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Health science professionals and students analyze nurses' role in interprofessional pharmaceutical care

The University of Alicante has joined the European project DeMoPhaC (Development of a model for nurses' role in interprofessional pharmaceutical care)to establish a common framework for nursing professionals in interprofessional pharmaceutical care.

2 Dec 2018

UB research provides new information on alcohol misuse among never-deployed reservists

U.S. Army Reserve and National Guard soldiers who experience greater feelings of guilt and other negative emotions about never having been deployed are more likely to misuse alcohol, according to new research from the University at Buffalo.

30 Nov 2018

Link found between light pollution and insomnia in older adults

A new study is the first population-based investigation to report a significant association between artificial, outdoor light exposure at night and insomnia, as indicated by older adults' use of hypnotic drugs.

30 Nov 2018

Study reveals significant increase in hospitalization rates among homeless adults

Hospitalization rates among homeless adults have increased sharply in recent years, with a very different set of causes from those in non-homeless individuals, reports a study in the January issue of Medical Care. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

30 Nov 2018

Study explores whether patients from poorest neighborhoods experience longer total ambulance times

Patients from the poorest neighborhoods who had cardiac arrest had longer total ambulance times than those from the wealthiest neighborhoods.

30 Nov 2018

Embarrassment and fear of being judged can mean patients lie to their doctors

Researchers at the University of Utah Health have conducted a survey suggesting that a large proportion of people have a tendency to lie to their doctors about information that could be relevant to their health.

30 Nov 2018

Night owls may have increased risk of ill health, study finds

Night owls may have a higher risk of suffering from heart disease and type 2 diabetes than early risers.

30 Nov 2018

Sales reps may be wearing out their welcome in the operating room

In the operating room, surgical masks and matching scrubs can make it hard to tell who’s who — at least for outsiders.

30 Nov 2018

Short on federal funding, Obamacare enrollment navigators switch tactics

Enrollment is down sharply on the federal health insurance marketplace this fall, and the consumer assistance groups that help with sign-ups think they know why.

30 Nov 2018

Study shows link between disrupted sleep and reduced capability to control posture, balance

Disturbances during sleep decrease capability to control posture and balance according to researchers from the Department of Engineering and Warwick Medical School at the University of Warwick who have an article published today in Scientific Reports.

30 Nov 2018

Researchers identify potential nutritional alternative for people with fish allergy

Fish allergy is one of the most dangerous food allergies, as it is often associated with potentially life-threatening symptoms such as anaphylactic shock.

30 Nov 2018

AHF applauds passage of AIDS funding, urges President to sign lifesaving bill

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) today applauds the U.S. Senate for its unanimous approval Wednesday, November 28th of legislation reauthorizing the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (S. 3476).

30 Nov 2018

Despite reduction in twin stillbirth rates, there is no change in still birth rates involving single fetus

A leading expert in fetal medicine at the University of Birmingham has warned that there is 'little room for complacency' over a fall in twin stillbirth rates as the reason for this phenomenon are complex.

30 Nov 2018

New, low-cost wound dressing could speed up healing

A new, low-cost wound dressing developed by University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers could dramatically speed up healing in a surprising way.

30 Nov 2018

Is Europe on track to end AIDS by 2020?

From diagnosis of HIV to successful viral suppression: in a rapid communication published in Eurosurveillance today, ECDC and co-authors from Public Health England and The National AIDS Trust summarise the progress towards HIV elimination in 52 countries in Europe and Central Asia.

30 Nov 2018

Is Trump pushing health insurance innovation or an ACA rollback?

On his first day in office, as part of his mission to dismantle the Affordable Care Act, President Donald Trump signed an order promising to give states flexibility "to create a more free and open healthcare market."

30 Nov 2018

Scoring models underestimate risk of hospital readmission in neurocritical care patients

Scoring models used to predict 30-day readmission risk in the general hospital population may not accurately predict readmissions for patients in the neurocritical care unit, reports a study in the Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, official journal of the American Association of Neuroscience Nurses. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

29 Nov 2018

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What the Health?’ Reading the tea leaves in blue wave’s wake

This week, "What the Health?" panelists discuss, among other things, how the House Democrats' leadership battle could affect the congressional health policy agenda.

29 Nov 2018

New project launched to map out lung cancer immunology

A 'rule book' to guide precision combination immunotherapies and to speed up the development of new lung cancer treatments will be created as part of a collaboration between Cancer Research UK, the Francis Crick Institute and Bristol-Myers Squibb, announced today (Friday).

29 Nov 2018

George Mason University program focuses on weight management for low-income Latino children

Latinos are one of the fastest growing populations in the United States and one of the largest communities in Prince William County, Virginia. Health-based outreach efforts and programs that provide targeted care for Latinos are limited, but a George Mason University program hopes to fix that.

29 Nov 2018

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Health science professionals and students analyze nurses' role in interprofessional pharmaceutical care

UB research provides new information on alcohol misuse among never-deployed reservists

Link found between light pollution and insomnia in older adults

Study reveals significant increase in hospitalization rates among homeless adults

Study explores whether patients from poorest neighborhoods experience longer total ambulance times

Embarrassment and fear of being judged can mean patients lie to their doctors

Night owls may have increased risk of ill health, study finds

Sales reps may be wearing out their welcome in the operating room

Short on federal funding, Obamacare enrollment navigators switch tactics

Study shows link between disrupted sleep and reduced capability to control posture, balance

Researchers identify potential nutritional alternative for people with fish allergy

AHF applauds passage of AIDS funding, urges President to sign lifesaving bill

Despite reduction in twin stillbirth rates, there is no change in still birth rates involving single fetus

New, low-cost wound dressing could speed up healing

Is Europe on track to end AIDS by 2020?

Is Trump pushing health insurance innovation or an ACA rollback?

Scoring models underestimate risk of hospital readmission in neurocritical care patients

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What the Health?’ Reading the tea leaves in blue wave’s wake

New project launched to map out lung cancer immunology

George Mason University program focuses on weight management for low-income Latino children

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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