beef Sold at Whole Foods May Be Contaminated With E. Coli, USDA Says
• More U.S. Teens Are Now Taking Wegovy for Weight Loss
• RFK Jr. Calls for a Review of Abortion Pill Mifepristone
• Weight Stigma Tied To Lingering Depression, Anxiety After Weight-Loss Surgery
• Jail Time Increases A Person's Risk of Death
• Naps Associated With Increased Risk Of Death
• Crisis Pregnancy Centers Draw Fair Share of Younger Women, Study Says
• New Sugar-Based Test Can Suss Out Snake Venoms
• Fido Might Protect Your Baby Against Eczema
• Lower BMI Doesn't Improve Mental Health After Weight-Loss Surgery. Here's What Does
• An Ultrasound Scan of the Baby's Heart at the Onset of Labour Is Useful for Safe Childbirth
• EGFR Inhibitor-Linked Cytokine Storms: Study Uncovers the Trigger
• Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Researchers Show Quality Improvement Initiative in the Emergency Department Improved Family Engagement Around Firearm Safety Resources
• VUMC Icon Mildred Stahlman to Figure in 'Monumental' Exhibit at Nashville's Parthenon
• Cancer Research Institute Publishes Inaugural 2025 Cancer Immunotherapy Insights + Impact Report
• The Price of a Peek: Retinal Damage After the 2024 Solar Eclipse

June 4 2025

• Relationship Insecurity Is the Link Between Poor Sleep and Feelings of Jealousy
• Study Finds Carbon Stable Isotope Values Yield Different Dietary Associations with Added Sugars in Children Compared to Adults
• New Study: Personalized Exercise Boosts Health for People with Neuromuscular Disease
• American Neurological Association Announces Key Plenaries for the Celebratory 150th Annual Meeting September 13-16, 2025, in Baltimore
• Proinflammatory Foods Tied to Higher Risk of Death in Colon Cancer Patients
• Study Uncovers How Biomolecular Condensates Cause Some Kidney Cancers
• Most-Viewed TikTok Videos on Inflammatory Bowel Disease Show Low Quality
• Loss of Y Chromosome Leads to Poor Cancer Outcomes
• Which Mesh is Best? Outcomes for Abdominal Ventral Hernia Repair Patients Projected by New Research Model
• Consuming Less Cysteine Can Burn Fat to Induce Weight Loss
• Would You Hand Over Your Health Data if It Meant Better Care?
• Judge Says Transgender Inmates Must Have Access to Hormone Therapy
• Pepto Bismol May Not Prevent Traveler’s Diarrhea, New Study Finds
• Coffee Could Be Key To Aging Gracefully
• High Insulin Linked To Irregular Periods
• How Do Low-Calorie Diets Affect A Person's Mood?
• A New Pitt Study Has Upended Decades-Old Assumptions About Brain Plasticity
• How Does A Pregnant Woman's Weight Influence Her Child's Infection Risk?
• Preemptive Kidney Transplants Add No Benefit, Study Says
• Troubled Kids Wait a Half-Day — Or More — In ER To Get Mental Health Care
• Tip Sheet: A New Treatment for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer, Discoveries for Small Cell Lung Cancer -- and a State-of-the-Art Learning Lab for Community Education
• 'Eye' on Health: AI Detects Dizziness and Balance Disorders Remotely
• AI-Powered Mammography Yields Major Gains in Cancer Detection and Diagnostic Accuracy, New Study Finds
• Research Grid's Artificial Intelligence Automates a 3-Year Queen Mary Clinical Trial in Seconds
• Does Your Child Suffer from Migraines? Ways You Can Help
• Real-Time 3D Visualization Reveals Potent Antibacterial and Antibiofilm Activity Against Superbacteria

