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Exploring why some athletes ice their muscles after exercise

We've all seen it, after a gruelling and physical rugby many athletes plunge themselves into a bath of icy cold water or even in a cold air chamber, a treatment known as cryotherapy.

8 Nov 2018

Researchers develop solution to ensure long-term safe storage of sensitive health data

Researchers from the Collaborative Research Center CROSSING at Technische Universität Darmstadt (Germany) have developed a solution that will ensure decades of safe storage for sensitive health data in a joint project with Japanese and Canadian partners.

8 Nov 2018

Study shows effects of flipped classroom approach on medical certificate education

The quality of medical certificates written by students of medicine was better when they were taught by using the flipped classroom approach instead of traditional lecturing.

8 Nov 2018

Midterm election boosts Medicaid expansion, but challenges remain

Medicaid — which has been a political football between Washington and state capitols during the past decade — scored big in Tuesday’s election.

8 Nov 2018

Study examines impact of insurance coverage on patients transferred between hospitals

University of Minnesota Medical School researchers seek to identify the relationship between insurance coverage and the mortality rate of patients transferred between hospitals.

8 Nov 2018

Newer technology with modular dual mobility components lowers risk of dislocation

Hip replacement surgery is highly successful in relieving pain, restoring mobility and improving quality of life. More than 330,000 procedures are performed each year in the United States, and that number is expected to almost double by the year 2030.

8 Nov 2018

Study: LGB individuals who are bullied at school have similar experiences in workplace

Around one in three lesbian, gay and bisexual individuals who are bullied at school will have similar experiences in the workplace later in life, according to new research by Anglia Ruskin University.

8 Nov 2018

Study examines geographic disparities in TBI mortality among U.S. veterans

There are known racial and ethnic disparities in death due to traumatic brain injury and a new study has now examined if there is an association between TBI mortality and where a U.S. veteran lives.

8 Nov 2018

Research on designing, delivering, physical activity programs for different audiences

Throughout its fifty years of publication, the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior has recognized the importance of physical activity as a key behavior helpful to achieving a healthy lifestyle. The November/December issue's theme of physical activity highlights recent research on designing, delivering, and measuring physical activity programs for different audiences.

8 Nov 2018

Regenstrief scientist calls for precision surveillance for colon cancer screening

The interval at which an individual undergoes a repeat colonoscopy because of previous pre-cancerous polyps -- a practice known as "surveillance" -- should be tailored to the individual and not simply be determined by the results of prior colonoscopies, according to Regenstrief Institute research scientist Thomas F. Imperiale, M.D.

8 Nov 2018

Lower health literacy linked to high risk of mortality for cardiovascular patients

Patients hospitalized with a cardiovascular event are more likely to die within one year if they have low health literacy, according to a Vanderbilt University Medical Center study released today in Mayo Clinic Proceedings.

8 Nov 2018

Heat and reapplication impact different sunscreen products containing common ingredients

With the growing awareness of ultraviolet exposure resulting in an increased risk of photoaging and skin cancers, consumers are using higher sun protection factor sunscreens with frequent reapplication.

8 Nov 2018

Poor home sanitation, residents' tolerance to cockroaches are good predictors of pest's presence

Poor home sanitation and residents' tolerance regarding German cockroaches were a good predictor of the pest's presence in their apartments, according to a Rutgers study in Paterson and Irvington, New Jersey.

8 Nov 2018

Spraying fine water particles onto facial skin improves skin hydration and softening

In a Skin Research & Technology study, spraying fine water particles onto the facial skin of adult women in winter, when skin is dry, improved skin hydration and softening. In addition, water retention remained constant at 360 minutes after spraying.

8 Nov 2018

House Dems in new seats of power will steer health policy, attack drug prices

For the first time since passing the Affordable Care Act, Democrats will soon control the House of Representatives and its powerful health committees. But Republicans' tightened grip on the Senate means those hoping for another round of dramatic, progressive reforms may be disappointed.

7 Nov 2018

Midterm results show health is important to voters but no magic bullet

Health care proved important but apparently not pivotal in the 2018 midterm elections on Tuesday as voters gave Democrats control of the U.S. House, left Republicans in charge in the Senate and appeared to order an expansion of Medicaid in at least three states long controlled by Republicans.

7 Nov 2018

Mobile gait analysis and feedback system could help patients walk normally after hip joint operation

Patients who have received a new hip joint must first learn to walk "normally" again after the operation.

7 Nov 2018

Harnessing Earth-observation data for practical healthcare applications

The EU-funded AURORA project will develop technologies to turn data from the Sentinel-4 and Sentinel-5 missions – due to be launched as part of the European Space Agency’s Copernicus programme – into practical, actionable information that will help protect the health of European citizens.

7 Nov 2018

California dreamin’? With Newsom’s win, single-payer unlikely to follow anytime soon

Californians on Tuesday elected a governor who campaigned for a complete overhaul of how people get their health coverage — but they shouldn't hold their breath.

7 Nov 2018

UK Research and Innovation to invest £10 million in new medical imaging and AI center

Greg Clark, UK Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, confirmed today (Tuesday 6 November) that UK Research and Innovation will invest £10 million in The London Medical Imaging & Artificial Intelligence Center for Value-Based Healthcare as part of the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund.

7 Nov 2018

Healthcare News

Exploring why some athletes ice their muscles after exercise

Researchers develop solution to ensure long-term safe storage of sensitive health data

Study shows effects of flipped classroom approach on medical certificate education

Midterm election boosts Medicaid expansion, but challenges remain

Study examines impact of insurance coverage on patients transferred between hospitals

Newer technology with modular dual mobility components lowers risk of dislocation

Study: LGB individuals who are bullied at school have similar experiences in workplace

Study examines geographic disparities in TBI mortality among U.S. veterans

Research on designing, delivering, physical activity programs for different audiences

Regenstrief scientist calls for precision surveillance for colon cancer screening

Lower health literacy linked to high risk of mortality for cardiovascular patients

Heat and reapplication impact different sunscreen products containing common ingredients

Poor home sanitation, residents' tolerance to cockroaches are good predictors of pest's presence

Spraying fine water particles onto facial skin improves skin hydration and softening

House Dems in new seats of power will steer health policy, attack drug prices

Midterm results show health is important to voters but no magic bullet

Mobile gait analysis and feedback system could help patients walk normally after hip joint operation

Harnessing Earth-observation data for practical healthcare applications

California dreamin’? With Newsom’s win, single-payer unlikely to follow anytime soon

UK Research and Innovation to invest £10 million in new medical imaging and AI center

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A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

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