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Researchers aim to to better predict future chronic opioid therapy in hospital patients

Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus are working to develop statistical models to better predict which patients will be prescribed opioid medications long-term following discharge from a hospital stay.

6 Mar 2018

Study suggests bright lights inhibit the production of melatonin in preschoolers

A new study has found that exposure to bright light before bed time inhibits the production of sleep-promoting hormone, melatonin, in preschoolers.

6 Mar 2018

Neurocognitive deficits worsen outcomes for joint replacement surgery, finds study

Patients with undiagnosed neurocognitive deficits are more likely to undergo joint replacement surgeries and suffer worse outcomes, finds study.

6 Mar 2018

$Analytic software identifies mortality risk after surgery in older patients with orthopedic fractures$

Analytic software identifies mortality risk after surgery in older patients with orthopedic fractures

Analytic software developed by orthopedic trauma surgeons at NYU Langone Health accurately identifies which middle-aged and elderly patients face a greater mortality risk following surgery for an orthopedic fracture, according to a new study.

6 Mar 2018

Helmet use linked to lower likelihood of cervical spine injury during motorcycle crash

Despite claims that helmets do not protect the cervical spine during a motorcycle crash and may even increase the risk of injury, researchers from the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics in Madison found that, during an accident, helmet use lowers the likelihood of cervical spine injury, particularly fractures of the cervical vertebrae.

6 Mar 2018

Parent mentors highly effective at providing Latino children with health insurance coverage

Latino children have the highest uninsured rate in the United States. However, new study findings in the March issue of Health Affairs show parent mentors are highly effective at providing uninsured Latino children with health insurance coverage.

6 Mar 2018

GIAHC and IPVS partner for first International HPV Awareness Day

The Global Initiative Against HPV and Cervical Cancer that is leading the way in education, empowerment, and eradication of Human Papillomavirus and cervical cancer announces a partnership with the International Papillomavirus Society for HPV Awareness Day, March 4, 2018.

5 Mar 2018

Study assesses healthcare workers' exposures to airborne influenza virus

In United States, more than 18 million workers are employed in healthcare sector. Healthcare workers providing direct patient care services face a wide range of hazards including exposures to infectious diseases.

5 Mar 2018

Supportive relationships in midlife can mitigate mortality risks linked to childhood abuse

Research has linked childhood abuse to many adverse health outcomes in adulthood, including premature mortality, but according to new Northwestern University research, supportive relationships in midlife can partly compensate for the mortality risks linked to childhood abuse.

5 Mar 2018

New review highlights shortage of fall detection devices for seniors

The high-tech aids seniors rely on to summon help if they fall might not be as effective as they'd like to believe.

5 Mar 2018

CMS issues split decision on Arkansas Medicaid waiver

The Trump administration on Monday approved Arkansas' request for a Medicaid work requirement but deferred a decision on the state's request to roll back its Medicaid expansion that has added 300,000 adults to the program.

5 Mar 2018

Seeing a GP becoming too difficult for most

A new poll has found that getting to see a General Practitioner (GP) is getting too difficult for most of the general population and thus many are going without a GP visit.

5 Mar 2018

Study finds underuse of minimally invasive surgeries in elderly Medicare patients

A study of more than 200,000 Medicare patients who had common surgical procedures shows that, compared to the general population, they underwent far fewer minimally invasive operations, whose benefits include lower rates of complications and readmissions, along with shorter hospital stays.

5 Mar 2018

While talk about opioids continues in DC, addiction treatment is in peril in states

Opioids were on the White House agenda Thursday — President Trump convened a summit with members of his administration about the crisis. And Congress authorized funds for the opioid crisis in its recent budget deal — but those dollars aren’t flowing yet, and states say they are struggling to meet the need for treatment.

5 Mar 2018

Study: Other aspects of diet may not offset harmful effect of sodium on blood pressure

An international study suggests other aspects of the diet may not offset the harmful effect of sodium on blood pressure. The study, published in the American Heart Association's journal Hypertension, also reaffirms the need for widespread sodium reduction in the food supply.

5 Mar 2018

Healthy diet may not counteract effects of high salt intake on blood pressure, study suggests

A healthy diet may not offset the effects of a high salt intake on blood pressure, suggests a new study.

5 Mar 2018

Need a medical procedure? Pick the right provider and get cash back

Laurie Cook went shopping recently for a mammogram near her home in New Hampshire. Using an online tool provided through her insurer, she plugged in her ZIP code. Up popped facilities in her network, each with an incentive amount she would be paid if she chose it.

5 Mar 2018

Study identifies new learning approach for artificial intelligence

A recent study identified a new cloud-based learning approach for artificial intelligence (AI) could instruct computers to learn like humans.

5 Mar 2018

Weekend admissions linked to excess mortality risk among young heart attack patients

Young heart attack patients are twice as likely to die if they are admitted to hospital during the weekend compared to a weekday, according to an Italian study in more than 80,000 patients presented today at Acute Cardiovascular Care 2018.

5 Mar 2018

Text messaging may hold promise in helping ALD liver-transplant patients maintain sobriety

Each year in the U.S., more than 40,000 patients need a liver transplant because of complications associated with cirrhosis and liver failure. Alcohol-related liver disease (ALD) alone accounts for nearly 30 percent of all liver transplants, yet up to 50 percent of patients with alcoholism return to drinking within five years of undergoing a liver transplant.

5 Mar 2018

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Researchers aim to to better predict future chronic opioid therapy in hospital patients

Study suggests bright lights inhibit the production of melatonin in preschoolers

Neurocognitive deficits worsen outcomes for joint replacement surgery, finds study

Analytic software identifies mortality risk after surgery in older patients with orthopedic fractures

Helmet use linked to lower likelihood of cervical spine injury during motorcycle crash

Parent mentors highly effective at providing Latino children with health insurance coverage

GIAHC and IPVS partner for first International HPV Awareness Day

Study assesses healthcare workers' exposures to airborne influenza virus

Supportive relationships in midlife can mitigate mortality risks linked to childhood abuse

New review highlights shortage of fall detection devices for seniors

CMS issues split decision on Arkansas Medicaid waiver

Seeing a GP becoming too difficult for most

Study finds underuse of minimally invasive surgeries in elderly Medicare patients

While talk about opioids continues in DC, addiction treatment is in peril in states

Study: Other aspects of diet may not offset harmful effect of sodium on blood pressure

Healthy diet may not counteract effects of high salt intake on blood pressure, study suggests

Need a medical procedure? Pick the right provider and get cash back

Study identifies new learning approach for artificial intelligence

Weekend admissions linked to excess mortality risk among young heart attack patients

Text messaging may hold promise in helping ALD liver-transplant patients maintain sobriety

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