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Study: Affordable housing with supportive social services for senior citizens can reduce hospital use

Investing in affordable housing that offers supportive social services to senior citizens on Medicare has the potential to reduce hospital admissions and the amount of time needing inpatient hospital care by better managing chronic health conditions, according to a Rutgers study.

12 Oct 2018

Community-based approaches to combat obesity

The EU faces alarming increases in obesity and associated health problems such as cardiovascular disease, cancer and diabetes.

12 Oct 2018

Insilico to present advances in artificial intelligence at the Healthcare Innovation Summit Africa 2018

Insilico Medicine, a Rockville-based leader in next-generation artificial intelligence for drug discovery, biomarker development, and aging research, is pleased to announce the talk of its Head of Africa Artificial Intelligence for Healthcare Initiative, Iraneus Ogu, who will present alongside other academic thought leaders and industry experts at the 4th Healthcare Innovation Summit Africa 2018, one of the largest healthcare events in Africa.

12 Oct 2018

Canadian smokers support novel policies to reduce tobacco use

Most Canadian smokers are in favor of novel policies to reduce tobacco use, according to a national survey by the International Tobacco Control Policy Evaluation Project (ITC) at the University of Waterloo.

12 Oct 2018

Video games could influence bystander attitudes and efficacy in situations of sexual assaults

As recent news headlines have shown, bystanders can play a pivotal role when it comes to sexual assault and relationship violence.

12 Oct 2018

Self-care polymers fibers recognize need for therapy

Drug-releasing textiles could, for instance, be used to treat skin wounds. Empa researchers are currently developing polymer fibers that can be equipped with drugs. The smart fibers recognize the need for therapy all by themselves and dose the active ingredients with precision and accuracy.

12 Oct 2018

Eight promising biomedical research projects receive ASH Bridge Grants

Today, ASH announced the names of eight investigators who have each been awarded $150,000 through the ASH Bridge Grant Program.

12 Oct 2018

FDA approves novel molecular-based assay to help determine blood compatibility

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved ID CORE XT, a molecular-based assay used in blood transfusion medicine to help determine blood compatibility.

11 Oct 2018

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What the Health?’ Falling premiums and rising political tensions

The Trump administration announced that, for the first time, the average premium for a key plan sold on the federal health law's insurance marketplaces will fall slightly next year. Federal officials said that changes they have made helped facilitate the reduction, but others argue that it was because more plans are moving back into those federal exchanges and making money.

11 Oct 2018

Ritual for orthodox Jewish men may offer cardiovascular health benefits, study suggests

A pilot study led by researchers at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine suggests Jewish men who practice wearing tefillin, which involves the tight wrapping of an arm with leather banding as part of daily prayer, may receive cardiovascular health benefits.

11 Oct 2018

FutureNeuro and Ergo partner to enhance eHealth infrastructure for providing better epilepsy care

FutureNeuro, the SFI Research Centre for chronic and rare neurological conditions based at RCSI, has announced its partnership with Irish Cloud solution provider Ergo to enhance crucial eHealth infrastructure in Ireland and provide improved monitoring for people living with epilepsy.

11 Oct 2018

Obamacare premiums dip for first time. Some call it a correction

After two years of double-digit price hikes, the average premium for individual health coverage on the federal health law's insurance marketplace will drop by 1.5 percent for 2019, the Trump administration said Thursday.

11 Oct 2018

Researchers examine potential effects of Brexit on 'Sugar Tax' and CHD

A new study published in Public Health Nutrition examines the potential effects of Brexit on the 'Sugar Tax' and coronary heart disease in England.

11 Oct 2018

Long-term ozone exposure linked to adverse health effects

A new study has utilized a novel method to estimate long-term ozone exposure and previously reported epidemiological results to quantify the health burden from long-term ozone exposure in three major regions of the world.

11 Oct 2018

Fact-check: Who’s right on protections for preexisting conditions? It’s complicated

Ensuring that people with preexisting health conditions can get and keep health insurance is the most popular part of the Affordable Care Act. It has also become a flashpoint in this fall's campaigns across the country.

11 Oct 2018

Physical activity linked with better lung function in smokers, regardless of air pollution levels

Regular physical activity is associated with better lung function among current smokers in European cities, regardless of air pollution levels.

11 Oct 2018

‘Grossly unfair’? Widower takes ban on military injury claims to Supreme Court

More than four years after Navy Lt. Rebekah Daniel bled to death within hours of childbirth at a Washington state military hospital, her husband still doesn't know exactly how — or why — it happened.

11 Oct 2018

Weather seems to affect physical activity level of older adults, study shows

The summer of 2018 has been one of the hottest and driest in recent times in large parts of Norway and Europe. How does weather affect the exercise habits of the elderly? A study of 1200 older adults’ activity level linked to weather data shows that warmer, dry weather is the most inviting.

11 Oct 2018

Diagnosing Atrial Fibrillation in 30 Seconds

An interview with Glyn Barnes, Marketing Director for AliveCor, about Kardia Mobile and the Kardia Band, the FDA approved devices which can provide a diagnostic quality ECG reading in 30 seconds.

From AliveCor, Inc. 11 Oct 2018

Teva announces European launch of patient-centric website

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. today announced the European launch of Life Effects, a patient-centric website hosting content created by patients and checked by experts, at the European Committee for the Treatment and Research of Multiple Sclerosis Congress in Berlin.

11 Oct 2018

Healthcare News

Study: Affordable housing with supportive social services for senior citizens can reduce hospital use

Community-based approaches to combat obesity

Insilico to present advances in artificial intelligence at the Healthcare Innovation Summit Africa 2018

Canadian smokers support novel policies to reduce tobacco use

Video games could influence bystander attitudes and efficacy in situations of sexual assaults

Self-care polymers fibers recognize need for therapy

Eight promising biomedical research projects receive ASH Bridge Grants

FDA approves novel molecular-based assay to help determine blood compatibility

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What the Health?’ Falling premiums and rising political tensions

Ritual for orthodox Jewish men may offer cardiovascular health benefits, study suggests

FutureNeuro and Ergo partner to enhance eHealth infrastructure for providing better epilepsy care

Obamacare premiums dip for first time. Some call it a correction

Researchers examine potential effects of Brexit on 'Sugar Tax' and CHD

Long-term ozone exposure linked to adverse health effects

Fact-check: Who’s right on protections for preexisting conditions? It’s complicated

Physical activity linked with better lung function in smokers, regardless of air pollution levels

‘Grossly unfair’? Widower takes ban on military injury claims to Supreme Court

Weather seems to affect physical activity level of older adults, study shows

Diagnosing Atrial Fibrillation in 30 Seconds

Teva announces European launch of patient-centric website

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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