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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

Plant-based dietary patterns may be linked to lower risk of cardiovascular disease and death

Eating mostly plant-based foods and fewer animal-based foods may be linked to better heart health and a lower risk of dying from a heart attack, stroke or other cardiovascular disease according to new research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.

7 Aug 2019

Younger colorectal cancer patients experience delays in care leading to emergency diagnoses

In an analysis of information on 10,463 UK patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer from 2006 to 2013, patients under the age of 50 years were more likely to initially experience non-specific symptoms before being referred to cancer specialists.

7 Aug 2019

Doctors argue plans to remedy surprise medical bills will ‘shred’ the safety net

Chances are, you or someone you know has gotten a surprise medical bill. One in six Americans have received these unexpected and often high charges after getting medical care from a doctor or hospital that isn't in their insurance network.

7 Aug 2019

Characteristics of older adults with moderately severe dementia differ depending on care settings

A study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society has found that many characteristics among older adults with moderately severe dementia differ depending on whether they live at home or in residential care or nursing facilities.

7 Aug 2019

Most older people with advancing dementia remain at home, despite pain and poor health

Contrary to popular belief, most older Americans with advancing dementia remain in their own homes -- many until they die.

7 Aug 2019

Developing safe imaging tools to better identify the risk of preterm birth

Dr. Helen Feltovich is a high-risk obstetrician, also known as a maternal-fetal doctor, and she sees women when they are at risk of a preterm birth. Preterm birth recently surpassed infectious diseases as the leading cause of death in children under five years old. It's a critical global problem, with no easy fix.

7 Aug 2019

New virtual emergency consultation program for eye patients speeds up treatment times

A trial virtual emergency consultation programme for eye patients has led to quicker treatment times and removed the need for follow up hospital appointments in more than half of cases, according to researchers.

7 Aug 2019

Specialized psychiatric care helps woman with bipolar depression to achieve motherhood

Rebecca Jo Manzella, 31, of Mount Clemens, was diagnosed with bipolar depression her junior year of high school. Lithium, the medication doctors prescribed for her, was the game changer. Its therapeutic benefits allowed her to return to her studies and continue to maintain healthy relationships with family and friends.

6 Aug 2019

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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

Plant-based dietary patterns may be linked to lower risk of cardiovascular disease and death

Younger colorectal cancer patients experience delays in care leading to emergency diagnoses

Doctors argue plans to remedy surprise medical bills will ‘shred’ the safety net

Characteristics of older adults with moderately severe dementia differ depending on care settings

Most older people with advancing dementia remain at home, despite pain and poor health

Developing safe imaging tools to better identify the risk of preterm birth

New virtual emergency consultation program for eye patients speeds up treatment times

Specialized psychiatric care helps woman with bipolar depression to achieve motherhood

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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