June 3 2025

• Emergency Surgeries Cost More--and Racial Disparities Are Driving Up the Bill
• Annual Alzheimer's Clinical Trials Pipeline Report Shows Increased Reason for Optimism
• Histotripsy Stimulates the Immune System to Attack Cancer Cells Outside the Liver
• Some Storms Leave Emotional Damage: How to Cope After a Traumatic Weather Disaster
• Five-Year Analysis Shows Immunotherapy Plus Chemotherapy Before Lung Cancer Surgery Significantly Improves Long-Term Survival
• 5 Trends Impacting Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Care
• Moderna's New Lower-Dose COVID-19 Vaccine Approved by FDA
• Evidence-Based Animated Video Series Raises Epilepsy Awareness, Dispels Myths in Eastern Mediterranean Region
• Outdoor Medicine Expert Shares Tips to Reduce Tick Bite Risk
• Researchers Develop Innovative Model To Study Sense of Smell
• Wearing Hearing Aids May Help Delay Dementia, Especially for Those at Higher Risk, UCLA Expert Says
• Bronchiolitis, Monoclonal Antibody Halves Hospitalizations of Children Younger Than Six Months Old
• Parental Engagement Associated with Better Sleep in Pre-Teen Children
• How Late College Students Go to Sleep Is Influenced by the Need to Belong
• Study Identifies Personality Traits Associated with Bedtime Procrastination
• CDC Now Says Americans Traveling Abroad Should Get Measles Shots First
• Study Finds Powerful Sweetener in Vapes Marketed to Teens
• Tiny Baby’s Life-Threatening Wound Healed With Fish Skin
• How Can A Daily Cup Of Beans Improve Your Health?
• Being Incarcerated and Living in Areas Where More Have Gone to Jail Is Associated with Higher Death Rates
• Eating More Phytosterols Could Lower Your Risk of Heart Disease and Diabetes
• Eating More Sweet Food May Not Sway Sweet Preference
• Scientists Propose New Approach for Classifying Processed Foods
• Self-Employment Is Good For Heart Health, Especially For Women
• More Seniors Are Regular Weed Users
• Digital Screening During Primary Care Visits May Lead to Earlier Dementia Detection, Care
• Vape Package Warnings Can Deter Use, But Current Rules Are Lacking
• Breast Cancer Screening In Women's 40s Can Save Lives, Study Says
• Measles Vaccinations Declining Throughout U.S.
• Freshwater Fish in U.S. Carry Introduced Human-Infecting Parasites
• Study Finds Daily Cup of Beans Boosts Heart and Metabolic Health
• International Study: Asthma Drug Could Help to Treat a Rare Neurological Disorder

June 2 2025

• Yale Study: Wearable Intervention for Alcohol Use Risk and Sleep in Young Adults
• Breast Cancer: A New Target to Eliminate Dormant Cells Before They Wake
• Do MicroRNAs Hold the Key to Psychiatric and Neurodegenerative Disorders?
• LLNL Researchers Use AI to Look for Potential ALS Treatments
• Mediterranean Diet Provides Symptom Relief for Patients with IBS in Pilot Study
• Advancing Personalized Medicine Through Pharmacogenomics: Insights From Ochsner Health
• Police Spending Linked to Shorter Lives for Black Americans
• Professor Antonio Giordano Appointed to Italy's Highest Public Health Advisory Body
• FDA Approves Tryptyr Eye Drops for Dry Eye Disease
• Border Health Telemedicine Program is a Game Changer for Student Health in Far West Texas Schools
• Excessive Daytime Sleepiness Is Associated with Mortality in Middle-Aged Women
• Cognitive Outcomes Similar After Noncardiac Surgery Whether Perioperative Hypotension- or Hypertension-Avoidance Strategies Employed
• ACP Leaders Warn That Abrupt Changes to COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendations Could Jeopardize Payment Coverage and Place Millions of Americans at Risk
• Circadian Preference Is Associated with Impulsivity in Adolescents
• Comorbid Obesity and Sleep Apnea Treatment Preferences Differ Among Patients and Providers
• ASCO: New Antibody-Drug Conjugate Shows Promising Safety and Response Rates for Patients with Rare Blood Cancer
• Fighting Myeloma with Fiber: Plant-Based Diet Offers Promise
• What Makes Someone Leave a Medicare Advantage Plan?
• FDA Issues Highest Alert Over Tomato Recall in 3 Southern States
• Cucumber-Linked Salmonella Outbreak Sickens Dozens Across 18 States
• Exercise Cuts Colon Cancer Recurrence and Boosts Survival, Study Finds
• Fruit Flies on Cocaine Could Reveal Better Therapies for Addiction
• Researchers Find Early Driver of Prostate Cancer Aggressiveness
• Eating Healthier Can Protect Aging Brain
• Brewed for Longevity: Drinking Coffee Linked with Healthy Aging in Women
• Cancer Treatment 'Brain Drain' Occurring In Rural Areas
• Fluoride Ban Could Create Cavities For 1 Of Every 3 U.S. Kids
• Wildfire Smoke Dents Survival Odds For Lung Cancer Patients
• Can A Vegan Diet Reduce Menopause Symptoms?
• CHLA-Led Behavioral Health Team Receives $6.4 Million Research Grant for Clinical Trial on Combined Treatments for Pediatric Anxiety
• Could Poverty Trigger the Next Pandemic?
• Dads Help Shape Eating Habits of Their Children
• It's Not Too Late to Start Eating Better for Your Brain
• Ticks Are Surging and Spreading Across the U.S. - Here's How to Protect Yourself

