American College of Chest Physicians announces CCAPP designation for advanced practice providers

https://www.news-medical.net/news/20260219/American-College-of-Chest-Physicians-announces-CCAPP-designation-for-advanced-practice-providers.aspx The American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) is pleased to announce the first class of advanced practice providers (APPs) to earn the CHEST Critical Care Advanced Practice Provider (CCAPP) designation.

Should drug companies be advertising to consumers?

https://www.news-medical.net/news/20260220/Should-Drug-Companies-Be-Advertising-To-Consumers.aspx Tamar Abrams had a lousy couple of years in 2022 and '23. Both her parents died; a relationship ended; she retired from communications consulting. She moved from Arlington, Virginia, to Warren, Rhode Island, where she knew all of two people.

When it comes to health insurance, federal dollars support more than ACA plans

https://www.news-medical.net/news/20260220/When-it-comes-to-health-insurance-federal-dollars-support-more-than-ACAplans.aspx Subsidies. Love 'em or hate them, they dominated the news during the Affordable Care Act's sign-up season, and their reduction is now hitting many enrollees in the pocketbook.

How perceived deceased emotions in after‑death communication shape and transform grief

https://www.news-medical.net/news/20260220/How-perceived-deceased-emotions-in-aftere28091death-communication-shape-and-transform-grief.aspx An international study investigates spontaneous after-death communication to understand how participants perceive the emotional state of the deceased and how this perception influences their grieving process. The data show that these experiences are often described as transformative, with the potential to ease the sense of loss, strengthen hope, and redefine a person's relationship with death and with the one who has passed away.

Rising primary PCI rates do not correlate with lower heart attack mortality in Europe

https://www.news-medical.net/news/20260220/Rising-primary-PCI-rates-do-not-correlate-with-lower-heart-attack-mortality-in-Europe.aspx An increase in the number of percutaneous coronary interventions does not appear to have resulted in reduced mortality rates, according to results presented today at the EAPCI Summit 2026. The summit is a new event organised by the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI), an association of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).

Tropical cyclones linked to rise in drug-related deaths months after landfall

https://www.news-medical.net/news/20260220/Tropical-cyclones-linked-to-rise-in-drug-related-deaths-months-after-landfall.aspx Tropical cyclones, including hurricanes and tropical storms, are linked to increased rates of drug-related deaths up to three months after the storm passes-particularly in higher-income, White communities and among younger populations. The study of more than 30 years of data by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health points to one overlooked health impact of climate change, which is leading to more active and severe storms.

Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities face severe mental health disparities

https://www.news-medical.net/news/20260220/Adults-with-intellectual-and-developmental-disabilities-face-severe-mental-health-disparities.aspx Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, such as autism and Down syndrome, experience substantially higher rates of anxiety and depression than the general population of adults, researchers reported today in JAMA Network Open.