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Canadian medics adopt pioneering learning technology to ensure safer prescribing techniques

BPS Assessment is providing vital support to physicians in Canada, with the introduction of its pioneering learning technology aimed at ensuring safer prescribing techniques.

1 Nov 2018

Policymakers should introduce more targeted early interventions to tackle cancer

Policymakers around the world should consider introducing more targeted early interventions in a bid to tackle cancer, according to experts at the University of Stirling.

1 Nov 2018

Researchers developing novel face mask that offers clear view of wearer's facial expressions

Laughter is the best medicine, says medical research. But how are patients supposed to feel like smiling if the faces of the nursing staff and even their beloved ones are covered with masks? Researchers from Empa and EPFL are currently developing a novel face mask, which offers an unobstructed view of the wearer's facial expressions.

1 Nov 2018

New project aims to estimate scientific basis of health risks posed by substance mixtures

The BfR is involved with two work groups in the project, which is being coordinated by the Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment

1 Nov 2018

Childlessness influences Chinese adults' end-of-life care preferences

Chinese adults who have children prefer to receive end-of-life care from family members at home, while those who lost their only child prefer to be cared for in hospice or palliative care institutions, finds a new study led by an international team of researchers and published in the November issue of The Journal of Palliative Medicine.

1 Nov 2018

Exploring potential health risks of microplastic particles for humans

The Austrian Federal Environment Agency and the Medical University of Vienna have presented the first preliminary results of a pilot study on microplastics (microplastic particles) in humans.

1 Nov 2018

New federal grant will allow Brown to expand opioid treatment in state correctional system

In 2016, the Rhode Island Department of Corrections became the first state correctional system in the U.S. to screen all incarcerated individuals for opioid use disorder and provide medications for addiction treatment for those who need it.

1 Nov 2018

Study: Wide and varied body of evidence support best practices in palliative care

A study commissioned to help guide revisions of best practices in providing palliative care finds that there is a wide and varied body of evidence to support such clinical practice guidelines.

1 Nov 2018

Study: Societal acceptance of domestic violence is widespread in developing countries

Societal acceptance of domestic violence against women is widespread in developing countries, with 36 per cent of people believing it is justified in certain situations.

1 Nov 2018

New virtual program increased mistreated elderly Texans' access to geriatric experts

In its first year, an innovative virtual program has substantially increased mistreated elderly Texans' access to elder mistreatment and geriatric experts with The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

1 Nov 2018

Hot brew coffee has more antioxidant capacity than cold brew, finds study

In a new study, Jefferson researchers found chemical differences between hot and cold brew coffee that may have health impacts.

1 Nov 2018

FDA permits marketing of 23andme Personal Genome Service Pharmacogenetic Reports test

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration permitted marketing, with special controls, of the 23andme Personal Genome Service Pharmacogenetic Reports test as a direct-to-consumer test for providing information about genetic variants that may be associated with a patient's ability to metabolize some medications to help inform discussions with a health care provider.

1 Nov 2018

Diet enriched with cottonseed oil improves cholesterol profiles

Researchers at the University of Georgia have found that a high-fat diet enriched with cottonseed oil drastically improved cholesterol profiles in young adult men.

31 Oct 2018

Suicide risk higher among veterans released from prison

Veterans released from prison are five times as likely to attempt suicide as their peers who have never been incarcerated, report UConn Health researchers in an article slated for publication in the November 2018 print edition of the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry.

31 Oct 2018

Doctors find no association between autism and drugs taken during pregnancy

A new study has found that babies exposed to medications in the womb are at no more risk of developing autism than babies who are not exposed to any drugs.

31 Oct 2018

In swing districts, Republicans may pay for having tried to reverse the health law

Not long ago many voters knew little about Tom MacArthur. A low-key moderate Republican congressman in a district that twice went for Barack Obama, he burnished his reputation as the guy who worked with Democrats to help rebuild in the years after Hurricane Sandy.

31 Oct 2018

Trump rollback of disability rules can make doctor’s visits painstaking

Going to the doctor's office can feel so routine. You sit in the waiting room, fill out the paperwork, get measured and hop onto the exam table.

31 Oct 2018

New project shows potential of extracting nutrients from seafood process waters

Process waters from the seafood industry contain valuable nutrients, that could be used in food or aquaculture feed.

31 Oct 2018

Study finds 7 out of 10 European workers are not adequately hydrated

A newly published scientific paper indicates that occupational safety and daily day performance in 7 out of 10 workers, from several European industries, is negatively affected by a combination of heat stress and failure to maintain water balance.

31 Oct 2018

$Overview on management of isolated lateral malleolus ankle fractures$

Overview on management of isolated lateral malleolus ankle fractures

Although fairly common, management of an isolated lateral malleolus ankle fracture remains challenging for orthopedic surgeons. A central question remains on determining whether surgery or a non-surgical approach is indicated for a particular patient.

31 Oct 2018

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Canadian medics adopt pioneering learning technology to ensure safer prescribing techniques

Policymakers should introduce more targeted early interventions to tackle cancer

Researchers developing novel face mask that offers clear view of wearer's facial expressions

New project aims to estimate scientific basis of health risks posed by substance mixtures

Childlessness influences Chinese adults' end-of-life care preferences

Exploring potential health risks of microplastic particles for humans

New federal grant will allow Brown to expand opioid treatment in state correctional system

Study: Wide and varied body of evidence support best practices in palliative care

Study: Societal acceptance of domestic violence is widespread in developing countries

New virtual program increased mistreated elderly Texans' access to geriatric experts

Hot brew coffee has more antioxidant capacity than cold brew, finds study

FDA permits marketing of 23andme Personal Genome Service Pharmacogenetic Reports test

Diet enriched with cottonseed oil improves cholesterol profiles

Suicide risk higher among veterans released from prison

Doctors find no association between autism and drugs taken during pregnancy

In swing districts, Republicans may pay for having tried to reverse the health law

Trump rollback of disability rules can make doctor’s visits painstaking

New project shows potential of extracting nutrients from seafood process waters

Study finds 7 out of 10 European workers are not adequately hydrated

Overview on management of isolated lateral malleolus ankle fractures

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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