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Cancer patients and those with anemia should not be denied opioids, says CDC

The U.S. CDC has issued a letter clarifying that people suffering from severe pain caused by cancer or sickle-cell anemia should not be denied prescriptions for opioid pain-killers.

11 Apr 2019

Improved gut diversity causes 50% reduction in autism symptoms

Changing the microbial environment in the gut in autistic children could substantially reduce the severity of the symptoms they experience, according to new research.

11 Apr 2019

BLF survey: Thousands with serious breathlessness may not be getting vital medical care

Thousands of people with serious breathlessness may not be getting the care they need, according to figures published today.

11 Apr 2019

Caregiving may not be as bad for the health as previously believed

For decades, articles in research journals and the popular press alike have reported that being a family caregiver takes a toll on a person’s health, boosting levels of inflammation and weakening the function of the immune system.

11 Apr 2019

Bedfont receives FDA clearance for ToxCO breath analysis monitor

ToxCO is a breath-analysis monitor measuring exhaled carbon monoxide to give healthcare personnel an idea of CO levels in the blood.

From Bedfont® Scientific Ltd 11 Apr 2019

Making smarter decisions about where to recover after hospitalization

Every year, nearly 2 million people on Medicare — most of them older adults — go to a skilled nursing facility to recover after a hospitalization. But choosing the facility can be daunting, according to an emerging body of research.

11 Apr 2019

Single strip of white paint not sufficient to protect people who ride bikes

Research published in the journal Accident Analysis and Prevention today (Thursday 11 April 2019) shows that marked on-road bicycle lanes and parked cars reduce the distance that motorists provide when passing cyclists.

11 Apr 2019

Chronic diseases unconsciously limit mobility of older people

Chronic diseases are a key factor limiting the mobility of older people. Usually individuals are conscious of their condition in the case of an acute musculoskeletal disorder that causes pain or functional limitations.

11 Apr 2019

New report examines VA's process for determining TBI in veterans seeking disability compensation

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs should expand the requirement in its disability compensation process regarding who can diagnose traumatic brain injury to include any health care professional with pertinent and ongoing brain injury training and experience, says a new congressionally mandated report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

11 Apr 2019

New evidence of impulsive behavior in nonsuicidal self-injury

Are young adults who harm themselves more at risk for suicide? New research suggests there could be a connection under specific conditions associated with negative emotions.

11 Apr 2019

Nurses use local, real-time maps of opioid overdoses to inform clinical practice in real time

Nurse practitioners and nursing students can use local, real-time maps of opioid overdoses to inform their clinical work with adolescents in community health settings, finds new research from NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing.

11 Apr 2019

Living transplant donors also need long-term monitoring to prevent adverse events

While organ transplant recipients receive continual care as the end-stage treatment to their condition, attention also should be given to living donors, who can suffer from hypertension, diabetes and other disorders after donation, according to a study by researchers at UC San Francisco.

11 Apr 2019

Atrium Health and Wake Forest signs MOU to create next-generation healthcare system

Atrium Health, Wake Forest Baptist Health and Wake Forest University today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to create a next-generation academic healthcare system.

11 Apr 2019

FDA warns against using uncleared medical devices to assess or diagnose concussion

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning the public not to use medical devices marketed to consumers that claim to help assess, diagnose or manage head injury, including concussion, traumatic brain injury (TBI) or mild TBI.

11 Apr 2019

New electronic sensors detect parameters essential to ensure human comfort and safety

From astronauts and submariners to miners and rescue workers, people who operate in small enclosed spaces need good air quality to work safely and effectively.

11 Apr 2019

The blame game: Everyone and no one is raising insulin prices

A casual observer of Wednesday's House Energy and Commerce subcommittee hearing might think insulin prices just go up by themselves.

11 Apr 2019

Mandated guidelines prevent exertional heat illness among high school football players

Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and partners have found strong evidence that rates of heat-related illnesses, such as heat cramps and heat strokes, were reduced by half in states that had mandated guidelines to reduce exertional heat illness among high school football players.

10 Apr 2019

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Cancer patients and those with anemia should not be denied opioids, says CDC

Improved gut diversity causes 50% reduction in autism symptoms

BLF survey: Thousands with serious breathlessness may not be getting vital medical care

Caregiving may not be as bad for the health as previously believed

Bedfont receives FDA clearance for ToxCO breath analysis monitor

Making smarter decisions about where to recover after hospitalization

Single strip of white paint not sufficient to protect people who ride bikes

Chronic diseases unconsciously limit mobility of older people

New report examines VA's process for determining TBI in veterans seeking disability compensation

New evidence of impulsive behavior in nonsuicidal self-injury

Nurses use local, real-time maps of opioid overdoses to inform clinical practice in real time

Living transplant donors also need long-term monitoring to prevent adverse events

Atrium Health and Wake Forest signs MOU to create next-generation healthcare system

FDA warns against using uncleared medical devices to assess or diagnose concussion

New electronic sensors detect parameters essential to ensure human comfort and safety

The blame game: Everyone and no one is raising insulin prices

Mandated guidelines prevent exertional heat illness among high school football players

Green roofs may improve indoor air quality, study shows

Heart attacks are more common in diabetics who are diagnosed before 40

Genetics may play a role in developing cancer therapy-induced cardiomyopathy

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A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

Obesity, GLP-1s, and metabolic care

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