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Lifestyle intervention could normalize unhealthy behaviors that lead to cancer, chronic disease

Does this sound like someone you know? He or she spends too much time in front of screens, gets little exercise and eats a diet high in fat and low in fruits and vegetables.

19 Jun 2018

Administration eases way for small businesses to buy insurance in bulk

Small employers will more easily be able to band together to buy health insurance under rules issued Tuesday by the Trump administration, but the change could raise premiums for plans sold through the Affordable Care Act's online marketplaces, analysts say.

19 Jun 2018

Study finds combined risk of death and developing cancer to be lowest in light drinkers

A new study, led by Dr Andrew Kunzmann, researcher from the School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences at Queen's University Belfast, has found the combined risk of death and developing a number of cancers is lowest in light drinkers, consuming less than one drink per day, and increases with each additional drink per week.

19 Jun 2018

Common ingredient in toothpaste and hand wash could contribute to antibiotic resistance

A common ingredient in toothpaste and hand wash could be contributing to antibiotic resistance, according to University of Queensland research.

19 Jun 2018

New guidance on selection and evaluation of wearable devices for use in regulatory clinical trials

Value in Health, the official journal of ISPOR (the professional society for health economics and outcomes research), announced today the publication of new guidance regarding the selection and evaluation of wearable devices for use in regulatory trials and to support labeling claims.

19 Jun 2018

$1.9 million grant aims to enhance behavioral health services in community-based settings

Graduate students in the Jane Addams College of Social Work at the University of Illinois at Chicago will receive specialized training to help individuals with mental health issues in Chicago's marginalized communities.

19 Jun 2018

Study introduces novel strategy to obtain reasonable drug cost estimates for cost-effectiveness analyses

Value in Health, the official journal of ISPOR, announced today the publication of a study introducing a novel strategy for obtaining reasonable drug cost estimates for US-based cost-effectiveness analyses

19 Jun 2018

Humana and Walgreens to provide easier access to primary care and other services for seniors

Leading health and well-being company Humana Inc. and Walgreens, a provider of trusted pharmacy services and care in communities since 1901, are teaming up to provide easier access to primary care and other services for seniors, as part of the companies' ongoing and shared commitment to the health and well-being of the Kansas City community.

19 Jun 2018

Researchers propose new strategy to combat micro-pollutants in water

Pharmaceutical residues from domestic dwellings, hospitals and agriculture are contaminating our water.

19 Jun 2018

NTU launches new research centers to prevent and treat diseases affecting Singaporeans

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore has launched a suite of new research centres and laboratories to advance the prevention and treatment of the most pressing diseases affecting Singaporeans.

19 Jun 2018

After opioid overdose, only 30 percent get medicine to treat addiction

More than 115 Americans die every day of opioid overdose. Many more survive thanks to the antidote medication, naloxone. But a study out Monday finds that just 3 in 10 patients revived by an EMT or in an emergency room received the follow-up medication known to avoid another life-threatening event.

19 Jun 2018

Gene signature could improve early diagnosis of TB

Researchers have identified a gene signature that could determine whether a person is going to develop TB, months before they show any symptoms.

19 Jun 2018

Researchers develop consensus statement to embrace expanded definition of patient harm

Even when health care experiences go well, patients and their families can still suffer harm. To date, organizational efforts to reduce harm have focused primarily on physical harm, but other forms of harm are both prevalent and equally as important.

19 Jun 2018

If you’ve got hep C, spitting can be a felony

Last week, an Ohio man who has the hepatitis C virus was sentenced to 18 months in prison for spitting at Cleveland police and medics.

19 Jun 2018

WHO launches multiyear campaign to eliminate use of trans fat

Beginning today, all food in the United States must be made without trans fat, the culmination of a multiyear campaign to eradicate the harmful ingredient.

19 Jun 2018

Study hints at benefits of lifestyle interventions in reducing dementia risk

There is no treatment yet for dementia; but one day, a family doctor could prescribe a specific diet, an exercise regime, music or language lessons, or documentary discussion groups as treatments to ward off the disease.

19 Jun 2018

Novel app teaches users how to stop life-threatening bleeding and save lives

Knowing what to do to save a life in the aftermath of a mass trauma event -- natural disaster, vehicle accident, or violent attack – is now right at the touch of a button.

18 Jun 2018

Eating plant-based diet can reduce risk for heart problems in people with type 2 diabetes

Plant-based diets improve glycemic control, lead to weight loss, and improve cholesterol in people with type 2 diabetes, according to a new review published in the journal Clinical Nutrition.

18 Jun 2018

Study shows link between risky opioid prescriptions and increased odds of death

When patients are prescribed opioids in risky ways, their chance of dying increases and their odds of death go higher as the number of risky opioid prescriptions increase, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

18 Jun 2018

Weight loss of 20% or greater results in better outcomes for overweight, obese adults with knee osteoarthritis

Researchers previously showed that overweight and obese individuals with knee osteoarthritis can reduce pain by 50% and significantly improve function and mobility with a 10% or more weight loss over an 18-month period.

18 Jun 2018

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Lifestyle intervention could normalize unhealthy behaviors that lead to cancer, chronic disease

Administration eases way for small businesses to buy insurance in bulk

Study finds combined risk of death and developing cancer to be lowest in light drinkers

Common ingredient in toothpaste and hand wash could contribute to antibiotic resistance

New guidance on selection and evaluation of wearable devices for use in regulatory clinical trials

$1.9 million grant aims to enhance behavioral health services in community-based settings

Study introduces novel strategy to obtain reasonable drug cost estimates for cost-effectiveness analyses

Humana and Walgreens to provide easier access to primary care and other services for seniors

Researchers propose new strategy to combat micro-pollutants in water

NTU launches new research centers to prevent and treat diseases affecting Singaporeans

After opioid overdose, only 30 percent get medicine to treat addiction

Gene signature could improve early diagnosis of TB

Researchers develop consensus statement to embrace expanded definition of patient harm

If you’ve got hep C, spitting can be a felony

WHO launches multiyear campaign to eliminate use of trans fat

Study hints at benefits of lifestyle interventions in reducing dementia risk

Novel app teaches users how to stop life-threatening bleeding and save lives

Eating plant-based diet can reduce risk for heart problems in people with type 2 diabetes

Study shows link between risky opioid prescriptions and increased odds of death

Weight loss of 20% or greater results in better outcomes for overweight, obese adults with knee osteoarthritis

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