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MD Anderson and Varian announce strategic collaboration to optimize radiation oncology treatment

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Varian today announced a new strategic collaboration to develop an integrated software platform to streamline review of radiation oncology treatment plans.

17 Oct 2019

Leading children's hospitals to use multi-year federal grant to scale up genomics research collaboration

With a shared vision of accelerating genomic discovery and improving patient outcomes, leaders from Boston Children's Hospital, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and Cincinnati Children's Hospital came together in 2015 to form the Genomics Research and Innovation Network.

17 Oct 2019

Tadataka and Leslie Yamada's $10 million gift will fuel new U-M Center for Global Health Equity

For decades, University of Michigan teams have tackled some of the world's toughest health challenges through research, education and global partnership.

17 Oct 2019

‘Fear of falling’: How hospitals do even more harm by keeping patients in bed

Dorothy Twigg was living on her own, cooking and walking without help until a dizzy spell landed her in the emergency room. She spent three days confined to a hospital bed, allowed to get up only to use a bedside commode.

17 Oct 2019

Providers take many approaches to help support women and families after infant loss

For women who suffer the devastation of an infant loss during pregnancy, emotions can run the gamut. They may feel guilty, angry or even relieved. No matter the feeling, expressing those emotions plays a big role in adapting to life after such a tragic event.

17 Oct 2019

California to provide financial boost to help buy health coverage

If you are among the Californians who buy your own health insurance, a surprise may await you as the enrollment period for 2020 coverage opens this week.

17 Oct 2019

NATA releases official statement of recommendations to reduce risk of injury related to youth sports specialization

In anticipation of National Youth Sports Specialization Awareness Week (third full week in October), the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) released an official statement with health-focused recommendations to reduce the risk of injury due to youth sports specialization, which is often defined as year-round participation in a single sport, usually at the exclusion of other sports.

17 Oct 2019

Substance use disorder can complicate postoperative valvular heart disease, shows study

Patients who suffer from infective endocarditis (IE) and struggle with substance use disorder (SUD) have a 240% increased risk of dying within 6 months to 5 years after valve surgery compared to other IE patients, according to a study published online today in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.

17 Oct 2019

Oregon State University awarded $8.8 million to make cancer research data more accessible

Oregon State University has been awarded $8.8 million to help lead a 3½-year effort to make the volumes of data arising from cancer research more accessible, organized and powerful.

17 Oct 2019

Study compares frequent drinking and binge drinking for new-onset atrial fibrillation

Drinking small amounts of alcohol frequently is linked with a higher likelihood of atrial fibrillation than binge drinking, according to research published today in EP Europace, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).1

17 Oct 2019

New guidance from oncology experts recommends tailored exercise prescriptions

New guidance from exercise oncology experts recommend systematic use of an "exercise prescription" by health care workers and fitness professionals in designing and delivering exercise programs that aim to lower the risk of developing certain cancers and best meet the needs, preferences and abilities of people with cancer.

17 Oct 2019

Refereeing Pete Buttigieg, Elizabeth Warren on public support for ‘Medicare for All’

Mayor Pete Buttigieg of South Bend, Ind., sparred with Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) at the most recent Democratic presidential primary debate over how to expand health insurance coverage for all Americans.

16 Oct 2019

Surprise settlement in Sutter Health antitrust case

Sutter Health has reached a preliminary settlement agreement in a closely watched antitrust case brought by self-funded employers, and later joined by the California Attorney General's Office.

16 Oct 2019

New blood self-collection device quickly estimates a person's exposure to radiation

A University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix research team has developed a blood self-collection device to quickly estimate a person's exposure to radiation in the event of a nuclear accident or attack.

16 Oct 2019

Temple researchers win NIH grant to study HIV-related neuroinflammation in context of opioid addiction

The National Institutes of Health has awarded a Temple research team a 5-year, $3.27 million grant to study neuroinflammation following HIV-infection in the context of opioid addiction.

16 Oct 2019

Bolivian forager-farmers known for healthy cardiovascular systems are split over what makes a good life

A small Bolivian society of indigenous forager-farmers, known for astonishingly healthy cardiovascular systems, is seeing a split in beliefs about what makes a good life.

16 Oct 2019

UA researcher focuses on preventing health-care-associated infections

On any given day in the United States, about 1 in 31 hospital patients has at least one health-care-associated infection, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

16 Oct 2019

Spectrum Health, MSU researchers aim to find new or better treatments for "orphan diseases"

The National Institutes of Health has awarded a Michigan State University researcher a $2.1 million, five-year grant to search vast databases of existing drugs.

16 Oct 2019

Researchers outline new exercise recommendations for people living with and beyond cancer

It's well known that exercise is good for preventing and treating many forms of heart disease, but less commonly known are the benefits of physical activity for people living with and beyond cancer.

16 Oct 2019

Study reveals factors that predict obesity by adolescence

Three simple factors that predict whether a healthy weight child will be overweight or obese by adolescence have been revealed in a new study led by the Murdoch Children's Research Institute.

16 Oct 2019

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MD Anderson and Varian announce strategic collaboration to optimize radiation oncology treatment

Leading children's hospitals to use multi-year federal grant to scale up genomics research collaboration

Tadataka and Leslie Yamada's $10 million gift will fuel new U-M Center for Global Health Equity

‘Fear of falling’: How hospitals do even more harm by keeping patients in bed

Providers take many approaches to help support women and families after infant loss

California to provide financial boost to help buy health coverage

NATA releases official statement of recommendations to reduce risk of injury related to youth sports specialization

Substance use disorder can complicate postoperative valvular heart disease, shows study

Oregon State University awarded $8.8 million to make cancer research data more accessible

Study compares frequent drinking and binge drinking for new-onset atrial fibrillation

New guidance from oncology experts recommends tailored exercise prescriptions

Refereeing Pete Buttigieg, Elizabeth Warren on public support for ‘Medicare for All’

Surprise settlement in Sutter Health antitrust case

New blood self-collection device quickly estimates a person's exposure to radiation

Temple researchers win NIH grant to study HIV-related neuroinflammation in context of opioid addiction

Bolivian forager-farmers known for healthy cardiovascular systems are split over what makes a good life

UA researcher focuses on preventing health-care-associated infections

Spectrum Health, MSU researchers aim to find new or better treatments for "orphan diseases"

Researchers outline new exercise recommendations for people living with and beyond cancer

Study reveals factors that predict obesity by adolescence

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