June 1 2025

• Immunotherapy Boosts Chemotherapy in Combating Stage 3 Colon Cancer
• Not-So-Tasty: Plastic Particles Found in Food Could Harm the Body
• How Caffeine Affects Your Brain While You Sleep
• For Heart Health, Food Quality Matters More than Cutting Carbs or Fat
• Study Suggests Obesity Contributes to Anxiety and Cognitive Impairment
• Higher Linoleic Acid Levels Linked to Lower Heart Disease and Diabetes Risk
• Dual-Target CAR T Cell Therapy Slows Growth of Aggressive Brain Cancer
• Diet Influences Survival After Stage III Colon Cancer, Dana-Farber Study Finds
• Adding Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor to Standard Chemotherapy Regimen Improves Outcomes in Stage 3 Colon Cancer, Study Finds
• Denver Hospital's Bra Project Prevents Wounds in Women After Sternotomy
• AI Deciphers Plant DNA: Language Models Set to Transform Genomics and Agriculture
• June 2025 Issue of Neurosurgical Focus: "Scoliosis Surgery in Adults"

May 31 2025

• Endophytic Fungi From Halophyte Sesuvium Portulacastrum Enhance Maize Growth and Salt Tolerance
• ASCO: Pre-Surgical Combination Therapy Boosts Survival in Patients with Rare Thyroid Cancer
• Feeling Work Stress? Your Dog Might Be Feeling It Too
• ADC Combination Outperforms Standard Treatment of Advanced Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
• Quality of Kids' Diets Linked with Dad's Eating Habits as a Teen
• Genome Breakthrough Reveals Secrets Behind Rapid Growth and Invasiveness of Tropical Vine Merremia Boisiana

