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Support circle: Family caregivers share stories and tips to ease Alzheimer’s toll

Vicki Bartholomew started a support group for wives who are caring for a husband with Alzheimer’s disease because she needed that sort of group herself.

11 Jul 2018

Researchers receive grant from U.S. Department of Education to study children with HFASD

Researchers at the Institute for Autism Research at Canisius College were awarded an $880,431 grant from the U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences.

11 Jul 2018

Researchers highlight the need for wider access to HIV prevention drugs

Despite highly effective anti-HIV pharmaceuticals having been used worldwide for almost a decade, HIV has not been conquered.

11 Jul 2018

Breastfeeding makes babies smarter and saves money

A debate over breastfeeding fueled by a New York Times article on Monday centered on whether the U.S. threatened trade measures against Ecuador, which had proposed a resolution to the World Health Assembly that would prioritize breastfeeding over formula.

11 Jul 2018

FDA requires safety labeling changes for fluoroquinolones to strengthen warnings on adverse reactions

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today is requiring safety labeling changes for a class of antibiotics called fluoroquinolones to strengthen the warnings about the risks of mental health side effects and serious blood sugar disturbances, and make these warnings more consistent across the labeling for all fluoroquinolones taken by mouth or given by injection.

11 Jul 2018

Study: Eating Mediterranean-type diet could reduce bone loss in osteoporosis patients

Eating a Mediterranean-type diet could reduce bone loss in people with osteoporosis - according to new research from the University of East Anglia.

11 Jul 2018

Study shows short-term improvements in blood vessel function after consuming red raspberries

A recent randomized controlled trial, published in the Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics, provides insights on the promising outcomes of short-term improvements in blood vessel function among healthy males who consumed dietary achievable amounts of red raspberries.

11 Jul 2018

Researchers assess role of physician in preventing intimate partner violence perpetration

Intimate partner violence is prevalent and has lasting impacts on the health and well-being of the entire family involved.

11 Jul 2018

American Cancer Society outlines vision for cancer control in the decades ahead

The American Cancer Society is outlining its vision for cancer control in the decades ahead in a series of articles that begins publishing today.

11 Jul 2018

Promoting health equity by understanding cancer risk and outcomes

Aiming to reduce cancer risk, improve the understanding of cancer outcomes, and promote cancer health equity in our most vulnerable populations at the community level, the Rutgers School of Public Health and Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey have recruited Anita Y. Kinney, PhD, as Director of the Center of Cancer Health Disparities at the Rutgers School of Public Health and Associate Director of Cancer Health Equity and Engagement at Rutgers Cancer Institute.

11 Jul 2018

Alcoholics have persistent difficulties with emotional communication after long-term abstinence

An important part of communication is non-verbal. Most people who engage in social interactions recognize a range of emotional states reflected in other people's facial expressions, body postures, and/or tone of voice.

11 Jul 2018

Democrats rally against threats to the ACA to block Trump’s Supreme Court nominee

Senate Democrats, who are divided on abortion policy, are instead turning to health care as a rallying cry for opposition to President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee.

11 Jul 2018

Male couples experience as much domestic violence as heterosexual couples

Nearly half of all men in a new study about intimate partner violence in male couples report being victims of abuse.

10 Jul 2018

Aspirin desensitization can help alleviate alcohol-induced allergies in patients with AERD

Patients who suffer from Aspirin Exacerbated Respiratory Disease often experience an additional allergic reaction when drinking alcohol, including nasal congestion, wheezing, and a runny nose.

10 Jul 2018

Simple tips to treat minor cuts

Cuts from a sharp knife or a piece of glass are very common. They often occur while people are preparing food, washing dishes or even crafting. All it takes is a slip of the knife or a dish breaking, and suddenly there's blood.

10 Jul 2018

Study aims to assess whether mental health apps lead to overdiagnosis

There are tens of thousands of commercially available mental health apps on the market, many hugely popular. But how do these apps portray mental health and how does this suggest mental health problems should be managed?

10 Jul 2018

PTSD may increase risk of stroke, heart attack in World Trade Center response crews

Post-traumatic stress disorder may increase the long-term risk for stroke and heart attack in blue-collar clean-up crews who worked in the aftermath of The World Trade Center plane attack on September 11, 2001, according to new research in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, an American Heart Association journal.

10 Jul 2018

Corn loses its cancer-fighting phenolic acids when processed into cornflakes

For many Americans, highly processed foods are on the menu for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Even when the raw materials - grains, for example - are high in vitamins and health-promoting phenolic compounds, processing can rob the final product of these nutrients.

10 Jul 2018

Type 1 diabetes patients five times more likely to end up in ER or hospital after a gap in health insurance

For a million American adults, living with type 1 diabetes means a constant need for insulin medication, blood sugar testing supplies and specialized care, to keep them healthy and prevent a crisis that could end up in an emergency room, a hospital bed or death.

10 Jul 2018

Researchers design artificial intelligence system for predicting drug combinations' side effects

Last month alone, 23 percent of Americans took two or more prescription drugs, according to one CDC estimate, and 39 percent over age 65 take five or more, a number that's increased three-fold in the last several decades.

10 Jul 2018

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Support circle: Family caregivers share stories and tips to ease Alzheimer’s toll

Researchers receive grant from U.S. Department of Education to study children with HFASD

Researchers highlight the need for wider access to HIV prevention drugs

Breastfeeding makes babies smarter and saves money

FDA requires safety labeling changes for fluoroquinolones to strengthen warnings on adverse reactions

Study: Eating Mediterranean-type diet could reduce bone loss in osteoporosis patients

Study shows short-term improvements in blood vessel function after consuming red raspberries

Researchers assess role of physician in preventing intimate partner violence perpetration

American Cancer Society outlines vision for cancer control in the decades ahead

Promoting health equity by understanding cancer risk and outcomes

Alcoholics have persistent difficulties with emotional communication after long-term abstinence

Democrats rally against threats to the ACA to block Trump’s Supreme Court nominee

Male couples experience as much domestic violence as heterosexual couples

Aspirin desensitization can help alleviate alcohol-induced allergies in patients with AERD

Simple tips to treat minor cuts

Study aims to assess whether mental health apps lead to overdiagnosis

PTSD may increase risk of stroke, heart attack in World Trade Center response crews

Corn loses its cancer-fighting phenolic acids when processed into cornflakes

Type 1 diabetes patients five times more likely to end up in ER or hospital after a gap in health insurance

Researchers design artificial intelligence system for predicting drug combinations' side effects

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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