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Penn researchers analyze clinical practice guidelines

The common thought in the medical community is that the randomized, controlled trial is the gold standard in medical research.

19 Aug 2014

Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Policy gets $4M grant from CDC

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded $4 million to the Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Policy at the Bloomberg School of Public Health to help the Center continue its mission of making discoveries that save lives and reduce costs due to injuries.

19 Aug 2014

CONversation Cards promote discussion about child's weight management

Out of all his research, Geoff Ball says it is his simplest project that has shown the greatest return.

19 Aug 2014

New model shows how faculty development programs can affect institutional behaviors

Methods used to demonstrate the impact of faculty development programs have long been lacking.

19 Aug 2014

New study highlights the need for evidence-based sexual and reproductive health education

A new national survey reveals that the political divide among red-versus-blue states does not support the hypothesis that knowledge about abortion and health is shaped by the state in which one lives.

19 Aug 2014

People's educational attainment influences level of physical activity

People's educational attainment influences their level of physical activity both during the week and on weekends, according to a study whose authors include two University of Kansas researchers.

19 Aug 2014

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics creates new online program to improve quality care for patients

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics has created a unique web application platform with tools to help registered dietitian nutritionists provide the highest-quality care for patients and clients, track outcomes of their interventions, conduct research in important areas of nutrition science and contribute to a national quality registry.

19 Aug 2014

Study suggests mental illness doesn't preclude enjoying life

Schizophrenia is among the most severe forms of mental illness, yet some people with the disease are as happy as those in good physical and mental health according to a study led by researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine.

19 Aug 2014

Researchers identify microRNAs that differentiate male and female fruit flies

Men and women differ in plenty of obvious ways, and scientists have long known that genetic differences buried deep within our DNA underlie these distinctions. In the past, most research has focused on understanding how the genes that encode proteins act as sex determinants.

19 Aug 2014

Mount Sinai researchers receive federal funding to treat HCV in primary care settings

With the number of people with chronic hepatitis C reaching record levels in New York City and the recent availability of more effective treatments, researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai recently announced the receipt of $1.9 million in federal funding to increase its capacity to treat HCV in primary care settings.

19 Aug 2014

Burbank Invisalign expert offers advanced orthodontic treatments for teens

Burbank Invisalign expert, Dr. Marine Martirosyan, is now offering Invisalign Teen in addition to Invisalign and other orthodontic treatments.

19 Aug 2014

AbbVie CF Scholarship program presents annual academic awards to 40 student scholars

AbbVie today announced the 40 outstanding students with cystic fibrosis (CF) who will each receive $2,500 to pursue their undergraduate or graduate school education during the 2014-2015 school year through the AbbVie CF Scholarship program.

19 Aug 2014

$Study on patients with type 2 diabetes examines fracture risk with antihypertensive treatment$

Study on patients with type 2 diabetes examines fracture risk with antihypertensive treatment

It's time to question the common belief that patients receiving intensive blood pressure treatment are prone to falling and breaking bones. A comprehensive study in people ages 40 to 79 with diabetes, led by Karen Margolis, MD, of HealthPartners Institute for Education and Research in the US, found no evidence supporting this belief.

19 Aug 2014

New cholesterol guidelines can significantly help reduce cardiovascular events

A study from UT-Southwestern researchers found that recently introduced cholesterol guidelines would significantly reduce new cardiovascular events, when compared to treatment based on previous cholesterol guidelines.

19 Aug 2014

Chronic musculoskeletal pain influenced by genetics

Children of parents with chronic musculoskeletal pain are at increased risk of also suffering from such pain as adults, a large family-linkage study shows.

18 Aug 2014

Dopamine therapy linked to increased impulse control disorders, daytime sleepiness in early PD patients

New Penn Medicine research shows that neuropsychiatric symptoms such as depression, anxiety and fatigue are more common in newly diagnosed Parkinson's disease (PD) patients compared to the general population.

18 Aug 2014

DaVita HealthCare Partners recognized as Metro Denver's healthiest extra-large employer

DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc., a leading provider of kidney care and health care services, today announced it has been recognized by the Denver Business Journal as Metro Denver's healthiest extra-large employer. This is the third consecutive year the publication has recognized the company's commitment to teammate health and wellness with a first place rank in the Healthiest Employer award program.

18 Aug 2014

Patients who rely on pacemakers and defibrillators run risk of serious health complications

Patients who rely on pacemakers and defibrillators to maintain a normal heart rhythm run the risk of serious health complications if they don't fully understand how the devices work and what to do when they experience an irregular heartbeat.

18 Aug 2014

AAWC partners with EWMA and AWMA to develop unprecedented guidance document

The Association for the Advancement of Wound Care (AAWC) is pleased to have partnered with the European Wound Management Association (EWMA) and the Australian Wound Management Association (AWMA) to develop an unprecedented guidance document entitled, "Managing Wounds as a Team."

18 Aug 2014

Study to explain how brain reorganizes itself as children learn math facts

As children learn basic arithmetic, they gradually switch from solving problems by counting on their fingers to pulling facts from memory. The shift comes more easily for some kids than for others, but no one knows why.

18 Aug 2014

Education News and Research

Penn researchers analyze clinical practice guidelines

Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Policy gets $4M grant from CDC

CONversation Cards promote discussion about child's weight management

New model shows how faculty development programs can affect institutional behaviors

New study highlights the need for evidence-based sexual and reproductive health education

People's educational attainment influences level of physical activity

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics creates new online program to improve quality care for patients

Study suggests mental illness doesn't preclude enjoying life

Researchers identify microRNAs that differentiate male and female fruit flies

Mount Sinai researchers receive federal funding to treat HCV in primary care settings

Burbank Invisalign expert offers advanced orthodontic treatments for teens

AbbVie CF Scholarship program presents annual academic awards to 40 student scholars

Study on patients with type 2 diabetes examines fracture risk with antihypertensive treatment

New cholesterol guidelines can significantly help reduce cardiovascular events

Chronic musculoskeletal pain influenced by genetics

Dopamine therapy linked to increased impulse control disorders, daytime sleepiness in early PD patients

DaVita HealthCare Partners recognized as Metro Denver's healthiest extra-large employer

Patients who rely on pacemakers and defibrillators run risk of serious health complications

AAWC partners with EWMA and AWMA to develop unprecedented guidance document

Study to explain how brain reorganizes itself as children learn math facts

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