May 30 2025

• Study Links Oral Microbiome Diversity with Long Sleep Duration in Teenagers and Young Adults
• Study Quantifies the Sleep Loss and Disruption Experienced by New Mothers
• Napping Behaviors Predict Mortality Risk in Middle-to-Older Aged Adults
• UC Davis Clinical Trial Shows Biomarkers May Hold Clue in Treating Aggressive Prostate Cancer
• Vanderbilt Burn Center Receives Prestigious Verification From American Burn Association
• A New Approach to Block the Spread of Cancer Cells
• Study Featured at ASCO 2025 Highlights Potential New Treatment for Aggressive Form of Acute Myeloid Leukemia
• Sixty Percent of Childhood Hearing Loss Is Preventable
• Engineered Ion Channel Offers Precise, Non-Invasive Control of Brain Activity
• Finding New Medicines Just Got Faster: AI Maps RNA-Drug Links with 96% Accuracy
• Scientists Find a New Way to Help Plants Fight Diseases
• Dr. Robert Jarvik, Inventor of First Human Artificial Heart, Dies at 79
• FDA Chief: COVID Vaccine in Pregnancy Should Be Personal Choice
• Hormel Recalls Over 256,000 Pounds of Canned Beef Stew
• Disaster Drill Helps Texas Tech Health El Paso Resident Physicians Lead the Way in Mass Casualty Incident Preparedness
• New Chemical Engineering Application Expands Possibilities for Targeted Drug Delivery
• ASCO: HER3-Targeted Antibody-Drug Conjugate (ADC) Shows Promise for Treatment-Resistant Solid Tumors
• New Classification System for Nasal Deformity in Cleft Lip and Palate
• Innovative Immunotherapy Shows Promise Against Aggressive T Cell Cancers
• Nutritional Priorities to Support GLP-1 Therapy for Obesity
• Employment May Support Recovery from Problem Drinking
• Measures of Multiple Genetic Variants Involved in Alcohol Use Disorder Hold Promise for Research and Personalized Treatment, Study Suggests
• Brain Network Activity May Offer Clues to the Future Drinking Behaviors of Adolescents, Predicting Who is Vulnerable to Alcohol Use Disorder
• Detecting Invisible Wounds: New Study Could Change How Wound Closure is Defined
• New ACS Study: Number of Cancer Survivors in the U.S. Reaches 18.6 Million -- Projected to Exceed 22 Million by 2035
• Wildfire Smoke Threatens Heart, Lung Health For Months Afterward
• Combo Diabetes/High Blood Pressure Threatening More American Lives
• Eight Times More Young Adults Take Meds To Protect Against HIV Infection
• Parents Can Sense Potential Critical Illness In Their Kids, Study Says
• Military Service Might Protect Against Depression
• Skin-to-Skin Contact Offers Key Benefits for Parent and Child
• About 40% Of U.S. Smokers Struggle With Disability
• Fixing the Leak: An Opioid Treatment for Dopamine Disorders?
• Hydrogel Innovation Offers Hope for Dry Mouth Treatment
• Unraveling the Growth Regulation Mechanisms of Core Human Gut Microbiota
• KIST Develops Multifunctional Peptide That Fights Viruses and Promotes Wound Healing

May 29 2025

• CHLA Team Targets New Strategies for Difficult-to-Treat Pediatric Brain Tumors
• ASCO 2025: Alcohol-Fueled Cancer Deaths Are on the Rise in the U.S.
• What Will It Take to Reduce Primary Care Doctor Burnout?
• ASCO 2025 STUDY: New Standard of Care Emerges for Multiple Myeloma
• Troubled Sleep, Troubling Diagnosis
• Diagnosing Parkinson's Using a Blood-Based Genetic Signature
• AI Takes Only Minutes to Tell How Mature an Infant's Brain Is
• Cardinale Smith Named Inaugural Chief Medical Officer at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
• Self-Employed Women May Be at Significantly Lower Heart Attack Risk Compared with Women Employed for Salary or Wages
• AI Tool Enables Automated Evaluation of Facial Palsy, Reports Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery(r)
• Study Shows Ripple Effects From World War II Detainment Camps on Japanese Americans' Health
• Opioid Overdose Crisis: Medications Prevent Subsequent Overdoses
• RFK Jr. May Block Government Scientists From Publishing in Top Medical Journals
• Burning Out? An E-Tattoo Can Track Mental Strain
• Researchers Show How the Evolution of a Single Gene Allowed the Plague to Adapt, Survive and Kill Much of Humanity Over Many Centuries, Only to Fade Out Later
• Marijuana Use Linked to Early Signs of Heart Damage
• U.S. Ends $600M Moderna Bird Flu Vaccine Contract
• Poorly Functioning Blood Vessels Lead to Muscle Wasting in Cancer
• Scientists Identify Protein That Heightens Neurodegenerative Disease
• Mayo Clinic Q and A: 4 Health Benefits to Cutting Back Screen Time
• Genetics and Therapy Type Determine Second Cancer Risk After Childhood Treatment
• Singing Soothes The Savage Infant, Clinical Trial Says
• Dementia Tied To Heart, Metabolic Diseases
• Belly Fat Linked To Psoriasis
• Poor Sleep Sign Of Brain Problems After Mild Stroke
• Pizza, Soup and Chicken Among Top Sources of Sodium for All Americans
• Novel Assay Tests Antifungals Against Emerging Human Pathogens
• Chronic renal failure: discovery of a crucial biomarker
• From Possibility to Purpose: Orthopedic Surgeons Inspire Teens
• Cancer Immunotherapy Could Get Cheaper, More Widely Available with New Technology

