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Researchers study Mediterranean diet adherence across the U.S.

With obesity rates climbing steadily - they're up 10 percent since 2000 - and nearly four in 10 of us tipping the scale at unhealthy weights, America has earned the unwanted title of Fattest Nation on Earth.

6 Jul 2018

Exploring effectiveness of patient and public involvement in health research

Professor Paul Bissell's recent articles have cast doubt on patient and public involvement as a means of bringing real-world experience to treatments.

6 Jul 2018

What a U.S.-China trade war could mean for the opioid epidemic

The American struggle to curb opioid addiction could become collateral damage in President Donald Trump's showdown on trade.

6 Jul 2018

Key innovations awards recognize PENTAX Medical for new product developments

PENTAX Medical is pleased to announce that the innovation within its new product developments has been recognized by two key awards.

From PENTAX Medical Company 6 Jul 2018

AVO and RaySearch enter into collaboration agreement to support the LIGHT system

The UK based developer of next generation proton therapy technology, Advanced Oncotherapy plc, has selected RayStation as its treatment planning system for the first LIGHT system at the proton therapy facility under construction at Harley Street in central London.

From RaySearch Laboratories AB 6 Jul 2018

Senate Committee recommends change in laws to prevent mitochondrial disease in Australian babies

Australian women at risk of having babies suffering severe mitochondrial disease may soon be able to have healthy children, following the Senate Community Affairs References Committee recommendation to move towards legalizing mitochondrial donation, a ground-breaking IVF technique that replaces energy-generating DNA in the mother’s egg with donor material.

6 Jul 2018

Unique FoodSwitch app suggests healthier alternatives

Drop that yogurt. Instead, try this one with less sugar, fat and fewer unpronounceable additives. That's the message from FoodSwitch - a free mobile app developed by researchers from The George Institute and Northwestern University. Using FoodSwitch is like having a nutritionist at your side in the grocery store.

6 Jul 2018

The other victims: First responders to horrific disasters often suffer in solitude

The day a gunman fired into a crowd of 22,000 people at the country music festival in Las Vegas, hospital nursing supervisor Antoinette Mullan was focused on one thing: saving lives.

6 Jul 2018

The Bioethics of AI in the Healthcare Industry

With the advent of artificial intelligence, it is imperative that we examine the ethics of machine learning and data collection. Hugh Whittall, Director of the Nuffield Council on Bioethics, explains what AI is, how it is transforming the healthcare industry and the ethical concerns of the Council.

6 Jul 2018

Researchers identify dermatologic complications due to cultural practices

Population diversity and widespread immigration predispose physicians to encounter patients with a variety of backgrounds and cultural practices.

6 Jul 2018

Researchers develop ingestible sensor to non-invasively monitor indicators of disease

NIBIB-funded researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have created an ingestible sensor to non-invasively monitor indicators of disease in the stomach and intestines.

6 Jul 2018

New formula quantifies serious hazards to young children left in hot cars

A mathematical model developed by Robert Brown, Texas A&M professor of landscape architecture, was used in a highly publicized study quantifying the time it takes for young children to become dangerously hot when they are accidentally left in the back seat of a sweltering car.

6 Jul 2018

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What the Health?’ Whither work requirements?

A federal District Court judge in Washington, D.C., has — for now — blocked Kentucky's proposal to add a work requirement for much of its adult Medicaid population.

6 Jul 2018

NIPD offers reliable detection of fetal trisomies

Until a few years ago, invasive testing was the only way to diagnose trisomies, such as the Down syndrome, before birth. These invasive tests, for example amniocentesis, have a risk of causing miscarriage.

5 Jul 2018

Smartphone headache apps pose privacy risks, study finds

Headache diaries are a mainstay of migraine management, and many commercial smartphone apps have been developed to help people track their pain.

5 Jul 2018

Study shows how alcohol intoxication enhances likelihood of sexual aggression

A new Aggressive Behavior study has examined alcohol's "in the moment" effects on sexual aggression, or the acute effects of alcohol on men's decisions about how to respond to sexual refusals in a dating simulation.

5 Jul 2018

Internet-based support system found to be effective in improving weight loss

In a randomized long-term lifestyle change trial, an Internet-based health behavior change support system was effective in improving weight loss and reduction in waist circumference for up to 2 years. The findings are published in the Journal of Internal Medicine.

5 Jul 2018

Scientists discover brain cell critical to learning and memory

A new study published today reports the identification of a type of brain cell that plays a crucial role in memory and learning processes.

5 Jul 2018

Study reviews accuracy, benefits, limitations of apps used for skin cancer diagnosis

In the scramble to bring successful apps for the diagnosis of skin cancer to market there is a concern that a lack of testing is risking public safety, according to research led by the University of Birmingham.

5 Jul 2018

Improving shoulder function is important reason for choosing rotator cuff surgery

For patients with rotator cuff tears, improving shoulder function is the most important reason for moving forward with surgical repair, according to research presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Annual Meeting in San Diego.

5 Jul 2018