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UTHSC College of Pharmacy, Kroger Health partner to improve shingles vaccination completion rates

The College of Pharmacy at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center has partnered with Kroger Health, the healthcare arm of The Kroger Co., on a nationwide, randomized controlled study across more than 2,200 community pharmacy locations to improve second-dose vaccination completion rates for the shingles vaccine. Elements of the project are funded through a grant from GlaxoSmithKline.

22 Jan 2020

Johns Hopkins researchers warn of new infectious diseases and death due to global warming

The Journal of Clinical Investigation recently published "Viewpoint" articles by Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine professors who warn that global climate change is likely to unlock dangerous new microbes, as well as threaten humans' ability to regulate body temperature.

From Johns Hopkins Medicine 22 Jan 2020

Study sheds light on consequences of widespread practice of ringing the cancer bell

It's a scene that some cancer patients dream about: they celebrate the end of a course of radiation or chemotherapy by ringing a bell, surrounded by family and cheering cancer clinic staff. Indeed, many patients say they love the graduation-like ceremony and the sense of closure it gives them.

22 Jan 2020

Decline in advanced stage cancer diagnoses following health insurance expansion

Advanced stage cancer diagnoses declined following health insurance expansion in Massachusetts, likely due to increased access to screening and diagnostic services that identified cancers earlier, according to new research led by health economists at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health.

22 Jan 2020

New technology repairs neuronal damage in an animal model of major motor nerve injury

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have created a biodegradable, implantable tube or “nerve guide” that can repair damage to major nerves in cases of traumatic injury.

22 Jan 2020

GlobalData: China can use the lessons learnt from SARS epidemic to control Wuhan coronavirus

Following the news that cases of people infected with the Wuhan coronavirus rose to more than 270 laboratory-confirmed cases and the virus may spread from human-to-human.

22 Jan 2020

ausEE puts spotlight on tube feeding and day-to-day impact on individuals, families

During Feeding Tube Awareness Week (FTAW), 2-8 February, ausEE Inc. is putting the spotlight on tube feeding and the day-to-day impact on individuals, carers and families.

22 Jan 2020

New blood test more accurately predicts the final menstrual period

Researchers in the United States have demonstrated that a new blood test could be a superior marker of the time to menopause than bleeding patterns, or previously available tests.

22 Jan 2020

Men in the UK could be allowed to donate sperm after death

A new analysis concludes that sperm donations taken from men after death are morally permissible.

22 Jan 2020

How fast can a new internet standard for sharing patient data catch fire?

Medical professionals have been storing personal health information in electronic form for more than a decade, but it is cumbersome for patients to gather disparate computer and paper records scattered across doctors' offices, hospitals and medical labs.

22 Jan 2020

Pain management program uses new approach to reduce narcotic prescriptions after surgery

Surgeons at Houston Methodist Hospital are stemming the tide of addiction to prescription opioids by managing patients' pain after surgery.

22 Jan 2020

Community-based wellness instructors can provide tailored wellness care to older adults

Community-based wellness instructors can provide tailored wellness care to older adults, according to researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.

22 Jan 2020

A new book on antioxidant foods that prevent or treat chronic diseases

A search using medical data bases reveals that hundreds of meta-analysis papers conducted with tens of millions of people worldwide have confirmed clinically the efficacies of thirty antioxidant-rich foods to prevent or treat chronic diseases, including hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cognitive impairment, chronic kidney disease, cancer, and more.

22 Jan 2020

Study: A majority of US physicians receive marketing payments for stimulant medications

Results of a new study show that a large number of physicians in the US may have received marketing payments from pharmaceutical companies that produce stimulant medications.

22 Jan 2020

Oregon's health care delivery system improves access for women 's health, reduces infant deaths

Oregon's unique health care delivery system for low-income patients is resulting in fewer infant deaths, according to a recent study by Oregon State University researchers.

22 Jan 2020

A reliable measurement of ultrafine particles

A few days ago, the European Commission presented its Green Deal, which aims to make the EU climate neutral by 2050 in order to protect the environment and improve people's health and quality of life.

22 Jan 2020

Partnership between medical specialties helps improve cardiovascular health

Starting in 2016, a two-year partnership between the North Carolina Chapter of the American College of Cardiology (NCACC) and the North Carolina Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (NCAFCC) provided free lipid lowering therapy and clopidogrel to patients at seven free clinics in North Carolina.

22 Jan 2020

New insight on global food production and ways to adopt sustainable food system

"When looking at the status of planet Earth and the influence of current global agriculture practices upon it, there's a lot of reason to worry, but also reason for hope - if we see decisive actions very soon," Dieter Gerten says, lead author from PIK and professor at Humboldt University of Berlin.

22 Jan 2020

Fewer children visiting pediatricians in the US

A new study from researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh shows that the number of visits to pediatricians has gone down compared to 10 years ago. However, the impact of this trend remains to be observed.

21 Jan 2020

Recommendations for primary care physicians who may encounter requests for virginity testing

Virginity testing is a complex, culturally mediated practice that is poorly understood by Western clinicians.

21 Jan 2020

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UTHSC College of Pharmacy, Kroger Health partner to improve shingles vaccination completion rates

Johns Hopkins researchers warn of new infectious diseases and death due to global warming

Study sheds light on consequences of widespread practice of ringing the cancer bell

Decline in advanced stage cancer diagnoses following health insurance expansion

New technology repairs neuronal damage in an animal model of major motor nerve injury

GlobalData: China can use the lessons learnt from SARS epidemic to control Wuhan coronavirus

ausEE puts spotlight on tube feeding and day-to-day impact on individuals, families

New blood test more accurately predicts the final menstrual period

Men in the UK could be allowed to donate sperm after death

How fast can a new internet standard for sharing patient data catch fire?

Pain management program uses new approach to reduce narcotic prescriptions after surgery

Community-based wellness instructors can provide tailored wellness care to older adults

A new book on antioxidant foods that prevent or treat chronic diseases

Study: A majority of US physicians receive marketing payments for stimulant medications

Oregon's health care delivery system improves access for women 's health, reduces infant deaths

A reliable measurement of ultrafine particles

Partnership between medical specialties helps improve cardiovascular health

New insight on global food production and ways to adopt sustainable food system

Fewer children visiting pediatricians in the US

Recommendations for primary care physicians who may encounter requests for virginity testing

A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

Obesity, GLP-1s, and metabolic care

Automation in cell-based workflows

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