May 28 2025

• World No Tobacco Day 2025: Unmasking Big Tobacco's Youth Marketing Playbook
• Scientists Find Promise in a New Peptide Drug to Combat a Deadly Brain Cancer
• The Medical Minute: The ABCs of Diabetes
• Helping Kids Have a Safe Summer: 12 Tips from Johns Hopkins Pediatricians
• How to Help Teen Drivers Stay Safe on the Road
• Mayo Clinic Experts Present Key Cancer Research Findings at ASCO
• Wildfire Pollution May Lower Survival Chances for Lung Cancer Patients
• Rural Georgians Lack Access to Alzheimer's Disease Treatment
• AI-Driven Model Supports Safer and More Precise Blood Sugar Management After Heart Surgery
• Understanding Brain Tumors: What You Need to Know
• Having Your Child's Tonsils and Adenoids Out May Help with Snoring, Mouth Breathing
• Will This Year's Flu Shot Protect You? The Answer Is Hidden in Your Blood
• John Theurer Cancer Center Presents Innovative Cancer Research at Major Annual Cancer Meeting, Offering New Hope for Patients
• Understanding How a Rare Brain Wasting Disease Hides in Neurons For Decades
• T Cells Take Up Residence in the Healthy Brain Via a Gut-Fat-Brain Axis
• Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors 'High-Risk Yet Promising' for Cancer Patients Who Undergo Organ Transplant
• Singing to Babies Improves Their Moods
• Kahlert Institute for Addiction Medicine Finds Innovative Approaches to Fighting Fourth Wave of Opioid Public Health Crisis
• Research Project Studies High Doses of an Opioid Abuse Disorder Medication Among Veterans
• Why the FDA Recalled Six Popular Acne Products
• Yale Scientists Uncover Sex Differences in Recalling and Reporting of Family History of Alzheimer's Disease
• Medical Cannabis Reduces Pain, Preserves Cognition, Study Reveals
• After Mild Stroke, More Sleep or Time Spent Trying to Sleep Tied to Thinking Problems
• Shedding Pounds in Middle Age Could Add Years to Your Life, Study Finds
• RFK Jr. Ends COVID Vaccine Urging for Healthy Kids, Pregnant Women
• Miley Cyrus Reveals Rare Condition That Shapes Her Signature Voice
• Paracetamol to Poisoning: When Medicines Harm Instead of Heal
• Mother's Warmth in Childhood Influences Teen Health by Shaping Perceptions of Social Safety
• Standardized Huddle Process Improves Response to Unprofessional Behaviors in Health Care Settings
• One in Three Youth with Mental Health Crisis Spent Over 12 Hours in Emergency Department Waiting for Psychiatric Bed
• Vascular Sleuth Unlocks Origins of Congenital Limb Deficiencies--Beyond Thalidomide
• EQUAL Study Launches Lung Cancer Screening Trial for People at High Risk
• Helmets Save Lives, Head-To-Head Motorcycle Study Finds
• New Electrode Design Might Help Spasms, Pain, Paralysis
• AI Helps ID Candidates For Targeted Breast Cancer Treatment
• Preschool BMI Can Predict Childhood Obesity Risk
• Climate Change Could Be Fueling Female Cancer Deaths
• Weight-Loss Drugs May Lower Risk Of Obesity-Related Cancers
• Cardiorespiratory Effects of Wildfire Smoke Particles Can Persist for Months, Even After a Fire Has Ended

