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Food labels have caused changes in consumers' intake and industry's use of key additives

Over the past two decades, labels such as the U.S. Nutrition Facts Panel on packaged foods, calorie counts on national restaurant menus, front-of-pack labels encouraging healthier eating, and "low-sodium" or "fat-free" identifiers have been developed in order to promote healthier choices. But do they work?

17 Dec 2018

Early follow-up by physician for patients after ED discharge lowers rates of death or re-admissions

For patients who receive emergency department care for heart failure, early follow-up by a physician within 7 days after emergency department discharge is associated with lower rates of death or admissions to hospital, according to research published in CMAJ.

17 Dec 2018

CTF along with NTAP and Sage announce first-ever open data portal for neurofibromatosis

The Children's Tumor Foundation, together with the Neurofibromatosis Therapeutic Acceleration Program and Sage Bionetworks, has announced the first-ever open data portal for scientific research results in the field of neurofibromatosis.

17 Dec 2018

Researchers study abnormal blood glucose levels of patients after hospital discharge

University of Minnesota Medical School researchers decided to delve into an area where little data currently exists. They wanted to know what happens after these patients with abnormal blood glucose measurements are discharged?

14 Dec 2018

Early physical therapy associated with reduction in opioid use

Patients who underwent physical therapy soon after being diagnosed with pain in the shoulder, neck, low back or knee were approximately 7 to 16 percent less likely to use opioids in the subsequent months, according to a new study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine and the Duke University School of Medicine.

14 Dec 2018

Study finds increasing rate of hospitalizations among homeless individuals

A homeless individual is one who lacks fixed and reliable housing, and it is estimated that 553,000 people fit that description on any given night in the United States.

14 Dec 2018

Community Health Choice helps manage complex and chronic care conditions

Texans often face crucial health-related decisions without training or guidance. How do we decide when to seek emergency care? What are the warning signs of diabetes? Should we go to a clinic or can we reach someone on the phone?

14 Dec 2018

Nurse denied life insurance because she carries naloxone

Bloodwork was supposed to be the last step in Isela’s application for life insurance. But when she arrived at the lab, her appointment had been canceled.

14 Dec 2018

In California, doctors accused of sexual misconduct often get second chances

The doctor instructed his patient to stand in front of him. He cupped her crotch and inserted his fingers into her vagina through her clothes, moving his hand repeatedly to her rectal area. Then he squeezed her breasts, according to a formal accusation filed by the Medical Board of California.

14 Dec 2018

Face masks may offer protection against staph bacteria for hog farm workers and their household members

Face masks appear to provide important protection against drug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteria for hog farm workers and for household members to whom they might otherwise transmit the bacteria, according to a study led by scientists at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

14 Dec 2018

Soot particles from road traffic significantly contribute to air pollution

Soot from road traffic in emerging countries can reach high altitudes, where it can be transported over long distances and thus contributes to global warming.

14 Dec 2018

Researchers explore home healthcare nurses' knowledge attitudes toward infection control

Home healthcare workers' beliefs about infection prevention influence whether they comply with prevention protocols more than their actual knowledge of how to comply, according to new research published in the American Journal of Infection Control, the journal of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology.

14 Dec 2018

Average outpatient visit in the U.S. costs nearly $500, shows new study

The average outpatient visit in the United States costs nearly $500, according to a new scientific study.

14 Dec 2018

Adolescents who use cognitive reappraisal had better metabolic measures, shows study

Most teens get stressed out by their families from time to time, but whether they bottle those emotions up or put a positive spin on things may affect certain processes in the body, including blood pressure and how immune cells respond to bacterial invaders, according to Penn State researchers.

14 Dec 2018

Study: Regular trips out could dramatically reduce depression in older age

Regular visits to the cinema, theatre or to museums could dramatically reduce the chances of becoming depressed in older age a new study has found.

14 Dec 2018

Moderate exercise in the evening does not have negative effect on sleep

Even among sleep researchers, it is a widely held belief that sleep quality can be improved by avoiding exercise in the evening.

14 Dec 2018

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What the Health?’ Insurance enrollment is lagging — and there are lots of reasons why

With less than a week to go before the deadline in most states, enrollment in health insurance for 2019 under the Affordable Care Act is lagging compared with the pace of previous years. That was expected, given last year's tax law eliminated the tax penalty for not having coverage starting Jan. 1. But analysts say there are other reasons for the downturn as well.

14 Dec 2018

Study: Chronic opioid therapy associated with increased healthcare spending and hospital stays

Using data from commercial insurance claims of working-aged adults, new research published in the December issue of The American Journal of Accountable Care found that chronic opioid therapy for noncancer pain is associated with increased healthcare spending as well as hospital stays.

14 Dec 2018

Fitness instructors' motivational comments influence women's body satisfaction

Exercise has been called a double-edged sword for women when it comes to body image as some types of exercise seem to improve body esteem, whereas others have the potential to lower it.

14 Dec 2018

Research: Myths about migration and health not supported by available evidence

Research published in The Lancet on 5 December revealed that harmful and unfounded myths about migration and health have become accepted and that these are used to justify policies of exclusion.

13 Dec 2018

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Food labels have caused changes in consumers' intake and industry's use of key additives

Early follow-up by physician for patients after ED discharge lowers rates of death or re-admissions

CTF along with NTAP and Sage announce first-ever open data portal for neurofibromatosis

Researchers study abnormal blood glucose levels of patients after hospital discharge

Early physical therapy associated with reduction in opioid use

Study finds increasing rate of hospitalizations among homeless individuals

Community Health Choice helps manage complex and chronic care conditions

Nurse denied life insurance because she carries naloxone

In California, doctors accused of sexual misconduct often get second chances

Face masks may offer protection against staph bacteria for hog farm workers and their household members

Soot particles from road traffic significantly contribute to air pollution

Researchers explore home healthcare nurses' knowledge attitudes toward infection control

Average outpatient visit in the U.S. costs nearly $500, shows new study

Adolescents who use cognitive reappraisal had better metabolic measures, shows study

Study: Regular trips out could dramatically reduce depression in older age

Moderate exercise in the evening does not have negative effect on sleep

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What the Health?’ Insurance enrollment is lagging — and there are lots of reasons why

Study: Chronic opioid therapy associated with increased healthcare spending and hospital stays

Fitness instructors' motivational comments influence women's body satisfaction

Research: Myths about migration and health not supported by available evidence

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Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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