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Researchers encourage a synergistic relationship between AI and family medicine

Attention all family medicine physicians: Identify a computer scientist with expertise in artificial intelligence (AI). Pick up the phone. Make a connection.

12 Mar 2020

Tampons, pads and politics mesh in new push for access to menstrual supplies

Geoff Davis' gray Kia sedan is chock-full of tampons and maxi pads.

12 Mar 2020

Synopsys introduces automated segmentation tool for hips and knees

Synopsys is introducing a new automated segmentation tool for hips and knees, which will have the benefits.

From Synopsys Simpleware™ Software 12 Mar 2020

New evidence-based guidelines define safe levels of exposure to high-frequency EMFs

A set of updated, evidence-based guidelines defining safe levels of exposure to high-frequency electromagnetic fields has been published in Health Physics, official journal of the Health Physics Society.

11 Mar 2020

Survey: Emergency physicians may benefit from training on safely handling firearms

Emergency physicians may benefit from training on safely handling firearms, according to the findings of a survey to be published in the March 2020 issue of Academic Emergency Medicine, a journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine.

11 Mar 2020

Air pollution exposure takes a heavy toll on gut bacteria, boosting risk of chronic illnesses

Breathing dirty air takes a heavy toll on gut bacteria, boosting risk of obesity, diabetes, gastrointestinal disorders and other chronic illnesses, new University of Colorado Boulder research suggests.

11 Mar 2020

Early, coordinated and targeted measures are needed to reduce COVID-19 spread in China

A study by the University of Southampton examining non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) in response to the new coronavirus (COVID-19) in China shows that a range of early, coordinated and targeted measures are needed to help significantly reduce its spread.

11 Mar 2020

Nepal is highly prone to climate-sensitive infectious disease outbreaks

Nepal can greatly reduce its vulnerability to climate-sensitive infectious diseases by improving its public health surveillance and prediction capabilities, says a paper due to be published April in Acta Tropica.

11 Mar 2020

Involuntary job loss causes dramatic increase in criminal behavior

Everyone knows that losing your job hurts, but the negative effects are not solely experienced by the displaced worker and his or her family. Newly published research by a Case Western Reserve University economist finds that involuntary job loss also causes a dramatic increase in criminal behavior.

11 Mar 2020

People in rural Honduras embrace multiphasic cancer screening opportunities

The burden of cancer is on the rise in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) such as Honduras.

11 Mar 2020

African American, Hispanic lung cancer patients less likely to receive PET-CT imaging

The use of PET-CT imaging gives doctors the best possible picture of non-small cell lung cancer, and this accurate imaging helps to match patients with the best treatments.

11 Mar 2020

Striking health inequities between dually enrolled and nondually enrolled older Medicare beneficiaries

In the United States, income inequality has steadily increased over the last several decades. Given widening inequities, health care leaders have been concerned about the health outcomes of older Americans who experience poverty, particularly because prior studies have shown a strong link between socioeconomic status and health.

11 Mar 2020

Research shows clear public support for nutritional policy action in Germany

The increase in diet-related illness has led to a high burden of costs for society. However, German policymakers, in comparison with their international counterparts, have so far been reluctant to make political interventions that support healthy eating habits among its citizens.

11 Mar 2020

Heavy stress and lifestyle can predict life expectancy

Life expectancy is influenced not only by the traditional lifestyle-related risk factors but also by factors related to a person's quality of life, such as heavy stress.

11 Mar 2020

City dwellers, children and seniors take more antibiotics

City dwellers take more antibiotics than people in rural areas; children and the elderly use them more often than middle-aged people; the use of antibiotics decreases as education increases, but only in rich countries: These are three of the more striking trends identified by researchers of the NRW Forschungskolleg "One Health and Urban Transformation" at the University of Bonn in a recent study.

11 Mar 2020

Financial literacy empowers aging population in Japan

People with an understanding of basic finances are likely to be aware of existing legal and social services for people with dementia, according to a study of Japan's aging population.

11 Mar 2020

Alcoholics Anonymous found to be very effective for achieving alcohol abstinence

Alcoholics Anonymous, the worldwide fellowship of sobriety seekers, is the most effective path to abstinence, according to a comprehensive analysis conducted by a Stanford School of Medicine researcher and his collaborators.

11 Mar 2020

Alcoholics Anonymous and 12-step programs help people with AUD achieve sobriety

Newly updated evidence published in the Cochrane Library today compares Alcoholics Anonymous and clinically-related Twelve-Step Facilitation programs with other treatments, such as cognitive behavioral therapy, to see if they help people who suffer from alcohol use disorders achieve sobriety or reduce the amount of alcohol that they consume.

11 Mar 2020

VCU Health halts 30-year campaign that seized patients’ wages, put liens on homes

In one of the most sweeping moves yet by a nonprofit hospital system to reduce aggressive bill collection, VCU Health is halting seizure of patients' wages and removing thousands of liens against patients' homes, some dating to the 1990s.

11 Mar 2020

How to avoid coronavirus? Lessons from people whose lives depend on it

Andrea Amelse knows hand-washing.

11 Mar 2020

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Researchers encourage a synergistic relationship between AI and family medicine

Tampons, pads and politics mesh in new push for access to menstrual supplies

Synopsys introduces automated segmentation tool for hips and knees

New evidence-based guidelines define safe levels of exposure to high-frequency EMFs

Survey: Emergency physicians may benefit from training on safely handling firearms

Air pollution exposure takes a heavy toll on gut bacteria, boosting risk of chronic illnesses

Early, coordinated and targeted measures are needed to reduce COVID-19 spread in China

Nepal is highly prone to climate-sensitive infectious disease outbreaks

Involuntary job loss causes dramatic increase in criminal behavior

People in rural Honduras embrace multiphasic cancer screening opportunities

African American, Hispanic lung cancer patients less likely to receive PET-CT imaging

Striking health inequities between dually enrolled and nondually enrolled older Medicare beneficiaries

Research shows clear public support for nutritional policy action in Germany

Heavy stress and lifestyle can predict life expectancy

City dwellers, children and seniors take more antibiotics

Financial literacy empowers aging population in Japan

Alcoholics Anonymous found to be very effective for achieving alcohol abstinence

Alcoholics Anonymous and 12-step programs help people with AUD achieve sobriety

VCU Health halts 30-year campaign that seized patients’ wages, put liens on homes

How to avoid coronavirus? Lessons from people whose lives depend on it

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