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Rural women experience higher rates pregnancy complications than urban peers

Women in rural communities experience higher rates of life-threatening complications during or after childbirth than mothers in urban cities, a new study finds.

4 Dec 2019

Study identifies brain regions that appear to play key role in supporting fluid intelligence

People with specific brain attributes are more likely than others to benefit from targeted cognitive interventions designed to enhance fluid intelligence, scientists report in a new study. Fluid intelligence is a measure of one's ability to adapt to new situations and solve never-before-seen problems.

4 Dec 2019

New indoor software tracking system for use in hospitals

A new indoor software tracking system conceived at the Henry Ford Innovations in Detroit for use in hospitals is being compared to GPS for its functionality.

4 Dec 2019

Mindfulness interventions could reduce blood pressure, study shows

As the leading cause of death in both the United States and the world, heart disease claims nearly 18 million lives every year, according to the World Health Organization.

4 Dec 2019

Anthem Blue Cross gets flagged and fined more than other insurers

One of California's largest health insurance plans has distinguished itself, and not in a good way.

4 Dec 2019

Exploring how corporate workplaces contribute to mental illness and antidepressant use

Here's a sobering statistic for the 'lucky country': 36 million prescriptions for antidepressant medication were issued in Australia in 2018, the second highest in the developed world after Iceland.

4 Dec 2019

Built for counterterrorism, this high-tech machine is now used to detect fentanyl

Sarah Mackin runs a cotton swab around the inside of a tiny plastic baggie that appears empty. She spreads whatever residue the swab picked up onto a test strip that resembles a Band-Aid, then slides the strip into a buzzing machine about the size of a boxed, take-home pie.

4 Dec 2019

Mobile stroke units provide lifesaving care to patients in urban areas

Mobile Stroke Units, vehicles equipped to provide stroke treatment before reaching a hospital, provided lifesaving care to stroke patients in Manhattan approximately 30 minutes faster, compared to patients transported to hospitals in traditional ambulances and who did not receive stroke treatment until arriving at the hospital, according to new research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, the open access journal of the American Heart Association.

4 Dec 2019

HHS hands out free HIV prevention drugs. Do you qualify?

The Trump administration Tuesday unveiled a plan to distribute HIV prevention medication free to individuals who do not have prescription drug insurance coverage.

4 Dec 2019

An Atlanta nonprofit brings medical care and connection to the homeless

Herman Ware got his seasonal flu shot while sitting at a small, wobbly table inside a mobile health clinic.

4 Dec 2019

Resistance exercise may help reduce bone loss in obese, older adults

Successful weight loss approaches in older adults with obesity can unfortunately lead to bone loss and an increased risk of fractures.

4 Dec 2019

Michigan dermatologists honored for diagnosing rare condition

The American Academy of Dermatology has honored board-certified dermatologists Steven Daveluy, MD, FAAD, and Benjamin Workman, MD, FAAD, as Patient Care Heroes for their teamwork with oncologists to diagnose a rare condition affecting just one in a million patients, known as drug-induced hypersensitivity syndrome.

4 Dec 2019

New review assesses patients' perspectives of clinical consultations related to weight

A recent review in Clinical Obesity assessed patients' reactions to consultations with physicians in which excess weight could have been or was discussed.

4 Dec 2019

Flatiron Health and ACS launch Real-World Data Impact Award

The American Cancer Society (ACS) and Flatiron Health today announced the launch of the American Cancer Society & Flatiron Health Real-World Data Impact Award.

4 Dec 2019

Norfolk dermatologist honored for leadership and increasing accessibility for patients

The American Academy of Dermatology has honored board-certified dermatologist Abby Van Voorhees, MD, FAAD, as a Patient Care Hero for her leadership at the Rapid Access Clinic at the Eastern Virginia Medical School Dermatology Practice in Norfolk, Va.

4 Dec 2019

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Rural women experience higher rates pregnancy complications than urban peers

Study identifies brain regions that appear to play key role in supporting fluid intelligence

New indoor software tracking system for use in hospitals

Mindfulness interventions could reduce blood pressure, study shows

Anthem Blue Cross gets flagged and fined more than other insurers

Exploring how corporate workplaces contribute to mental illness and antidepressant use

Built for counterterrorism, this high-tech machine is now used to detect fentanyl

Mobile stroke units provide lifesaving care to patients in urban areas

HHS hands out free HIV prevention drugs. Do you qualify?

An Atlanta nonprofit brings medical care and connection to the homeless

Resistance exercise may help reduce bone loss in obese, older adults

Michigan dermatologists honored for diagnosing rare condition

New review assesses patients' perspectives of clinical consultations related to weight

Flatiron Health and ACS launch Real-World Data Impact Award

Norfolk dermatologist honored for leadership and increasing accessibility for patients

Health policy experts highlight the impact of ACA rules on health insurance premium costs

More evidence of effectiveness required to sustain simulation education, say experts

Healthcare heroes can come from unexpected places

Online grocery shopping can increase people’s access to healthy, nutritious food

Agape Clinic dermatologist felicitated for providing free, multidisciplinary care to Dallas patients

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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