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New guidelines recommend no-biopsy approach for childhood celiac disease diagnosis

The European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition has today issued new guidance to physicians on the diagnosis of celiac disease in children recommending the no-biopsy approach at diagnosis for the majority of children suspected of having the disease.

7 Feb 2020

Patients stuck with bills after insurers don’t pay as promised

The more than $34,000 in medical bills that contributed to Darla and Andy Markley's bankruptcy and loss of their home in Beloit, Wisconsin, grew out of what felt like a broken promise.

7 Feb 2020

Longer commute time associated with greater exposure to carcinogens in car seats

The longer your commute, the more you're exposed to a chemical flame retardant that is a known carcinogen and was phased out of furniture use because it required a Proposition 65 warning label in California.

7 Feb 2020

Real Time Exemption Checking service for prescriptions rolled out in England

An NHS electronic system which enables pharmacies to immediately check if a patient is eligible for free prescriptions is being rolled out nationally.

6 Feb 2020

Panicky responses to coronavirus may create many more problems

The new coronavirus is still spreading rapidly, in and out of China. By January 31, barely a month after the new pathogen's appearance on the world stage, already 62 countries had imposed restrictions on the entry of Chinese citizens.

6 Feb 2020

Serving sustainable food to patients at Seattle Children’s

What do you think of when someone says, “hospital food” — green Jell-O anyone?

6 Feb 2020

High intensity interval training for 20 minutes provides greater neuroplasticity

Looking for an exercise regime that gives both the heart and brain the best workout? A new study from the University of South Australia may have the answer.

6 Feb 2020

Obesity-related costs vary between industries

Although obese employees incur higher direct and indirect costs, the extent of obesity-related costs tends to be lower in some industrial sectors - including healthcare, reports a study in the February Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.

6 Feb 2020

Study demonstrates the power of networked collective intelligence for public health

How many people will die from tobacco use in developed countries in 2030?

6 Feb 2020

Tiny portable lab plugs into your phone to diagnose infectious diseases

Engineers with the University of Cincinnati have created a tiny portable lab that plugs into your phone, connecting it automatically to a doctor's office through a custom app UC developed.

6 Feb 2020

Study compiles data on female homicide victims in Spain

In a groundbreaking study, research carried out between the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya and the University of Lausanne has compiled data on homicide victims in Spain, disaggregated by gender, from 1910 to 2014.

6 Feb 2020

UCLA research takes a stand against extended sitting

In many workplaces, standing desks and walking meetings are addressing the health dangers of sitting too long each day, but for universities, the natural question is how to make such adjustments for classrooms.

6 Feb 2020

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Fact-checking president Trump’s State of the Union

President Donald Trump had a lot to say about health care in his State of the Union address Tuesday night — not all of it completely accurate.

6 Feb 2020

New blood-sampling robot performs as well or better than people

In the future, robots could take blood samples, benefiting patients and healthcare workers alike.

6 Feb 2020

Study finds multiple gaps in rural opioid crisis research

Rural areas have been hit hard by the opioid crisis, but few studies have been done to understand how to improve access to treatment and reduce the overdose death rate in these communities, according to a new study by Rutgers University, the University of Michigan, and Wayne State University.

6 Feb 2020