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UQ drug expert supports current medicinal cannabis policies in Australia

Cannabis-based medicines should only be used under medical supervision until clinical studies have assessed their safety and efficacy, a University of Queensland drug expert has cautioned.

5 Sep 2018

Study: Many patients want more information about their medicines

Many patients want more information on the medicines they're prescribed and greater say in the brands they use, the first major study of the burden of long-term medicine use has concluded.

5 Sep 2018

GSA chooses Fredriksen-Goldsen as 2018 recipient of Maxwell A. Pollack Award for Productive Aging

The Gerontological Society of America -- the nation's largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to the field of aging -- has chosen Karen Fredriksen-Goldsen, PhD, FGSA, of the University of Washington as the 2018 recipient of the Maxwell A. Pollack Award for Productive Aging.

5 Sep 2018

Mass. ICU nurse staffing regulations not associated with improved patient outcomes

In 2014, Massachusetts lawmakers passed a law requiring a 1:1 or 2:1 patient-to-nurse staffing ratio in intensive care units in the state, as guided by a tool that accounts for patient acuity and anticipated care intensity.

5 Sep 2018

Availability and cost of healthy food are critical to changing students' eating habits

A benefit-oriented approach to nutrition increases college students' willingness to consume fruits and vegetables, yet the availability and cost of healthy food on campus are critical to changing their eating habits, according to research published in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association.

5 Sep 2018

Study finds substantial shift from emergency departments to urgent care centers

Treatment for new health problems, or acute care visits, encompass over one-third of all ambulatory care delivered in the United States.

4 Sep 2018

Training pediatricians to better diagnose and treat epilepsy

Imagine if most children with cancer were treated by a doctor with no training or experience in cancer. It doesn't seem possible. In epilepsy, however, it's more common than not.

4 Sep 2018

Study explores link between long-term weight loss and health outcomes of older adults

Studies describing the effects of weight loss on health rarely consider age. However, weight loss during middle age likely has different effects on your health than does weight loss when you're 65-years-old or older--especially when you're older than 85.

4 Sep 2018

Dementia patients could be experiencing pain they cannot communicate

A new study has found that patients with dementia who are in hospital and in pain are often unable to communicate that they are in pain.

4 Sep 2018

Study reveals validity, reliability of AACN Healthy Work Environment Assessment Tool

An online survey created as a resource for critical care nurses to assess the health of the work environment is a valid and reliable tool for use by interprofessional patient care teams throughout hospitals and other healthcare organizations.

4 Sep 2018

Stoic Week: Learning how to have Stoicism in everyday lives

On October 1, 2018, academics at Royal Holloway will be starting its annual Stoic Week and are asking people in the UK and beyond to join in and find their inner peace.

4 Sep 2018

Democratic, GOP attorneys general square off in Texas showdown over health law

Wednesday is looking like yet another pivotal day in the life-or-death saga that has marked the history of the Affordable Care Act.

4 Sep 2018

Internet- and telephone-assisted parental training decreases likelihood of child disruptive behavior

Positive long-term outcomes, such as a reduction in child disruptive behavior and increased parental skills, have been reported in a new study in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

4 Sep 2018

Low-income Californians feel twice the burn from wildfires

Viviana Aguirre, 14, knows the air is bad when she has to reach for her inhaler once, maybe twice a week.

4 Sep 2018

International collaboration project to enhance drug safety in East Africa

In recent years access to drugs and vaccines has been increasing in many African countries, but the systems for monitoring treatment effects and reporting side-effects require further development. Karolinska Institutet will now lead an international collaboration project on pharmacovigilance - drugs safety - in four countries in East Africa.

4 Sep 2018

Creating rituals to honor the dead at long-term-care facilities

One by one, their names were recited as family members clutched one another's hands and silently wept.

4 Sep 2018

Targeted and population-based strategies can lead to better hypertension control

Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is the leading risk factor for heart disease, and improvements in both targeted and population-based strategies for blood pressure control can lead to better prevention and control of hypertension, according to a review paper published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

4 Sep 2018

New project aims to combat drug-resistant bacteria in hospitals

Antibiotic resistance is a big global public health problem. Of particular concern are multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria, which are among the leading causes of serious, debilitating and life threatening healthcare-associated infections.

3 Sep 2018

Children experiencing homelessness for more than six months have high risk of poor health outcomes

Experiencing homelessness at any time during the pre- or postnatal period can negatively affect a young child's health.

3 Sep 2018

Surgeon-related factors affect patient satisfaction after plastic surgery, study reports

Patient satisfaction after plastic surgery is most affected by surgeon-related factors, such as taking the time to answer questions and including patients in the decision-making process, reports a study in the September issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

3 Sep 2018

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UQ drug expert supports current medicinal cannabis policies in Australia

Study: Many patients want more information about their medicines

GSA chooses Fredriksen-Goldsen as 2018 recipient of Maxwell A. Pollack Award for Productive Aging

Mass. ICU nurse staffing regulations not associated with improved patient outcomes

Availability and cost of healthy food are critical to changing students' eating habits

Study finds substantial shift from emergency departments to urgent care centers

Training pediatricians to better diagnose and treat epilepsy

Study explores link between long-term weight loss and health outcomes of older adults

Dementia patients could be experiencing pain they cannot communicate

Study reveals validity, reliability of AACN Healthy Work Environment Assessment Tool

Stoic Week: Learning how to have Stoicism in everyday lives

Democratic, GOP attorneys general square off in Texas showdown over health law

Internet- and telephone-assisted parental training decreases likelihood of child disruptive behavior

Low-income Californians feel twice the burn from wildfires

International collaboration project to enhance drug safety in East Africa

Creating rituals to honor the dead at long-term-care facilities

Targeted and population-based strategies can lead to better hypertension control

New project aims to combat drug-resistant bacteria in hospitals

Children experiencing homelessness for more than six months have high risk of poor health outcomes

Surgeon-related factors affect patient satisfaction after plastic surgery, study reports

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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