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Intensive blood pressure control may pose risk for serious falls and fainting, shows study

Kaiser Permanente research published today in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine found if patients with hypertension taking prescribed medications experience unusually low blood pressures -- systolic blood pressure under 110mmHg -- they are twice as likely to experience a fall or faint as patients whose treated blood pressure remains 110mmHg and above.

25 Aug 2018

Infiniti Research provides healthcare quality improvement tips to improve patient care

Infiniti Research, a world-renowned market intelligence solutions provider, has announced the completion of their latest article on the interesting healthcare quality improvement tips to improve patient care.

25 Aug 2018

BYU researchers develop advanced model to help predict pollution caused by wildfire smoke

Chemical engineering researchers from Brigham Young University have developed an advanced model that can help predict pollution caused by wildfire smoke.

24 Aug 2018

ACA Medicaid expansion linked to decline in uninsured hospitalizations for cardiovascular events

Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act was associated with a decline in the proportion of uninsured hospitalizations for major cardiovascular events such as heart attack, stroke and heart failure.

24 Aug 2018

People with more peace of mind in waking state have positive dreams, shows study

A new study by researchers from the University of Turku, Finland and the University of Skövde, Sweden shows that people with more peace of mind in the waking state have more positive dreams, whereas those with more anxiety in the waking state have more negative dreams.

24 Aug 2018

New trial of online training program helps working adults pursue personal life goals

With workplace stress on the increase and high workloads, rapid delivery targets and lack of job security damaging the health of working adults, academics at Royal Holloway, University of London, decided to trial a new well-being initiative.

24 Aug 2018

Endocrinology and the Military: How Being on the Frontline Affects Women

Sqn Ldr Robert M. Gifford from the University of Edinburgh discusses the latest endocrinological research from the front line, and what his talk will cover at Medical Innovation 2018.

From Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) 24 Aug 2018

Study explores how social networks affect smoking outcomes in people with serious mental illness

People with serious mental illness have a reduced life expectancy of up to 25 years compared to the general population

24 Aug 2018

Heart-healthy diet could be great way to prevent, reduce abdominal obesity

Do you wish you could decrease your waistline? Reducing abdominal obesity can lower health risks – but despite claims you may have seen on the Internet, no trending diet can help you specifically eliminate belly fat, according to an article in ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal, an official journal of the American College of Sports Medicine.

24 Aug 2018

Most of current and former cancer patients are mentally flourishing, shows new study

Two-thirds of current cancer patients, and more than three-quarters of former cancer patients aged 50 and over, are mentally flourishing despite their illness, according to a large, new, nationally representative study from researchers at the University of Toronto's Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work.

24 Aug 2018

FDA grants Breakthrough designation to Dthera Sciences' development-stage product for Alzheimer's

Dthera™ Sciences, the leading digital therapeutic company focusing on the elderly and individuals with neurodegenerative diseases, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough Device designation to the Company's development-stage product, DTHR-ALZ.

24 Aug 2018

Researchers study contribution of race, ethnicity to retention of participants in TBI research

Researchers analyzed data from the Traumatic Brain Injury Model System National Data and Statistical Center to study the contribution of race and ethnicity to retention of participants in TBI research.

24 Aug 2018

Rapid urbanization makes Central Africa more vulnerable to infectious disease outbreaks

The Central Africa region is experiencing rapid urbanization and economic growth, and infrastructure development. These changes, while generally positive and welcome, also make the region more vulnerable to explosive infectious disease outbreaks, according to an international group of scientists.

24 Aug 2018

People fall into trap of greater inactivity during middle age, research reveals

People are falling into a trap of greater inactivity during middle age, according to new research from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, which calls for its findings to be considered in future national physical activity guidelines.

24 Aug 2018

Far-UVC light could help prevent catheter-based and driveline infections

A specific wavelength of ultraviolet light, now delivered through light-diffusing optical fibers, is highly effective at killing drug-resistant bacteria in cell cultures, according to a new study led by David J. Brenner, PhD, a professor of radiation biophysics at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons.

24 Aug 2018

DDRC urges Hawaiians with diabetes to prepare for Hurricane Lane

As the Hawaiian Islands brace for Hurricane Lane, a category 4 hurricane that could potentially impact Hawaii between Thursday and Friday, the diabetes community is rallying to make sure that people living with diabetes that use insulin are taking special precautions.

24 Aug 2018

Antimicrobial stewardship programs in dialysis facilities can minimize infections, deaths, and costs

A new analysis indicates that implementing antimicrobial stewardship programs in out-patient dialysis facilities can lead to significant and meaningful reductions in infections caused by multidrug-resistant organisms, infection-related deaths, and costs.

24 Aug 2018

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Intensive blood pressure control may pose risk for serious falls and fainting, shows study

Infiniti Research provides healthcare quality improvement tips to improve patient care

BYU researchers develop advanced model to help predict pollution caused by wildfire smoke

ACA Medicaid expansion linked to decline in uninsured hospitalizations for cardiovascular events

People with more peace of mind in waking state have positive dreams, shows study

New trial of online training program helps working adults pursue personal life goals

Endocrinology and the Military: How Being on the Frontline Affects Women

Study explores how social networks affect smoking outcomes in people with serious mental illness

Heart-healthy diet could be great way to prevent, reduce abdominal obesity

Most of current and former cancer patients are mentally flourishing, shows new study

FDA grants Breakthrough designation to Dthera Sciences' development-stage product for Alzheimer's

Researchers study contribution of race, ethnicity to retention of participants in TBI research

Rapid urbanization makes Central Africa more vulnerable to infectious disease outbreaks

People fall into trap of greater inactivity during middle age, research reveals

Far-UVC light could help prevent catheter-based and driveline infections

DDRC urges Hawaiians with diabetes to prepare for Hurricane Lane

Antimicrobial stewardship programs in dialysis facilities can minimize infections, deaths, and costs

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What the Health?’ Opioids, epipens and health funding

Adherence to ovarian cancer screening guidelines may be lower among physicians with nonprofessional cancer experience

Avatar-based software uses people's gait to predict their energy expenditure

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Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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