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A final comfort: ‘Palliative transport’ brings dying children home

Anne Brescia sat beside her only child, Anthony, as he lay unconscious in a hospital bed at age 16. Just a few months before, he was competing in a swim meet; now cancer was destroying his brain. Brescia couldn’t save her son. But she was determined to bring him home.

28 May 2019

Study shows how daily stress leads to Facebook addiction

Friends on social media such as Facebook can be a great source of comfort during periods of stress. However, if they don't receive any support offline, stressed users are at risk of developing a pathological dependence on the social networking site - the so-called Facebook addiction.

28 May 2019

Skilled health workforce in India is lower than the WHO recommended threshold

The skilled health workforce in India does not meet the minimum threshold of 22.8 skilled workers per 10,000 population recommended by the World Health Organisation, shows research published today in the online journal BMJ Open.

28 May 2019

FNR, ANR extend agreement to support research collaboration between France and Luxembourg

The original collaboration agreement between the FNR and ANR was signed in 2012, with the first joint Call launched in 2013.

27 May 2019

Reinvent Motherisk program in Canada to protect pregnant women and infants

Canada should reinvent the Motherisk program to support pregnant women to have healthy babies, argues an editorial in CMAJ.

27 May 2019

UMass Amherst scientist's new book explores the brave new world of science and food

David Julian McClements, Distinguished Professor of Food Science at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and among the world's most highly cited researchers, has written a new book that explores the brave new world of science and food.

27 May 2019

Administration proposals pose threats to transgender health and progress against HIV epidemic

The administration's proposals to weaken protections for transgender individuals that improve their access to health care, housing and shelter services are discriminatory, destructive and pose significant, threats to the president's stated goal of ending HIV as an epidemic in the U.S.

27 May 2019

Antibiotic concentrations in some of the world's rivers exceed 'safe' limits, finds study

Concentrations of antibiotics found in some of the world's rivers exceed 'safe' levels by up to 300 times, the first ever global study has discovered.

27 May 2019

Urgent action needed to better meet the needs of multiple-birth families

Having multiple-birth babies can be a time of wonder and excitement, however, according to the first-ever international collaborative report released today, these babies and their families can face serious disadvantages compared to parents of single-birth babies.

26 May 2019

NYU Langone vascular surgeon's discovery saves Brooklyn man's foot

When Jose Palacios arrived to the operating room at NYU Langone Hospital–Brooklyn last March, he thought he might never walk again. The infection in his foot had gotten so bad his doctor told him amputation may be necessary. But when the surgery was over, he could hardly believe his eyes.

26 May 2019

ISPOR examines the issue of patient access and biosimilars

ISPOR the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, examined the issue of patient access and biosimilars this afternoon at its ISPOR 2019 annual conference with the session, "Improving Patient Access to Life Saving Therapies: What Needs to Be Done to Fulfill the Promise of Biosimilars?"

26 May 2019

American Academy of Dermatology provides tips to 'practice safe sun' outdoors

An estimated 9,500 people in the United States are diagnosed with skin cancer every day, yet many Americans will put themselves at greater risk for skin cancer over the upcoming holiday weekend.

26 May 2019

An 84-year-old man saves neighbor's life, becomes oldest living kidney donor in the U.S.

An 84-year-old Texas man recently became the oldest living kidney donor in the country after donating one of his kidneys to his 72-year old neighbor at Houston Methodist Hospital.

26 May 2019

New evidenced-based analysis of CRNAs in the healthcare system

On behalf of the more than 53,000 Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs), the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists has released an official statement, titled "CRNAs: We are the Answer" " which highlights evidenced-based analysis of CRNAs, physician anesthesiologists, and anesthesiologist assistants in today's healthcare system.

26 May 2019

Weekly pharmacy visits improve drug adherence and quality of life in elderly patients with heart failure

Elderly patients with heart failure who see a pharmacist once a week are more likely to take their tablets and be active in daily life, according to late breaking results from the PHARM-CHF randomized controlled trial presented today at Heart Failure 2019, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology.

26 May 2019

Could formal health technology assessment be a solution to high healthcare costs in the US?

ISPOR, the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, explored the possibility of health technology assessment in the United States this morning at its ISPOR 2019 annual conference with the session, "Could Formal HTA Be a Solution to High Healthcare Costs in the United States?"

26 May 2019

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A final comfort: ‘Palliative transport’ brings dying children home

Study shows how daily stress leads to Facebook addiction

Skilled health workforce in India is lower than the WHO recommended threshold

FNR, ANR extend agreement to support research collaboration between France and Luxembourg

Reinvent Motherisk program in Canada to protect pregnant women and infants

UMass Amherst scientist's new book explores the brave new world of science and food

Administration proposals pose threats to transgender health and progress against HIV epidemic

Antibiotic concentrations in some of the world's rivers exceed 'safe' limits, finds study

Urgent action needed to better meet the needs of multiple-birth families

NYU Langone vascular surgeon's discovery saves Brooklyn man's foot

ISPOR examines the issue of patient access and biosimilars

American Academy of Dermatology provides tips to 'practice safe sun' outdoors

An 84-year-old man saves neighbor's life, becomes oldest living kidney donor in the U.S.

New evidenced-based analysis of CRNAs in the healthcare system

Weekly pharmacy visits improve drug adherence and quality of life in elderly patients with heart failure

Could formal health technology assessment be a solution to high healthcare costs in the US?

APA condemns administration's efforts to dismantle federal non-discrimination protections in health care

Crash-related reports from Waze users could reduce emergency response time in half

Endocrine Society opposes HHS rule that would jeopardize transgender individuals' access to healthcare

Researchers find lower ER triage scores are linked to delayed antibiotics for sepsis patients

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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