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Surgery and addictions counseling associated with reduced mortality in injection drug users with endocarditis

Cases of endocarditis - infection of the heart valves - have risen dramatically in recent years as a result of the opioid crisis. In London, Ontario 55 per cent of people who experience heart valve infections are injection drug users. They are particularly vulnerable to the disease and a third die as a result.

27 Nov 2018

Some clinical trials may promote use of ineffective and costly treatments, researchers say

A new paper published by McGill University researchers in JAMA Internal Medicine suggests that some clinical trials may promote the use of ineffective and costly treatments. That's the opposite of what clinical trials are aimed at, namely preventing ineffective and costly treatments from being taken up by physicians and patients.

27 Nov 2018

Policy and law key to ensure health equity in precision medicine

Genomics has a diversity problem. Despite the dazzling promise of genetically-tailored treatments and therapies, fundamental questions remain about whether precision medicine will advance health equity or make disparities worse.

27 Nov 2018

Study: Intermittent fasting not superior to conventional calorie restriction diets

Intermittent fasting helps lose weight and promotes health. However, it is not superior to conventional calorie restriction diets, scientists from the German Cancer Research Center and Heidelberg University Hospital have found out in a study called HELENA - the largest investigation on intermittent fasting to date.

27 Nov 2018

Project ECHO: A telementoring project launched in Washington, D.C. and Maryland to fight diabetes

In areas of Washington, D.C. and Maryland the prevalence of diabetes is as high as 15 percent in adults. This, coupled with long waitlists at endocrinologist offices, helped to fuel the idea that primary care physicians with advanced training in diabetes could effectively care for complex patients living with diabetes.

27 Nov 2018

Penn State researchers discover five types of problem drinking

Alcohol abuse is more complicated than simply drinking too much. There may be five separate types of problem drinkers, according to Penn State researchers, and each one may be more common at different stages of life.

27 Nov 2018

ICUS applauds announcement of dramatic changes in payment for contrast-enhanced ultrasound imaging

The International Contrast Ultrasound Society (ICUS) applauds the announcement of dramatic changes in payment for contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) imaging of the abdomen.

27 Nov 2018

Study shows extreme heat events in both summer and winter are increasing across the U.S., Canada

A new study shows extreme heat events both in the summer and in the winter are increasing across the U.S. and Canada, while extreme cold events in summer and winter are declining.

27 Nov 2018

BIO issues statement on proposed changes to Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage plans

BIO President and CEO Jim Greenwood issued the following statement regarding today's proposed changes to Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage plans.

26 Nov 2018

Global report highlights how the changing world is affecting children's physical activity levels

Children around the world are not moving enough to maintain healthy growth and development, according to a global report released today.

26 Nov 2018

NanoSphere develops new intraoral product that has potential to revolutionize cannabis therapies

NanoSphere Health Sciences Inc. is pleased to announce the Company has developed a new intraoral delivered cannabis product for the Canadian market, which produces similar effects to smoking cannabis, but is safer and more effective than edibles.

26 Nov 2018

Home blood pressure checks are more accurate than office BP assessments

Doctors could improve the care of high blood pressure by relying more on home blood pressure checks and not so much on the less-accurate office BP assessments, wrote health care quality experts from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston in an editorial in the journal JAMA.

26 Nov 2018

Children with obesity receive good help in primary care

Children treated for obesity in primary or outpatient care have a relatively good chance of fending off weight problems over the next few years as well, a study published in Acta Paediatrica shows.

26 Nov 2018

AI could reduce gadolinium dosage in MRI scans

A new study has shown that artificial intelligence could be used to dramatically reduce the amount of gadolinium used in MRI scans.

26 Nov 2018

LGB students at increased risk of self-harm and suicidality

University students who are Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual are at higher risk of self-harm and attempting suicide than their heterosexual counterparts say researchers.

26 Nov 2018

Small-area-based open data can help in cost-effective health care service planning

When assessing the effects of socioeconomic status on health inequalities or outcomes of care, it is worthwhile to use small-area-based open data instead of individual SES information, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows.

26 Nov 2018

Nonprofit bets Asian-American students can learn to avoid unhealthy gambling

The students listened attentively as Ryan Wong explained how casinos keep customers chasing that elusive jackpot.

26 Nov 2018

New analysis outlines potential cost of national Canadian pharmacare program

A new analysis in CMAJ http://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.180897 outlines the potential government cost of a national Canadian pharmacare program and sets out approaches to shifting the funding for drugs in Canada to realize billions in savings.

26 Nov 2018

GE Healthcare showcases new Edison applications and Edison-powered devices at RSNA 2018

GE Healthcare today announced new applications and smart devices built on Edison - a platform that helps accelerate the development and adoption of Artificial Intelligence technology and empower providers to deliver faster, more precise care.

25 Nov 2018

LSE leads consortium for new IMPACT Health Technology Assessment project

LSE Health at the London School of Economics and Political Science is leading a consortium of 15 institutional partners awarded $4.59 million Euros by the European Commission under the Horizon2020 Framework Programme for a new 3-year project entitled IMPACT HTA (Health Technology Assessment), commencing in January 2018.

25 Nov 2018

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Surgery and addictions counseling associated with reduced mortality in injection drug users with endocarditis

Some clinical trials may promote use of ineffective and costly treatments, researchers say

Policy and law key to ensure health equity in precision medicine

Study: Intermittent fasting not superior to conventional calorie restriction diets

Project ECHO: A telementoring project launched in Washington, D.C. and Maryland to fight diabetes

Penn State researchers discover five types of problem drinking

ICUS applauds announcement of dramatic changes in payment for contrast-enhanced ultrasound imaging

Study shows extreme heat events in both summer and winter are increasing across the U.S., Canada

BIO issues statement on proposed changes to Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage plans

Global report highlights how the changing world is affecting children's physical activity levels

NanoSphere develops new intraoral product that has potential to revolutionize cannabis therapies

Home blood pressure checks are more accurate than office BP assessments

Children with obesity receive good help in primary care

AI could reduce gadolinium dosage in MRI scans

LGB students at increased risk of self-harm and suicidality

Small-area-based open data can help in cost-effective health care service planning

Nonprofit bets Asian-American students can learn to avoid unhealthy gambling

New analysis outlines potential cost of national Canadian pharmacare program

GE Healthcare showcases new Edison applications and Edison-powered devices at RSNA 2018

LSE leads consortium for new IMPACT Health Technology Assessment project

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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