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Scientists develop integrated system for early diagnosis of diseases using wearable monitors

Researchers from the Wolfson Faculty of Chemical Engineering at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have developed an integrated system for early diagnosis of diseases using wearable monitors.

16 May 2018

Majority of prescription drug commercials focus on lifestyle improvements, study finds

Prescription drug commercials are getting longer and providing less factual information. A study published in the Annals of Family Medicine finds that the majority of these ads focus on lifestyle improvements made post-medication rather than side-effects and the negative emotions associated with certain health issues.

15 May 2018

BU postdoctoral researcher wins competitive NIH Pathway to Independence Award

Duo Zhang, PhD, a postdoctoral associate at Boston University School of Medicine, has received the highly competitive National Institutes of Health Pathway to Independence Award.

15 May 2018

Fights with spouse may worsen symptoms for people with chronic conditions

A fight with a spouse may end in hurt feelings, but for those with chronic conditions like arthritis or diabetes, those arguments may have physical repercussions as well, according to researchers.

15 May 2018

Drug-resistant staph infections found to be deadly, but less costly

Staph infections, whether MRSA (resistant to methicillin) or susceptible, are important and deadly. Drug-resistant staph infections continue to be deadlier than those that are not resistant and treatable with traditional antibiotics, but treatment costs surprisingly are the same or slightly less, a new national analysis shows.

15 May 2018

New expert consensus reviews benefits and safety of dietary protein for bone health

A new expert consensus endorsed by the European Society for Clinical and Economical Aspects of Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis, and Musculoskeletal Diseases and the International Osteoporosis Foundation has reviewed the benefits and safety of dietary protein for bone health, based on analyses of major research studies.

15 May 2018

Increasing physical activity over six years associated with decreased heart failure risk

By analyzing reported physical activity levels over time in more than 11,000 American adults, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers conclude that increasing physical activity to recommended levels over as few as six years in middle age is associated with a significantly decreased risk of heart failure, a condition that affects an estimated 5 million to 6 million Americans.

15 May 2018

Infiniti Research completes new market entry advisory study on wound management industry

Infiniti Research, a global market and customer intelligence solutions provider, has announced the completion of their new market entry advisory study on the wound management industry.

15 May 2018

Opioid pharmaceutical marketing influences physicians' opioid prescribing rates

A new study shows the significant impact that even a meal or two paid for by a pharmaceutical company can have on prescribing rates, despite a national decline of opioid prescribing rates.

15 May 2018

Nightingale Health adds urine, CSF and cord blood analysis to its blood biomarker services

Nightingale Health, the Finnish innovator of an internationally recognized blood biomarker testing technology, today announced further steps towards widespread expansion and development of its services.

15 May 2018

Researchers highlight enormous benefits and potential risks of digital recording in healthcare

While data privacy has been a much-talked about topic lately--with questions still lingering about how giants like Facebook and Google are sharing our personal information--much less has been said about how we are going to manage digital information about our health in the future, particularly digital recordings of doctors' visits.

15 May 2018

Research Ready program launched for physician practices interested in becoming a study site

Elligo Health Research, which improves clinical trial access by engaging the 97 percent of physicians currently not offering clinical research to their patients, has launched a Research Ready program for physician practices interested in becoming a study site.

15 May 2018

Lash Group introduces latest solution for electronic benefit verification

Lash Group, a patient support services company and an AmerisourceBergen company, today announced the launch of its newest solution for electronic benefit verification (eBV).

15 May 2018

Medical system is structured to favor white physicians and patients, says family medicine resident

"Our medical system is structured to individually and systemically favor white physicians and patients in ways that white people are trained to ignore," states family medicine resident Max Romano, MD, MPH.

15 May 2018

Community health workers have potential to enhance primary care, but remain underutilized

Community health workers in primary care provide clinical services, community resource connections, and health education and coaching.

15 May 2018

Nuffield Council on Bioethics outlines ethical issues arising from use of AI in healthcare

AI in healthcare is developing rapidly, with many applications currently in use or in development in the UK and worldwide.

15 May 2018

Will we still be relevant ‘when we're 64’?

A gnawing sense of irrelevancy and invisibility suddenly hits many aging adults, as their life roles shift from hands-on parent to empty nester or from workaholic to retiree. Self-worth and identity may suffer as that feeling that you matter starts to fade.

15 May 2018

Healthcare News

Scientists develop integrated system for early diagnosis of diseases using wearable monitors

Majority of prescription drug commercials focus on lifestyle improvements, study finds

BU postdoctoral researcher wins competitive NIH Pathway to Independence Award

Fights with spouse may worsen symptoms for people with chronic conditions

Drug-resistant staph infections found to be deadly, but less costly

New expert consensus reviews benefits and safety of dietary protein for bone health

Increasing physical activity over six years associated with decreased heart failure risk

Infiniti Research completes new market entry advisory study on wound management industry

Opioid pharmaceutical marketing influences physicians' opioid prescribing rates

Nightingale Health adds urine, CSF and cord blood analysis to its blood biomarker services

Researchers highlight enormous benefits and potential risks of digital recording in healthcare

Research Ready program launched for physician practices interested in becoming a study site

Lash Group introduces latest solution for electronic benefit verification

Medical system is structured to favor white physicians and patients, says family medicine resident

Community health workers have potential to enhance primary care, but remain underutilized

Nuffield Council on Bioethics outlines ethical issues arising from use of AI in healthcare

Will we still be relevant ‘when we're 64’?

Older adults with MCI experience greater cognitive health benefits after exergaming, shows study

Researchers to explore how to prevent stress-related chronic pain conditions

Familial Chylomicronemia Syndrome: How HCP’s can Support Patients with Rare Diseases

How Pulp Fixin Is Turning Paper into High-Performance Sustainable Labware

A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

Obesity, GLP-1s, and metabolic care

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