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Report finds nirsevimab 80% effective at preventing RSV-associated ICU admissions 

Nirsevimab was found to be 80% effective at preventing respiratory syncytial virus-associated intensive care unit admissions during the 2024-2025 RSV season, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report released Nov. 20.
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House subcommittee discusses care coordination to prevent, treat chronic disease

The House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health held a hearing Nov. 19 to discuss improvements to care coordination and delivery to prevent and treat chronic disease. Health care and pharmaceutical experts testified before the committee, including Michael Hoben, M.D., chief medical officer of population health services at Novant Health. 
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Video highlights Corewell Health’s impact bringing behavioral health care to Michigan schools

A new AHA video highlights how Corewell Health is transforming youth behavioral health care access in rural Michigan through school-based clinics and telemedicine.
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AHA podcast: Preventing Type 2 Diabetes Before It Starts — Inside Children’s Wisconsin’s Diabetes Prevention Clinic 

Elizabeth Dabrowski, M.D., pediatric endocrinologist at Children’s Wisconsin, and Matthew Edwards, R.D., diabetes care and education specialist at Children’s Wisconsin Diabetes Prevention Clinic, share how a collaborative approach — including endocrinologists, dietitians and physical therapists — empowers families to make sustainable lifestyle changes.
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Webinar to discuss CMS Age-Friendly Hospital Measure 

Caitlin Gillooley, AHA director of quality and behavioral health policy, and Evelyn Ivy Mwangi, M.D., Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center geriatric hospitalist, will discuss the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Age-Friendly Hospital Measure and Luminis Health’s success in meeting it during a webinar Nov. 20 at noon ET.
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Blog highlights Cleveland Clinic’s food-as-medicine approach to improve community health

An AHA blog examines how the Cleveland Clinic’s food-as-medicine strategy reaches far beyond clinical care by using a multi-angle approach to food access and nutrition.
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Study finds disruptions to circadian rhythm increase risk of heart disease, other conditions

The American Heart Association released a study (https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIR.0000000000001388) Oct. 28 that found disruptions to people’s circadian rhythm can increase their risk of cardiovascular disease and other conditions such as obesity, Type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure.
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AHA podcast — Boston Medical Center: Leading the Way Toward Health Equity and Justice

Boston Medical Center is the winner of the AHA’s 2024 Foster G. McGaw Prize, which recognizes the efforts of hospitals and health systems to improve the health and well-being of their communities.
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AHA video: IU Health brings health care to the barbershop to help address disparities 

As part of Community Health Improvement Week June 10-14, the AHA released a video showcasing the impact Indiana University Health's iHEART collaborative has had on barbershops and other community spaces to address health disparities in Indianapolis.