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New report estimates that about 36,000 people die due to air pollution every year in the UK

A new report led by King's and published by the government's Committee on the Medical Effects of Air Pollutants estimates that between 28,000 and 36,000 people die as a result of air pollution every year in the UK.

28 Aug 2018

New system that uses AI accurately detects patients with diabetic retinopathy

A system designed by a University of Iowa ophthalmologist that uses artificial intelligence to detect diabetic retinopathy without a person interpreting the results earned Food and Drug Administration authorization in April, following a clinical trial in primary care offices.

28 Aug 2018

Adults aged over 45 with psychological distress may have high risk of cardiovascular disease

Adults ages 45 or older who experience psychological distress such as depression and anxiety may have an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease, according to new research in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, an American Heart Association journal.

28 Aug 2018

Taking vacations could prolong life, suggests new study

Taking vacations could prolong life. That's the finding of a 40-year study presented today at ESC Congress and accepted for publication in The Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging.

28 Aug 2018

New safety guideline released for prescribing biological therapies in inflammatory arthritis

The British Society for Rheumatology publishes its latest clinical guideline in Rheumatology, the UK’s key specialist journal in the sector. The new guideline updates and presents two previous guidelines into one set of evidence based recommendations on the vital safety aspects of prescribing biological therapies in inflammatory arthritis.

28 Aug 2018

Researchers develop 'digital twins' to teach us how to exercise smarter

Researchers have developed computer simulations of joint and muscle movements that can teach us how to exercise smarter and prevent knee pain and further damage.

28 Aug 2018

Humana to establish new center for digital health and analytics

Humana Inc., one of the nation's leading health and well-being companies, announced today a series of moves designed to advance its capabilities in the areas of technology, digital health and analytics in support of its integrated care delivery model and its ongoing work to develop differentiated health care experiences.

28 Aug 2018

Expunging Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program could threaten medical workforce

With medical school loan debt averaging $200,000, many physicians pursue the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program that eliminates federal student loans after 10 years of service in the public sector.

28 Aug 2018

Study finds no evidence of doctors retiring after implementation of EHRs

Prominent journalists including the late Pulitzer Prize-winner Charles Krauthammer, have written that doctors are leaving the practice of medicine because adopting and using electronic health records is frustrating and debilitating.

28 Aug 2018

HealthCom Media tapped to manage AANA's media sales

HealthCom Media, a leading information and content development company specializing in marketing and publishing solutions that complement traditional advertising programs.

28 Aug 2018

Study: Food insecurity strongly linked to mortality rates in adults

A wide array of negative health outcomes have been associated with food insecurity including diabetes, depression, and cardiovascular disease.

28 Aug 2018

Most commonly prescribed drugs to primary care patients are not often tested

Drugs most commonly prescribed to patients seen by primary care physicians are not often tested in the patients who go to these clinics, where most people receive their care, say investigators at Georgetown University Medical Center and Yale School of Medicine.

28 Aug 2018

Experts present arguments both against and supporting sugar consumption

Over the past 50 years researchers, clinicians, professional organizations, and health charities have waged war on sugar, calling for dietary recommendations to be changed and for a sugar tax on soft drinks and sweet treats in an effort to reduce obesity and cardiovascular diseases.

28 Aug 2018

Loss of treated bed nets between campaigns may have greater impact on malaria transmission

A new study published in the Lancet journal EClinicalMedicine suggests that more mosquito nets are likely needed between mass campaigns to keep malaria cases in check.

28 Aug 2018

SBPH enhances patient safety with Xenex LightStrike room disinfection robot

St. Bernard Parish Hospital is enhancing patient safety and reducing the risk of healthcare-associated infections with a Xenex LightStrike room disinfection robot.

28 Aug 2018

MUSC and Siemens Healthineers join hands to advance quality of health care in South Carolina

The Medical University of South Carolina and Siemens Healthineers have formed a first-of-its-kind strategic partnership with the mutual goal of advancing the quality of health care in South Carolina.

28 Aug 2018

Suicide by opioid: New research suggests overdoses should be classified as self-harm

There has been a steady stream of headlines declaring that life expectancy in the United States is decreasing.

28 Aug 2018

Dust lead levels in homes of pregnant women can be lowered than previously deemed achievable

New data from a long-term study of 355 mothers and their children found that fixing peeling paint and removing other household sources of lead during the mother's pregnancy can reduce levels of dust lead in homes to levels significantly lower than previously deemed achievable.

27 Aug 2018

Listening to yoga music before sleep has beneficial impact on heart rate variability

Listening to yoga music at bedtime is good for the heart, according to research presented today at ESC Congress 2018.

27 Aug 2018

Some breast cancers can prevent their own spread

Scientists have discovered a mechanism by which people with advanced breast cancer do not experience metastasis and live normal lives.

27 Aug 2018

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New report estimates that about 36,000 people die due to air pollution every year in the UK

New system that uses AI accurately detects patients with diabetic retinopathy

Adults aged over 45 with psychological distress may have high risk of cardiovascular disease

Taking vacations could prolong life, suggests new study

New safety guideline released for prescribing biological therapies in inflammatory arthritis

Researchers develop 'digital twins' to teach us how to exercise smarter

Humana to establish new center for digital health and analytics

Expunging Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program could threaten medical workforce

Study finds no evidence of doctors retiring after implementation of EHRs

HealthCom Media tapped to manage AANA's media sales

Study: Food insecurity strongly linked to mortality rates in adults

Most commonly prescribed drugs to primary care patients are not often tested

Experts present arguments both against and supporting sugar consumption

Loss of treated bed nets between campaigns may have greater impact on malaria transmission

SBPH enhances patient safety with Xenex LightStrike room disinfection robot

MUSC and Siemens Healthineers join hands to advance quality of health care in South Carolina

Suicide by opioid: New research suggests overdoses should be classified as self-harm

Dust lead levels in homes of pregnant women can be lowered than previously deemed achievable

Listening to yoga music before sleep has beneficial impact on heart rate variability

Some breast cancers can prevent their own spread

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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