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New research finds no evidence that front foot running reduces injury risk

New research from La Trobe University suggests there is no evidence that changing a runner's strike pattern will help prevent injuries or give them a speed boost.

12 Dec 2019

Clinical Research Pathways, WellStar Health System partner to increase diversity in oncology research

Clinical Research Pathways is partnering with WellStar Health System to increase diversity in oncology research to help ensure that new cancer medicines are effective for patients of all races and ethnicities.

12 Dec 2019

Study: 18% of outpatient antibiotic prescriptions written without a documented reason

A study of outpatient visits to health care providers in the United States during a one-year period suggests 18 percent of antibiotic prescriptions were written without a documented reason for doing so.

12 Dec 2019

Scientific research based guidebook to support elderly people taking out their trash

One of the issues related to waste management in aging society is helping elderly people who find it difficult to take out the trash.

12 Dec 2019

Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital receives new grant to support "Paws & Play" program

Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital announced today that PetSmart Charities has offered a gift of $75,000 to extend the tenure of Professor Bunsen Honeydew the hospital's first of three facility dogs, through October 2020.

12 Dec 2019

Nurses' sleep duration before work may impact quality of care and patient safety

Nurses sleep nearly an hour and a half less before work days compared to days off, which hurts patient care and safety, finds a new study by researchers at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing. The findings are published in Sleep Health, the journal of the National Sleep Foundation.

12 Dec 2019

Battling the bullets from the operating room to the community

Dr. Laurie Punch plunged her gloved hands into Sidney Taylor's open chest in a hospital’s operating room here, pushing on his heart to make it pump again after a bullet had torn through his flesh, collarbone and lung. His pulse had faded to nothing. She needed to get his heart beating.

12 Dec 2019

New machine learning app aims to prevent severe patient falls

New research will be live in npj Digital Medicine on December 12, 2019, that will feature a machine learning app aimed at preventing patients from severe fall-related injuries and deaths.

12 Dec 2019

Seven ways to get the right amount of sleep during holiday season

Aunt Jessica is visiting from the west coast. Twelve gifts need wrapping. Three party invites just arrived by text message. And now little Timmy's classmates expect fresh-baked cookies by 7 a.m.

12 Dec 2019

The health care promises we cannot keep

It was a promise Matt Perrin wasn't able to keep. "I'll never take away your independence," he'd told his mother, Rosemary, then 71, who lived alone on Cape Cod, Mass., in a much-loved cottage.

12 Dec 2019

Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Cancer Care

Artificial intelligence (AI) is being tested in clinics around the world, but is it a realistic ambition to apply sophisticated algorithms to cancer care?

From IBM Watson 12 Dec 2019

Increasing transparency in the healthcare system may not be always better

More isn't always better. That's what researchers say when it comes to transparency in the U.S. healthcare system.

11 Dec 2019

Tips for veteran or military family members to manage stress during the holiday season

There is a lot of activity during the holiday season: exchanging presents, lots of eating, and, of course, an overload of gatherings and family interactions.

11 Dec 2019

Resilience-building workshop helps student-athletes cope with challenges in college life

Imagine the impact on first-year college student-athletes in highly competitive programs if you could teach them resilience - if they learned skills to cope with high expectations, challenging academic courses, rigorous training and physical injuries, homesickness and even the stressors of life beyond college.

11 Dec 2019

Taking long midday naps or sleeping nine or more hours at night may increase stroke risk

People who take long naps during the day or sleep nine or more hours at night may have an increased risk of stroke, according to a study published in the December 11, 2019, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

11 Dec 2019

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New research finds no evidence that front foot running reduces injury risk

Clinical Research Pathways, WellStar Health System partner to increase diversity in oncology research

Study: 18% of outpatient antibiotic prescriptions written without a documented reason

Scientific research based guidebook to support elderly people taking out their trash

Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital receives new grant to support "Paws & Play" program

Nurses' sleep duration before work may impact quality of care and patient safety

Battling the bullets from the operating room to the community

New machine learning app aims to prevent severe patient falls

Seven ways to get the right amount of sleep during holiday season

The health care promises we cannot keep

Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Cancer Care

Increasing transparency in the healthcare system may not be always better

Tips for veteran or military family members to manage stress during the holiday season

Resilience-building workshop helps student-athletes cope with challenges in college life

Taking long midday naps or sleeping nine or more hours at night may increase stroke risk

NCCN Patient Advocacy Summit closes gaps in perspective of value in cancer care

Vanderbilt doctors offer tips on when to seek ED treatment for flu-like symptoms

University of Warwick project aims to help keep London's air clean

Health risks associated with NSAIDs as a factor for increased opioid prescribing

Study shows benefits of video discharge instructions for acute otitis media in children

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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