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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

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

Living in districts with air pollution from intense crop residue burning is a leading risk factor for acute respiratory infection, especially among children less than five years, in northern India.

4 Mar 2019

Health risks of smokeless tobacco product often misunderstood by American smokers

American smokers mistakenly think that using snus, a type of moist snuff smokeless tobacco product, is as dangerous as smoking tobacco, according to a Rutgers study.

4 Mar 2019

More support needed for caregivers in Canada

It's time to strengthen support for the 28% of people who provide care for an ageing family member, friend or neighbor in Canada, argues an editorial in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).

4 Mar 2019

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

CAR T-cell immunotherapies are advanced therapy medicinal products manufactured from human primary living cells procured by hospitals or blood banks.

4 Mar 2019

Toxicant levels in heated tobacco prototype are substantially lower than cigarettes

New research suggests that toxicants of notable public health interest are substantially reduced in the aerosol from our heated tobacco product prototype, compared to smoke from a standard reference cigarette.

4 Mar 2019

Protecting against ‘invisible threat’ that affects cancer care workers

Chemotherapy drugs are lifesaving to cancer patients, but these toxic drugs are hazardous to the health care workers who come into contact with them. Despite the risks, many health care workers do not use recommended personal protective equipment such as gloves or gowns when handling chemotherapy.

2 Mar 2019

Association found between rise of European populism and vaccine hesitancy

There is a significant association between the rise of populism across Europe and the level of mistrust around vaccines, according to a study by Queen Mary University of London.

2 Mar 2019

Failty evaluation can help determine patient's physical fitness for nonurgent operation

Frailty, a decline in function and resistance to short-term stress that typically occurs in old age, is linked to more complications after an operation among adults of all ages, according to researchers of a large new study published as an "article in press" on the Journal of the American College of Surgeons website in advance of print.

2 Mar 2019

Wakefulness and novel sleep index may predict success of spontaneous breathing trial

Critically ill patients are more likely to be successfully weaned from a mechanical ventilator, or breathing machine, if they have higher levels of wakefulness and both their right and left brains experience the same depth of sleep, according to new research published online in the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

1 Mar 2019

New treatment guidelines for management of pediatric TBI issued

Each year in the United States, more than 600,000 children are seen in emergency rooms due to traumatic brain injury, a disruption to the normal function of the brain caused by a bump, blow or jolt to the head.

1 Mar 2019

Texas lawmakers take aim at surprise medical bills

A bipartisan group of lawmakers announced plans to address surprise medical bills in a way that would take the “burden” off Texans.

1 Mar 2019

Study finds link between vaping and wheezing

Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center have found that using electronic cigarettes or “vaping” is associated with wheezing.

1 Mar 2019

Sleep debt persists despite sleeping in late on weekends

Many people go without sleep for days, and think they can make it up by waking late on the weekend. However, this just makes things worse, according to a new study at the University of Colorado Boulder.

1 Mar 2019

Medicare trims payments to 800 hospitals, citing patient safety incidents

Eight hundred hospitals will be paid less by Medicare this year because of high rates of infections and patient injuries, federal records show.

1 Mar 2019

Researchers analyze online plastic surgery ratings written by patients after abdominoplasty

For patients undergoing "tummy tuck" surgery (abdominoplasty), satisfaction with the aesthetic outcome is the main factor affecting whether they write a positive or negative online review for their plastic surgeon, reports the March issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

1 Mar 2019

Tracking daily food consumption using free app leads to weight loss

Without following a particular diet, overweight people who tracked daily food consumption using a free smartphone app lost a significant amount of weight in a new Duke University study.

1 Mar 2019

New multi-year affiliation announced to establish global center for rare diseases

The University of Oxford and University Hospitals in Cleveland, Ohio, today announced a multi-year affiliation to establish a global center for rare diseases.

1 Mar 2019

CHLA awarded $1.36 million grant to adapt patient-driven model of diabetes care

Children's Hospital Los Angeles has been awarded a $1.36M grant from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to adapt a patient-driven model of care that Clinical Diabetes Director, Jennifer Raymond, MD, MCR, developed to increase treatment compliance among difficult to reach populations.

1 Mar 2019

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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

Protecting against ‘invisible threat’ that affects cancer care workers

Association found between rise of European populism and vaccine hesitancy

Failty evaluation can help determine patient's physical fitness for nonurgent operation

Wakefulness and novel sleep index may predict success of spontaneous breathing trial

New treatment guidelines for management of pediatric TBI issued

Texas lawmakers take aim at surprise medical bills

Study finds link between vaping and wheezing

Sleep debt persists despite sleeping in late on weekends

Medicare trims payments to 800 hospitals, citing patient safety incidents

Researchers analyze online plastic surgery ratings written by patients after abdominoplasty

Tracking daily food consumption using free app leads to weight loss

New multi-year affiliation announced to establish global center for rare diseases

CHLA awarded $1.36 million grant to adapt patient-driven model of diabetes care

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