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FDA keeps brand-name drugs on a fast path to market ― despite manufacturing concerns

After unanimously voting to recommend a miraculous hepatitis C drug for approval in 2013, a panel of experts advising the Food and Drug Administration gushed about what they'd accomplished.

5 Nov 2019

Signs of frailty could be identified through a new assessment

Signs of frailty, and the risks it brings, could be identified in young and old people alike through a new assessment developed in a study led by researchers at the University of Strathclyde.

5 Nov 2019

Record number of Legionnaires’ cases in 2018 risk lives, cause cleanup headaches

Cases of Legionnaires' disease reached a record high in 2018 — a more than eight-fold increase since the numbers began to climb nearly two decades ago.

5 Nov 2019

Panelists explore the issue of drug pricing at ISPOR Europe 2019

ISPOR, the professional society for health economics and outcomes research - explored the issue of drug pricing in the session, "Time for Change? Has the Time Come for the Pharma Industry to Accept Modest Prices?" [IP4].

5 Nov 2019

New analysis offers an alternative explanation for decline in hospital admissions

The decline in hospital readmission rates that occurred following the launch of a federal program designed to improve quality of care and reduce repeat hospitalizations has been lauded as proof of the program's effectiveness.

5 Nov 2019

ISPOR explores digital health technologies to address key health-related challenges

ISPOR, the professional society for health economics and outcomes research - explored the potential of digital health technologies to address key health-related challenges and how to best evaluate these technologies as the field evolves.

5 Nov 2019

Ocean Medical Center receives major grant to support children with multiple health issues

Hackensack Meridian Health Ocean Medical Center Foundation has been awarded a Major Grant in the amount of $10,000 from The Provident Bank Foundation to help improve the care and support provided to children and young adults with autism.

5 Nov 2019

Esports need new protocols in sports medicine, say researchers

Across the U.S. the esports athlete is a rising class of competitor in the highest collegiate and professional arenas. According to researchers in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, the field of sports medicine needs to catch up in order to address these players' particular needs.

5 Nov 2019

UNLV psychologist shares practical ways to overcome the holiday stress

Charlie Brown might have said it best as he opined to his pal, Linus: "Christmas is coming, but I'm not happy. I don't feel the way I'm supposed to feel."

4 Nov 2019

Study investigates how discrimination events affect daily lives of college students

Discrimination -- differential treatment based on an aspect of someone's identity, such as nationality, race, sexual orientation or gender -- is linked to lower success in careers and poorer health.

4 Nov 2019

Family caregivers should be entitled to six months paid time off work, say experts

People who look after loved ones nearing the end of their lives should be entitled to up to six months paid time off work and safeguards for their job so they can return to work, according to academics from the University of Sheffield's School of Nursing and Midwifery.

4 Nov 2019

ASA commends FDA for identifying root causes and solutions to drug shortages

On October 29, the inter-agency Drug Shortages Task Force led by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a report titled "Drug Shortages: Root Causes and Potential Solutions" at the request of Congress.

4 Nov 2019

Plant-based meals are heart-healthy, popular with students

Vegan school lunches contain triple the amount of heart-healthy fiber found in standard entrées, according to a new case study published in The Journal of Child Nutrition & Management. Fiber is an important nutrient that not only aids heart health, but also boosts digestion, weight loss, and cancer prevention.

4 Nov 2019

Mount Sinai launches new mobile precision wellness iPhone app

Have you ever wondered whether your double latte really helps you function better in that early-morning meeting? Or if melatonin truly gives you better sleep at night? Now there's a way to find out, thanks to a new mobile precision wellness iPhone app developed at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

4 Nov 2019

Home care reduces hospital readmission risk for older adults recovering from heart failure

Older adults who are recovering from heart failure often leave the hospital to stay at rehabilitation facilities (also called skilled nursing facilities) before they return home.

4 Nov 2019

AASM survey: 88% of Americans lose sleep due to binge-watching

According to a new survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, U.S. adults rank sleep as their second most important priority, following family. However, data show that Americans are often limiting their opportunities to get enough healthy sleep.

4 Nov 2019

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FDA keeps brand-name drugs on a fast path to market ― despite manufacturing concerns

Signs of frailty could be identified through a new assessment

Record number of Legionnaires’ cases in 2018 risk lives, cause cleanup headaches

Panelists explore the issue of drug pricing at ISPOR Europe 2019

New analysis offers an alternative explanation for decline in hospital admissions

ISPOR explores digital health technologies to address key health-related challenges

Ocean Medical Center receives major grant to support children with multiple health issues

Esports need new protocols in sports medicine, say researchers

UNLV psychologist shares practical ways to overcome the holiday stress

Study investigates how discrimination events affect daily lives of college students

Family caregivers should be entitled to six months paid time off work, say experts

ASA commends FDA for identifying root causes and solutions to drug shortages

Plant-based meals are heart-healthy, popular with students

Mount Sinai launches new mobile precision wellness iPhone app

Home care reduces hospital readmission risk for older adults recovering from heart failure

AASM survey: 88% of Americans lose sleep due to binge-watching

Mortality rates within 30 days of ED visit decline in recent years

Continuity of care can improve health outcomes for patients with severe mental illness

NYU Langone Health launches two new centers to offer specialized care for athletes

Study offers better understanding of smoking among urban emergency department patients

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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