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Food labels showing how much exercise is needed to burn off food may help combat obesity

Food labels quantifying exercise needed to work off what they eat may be more effective at encouraging healthy eating habits.

11 Dec 2019

Researchers create 'lab on a chip' devices to help medics monitor patients’ health in real-time

Researchers have identified a way of allowing medics to use tiny laboratories to monitor their patients’ health in real-time and deliver a greater level of personal care than ever before.

11 Dec 2019

Ziath launches starter kit for tracking samples to improve food safety

Ziath has launched a competitively priced starter kit for organizations involved in food research, production and testing to keep track of samples to help improve food safety.

From Ziath Ltd 11 Dec 2019

Global healthcare consulting revenues grow in 2018 to pass US$10bn

Global healthcare consulting revenues passed US$10bn in 2018, with the market growing 9.1% as healthcare companies pursued a global agenda of growth, efficiency, patient-centricity, and digitization. This excellent growth rate outpaced even 2017’s strong 8% growth.

11 Dec 2019

The complex problem of storing health data – the solution is in patients' hands

The report in BMJ Open and the BBC of research showing that patient safety is risked by hospitals across England using 21 separate electronic systems to record patient health care, demonstrates the scale and importance of this crucial issue to the nation’s health.

From Evergreen Life 11 Dec 2019

Meaning in life associated with better health and well-being

Over the last three decades, meaning in life has emerged as an important question in medical research, especially in the context of an aging population.

10 Dec 2019

Baylor professor develops questionnaire for patients aimed at promoting treatment adherence

Effectiveness in preventing or treating serious medical conditions typically requires patients to follow treatment plans such as medication, exercise or diet, but about 50 percent of patients fail to adequately use those plans.

10 Dec 2019

Legalization status of cannabis affects people's views on benefits

Residents of states where cannabis has been legalized are more likely to believe it has beneficial effects - including health benefits in treatment of pain and anxiety or depression, reports a survey study in the Journal of Addiction Medicine, the official journal of the American Society of Addiction Medicine.

10 Dec 2019

Online decision aid provides more knowledge about the benefits of genomic sequencing

A decision aid developed to support patients undergoing genomic sequencing can reduce the amount of time patients spend speaking with overburdened genetic counselors while helping them were more knowledgeable about the benefits of sequencing, suggests a study from St. Michael's Hospital.

10 Dec 2019

Only 10% of patients found to access their medical records despite numerous benefits

Despite the numerous benefits associated with patients accessing their medical records, a study by a new Portland State University professor found only 10% of patients utilize the resource.

10 Dec 2019

New tech will allow patients in rural Africa to provide feedback on their care

Some problems are best solved with new tech or a flashy app. But sometimes adapting existing technology works best of all.

10 Dec 2019

Intermittent fasting may provide significant health benefits, study shows

Intermittent fasting may provide significant health benefits, including improved cardiometabolic health, improved blood chemistry and reduced risk for diabetes, new research conducted in part at Texas State University indicates.

10 Dec 2019

Workplace health promotion program provides moderate impact on worker health

Long-term evaluation of a comprehensive workplace health promotion program at a large Finnish company shows a "moderate" impact on worker health- even with relatively low annual participation rates, reports a study in the November Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.

10 Dec 2019

Supreme Court seems sympathetic to insurers in Obamacare case

No clear split between conservative and liberal Supreme Court justices emerged Tuesday as justices heard arguments over whether the federal government could renege on Congress' promise to pay health insurance companies billions to motivate them to participate in the Obamacare marketplaces.

10 Dec 2019

Children in low resourced countries more likely to die after surgery

Children in low resourced countries are 100-200 times more likely to die after surgery than children in wealthy countries, according to a first-of-its-kind study published in Anesthesiology.

10 Dec 2019

Study focuses on smoking cessation treatment for adolescents

Preventable deaths are those that can be stymied by public health intervention, and deaths related to tobacco use are at the top of that list in the United States as well as globally.

10 Dec 2019

'Advance Care Specialist Program' expands to 170 nursing homes across the country

A training program that helps nursing homes offer advance care planning support to residents with Alzheimer's disease and their family members is expanding to more than 170 nursing homes across the country.

10 Dec 2019

Toxicologists find toxic chemicals from LCDs in nearly half of household dust samples

Chemicals commonly used in smartphone, television, and computer displays were found to be potentially toxic and present in nearly half of dozens of samples of household dust collected by a team of toxicologists led by the University of Saskatchewan.

10 Dec 2019

New grant to improve wellbeing of health professionals and patients

The largest initiative to improve hospital work environments to date has officially begun, with an award of 4 million Euros from the European Union's Horizon 2020 program. The grant will support the international partnership of some of the world's leading Universities led by KU Leuven and the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing's Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research.

10 Dec 2019

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics provides ideas for making a healthful dessert

With just a few simple ingredient swaps, making a healthful dessert is not a contradiction in terms.

10 Dec 2019

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Food labels showing how much exercise is needed to burn off food may help combat obesity

Researchers create 'lab on a chip' devices to help medics monitor patients’ health in real-time

Ziath launches starter kit for tracking samples to improve food safety

Global healthcare consulting revenues grow in 2018 to pass US$10bn

The complex problem of storing health data – the solution is in patients' hands

Meaning in life associated with better health and well-being

Baylor professor develops questionnaire for patients aimed at promoting treatment adherence

Legalization status of cannabis affects people's views on benefits

Online decision aid provides more knowledge about the benefits of genomic sequencing

Only 10% of patients found to access their medical records despite numerous benefits

New tech will allow patients in rural Africa to provide feedback on their care

Intermittent fasting may provide significant health benefits, study shows

Workplace health promotion program provides moderate impact on worker health

Supreme Court seems sympathetic to insurers in Obamacare case

Children in low resourced countries more likely to die after surgery

Study focuses on smoking cessation treatment for adolescents

'Advance Care Specialist Program' expands to 170 nursing homes across the country

Toxicologists find toxic chemicals from LCDs in nearly half of household dust samples

New grant to improve wellbeing of health professionals and patients

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics provides ideas for making a healthful dessert

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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