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New Research Finds Annual Well Visit Increases Likelihood Of Preventive Services
A new Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute study assesses the effect of receiving an Annual Wellness Visit (AWV) between 2011 and 2013 on the annual rate of eight preventi...Full Article
Study At Johns Hopkins Hospital Leads To Changes In Reporting Patient Safety Concerns
In a case study published online last week in Academic Medicine, an international team of researchers led by the University of Cambridge and Johns Hopkins Medicine looked at ...Full Article
UNC School Of Medicine Study Shows Surprise Low-level Ozone Impact On Asthma Patients
A new study led by UNC School of Medicine researchers indicates that ozone has a greater impact on asthma patients than previously thought. The study, published in The Journal...Full Article
Moving Homegrown Ideas Into The Clinic
Bringing new cancer therapies to the broader patient population is a multi-faceted process. Whether it’s a new therapy, revised method of surgery or novel combination of the t...Full Article
Novel Biomarker Found In Ovarian Cancer Patients Can Predict Response To Therapy
Despite months of aggressive treatment involving surgery and chemotherapy, about 85 percent of women with high-grade wide-spread ovarian cancer will have a recurrence of their...Full Article
Scientists Grow Human Esophagus In Lab
Scientists working to bioengineer the entire human gastrointestinal system in a laboratory now report using pluripotent stem cells to grow human esophageal organoids. Publish...Full Article
Pioneering Genome Sequencing Study Links Rare Genetic Changes To Congenital Cardiac Condition
In a remarkable new genetic discovery, researchers at the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, University Health Network (UHN), Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research and The Hospital for...Full Article
The Medical Minute: Navigating New Car Seat Guidelines To Keep Kids Safe
Motor vehicle crashes are the second leading cause of death for children ages 1 to 13, and the numbers are on the rise. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Admini...Full Article
Seniors More Likely To Visit Emergency Department After Home Care Visit From Nurse
Patients who received home care visits from nurses were more likely to visit the emergency department during the evening on the same day, particularly for non-urgent issues, a...Full Article
When It Comes To Health Care, Can You Hack It?
On Saturday, October 6, hundreds of hackers are expected to descend upon the University of California San Diego campus to put their collaborative problem-solving capabilities ...Full Article
How Heavy Is Your Child’s Backpack?
Schools are in session across the U.S. and millions of backpack-carrying students are settling into new routines – some of which include bringing the same items home each afte...Full Article
Healthcare Webinar: How To Build Resilience And Reduce Nurse Burnout
LiveProcess, a healthcare communication and emergency management technology company, will host a webinar presented by The Advisory Board Company to provide leaders in care del...Full Article
Study To Examine Possible Effects Of Cannabis Compound For Common Movement Disorder
Researchers at University of California School of Medicine are preparing to launch a novel clinical trial to examine the safety, efficacy and pharmacological properties of can...Full Article
Glaucoma And Reading Ability
Glaucoma is usually described as a disease affecting peripheral vision. So, it wouldn’t have any effect on reading, the ultimate task of central vision, right? Glaucoma is us...Full Article
Thyroid Cancer 101
Thyroid cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers in the United States. According to data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) Program of the ...Full Article
New Test Kit Invented By NUS Researchers Enables Quick, Accurate, And Inexpensive Screening Of Diseases
A multidisciplinary team of researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) has developed a portable, easy-to-use device for quick and accurate screening of diseases...Full Article
Study Reveals The Current Rates Of Diagnosed Type 1 And Type 2 Diabetes In American Adults
A new study from the University of Iowa finds that type 2 diabetes is overwhelmingly the most common type of diabetes diagnosed in American adults who have the disease. The ...Full Article
Do These Things Right Now To Help Prevent Cancer
William Carroll, M.D. is the chair of the Department of Otolaryngology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and a widely-recognized leader in the field of head and neck ...Full Article
New Guideline Recommends Weight Loss Strategies For Sleep Apnea Patients
A new guideline focused on the role of weight management in treating adult obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been published online by the American Thoracic Society in the Amer...Full Article
More Than Half Of Parents Of Sleep-Deprived Teens Blame Electronics
It’s no secret that many teenagers stay up late to scroll through social media or catch up with friends on phones. And 56% of parents of teens who have sleep troubles believe...Full Article
Flu Vaccination Rates In Clinics Drop As Day Progresses, But Computerized Nudges Help Give Them A Boost, Penn Study Finds
Primary care clinics experienced a significant decline in influenza vaccinations as the day progressed, researchers from Penn Medicine report in a new study published in JAMA ...Full Article
Probiotic Use May Reduce Antibiotic Prescriptions, Researchers Say
Use of probiotics is linked to reduced need for antibiotic treatment in infants and children, according to a review of studies that probed the benefits of probiotics, say rese...Full Article
Inhaled Steroids May Increase Risk Of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Lung Infections
Patients using inhaled steroids to control asthma and other breathing problems may be at greater risk for developing nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) lung infections, accordi...Full Article
The Medical Minute: Suicide: A Public Health Crisis
Each day in the United States, 123 people take their own lives. For each of those deaths, at least 25 more people attempt suicide. The statistics from the American Foundatio...Full Article
Researchers Find Children Experience Concussion Symptoms Three Times Longer Than Adults
Concussion symptoms for children under 13 years old typically last three times longer than they do for older teens and adults, but keeping them out of the classroom during rec...Full Article
