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NHS Trusts launch new employee health and wellbeing platform

Two NHS Trusts in London are to be the first to pilot a new employee health and wellbeing platform in a bid to further increase staff wellbeing, satisfaction and retention.

4 Feb 2020

Coronavirus could be dangerous for vulnerable populations, says UGA epidemiologist

Wearing a surgical mask is unlikely to protect healthy people from the novel coronavirus that originated in China, and influenza likely poses a much greater threat to Americans, according to José Cordero, professor of epidemiology and biostatistics in the University of Georgia's College of Public Health.

4 Feb 2020

Communicating effectively about coronavirus outbreak can be tricky

Communicating effectively during an outbreak can be tricky for government agencies charged with protecting the public, according to Glen Nowak, former director of media relations at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and professor of advertising and public relations at the University of Georgia's Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication.

4 Feb 2020

Beyond burnout: Docs decry ‘moral injury’ from financial pressures of health care

Dr. Keith Corl was working in a Las Vegas emergency room when a patient arrived with chest pain. The patient, wearing his street clothes, had a two-minute exam in the triage area with a doctor, who ordered an X-ray and several other tests.

4 Feb 2020

What to do if your home health care agency ditches you

Craig Holly was determined to fight when the home health agency caring for his wife decided to cut off services Jan. 18.

4 Feb 2020

Mixing up your workout routine may provide health benefits

Change is good - even when it comes to exercising. Did you know that altering the intensity of your workout or trying a new activity may benefit your cardiovascular and mental health?

3 Feb 2020

How to differentiate between a panic attack and heart attack

Your heart suddenly begins racing. You feel pain in your chest and you are short of breath.

3 Feb 2020

First responders need to take special precautions to protect themselves from coronavirus

Healthcare personnel working on the front lines to contain and prevent the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in China need to take special, yet common, precautions to keep themselves and others safe.

3 Feb 2020

BU study reveals how healthcare policy changes are affecting millions of Americans

Over the course of 2017, positive trends in insurance coverage and healthcare access from the Affordable Care Act reversed, particularly for low-income residents of states that did not expand Medicaid.

3 Feb 2020

UniSA experts highlight consequences of inappropriate management in sports sector

Over a quarter of Australians are obese, and more than a third are overweight, and while much focus of the current sports grant scandal has been on political interference, University of South Australia sports experts are calling attention to the potential health and fitness consequences arising from mismanagement of resources for sport.

3 Feb 2020

GlobalData reader’s poll: Brexit will be strongly negative for medtech industry

The UK leaving the European Union today will be a strongly negative development for the medtech industry, according to a poll of GlobalData’s Verdict Medical Devices readers.

3 Feb 2020

Many older people in Australia are missing out on shingles vaccination

Many older Australians are missing out on the chance to get vaccinated against shingles, according to the latest edition of Australian Prescriber.

3 Feb 2020

UniSA research focuses on supporting cancer survivors

On the eve of World Cancer Day, University of South Australia researchers are calling for more support for cancer survivors, who often feel the physical and mental impacts of their disease long after treatment has finished.

3 Feb 2020

Women’s Heart Fund announces launch of ‘Community Conversations with the CDI’

The Women's Heart Fund, a philanthropic arm of Hackensack Meridian Health Meridian Health Foundation, has announced that for its newest venture, the organization will sponsor 'Community Conversations with the CDI,' a women-focused, three-year lecture series featuring researchers from Hackensack Meridian Health's Center for Discovery and Innovation.

3 Feb 2020

Exercise may aid in adhering to a reduced-calorie diet, study suggests

Following a dietary weight loss program can be difficult. Many factors trigger diet lapses, which can lead to weight loss failure.

3 Feb 2020

Study finds homicide as leading cause of pregnancy-associated death in Louisiana

Homicide is a leading cause of death among pregnant and postpartum women in Louisiana, according to an analysis of birth and death records from 2016 and 2017.

3 Feb 2020

Simple solution to prevent Salmonella from affecting eggs

Salmonella is a key cause of foodborne gastroenteritis around the world, with most outbreaks linked to eggs, poultry meat, pork, beef, dairy, nuts and fresh produce.

3 Feb 2020

Study identifies brain and social factors underlying racial, ethnic disparities in pain

In her Social and Cultural Neuroscience Lab at the University of Miami, assistant professor of Psychology Elizabeth Losin investigates the mechanisms underlying racial and ethnic disparities related to pain and pain treatment.

3 Feb 2020

Nurses are at higher risk of suicide than general population, national study finds

In the first national study of its size, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and UC San Diego Health, Department of Nursing, have found that male and female nurses are at higher risk of suicide than the general population.

3 Feb 2020

Research reveals way for weightlifters to do less and get stronger

Weightlifters could do less and get stronger by changing the amount they lift each session, according to new research.

3 Feb 2020

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NHS Trusts launch new employee health and wellbeing platform

Coronavirus could be dangerous for vulnerable populations, says UGA epidemiologist

Communicating effectively about coronavirus outbreak can be tricky

Beyond burnout: Docs decry ‘moral injury’ from financial pressures of health care

What to do if your home health care agency ditches you

Mixing up your workout routine may provide health benefits

How to differentiate between a panic attack and heart attack

First responders need to take special precautions to protect themselves from coronavirus

BU study reveals how healthcare policy changes are affecting millions of Americans

UniSA experts highlight consequences of inappropriate management in sports sector

GlobalData reader’s poll: Brexit will be strongly negative for medtech industry

Many older people in Australia are missing out on shingles vaccination

UniSA research focuses on supporting cancer survivors

Women’s Heart Fund announces launch of ‘Community Conversations with the CDI’

Exercise may aid in adhering to a reduced-calorie diet, study suggests

Study finds homicide as leading cause of pregnancy-associated death in Louisiana

Simple solution to prevent Salmonella from affecting eggs

Study identifies brain and social factors underlying racial, ethnic disparities in pain

Nurses are at higher risk of suicide than general population, national study finds

Research reveals way for weightlifters to do less and get stronger

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