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Purdue researchers create wearable and stretchable coils for enhanced MRI scanning

Anyone who has had a mammogram or an MRI knows how uncomfortable and awkward the tests can be. Now, Purdue University researchers have taken technology used in the defense and aerospace industries to create a novel way of doing some medical imaging.

26 Feb 2020

Using social media to study vaccine acceptance in China

Vaccine acceptance is a crucial public health issue, which has been exacerbated by the use of social media to spread content expressing vaccine hesitancy.

25 Feb 2020

Medication treatments for OUD led to 80% lower risk of death from opioid overdose

Patients with opioid use disorder receiving treatment with opioid agonists (medications such as methadone or buprenorphine) had an 80 percent lower risk of dying from an opioid overdose compared to patients in treatment without the use of medications.

25 Feb 2020

Community support groups play major role in helping African-American women with breast cancer

Shelley White-Means, PhD, a professor of health economics at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, is the principal investigator of a paper published this month in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health that found breast cancer support groups play a major role in helping underserved African-American women at risk for or diagnosed with breast cancer in Memphis.

25 Feb 2020

Survival chances increase with further treatment for opioid use disorder after detox

A new study shows that people with opioid use disorder who enter inpatient medically managed withdrawal treatment (detox) do not usually receive further treatment, including medication for opioid use disorder or additional inpatient treatment.

25 Feb 2020

Past as prologue: Questioning Buttigieg’s claim about keeping your health care

As the Democratic presidential campaign moves to the battleground of South Carolina this weekend, candidate Pete Buttigieg, the former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, is highlighting his health plan as he seeks to slow the momentum of the front-runner, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.

25 Feb 2020

Exposure to heatwaves associated with increased risk of preterm delivery

More than just causing discomfort, regional heatwaves have been associated with a number of health risks, particularly for children and the elderly.

25 Feb 2020

Study shows how romantic attachment style affects financial behavior and life outcomes

Everyone approaches romantic relationships differently. On one end of the spectrum are people who crave closeness so much, they may come across as "clingy." On the other end are those who value their independence so deeply that they avoid getting too close to anyone else.

25 Feb 2020

New infection test enables point of care diagnosis

A new infection test, made up of sheets of paper patterned by lasers, has been developed by University of Southampton researchers to allow diagnosis at the point of care - helping doctors give patients the right treatment, faster.

25 Feb 2020

U.S. medical panel thinks twice about pushing cognitive screening for dementia

A leading group of medical experts on Tuesday declined to endorse cognitive screening for older adults, fueling a debate that has simmered for years.

25 Feb 2020

New study provides insight into physician moral distress

In a new study, researchers from Regenstrief Institute, Indiana University School of Medicine and Indiana University Health provide insight into physician moral distress, a condition correlated with burnout and depression.

25 Feb 2020

Opioid prescription for chronic non-cancer pain increased in the last two-and-a-half decades

The number of people with chronic non-cancer pain prescribed an opioid medicine worldwide increased in the last two-and-a-half decades.

25 Feb 2020

AB: Voluntary field corrective action of HiRes Ultra and Ultra 3D cochlear implants announced

Advanced Bionics, a global leader in developing advanced cochlear implant systems, announced today that it has begun notifying regulatory authorities that it will voluntarily initiate a field corrective action related to the initial version of HiRes Ultra and Ultra 3D cochlear implant devices due to a decrease in performance experienced by a small percentage of recipients.

From Advanced Bionics LLC 25 Feb 2020

Transferring knowledge, not anxiety, can help food-allergic children cope with their fears

A new article in Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, the scientific journal of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology discusses the difficulties faced by parents of children with food allergies in not transferring their own anxieties to their children.

25 Feb 2020

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Purdue researchers create wearable and stretchable coils for enhanced MRI scanning

Using social media to study vaccine acceptance in China

Medication treatments for OUD led to 80% lower risk of death from opioid overdose

Community support groups play major role in helping African-American women with breast cancer

Survival chances increase with further treatment for opioid use disorder after detox

Past as prologue: Questioning Buttigieg’s claim about keeping your health care

Exposure to heatwaves associated with increased risk of preterm delivery

Study shows how romantic attachment style affects financial behavior and life outcomes

New infection test enables point of care diagnosis

U.S. medical panel thinks twice about pushing cognitive screening for dementia

New study provides insight into physician moral distress

Opioid prescription for chronic non-cancer pain increased in the last two-and-a-half decades

AB: Voluntary field corrective action of HiRes Ultra and Ultra 3D cochlear implants announced

Transferring knowledge, not anxiety, can help food-allergic children cope with their fears

The golden state’s mixed record on lung cancer

Needy patients ‘caught in the middle’ as insurance titan drops doctors

New website makes it easier for patients to choose transplant center

SDOH screening not enough to identify patients at risk of utility shut-off

School nurses on the frontlines of treating opioid overdose

Stress may lead to a surprising social benefit despite negative side effects

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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