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5 ways White House can use its muscle to undercut Obamacare

President Donald Trump has vowed to "let Obamacare fail," after legislative efforts to undo the Affordable Care Act have stalled.

24 Jul 2017

Genetic variation linked to greater tuberculosis susceptibility

Researchers have shown that a single nucleotide change in a gene that affects production of hepcidin--a peptide involved in inflammation, immunity, and control of iron levels--is associated with greater susceptibility to extrapulmonary tuberculosis.

21 Jul 2017

Cruz plan gets thumbs up from HHS but thumbs down from most everyone else

Contradicting the opinion of most policy experts, a draft report from the Trump administration forecasts better enrollment and lower premiums for everyone who buys their own health insurance if a controversial amendment proposed by Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas were to become law.

19 Jul 2017

Global multi-stakeholder partnerships improve health of women, children, and adolescents

Globally, the health and well-being of women, children, and adolescents are improving faster than at any point in history, even in the poorest nations.

19 Jul 2017

Healthcare data breaches in England

According to Accenture’s survey of 1,000 consumers in England one-in-eight (13 per cent) have had their personal medical information stolen from technology systems. More than half (68 per cent) of English consumers said they want to have at least some involvement in keeping their healthcare data secured, whereas only a quarter (28 per cent) said that they have such involvement today.

19 Jul 2017

Latinos left out of clinical trials … and possible cures

Two decades ago, Luis Antonio Cabrera received devastating news: He likely had only three months to live.

19 Jul 2017

Study finds low rate of breast cancer recurrence after nipple-sparing mastectomy

Women with breast cancer who undergo nipple-sparing mastectomy (NSM) have a low rate of cancer returning within the first five years when most recurrences in the breast are diagnosed, findings of a single-center study show.

18 Jul 2017

Using Modern Technology to Gamify Medication Adherence

Medication nonadherence is the phenomenon of people not sticking to their medication. Either stopping completely before they're supposed to, or taking it irregularly, at such a rate that it's below the optimal level.

From Perx Health 11 Jul 2017

FSMB releases recommendations to improve reporting, sharing of information about health care practitioners

The Federation of State Medical Boards released a comprehensive summary and recommendations today from a summit meeting it hosted earlier this year to discuss how diverse organizations compile and share information about health care practitioners – including unprofessional conduct and disciplinary issues – and how such information could be better utilized to protect the public.

6 Jul 2017

Study finds that 25% of children deliberately avoid sunscreen on holidays

As peak holiday season fast approaches, a new study by the popular holiday villa’s website www.oliverstravels.com has uncovered a shocking statistic regarding how many children seem to deliberately avoid the use of sunscreen.

6 Jul 2017

New study evaluates two additive manufacturing methods for producing fine or coarse textured implants

A new study evaluated two additive manufacturing methods for producing either fine or coarse textured titanium implants and compared the strength of bone integration, interlocking, and torque in rats given one or both types of the implants in the distal femurs.

30 Jun 2017

South Dakota scientists use weather and vector mosquito data to produce West Nile Virus forecast

Use insect repellent and wear protective clothing when we're outside in the evening - even when it doesn't feel like mosquitoes are biting.

30 Jun 2017

Drop in lead exposure may be significant factor behind decrease in crime rates

Exposure to lead in the preschool years significantly increases the chance that children will be suspended or incarcerated during their school careers, according to research at Princeton University and Brown University.

29 Jun 2017

Study: Postponing lymph node biopsy after melanoma diagnosis does not affect long-term outcomes

Postponing lymph node biopsy more than 30 days after melanoma diagnosis doesn't adversely impact long-term clinical outcomes, according to new study findings published online as an "article in press" on the Journal of the American College of Surgeons website ahead of print publication.

28 Jun 2017

Study provides insights into how the brain assigns credit for causality

When you do something right, you can't learn anything from your success without a system in the brain for assigning credit to whatever action led to the desired outcome.

28 Jun 2017

Study evaluates women's risk for angina, stroke based on duration of reproductive years

A new study has shown that every 1 year increase in reproductive duration-years from menarche to menopause-was associated with a 3% reduction in a woman's risk of angina or stroke.

28 Jun 2017

Paxman supports launch of global initiative to develop best practices in scalp cooling

Led by six globally-recognized experts in cancer care, the organization known as CHILL, Cancer-related Hair Loss, International Leadership and Linkage, announced today an initiative to collect and track evidence-based patient information and clinical guidance.

From Paxman 28 Jun 2017

3D printing in medicine

We would normally divide the additive manufacturing technology into seven different groups. Whilst they all focus on building layer by layer, the way in which those layers are constructed varies according to the different type of additive manufacturing technology that's being used.

27 Jun 2017

CBO deals blow to Senate health bill with estimate of 22m more uninsured

Senate Republicans' legislation to overhaul the Affordable Care Act would leave an additional 22 million people without health care coverage over the next decade and cut the federal deficit by $321 billion, according to a Congressional Budget Office analysis released late Monday.

27 Jun 2017

Two-test combination accurately identifies benign pancreatic lesions

When performed in tandem, two molecular biology laboratory tests distinguish, with near certainty, pancreatic lesions that mimic early signs of cancer but are completely benign.

23 Jun 2017

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5 ways White House can use its muscle to undercut Obamacare

Genetic variation linked to greater tuberculosis susceptibility

Cruz plan gets thumbs up from HHS but thumbs down from most everyone else

Global multi-stakeholder partnerships improve health of women, children, and adolescents

Healthcare data breaches in England

Latinos left out of clinical trials … and possible cures

Study finds low rate of breast cancer recurrence after nipple-sparing mastectomy

Using Modern Technology to Gamify Medication Adherence

FSMB releases recommendations to improve reporting, sharing of information about health care practitioners

Study finds that 25% of children deliberately avoid sunscreen on holidays

New study evaluates two additive manufacturing methods for producing fine or coarse textured implants

South Dakota scientists use weather and vector mosquito data to produce West Nile Virus forecast

Drop in lead exposure may be significant factor behind decrease in crime rates

Study: Postponing lymph node biopsy after melanoma diagnosis does not affect long-term outcomes

Study provides insights into how the brain assigns credit for causality

Study evaluates women's risk for angina, stroke based on duration of reproductive years

Paxman supports launch of global initiative to develop best practices in scalp cooling

3D printing in medicine

CBO deals blow to Senate health bill with estimate of 22m more uninsured

Two-test combination accurately identifies benign pancreatic lesions

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