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Remote monitoring shows no improvement in outcomes for heart failure patients with CIEDs

For heart failure patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs), remote monitoring of their condition does not improve outcomes compared to usual care, according to Hot Line results presented at ESC Congress 2016 and to be simultaneously published in JAMA.

29 Aug 2016

Dr Google is here to stay - so how do you do it safely?

Almost four out of five Australians (78%) report that they look for information about medicines on the internet, according to a new 2016 survey* released during Be Medicinewise Week (22-28 August).

29 Aug 2016

New article outlines how school nurses can help teens experiencing digital dating abuse

Many teens experience physical or sexual abuse within their romantic relationships and now dating violence can also be perpetrated digitally by harassing, stalking or controlling a romantic partner via technology and social media.

26 Aug 2016

NPS MedicineWise spokesperson reveals how to look for information about medicines online

Almost four out of five Australians (78%) report that they look for information about medicines on the internet, according to a new 2016 survey released during Be Medicinewise Week (22-28 August).

26 Aug 2016

Low selenium levels linked to liver cancer risk? An interview with Dr David Hughes

Food provides us with a variety of substances we need to maintain life. These substances are essential nutrients and are classified as macronutrients (water, protein, fats, and carbohydrates) and micronutrients (vitamins and minerals).

22 Aug 2016

Increasing reliance on the Internet affects thought processes for problem solving and learning

Our increasing reliance on the Internet and the ease of access to the vast resource available online is affecting our thought processes for problem solving, recall and learning.

17 Aug 2016

Personalised nutrition advice helps people develop healthier eating habits

People receiving personalised nutrition advice develop healthier eating habits including consuming less red meat and reducing their salt intake, a study has found.

16 Aug 2016

Mathematicians developing new statistical methods to predict bacterial epidemics

Mathematicians are now developing completely new statistical calculations on the world's fastest computers in order to be able to predict how epidemics of dangerous hospital bacteria spread.

16 Aug 2016

Innovative self-testing service for vital signs launched in Norfolk

The Norfolk Community Health and Care Trust has launched an innovative new self-testing service to help monitor patients with heart failure and lung disease.

From Inhealthcare Limited 12 Aug 2016

Philips collaborates with Mayo Clinic to climb Mount Kilimanjaro on research expedition

Royal Philips today announced it will be among the leading organizations collaborating with the Mayo Clinic to climb Mount Kilimanjaro on a research expedition to understand how the body reacts to the rigors of high altitude and how those learnings can be applied to improving human health.

10 Aug 2016

UF/IFAS assistant professor offers tips to help students live healthfully on college campus

When you get to college, and you're trying to eat well, there are so many temptations and challenges -- fast foods and late-night pizza, navigating the dining halls, limited transportation to grocery stores. For most college students, this is the first time living away from home.

9 Aug 2016

Text message program improves diabetes risk behaviors among people in India

A study that sent twice-weekly text messages to a million people in India advising them to exercise, eat less fat, and eat more fruits and vegetables increased these health behaviors known to prevent diabetes, reports new research from Northwestern Medicine and Arogya World, a global health non-profit organization.

9 Aug 2016

European Union may be catching up to the United States in nonmedical prescription drug abuse

There is a high rate of prescription pain reliever abuse in Europe, largely accounted by opioids, according to the first comparative study of prescription drug abuse in the European Union, which was conducted by researchers at RTI International and published in BMC Psychiatry.

5 Aug 2016

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Remote monitoring shows no improvement in outcomes for heart failure patients with CIEDs

Dr Google is here to stay - so how do you do it safely?

New article outlines how school nurses can help teens experiencing digital dating abuse

NPS MedicineWise spokesperson reveals how to look for information about medicines online

Low selenium levels linked to liver cancer risk? An interview with Dr David Hughes

Increasing reliance on the Internet affects thought processes for problem solving and learning

Personalised nutrition advice helps people develop healthier eating habits

Mathematicians developing new statistical methods to predict bacterial epidemics

Innovative self-testing service for vital signs launched in Norfolk

Philips collaborates with Mayo Clinic to climb Mount Kilimanjaro on research expedition

UF/IFAS assistant professor offers tips to help students live healthfully on college campus

Text message program improves diabetes risk behaviors among people in India

European Union may be catching up to the United States in nonmedical prescription drug abuse

NABP report points rogue internet drug outlets serve as dealers to people purchasing controlled substances

Brief smartphone exercises can help uplift mood

Researchers using internet to find study participants may hamper recruitment of minority, poor people

KAIST researchers fabricate ultrathin, transparent oxide TFTs for wearable display

Convenience of buying medicine online does not outweigh risks, says expert

Scarring can have negative impact on patients' quality of life

Mexican scientists create new walker that uses artificial intelligence to help elders

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Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

How ELRIG Is Helping Mid-Career Scientists Navigate Leadership, Career Change and Redundancy

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