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New sickle cell disease poll dispels long-held perceptions of African Americans

Pfizer Inc., the National Newspaper Publishers Association, and scholars from Howard University today announced results from a new national poll designed to deepen understanding and gauge perceptions around sickle cell disease (SCD) among African Americans.

21 Sep 2017

High-dose flu vaccine could protect middle-aged adults with chronic conditions

Expanding the high-dose influenza vaccine recommendation to include middle-aged adults with chronic health conditions may make economic sense and save lives, report scientists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

21 Sep 2017

Could smart vital sign monitoring provide an early warning system for hospitals?

Vital signs have been around for a long period of time. Taking the pulse is probably one of the oldest examinations that doctors have made to assess patients.

21 Sep 2017

Heart Rhythm Society issues expert consensus statement on lead management for patients with CIEDs

Today, the Heart Rhythm Society issued an international consensus statement that comprehensively addresses lead management for patients with cardiovascular implantable electronic devices.

21 Sep 2017

Open your mouth and say goo-goo: Dentists treating ever-younger patients

Allen Barron scrunches up his tiny face and wails as his mother gently tips him backward onto the lap of Jean Calvo, a pediatric dental resident at the University of California-San Francisco.

21 Sep 2017

Caregivers draw support by mapping their relationships

Every time Jacque Pearson tried to devise a plan to move her 81-year-old dad, who has Alzheimer's, from his home in Boise, Idaho, to hers in Denver, she felt stuck. Then, two weeks ago, she had a breakthrough.

21 Sep 2017

Communication breakdowns between care facilities can pave way for drug-resistant infection

Communication breakdowns between care facilities can pave the way for outbreaks of infection, according to research on the spread of an extensively drug-resistant bacterium.

21 Sep 2017

New device can monitor mitochondria in the heart to predict cardiac arrest

A new device can assess in real time whether the body's tissues are receiving enough oxygen and, placed on the heart, can predict cardiac arrest in critically ill heart patients, report researchers at Boston Children's Hospital and scientists from Cambridge device maker Pendar Technologies.

21 Sep 2017

First duodenoscope with disposable distal cap approved by FDA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today cleared the first duodenoscope with a disposable distal cap, a new feature that will improve access for cleaning and reprocessing.

20 Sep 2017

Researchers receive NIH grant to develop non-invasive technology for detecting atrial fibrillation

Researchers are developing a health app to incorporate into familiar technology such as a tablet or smartphone that will act as a clinical tool to assess atrial fibrillation, a growing heart ailment.

20 Sep 2017

PCORI approves $13 million funding award to NYU Dentistry for school-based cavity prevention study

A research team at New York University College of Dentistry has been approved for a $13.3 million funding award by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute to study cavity prevention, quality of life, and school performance.

20 Sep 2017

Podcast: ‘What the Health?’ Zombie repeal-and-replace bill rises again

Republican efforts to "repeal and replace" the Affordable Care Act are back, in a big way. And the "What the Health" podcast is focused on Capitol Hill's debate on the bill by Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.).

20 Sep 2017

Exercise therapy alone seems to be effective for treating patients with neck pain

The queues for treatment with physiotherapists in Norwegian municipal clinics are often long. Perhaps unnecessarily long. It's a scenario that is probably true across the Western world.

20 Sep 2017

Researchers find significant link between foot pain and knee or hip pain

A study by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery and Harvard Medical School suggests new guidelines may be in order for evaluating and treating lower extremity pain. Investigators set out to determine if there was a relation between foot pain and lower extremity joint pain, and they found a significant association between foot pain and knee or hip pain.

20 Sep 2017

Health Care News and Research

New sickle cell disease poll dispels long-held perceptions of African Americans

High-dose flu vaccine could protect middle-aged adults with chronic conditions

Could smart vital sign monitoring provide an early warning system for hospitals?

Heart Rhythm Society issues expert consensus statement on lead management for patients with CIEDs

Open your mouth and say goo-goo: Dentists treating ever-younger patients

Caregivers draw support by mapping their relationships

Communication breakdowns between care facilities can pave way for drug-resistant infection

New device can monitor mitochondria in the heart to predict cardiac arrest

First duodenoscope with disposable distal cap approved by FDA

Researchers receive NIH grant to develop non-invasive technology for detecting atrial fibrillation

PCORI approves $13 million funding award to NYU Dentistry for school-based cavity prevention study

Podcast: ‘What the Health?’ Zombie repeal-and-replace bill rises again

Exercise therapy alone seems to be effective for treating patients with neck pain

Researchers find significant link between foot pain and knee or hip pain

Trauma exposure and PTSD may increase risk of developing lupus

Experts delineate many steps hospitals can take to mitigate ransomware attacks

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As care shifts from hospital to home, guarding against infection falls to families

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