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Researchers study how proliferation of gluten-free industry affects people with celiac disease

A new Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics study has investigated how the recent proliferation of the gluten-free industry has affected individuals living with celiac disease.

3 Oct 2018

Specific details of PT interventions may be key determinants of knee replacement patient’s outcome

In an analysis of 112 records from 30 physical therapy sites regarding care for patients who had undergone total knee replacement surgery, investigators found that the content and amount of specific exercises varied widely.

3 Oct 2018

Spero Health launched to tackle the rising opioid crisis

Spero Health, Inc., a newly formed healthcare organization specializing in local, affordable, outpatient care for individuals suffering from substance use disorder, announced that it has acquired investment growth capital to meet the demand in communities across the country for high-quality, comprehensive and integrated addiction treatment services.

3 Oct 2018

Pesticides used in food, tobacco products place children and smokers in potential risk

Pesticides used in food, tobacco and marijuana production are placing children and smokers in potential risk, a study has found.

3 Oct 2018

Study: Treating e-cigarettes like cigarettes could lead to misguided research and policy initiatives

"Cigarette" might appear in the term "e-cigarette" but that is as far as their similarities extend, reports a new Northwestern Medicine report published Friday, Sept. 28, in the journal Nicotine & Tobacco Research.

3 Oct 2018

New supplemental health products launched to complement Anthem medical plans

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield now offers employer-sponsored voluntary accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity insurance products, for effective dates beginning January 1, 2019.

3 Oct 2018

Aggressive breast cancer cells hijack protective protein to aid growth

A new study has revealed that a protein known to protect healthy cells also protects cancer cells in aggressive breast cancer.

2 Oct 2018

Researchers prove that UTIs can be prevented by drinking water

University of Miami researchers have shown that drinking enough water can halve the risk of developing a UTI in pre-menopausal women.

2 Oct 2018

Half of all women are at risk of a stroke, dementia or Parkinson’s disease says study

A new study has revealed that half of all women and a third of all men are at risk of developing degenerative dementia, Parkinson’s disease or stroke.

2 Oct 2018

Disruption in combination inhaled corticosteroid therapy may impact patients' symptoms and disease control

Disruption of the refill of patients' regular combination inhaled corticosteroid therapy brand may have impacted symptoms and disease control and potentially lead to an increased rate of costly exacerbations and hospitalizations.

2 Oct 2018

Women's contributions to and experiences in radiation protection and safety

A special November issue of Health Physics journal presents 13 original research papers, reviews, and commentaries related to women's contributions to and experiences in radiation protection and safety.

2 Oct 2018

Feds settle huge whistleblower suit over Medicare Advantage fraud

One of the nation's largest dialysis providers will pay $270 million to settle a whistleblower's allegation that it helped Medicare Advantage insurance plans cheat the government for several years.

1 Oct 2018

Study highlights need for measures to improve annual lung cancer screening adherence

A study from the Thoracic Oncology Research Group, Division of Pulmonary Critical Care, Medical University of South Carolina aimed to examine the adherence to annual low-dose computed tomography screening after baselines LDCT within the Veteran Health Administration Lung Cancer Screening Demonstration Project.

1 Oct 2018

Immigrants’ health premiums far exceed what plans pay for their care

President Donald Trump has repeatedly condemned U.S. immigration policy, arguing that many immigrants pose a threat to the nation and drain U.S. resources. But a study released Monday about health insurance challenges the president's portrayal.

1 Oct 2018

New best practice recommendations to verify NG feeding tube location in pediatrics

Placement of nasogastric tubes in pediatric patients is a common practice, however, the insertion procedure carries risk of serious or even potentially lethal complications.

1 Oct 2018

Judges in California losing sway over court-ordered drug treatment

Dressed in jailhouse orange, with hands and feet shackled, Jimi Ray Haynes stood up in a Santa Cruz County courtroom and pleaded guilty to a felony weapons charge.

1 Oct 2018

White coats as superhero capes: Med students swoop in to save health care

Each wall of the library reading room at the New York Academy of Medicine is lined with tall wooden bookshelves holding leather-bound medical tomes. Atop the shelves perch busts — seemingly all white, all male — lit by two large brass chandeliers. Floor-to-ceiling windows overlook New York City's Central Park and Fifth Avenue.

1 Oct 2018

VR found to be effective in reducing perceived pain during exercise

The research, led by PhD candidate Maria Matsangidou from EDA, set out to determine how using VR while exercising could affect performance by measuring a raft of criteria: heart rate, including pain intensity, perceived exhaustion, time to exhaustion and private body consciousness.

1 Oct 2018

GWU report summarizes key challenges and opportunities for kidney health workforce

The American Society of Nephrology released a new analysis of the kidney health workforce that identifies practice setting as a key factor for nephrologists starting their careers.

1 Oct 2018

Philips introduces Ingenia Ambition X 1.5T MR with fully-sealed BlueSeal magnet for helium-free operations

Royal Philips, a global leader in health technology, today launched the Ingenia Ambition X 1.5T MR. Incorporating Philips’ breakthrough BlueSeal fully-sealed magnet, the Ingenia Ambition X is the world’s first MR system to enable helium-free operations, reducing the chance of potentially lengthy and costly disruptions, and virtually eliminating dependency on a commodity with an unpredictable supply.

From Philips Healthcare 1 Oct 2018

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Researchers study how proliferation of gluten-free industry affects people with celiac disease

Specific details of PT interventions may be key determinants of knee replacement patient’s outcome

Spero Health launched to tackle the rising opioid crisis

Pesticides used in food, tobacco products place children and smokers in potential risk

Study: Treating e-cigarettes like cigarettes could lead to misguided research and policy initiatives

New supplemental health products launched to complement Anthem medical plans

Aggressive breast cancer cells hijack protective protein to aid growth

Researchers prove that UTIs can be prevented by drinking water

Half of all women are at risk of a stroke, dementia or Parkinson’s disease says study

Disruption in combination inhaled corticosteroid therapy may impact patients' symptoms and disease control

Women's contributions to and experiences in radiation protection and safety

Feds settle huge whistleblower suit over Medicare Advantage fraud

Study highlights need for measures to improve annual lung cancer screening adherence

Immigrants’ health premiums far exceed what plans pay for their care

New best practice recommendations to verify NG feeding tube location in pediatrics

Judges in California losing sway over court-ordered drug treatment

White coats as superhero capes: Med students swoop in to save health care

VR found to be effective in reducing perceived pain during exercise

GWU report summarizes key challenges and opportunities for kidney health workforce

Philips introduces Ingenia Ambition X 1.5T MR with fully-sealed BlueSeal magnet for helium-free operations

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