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ATS publishes new guideline on role of weight management in sleep apnea treatment

A new guideline focused on the role of weight management in treating adult obstructive sleep apnea has been published online by the American Thoracic Society in the Sept. 15 American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

17 Sep 2018

Element3 Health reports social and mental engagement play key role in overall health

Denver-based Element3 Health™ is coming out of stealth mode to address not one, but three critical interlocking determinants of good health - social engagement, mental stimulation and physical activity - for mature Americans.

17 Sep 2018

Study shows positive financial impacts of Medicaid expansion for low-income Michigan residents

Low-income Michigan residents who enrolled in a new state health insurance plan didn't just get coverage for their health needs - many also got a boost in their financial health, according to a new study.

17 Sep 2018

Patients with severe TBI recover to functional independence more often than before

Patients with severe traumatic brain injury treated at Helsinki University Hospital, Finland, recover to functional independence more often than before.

17 Sep 2018

EU-funded project makes recommendations to protect rights of intersex people

Intersex people are born with chromosomal, hormonal and/or anatomic variations that deviate from what is typically defined as male and female.

17 Sep 2018

Study: Salsa dancers have lower injury rates than Spanish, aerobic or Zumba dancers

Salsa dancers are less likely to get injured while dancing than people taking part in Spanish, aerobic or Zumba dancing, according to new research.

17 Sep 2018

New Medicare Advantage tool to lower drug prices puts crimp in patients’ choices

Starting next year, Medicare Advantage plans will be able to add restrictions on expensive, injectable drugs administered by doctors to treat cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, macular degeneration and other serious diseases.

17 Sep 2018

Easy and rapid test for viral infections can cut antibiotic use, hospitalizations

A quick and easy test for viral infections can reduce unnecessary antibiotic use and hospital admissions, according to new research presented to the European Respiratory Society International Congress today.

17 Sep 2018

Daily low-dose aspirin does not prolong healthy life in older people, study finds

In a large clinical trial to determine the risks and benefits of daily low-dose aspirin in healthy older adults without previous cardiovascular events, aspirin did not prolong healthy, independent living (life free of dementia or persistent physical disability).

17 Sep 2018

Study uses California hospital data to examine trends in law enforcement-inflicted injuries

An analysis of hospital visits in California shows trends in injuries inflicted by law enforcement officers in the line of duty and how those injuries were associated with the race and ethnicity of individuals they encountered.

17 Sep 2018

Solution-focused communication by nurses improves control of liquid intake during hemodialysis

The research was conducted over a period of six months with a group of 36 patients in the Hemodialysis Unit of the General University Hospital of Alicante and three nurses who had received training in solution-focused communication.

17 Sep 2018

New program combines basic science and social benefits to address HIV risk among young women

A program established by investigators from the Ragon Institute of Massachusetts General Hospital, MIT and Harvard is addressing the persistently elevated risk of HIV infection among young women in South Africa from two angles - first, investigating biological factors that modulate infection risk along with the early immunologic events following viral exposure, and second, alleviating the socioeconomic factors that limit opportunities for young women, the group at greatest risk of infection in the region of the world hardest hit by the HIV epidemic.

17 Sep 2018

Einstein Healthcare Network and Jefferson enter into binding Definitive Agreement

Einstein Healthcare Network and Jefferson (Philadelphia University + Thomas Jefferson University) have entered into a binding Definitive Agreement, legally binding the ideas and commitments described in the Letter of Intent, which the two organizations signed in March.

17 Sep 2018

Children with asthma found to be disadvantaged in education and future occupation

People who suffer with persistent asthma from a young age are more likely to leave school at 16 years old and those who make it to university are more likely to drop out early, according to new research presented today (Sunday) at the European Respiratory Society International Congress.

17 Sep 2018

Study: Social class determines how the unemployed describe food insecurity

"Cherry Blossom," a 39-year-old woman worked as a hotel breakfast bar hostess around the start of the "Great Recession." She lost her job, and three years later she was being interviewed to assess her struggles with her unemployment. She talked about her empty refrigerator.

17 Sep 2018

Study shows cost-effectiveness of financial incentive program to control cholesterol

A program that offered financial incentives to both patients and their physicians to control low-density lipoproteins cholesterol could be a cost-effective intervention for patients at high risk of cardiovascular disease, according to new research led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

14 Sep 2018

Kids with mild or moderate adverse events following immunization can be safely reimmunized

Children who experience some type of adverse event following initial immunization have a low rate of recurrent reactions to subsequent vaccinations, reports a study in The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, the official journal of The European Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases.

14 Sep 2018

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ATS publishes new guideline on role of weight management in sleep apnea treatment

Element3 Health reports social and mental engagement play key role in overall health

Study shows positive financial impacts of Medicaid expansion for low-income Michigan residents

Patients with severe TBI recover to functional independence more often than before

EU-funded project makes recommendations to protect rights of intersex people

Study: Salsa dancers have lower injury rates than Spanish, aerobic or Zumba dancers

New Medicare Advantage tool to lower drug prices puts crimp in patients’ choices

Easy and rapid test for viral infections can cut antibiotic use, hospitalizations

Daily low-dose aspirin does not prolong healthy life in older people, study finds

Study uses California hospital data to examine trends in law enforcement-inflicted injuries

Solution-focused communication by nurses improves control of liquid intake during hemodialysis

New program combines basic science and social benefits to address HIV risk among young women

Einstein Healthcare Network and Jefferson enter into binding Definitive Agreement

Children with asthma found to be disadvantaged in education and future occupation

Study: Social class determines how the unemployed describe food insecurity

Study shows cost-effectiveness of financial incentive program to control cholesterol

Kids with mild or moderate adverse events following immunization can be safely reimmunized

Half as many people are trying heroin, but marijuana use grows

Undocumented immigrants have lowest rates of health care use, study finds

Religious upbringing may be protective factor for health, well-being in early adulthood

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A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

Obesity, GLP-1s, and metabolic care

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