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BfR proposes new indicator to denote total plant protection product residues from food

This indicator should give information on total intake of plant protection product residues from food. The three categories of low, moderate and high intake to which the active substances in the plant protection products can then be allocated are essential here.

17 Jul 2019

Addressing patients' mental and emotional distress after surgery

With the advancement of technology and medicine, G. Michael Deeb, M.D., a cardiac surgeon at Michigan Medicine, says society is used to, and expects, instant solutions to their pain after medical procedures. This has resulted in an increased demand for narcotics, as well as their over usage.

17 Jul 2019

First state-mandated sepsis regulation in the U.S. linked to lower mortality rates

Death rates from sepsis fell faster in New York than expected and faster than in peer states following the introduction of the nation's first state-mandated sepsis regulation, according to an analysis led by University of Pittsburgh researchers and published today in JAMA.

17 Jul 2019

Incorporating conductive textiles into clothing could connect many wearable devices

Over the past decade, a major trend in electronics has been the development of sensors, displays and smart devices which are seamlessly integrated onto the human body.

17 Jul 2019

Dementia patients hospitalized and involved in transitional care at higher rates

Patients with dementia are hospitalized at higher rates and involved in transitional care more frequently than those who are cognitively unimpaired.

17 Jul 2019

Financial incentives may help people quit smoking and remain smoke-free

Financial incentives work to help people stop smoking and remain smoke free - according to research led by the University of East Anglia.

17 Jul 2019

Penn Medicine and Grand View Health partner to provide advanced orthopedic care

Penn Orthopaedics and Grand View Health have announced a new affiliation to better serve patients in need of high-quality orthopedic care in Bucks and Montgomery counties, and the surrounding areas.

16 Jul 2019

Pitt wins $6 million grant to develop cortical vision research program

The University of Pittsburgh received a $6 million grant from the Richard King Mellon Foundation to support the development of a cortical vision research program in the Pitt School of Medicine Department of Ophthalmology.

16 Jul 2019

Carbofuran in red chili unlikely to cause health risk

Carbofuran is a plant protection product which can be used against certain insects, mites, ticks and nematodes.

16 Jul 2019

Keck School of Medicine of USC to recruit patients typically underrepresented in clinical trials

A highly competitive $4.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute will support Keck School of Medicine of USC efforts to recruit patients from underrepresented populations into cardiac surgery clinical trials.

16 Jul 2019

Study analyzes high capacity of A. baumannii to persist on various surfaces

A group in the Department of Immunology, Microbiology and Parasitology at the UPV/EHU has conducted an in-depth study into the capacity to survive of the Acinetobacter baumannii bacterium as well as the strategies it uses to survive.

16 Jul 2019

Anorexia may be as much a metabolic disorder as it is a psychiatric one, say scientists

A study has found that anorexia nervosa may have a metabolic component that makes some patients lose weight more easily and be harder to treat.

16 Jul 2019

Application of machine learning methods to healthcare outcomes research

Value in Health, the official journal of ISPOR- the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, announced today the publication of a high-level overview of machine learning for healthcare outcomes researchers and decision makers.

16 Jul 2019

High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) could prevent cognitive decline in older men

Age-related cognitive conditions such as dementia could be kept at bay with high-intensity interval training (HIIT), according to a new study.

16 Jul 2019

Medicare Advantage overbills taxpayers by billions a year as feds struggle to stop it

Health insurers that treat millions of seniors have overcharged Medicare by nearly $30 billion the past three years alone, but federal officials say they are moving ahead with long-delayed plans to recoup at least part of the money.

16 Jul 2019

Homeless people are deprived of primary healthcare services, study finds

A study led by the University of Birmingham has painted a shaming picture of neglect and discrimination shown towards the homeless when accessing UK health services.

16 Jul 2019

More parental communication motivates young drivers to be safer

A new study from the University of Iowa finds that the use of video monitoring technology combined with parents talking to their teens about safe driving motivates young drivers to be safer.

16 Jul 2019

Wearing a hearing aid may mitigate dementia risk

A new study has concluded that people who wear a hearing aid for age-related hearing problems maintain better brain function over time than those who do not.

15 Jul 2019

Mother calls for protein shake regulation after daughter dies

A mother is calling on the health industry to regulate sales of protein powder and supplements after her daughter died in 2017 due to a protein-heavy diet.

15 Jul 2019

Experts discuss 5G health risks as network switches on in the UK

As the 5G mobile network launches in some UK cities, experts discuss whether there is any reliable evidence to suggest people should be worried.

15 Jul 2019

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BfR proposes new indicator to denote total plant protection product residues from food

Addressing patients' mental and emotional distress after surgery

First state-mandated sepsis regulation in the U.S. linked to lower mortality rates

Incorporating conductive textiles into clothing could connect many wearable devices

Dementia patients hospitalized and involved in transitional care at higher rates

Financial incentives may help people quit smoking and remain smoke-free

Penn Medicine and Grand View Health partner to provide advanced orthopedic care

Pitt wins $6 million grant to develop cortical vision research program

Carbofuran in red chili unlikely to cause health risk

Keck School of Medicine of USC to recruit patients typically underrepresented in clinical trials

Study analyzes high capacity of A. baumannii to persist on various surfaces

Anorexia may be as much a metabolic disorder as it is a psychiatric one, say scientists

Application of machine learning methods to healthcare outcomes research

High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) could prevent cognitive decline in older men

Medicare Advantage overbills taxpayers by billions a year as feds struggle to stop it

Homeless people are deprived of primary healthcare services, study finds

More parental communication motivates young drivers to be safer

Wearing a hearing aid may mitigate dementia risk

Mother calls for protein shake regulation after daughter dies

Experts discuss 5G health risks as network switches on in the UK

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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