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Federal experts’ advice on HPV vaccine could leave adults confused

Vaccination decisions are usually pretty straightforward. People either meet the criteria for the vaccine based on their age or other factors or they don't. But when a federal panel recently recommended an update to the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine guidelines, it left a lot of uncertainty.

8 Aug 2019

Isansys Lifecare shortlisted for OBN's Most Transformative Digital Healthcare Company award

Isansys Lifecare is proud to announce it has been shortlisted in the Most Transformative Digital Healthcare Company category at the OBN Annual Awards 2019.

From Isansys Lifecare Ltd. 8 Aug 2019

A simple snack can maximize alertness and productivity in shift workers

If you’re one of Australia’s 1.4 million shiftworkers, eating at irregular times is just par for the course – but have you ever stopped to think about the impact this might have on your body?

8 Aug 2019

HistoIndex, ILBS launch Center of Excellence to enhance NASH diagnostics and clinical trials

In a cross border collaboration, HistoIndex and the Institute of Liver & Biliary Sciences (ILBS) in New Delhi, India have jointly launched a Centre of Excellence to aid diagnostics and clinical trials focusing on NASH.

8 Aug 2019

ISCT expresses concern about companies offering unproven T-cell preservation services

ISCT, the International Society for Cell and Gene Therapy, the global professional society of clinicians, researchers, regulatory specialists, technologists and industry partners in the cell and gene therapy sector, today announces its objection to linking the benefits of cellular immunotherapy, in particular Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy, with recent market offerings for third party cryopreserving and banking of T-cells for future therapeutic use.

8 Aug 2019

New Milford Hospital’s Eating Well program offers comfort to patients and caregivers

Diane and Phil Hannah started their lifelong journey together as neighbors who would talk to each other from their bedroom windows. They were high school sweethearts before they married in 1952.

8 Aug 2019

How to avoid and treat seasonal allergies

You may think you can't tell the difference between the symptoms caused by spring, summer and fall allergies.

8 Aug 2019

Medical mistrust contributes to delays in African American men using health care system

Mistrust of health care providers, fueled by painful experiences with racism, makes African American men more likely to delay routine screenings and doctor's appointments, according to a new study in the journal Behavioral Medicine by the Health Disparities Institute at UConn Health, with potentially serious implications for their overall health.

8 Aug 2019

New technique helps formulate tastier low-fat potato chips

Munching on low-fat potato chips might reduce the guilt compared with full-fat versions, but many people don't find the texture as appealing.

8 Aug 2019

Few tips for packing healthy, balanced, nutritious lunches

School lunches and after-school snacks are important parts of a child's daily routine. With a little creativity, you can help make certain that your child's routine is based on healthy choices.

8 Aug 2019

UW Medicine achieves milestone of 1,000 lung transplants

UW Medicine's lung-transplant team, the only such providers in the Pacific Northwest, performed their 1,000th transplant on July 7, 2019. Ten other U.S. programs have reached such a milestone.

8 Aug 2019

New guidance helps pharmacists decide which patients should use pill organizer

Researchers at the University of East Anglia have developed guidance to help prescribers and pharmacists decide which patients should use a pill organizer.

8 Aug 2019

Light satisfaction makes office workers to deem people as being warm and competent

The more satisfied office workers are with the light in a room, the more likely they are to deem people they have just met as being warm and competent, a new Loughborough University study has found.

8 Aug 2019

Survey shows increasing use of opioids to treat migraine headaches

An increasing number of Americans are using opioids to treat their migraine headaches, despite the fact that opioids are not the recommended first-line therapy for migraine in most cases.

7 Aug 2019

Lower air pollution levels save lives in New York State

Lower air pollution levels saved an estimated 5,660 lives in New York State in 2012, compared to 2002 levels, according to a new study.

7 Aug 2019

Optimistic people tend to be better sleepers, study finds

People who are the most optimistic tend to be better sleepers, a study of young and middle-aged adults found.

7 Aug 2019

New CMS rule will raise reimbursements for novel antibiotics

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Inpatient Prospective Payment System rule for the coming fiscal year will raise reimbursements for novel antibiotics, a meaningful step in confronting the threat of infections resistant to older medicines.

7 Aug 2019

Pittsburgh Health Data Alliance and Amazon Web Services join forces to enhance patient care

In the latest sign of Pittsburgh's growing importance as a center of health care technology innovation, the Pittsburgh Health Data Alliance announced today that it is working closely with Amazon Web Services, an Amazon.com company, through a machine learning research sponsorship, to advance innovation in areas such as cancer diagnostics, precision medicine, voice-enabled technologies and medical imaging.

7 Aug 2019

Statement related to data inaccuracies with newly approved gene therapy

As a public health agency, we believe that it is critical to facilitate the development of innovative safe and effective medical products, like the cellular and gene therapy products that have shown enormous potential to treat previously untreatable diseases.

7 Aug 2019

Marijuana access leads to reductions in opioid-related deaths, study finds

A new Economic Inquiry study finds that marijuana access leads to reductions in opioid-related deaths

7 Aug 2019

Healthcare News

Federal experts’ advice on HPV vaccine could leave adults confused

Isansys Lifecare shortlisted for OBN's Most Transformative Digital Healthcare Company award

A simple snack can maximize alertness and productivity in shift workers

HistoIndex, ILBS launch Center of Excellence to enhance NASH diagnostics and clinical trials

ISCT expresses concern about companies offering unproven T-cell preservation services

New Milford Hospital’s Eating Well program offers comfort to patients and caregivers

How to avoid and treat seasonal allergies

Medical mistrust contributes to delays in African American men using health care system

New technique helps formulate tastier low-fat potato chips

Few tips for packing healthy, balanced, nutritious lunches

UW Medicine achieves milestone of 1,000 lung transplants

New guidance helps pharmacists decide which patients should use pill organizer

Light satisfaction makes office workers to deem people as being warm and competent

Survey shows increasing use of opioids to treat migraine headaches

Lower air pollution levels save lives in New York State

Optimistic people tend to be better sleepers, study finds

New CMS rule will raise reimbursements for novel antibiotics

Pittsburgh Health Data Alliance and Amazon Web Services join forces to enhance patient care

Statement related to data inaccuracies with newly approved gene therapy

Marijuana access leads to reductions in opioid-related deaths, study finds

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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