May 27 2025

• Scientists Test Real-Time View of Brain's Waste Removal
• FDA Approves Topical Foam for Plaque Psoriasis of the Scalp and Body
• Sleep Aid Blocks Neurodegeneration in Mice
• Zika Virus Uses Cells' 'Self-Care' System to Turn Against Host
• Finding a Voice: People with Aphasia Sing Out
• First Trial of Computerized Decision Support Tool Reduces Time on Ventilator for Children With Lung Failure
• Why Do We Yawn?
• Light-Powered Phagobots: Dual-Mode Optical Control of Living Immune Microrobots
• Yale Cancer Center Experts Set to Present Advances in Cancer Research at the World's Largest Clinical Oncology Conference
• U.S. Moms Facing Mental, Physical Health Struggles
• Former Surgeon General Warns Social Media Is Harming Children's Health
• NIH Director's COVID Comments Spark Staff Walkout
• Billy Joel Cancels Tour After Brain Condition Diagnosis
• Cardiac Arrest Survival Rates Fell in Early Years of Pandemic
• Understanding Your Risk: Are Women Likelier to Have Thyroid Cancer Than Men Are?
• Think That DIY Acne Trick Is Helping? Here's What Dermatologists Want You To Know
• Knee Pain Relief Through The Ear? New Study Says It's Possible
• U.S. Had 1.5 Million Excess Deaths Following Pandemic
• NUTRITION 2025 Press Materials Available Now
• Exercise Improves Odds Against Cancer
• Vitamin D Might Fend Off Biological Aging
• Fentanyl Fueling OD Deaths Among Teens, Young Adults
• Operation Hope: How Federally Funded Research Helped Navy Veteran Beat Lung Cancer and Pneumonitis
• Engineered Simplicity: New Microfluidic Device Offers Rapid Kidney Health Check
• Eyes on the Future: Microfluidic Lenses Monitor Health and Deliver Medication
• 'I'm a researcher. This is what I do.'
• VIDEO AND TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE: Vibrating Capsule to Treat Constipation - Virtual Press Briefing

May 26 2025

• HHS Panel Recommend Statins for Adults with HIV at Risk for Cardiovascular Disease
• Less Than 15% of Cancer Survivors with Alcoholism Initiate Treatment in the Year After Diagnosis
• Unconditional Cash Transfers May Increase Breastfeeding but Little to No Effect Seen on Other Postpartum Outcomes in Diverse Populations
• Gene Expression After Asbestos Exposure Explains Development of Malignant Mesothelioma
• No Sex Differences in Autistic Toddlers at Time of First Diagnosis, Study Finds

May 25 2025

• Quieter Classrooms May Help Calm Kids, Study Shows

May 24 2025

• Environmental SOS: Rare Birds Crunch From Bellies Full of Plastic

May 23 2025

• FDA Approves Nucala for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
• UNC Study Offers New Hope for Safer Bleeding Treatments
• On the Path to a New TB Vaccine?
• A Dental Floss That Can Measure Stress
• Internal Innovation Challenge Encourages a Culture of Hospital Ingenuity
• Open Wide and Relax
• A World First: "Prime Editing" Reverses Effects of Rare Illness
• ASCO 2025 Highlights: Menin Inhibitor for Acute Myeloid Leukemia; Organ Transplant and Checkpoint Inhibitors
• More Young Adults Than Ever Take HIV-Prevention Medication, but Gaps Remain
• From Clot Removal to Vision Repair: CNYBAC Unveils 2025 Medical Device Innovators
• Tick Season Expected to Be the Worst Yet, Says Upstate Expert
• One-Pot Protein Screening Accelerates Bioscience, Drug Discovery
• Understanding One Gene's Role in Different Neurodevelopmental Disorders
• Pursuing Bladder Cancer Treatments, Reducing Side Effects
• Does Early Preemptive Kidney Transplantation Reduce Risk of Death?
• Biden’s Prostate Cancer Likely Grew Undetected for Years, Experts Say
• Texas Tech Health El Paso Celebrates Next Generation of Health Care Leaders
• White House Report Blames Toxins, Food and Screens for Poor Health
• FDA Halts Sale of Off-Brand Ozempic and Other GLP-1 Drugs
• Family Link For Postpartum Psychosis Discovered
• Want To Live Longer? Stay Sociable, Study Says
• E-Cigarettes Reinforce Nicotine Addiction, Study Says
• Cities Contribute To Asthma, Researchers Argue
• New AI Can Help Track Eczema
• Alcohol-Related Cancer Deaths Double In The U.S.