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Giving credible information about tobacco and nicotine products

Debate among public health professionals over approaches to tobacco and nicotine regulation has intensified with the rise of vaping in the form of electronic cigarettes (or e-cigarettes) and tobacco heat-not-burn products.

5 Mar 2019

Considering patients as consumers could potentially be harmful

There is broad support for building health care systems that are patient centered, seen as a means of improving health outcomes and as morally worthy in itself. But the concept of patient-centered care has increasingly merged with the concept of patients as consumers, which "is conceptually confused and potentially harmful," write Michael K. Gusmano, a Hastings Center research scholar and an associate professor at Rutgers University; Karen J. Maschke, a Hastings Center research scholar; and Hastings Center president Mildred Z. Solomon in an article in the March 2019 issue of Health Affairs.

5 Mar 2019

Michigan researchers adapt sexual violence prevention program for use at Ghana

Blaming the victim, usually a female, is common in sexual assault cases, but in some places it's more prevalent than others.

5 Mar 2019

Study explores episodic bundled payment model for breast cancer screening

Bundled payments have been touted as mechanisms to optimize quality and costs. A prior feasibility study evaluating bundled payments for screening mammography episodes predated widespread adoption of digital breast tomosynthesis.

5 Mar 2019

Landlord disclosure of bedbugs could be effective way to reduce infestations and lower costs

Policies requiring landlords to disclose a rental unit's history with bedbugs may raise costs to landlords over the short-term, but over the long-term they are an effective way to reduce infestations and lower costs, according to a just-published study.

5 Mar 2019

FutureNeuro collaborates with UCB to inform improvements in epilepsy treatment

FutureNeuro, the SFI Research Centre for Chronic and Rare Neurological Diseases, based at RCSI, has partnered with global biopharmaceutical company, UCB, to unlock the power of healthcare data to inform improvements in clinical care of people with epilepsy.

5 Mar 2019

Novel treatment targeting fibroblasts may prevent heart failure after heart attack

Heart attack survivors are at greater risk of developing heart failure, a chronic condition in which more than half of those diagnosed will die within five years.

5 Mar 2019

This time when my water breaks, take me to a hospital without surprise bills

When it comes to having a baby, that bundle of joy may bring an unexpected price tag that can affect parents' future health care choices.

4 Mar 2019

New poll: Many older adults feel lonely, especially those with health issues

One in four older adults say they feel isolated from other people at least some of the time, and one in three say they lack regular companionship, according to a new national poll.

4 Mar 2019

Recommending adults to get pneumococcal vaccine at age 50 may be effective guidance

If mitigating racial disparities in those who contract pneumococcal diseases, such as meningitis and pneumonia, is a top public health priority, then recommending that all adults get a pneumococcal vaccine at age 50 would likely be effective guidance, according to a University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine analysis published today in the journal Vaccine.

4 Mar 2019

Western Dental offers tips to prevent bad breath

Western Dental & Orthodontics has some advice for those who strive to maintain fresh breath.

4 Mar 2019

Updated scientific statement on blood pressure measurement in humans

The accurate measurement of blood pressure is essential for the diagnosis and management of hypertension, a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke, according to an updated American Heart Association scientific statement on blood pressure measurement in humans, published in the American Heart Association journal Hypertension.

4 Mar 2019

Childbirth in non-hospital settings is far more dangerous than hospital deliveries

Women who give birth in non-hospital settings are three times more likely to encounter complications and perinatal mortality compared with hospital births, according to a new study presented by researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and its affiliated Soroka University Medical Center.

4 Mar 2019

Virtual support for managing stress works just as well as social support from a real person

If people facing an acute stress situation receive social support from a "human" avatar, behind which there is (or is at least perceived to be) a real person, this works just as well as social support from a real person.

4 Mar 2019

Creating gaseous micro environments to ensure quality control of fresh food

Food has often had a long and arduous journey before it reaches our plates. In the United States, it is estimated that food typically travels between 1500 and 2500 miles between the farms where it is produced and the dinner table where it is ultimately consumed.

From Edinburgh Sensors 4 Mar 2019

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Giving credible information about tobacco and nicotine products

Considering patients as consumers could potentially be harmful

Michigan researchers adapt sexual violence prevention program for use at Ghana

Study explores episodic bundled payment model for breast cancer screening

Landlord disclosure of bedbugs could be effective way to reduce infestations and lower costs

FutureNeuro collaborates with UCB to inform improvements in epilepsy treatment

Novel treatment targeting fibroblasts may prevent heart failure after heart attack

This time when my water breaks, take me to a hospital without surprise bills

New poll: Many older adults feel lonely, especially those with health issues

Recommending adults to get pneumococcal vaccine at age 50 may be effective guidance

Western Dental offers tips to prevent bad breath

Updated scientific statement on blood pressure measurement in humans

Childbirth in non-hospital settings is far more dangerous than hospital deliveries

Virtual support for managing stress works just as well as social support from a real person

Creating gaseous micro environments to ensure quality control of fresh food

Study estimates health and economic costs of stubble burning air pollution in India

Health risks of smokeless tobacco product often misunderstood by American smokers

More support needed for caregivers in Canada

EMA recognizes the value of EBMT patient registry for novel CAR T-cell therapies

Toxicant levels in heated tobacco prototype are substantially lower than cigarettes

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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