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Review: Mindfulness strategies may help prevent or interrupt cravings for food, drugs

Mindfulness strategies may help prevent or interrupt cravings for food and drugs, such as cigarettes and alcohol, by occupying short-term memory, according to a new review from City, University of London.

30 Jan 2018

Analysis reveals drop in long-term opioid use among military veterans

A new study in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, published by Springer, shows that opioid prescribing has dropped after a peak in 2012. Lead author Katherine Hadlandsmyth of the Iowa City VA Healthcare System and the University of Iowa in the US further noted that the decline was mostly due to decreases in long-term opioid prescribing, which carries much greater risk for harmful side effects, addiction and overdose, relative to short-term prescribing.

30 Jan 2018

New study shows decline in benefits from smoking cessation medications over time

A new Tel Aviv University study published in Addiction finds that only eight out of 100 smokers who take smoking cessation medications will have benefited from taking smoking medications after one year's time.

30 Jan 2018

Researchers propose novel solution to minimize recurrent caries

When patients go to the dentist to fill a cavity, they're trying to solve a problem -- not create a new one. But many dental patients get some bad news: bacteria can dig under their tooth-colored fillings and cause new cavities, called recurrent caries.

30 Jan 2018

Interrupted sleep could be an early sign of Alzheimer’s disease, finds new study

Disrupted circadian rhythm patterns could be an early sign of Alzheimer's disease, finds new study.

30 Jan 2018

Idaho ‘pushing envelope’ with health insurance plan. Can it do that?

For the past year, the Trump administration and Republicans in Congress have led a charge to roll back the Affordable Care Act, signaling an openness to state changes.

30 Jan 2018

Study shows impact of financial incentives on dental X-rays

Dentists' calculation of the benefits vs the risks of X-rays is being distorted by financial incentives.

30 Jan 2018

After polyps are detected, patients may no longer qualify for free colonoscopies

Insurance coverage of colonoscopies to screen for colorectal cancer is a frequent source of frustration for consumers, including a reader who asks about his situation.

30 Jan 2018

Mount Sinai Health System opens new state-of-the-art medical practice in Florida

Mount Sinai Health System in New York announced today the opening of a new state-of-the-art medical practice in Palm Beach, Florida, bringing world-class, innovative care to patients and businesses in the region.

30 Jan 2018

NYU Langone Health introduces new lung transplant program

The Transplant Institute at NYU Langone Health has launched a new lung transplant program, the third program of its kind in the greater New York City area, expanding regional access to this specialized level of care.

30 Jan 2018

Neglected tropical diseases to be tackled in Africa’s poorest communities

World Health Organization and Uniting to Combat NTDs collaborate to tackle the five most common Neglected tropical diseases; onchocerciasis, trachoma, schistosomiasis, lymphatic filariasis and helminthic infections.

30 Jan 2018

Treatment quality for heart failure should be measured on guideline adherence, not patient volume

Adherence to treatment guidelines, not patient volume, is a better method to predict treatment outcome in patients with heart failure, finds new study.

30 Jan 2018

NJR awards Quality Data Provider status to 85 hospitals

The National Joint Registry for England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man has this week awarded 85 hospitals as NJR Quality Data Providers for 2016/17 after successfully completing a national program of local data audits and meeting a number of targets related to patient safety.

30 Jan 2018

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Review: Mindfulness strategies may help prevent or interrupt cravings for food, drugs

Analysis reveals drop in long-term opioid use among military veterans

New study shows decline in benefits from smoking cessation medications over time

Researchers propose novel solution to minimize recurrent caries

Interrupted sleep could be an early sign of Alzheimer’s disease, finds new study

Idaho ‘pushing envelope’ with health insurance plan. Can it do that?

Study shows impact of financial incentives on dental X-rays

After polyps are detected, patients may no longer qualify for free colonoscopies

Mount Sinai Health System opens new state-of-the-art medical practice in Florida

NYU Langone Health introduces new lung transplant program

Neglected tropical diseases to be tackled in Africa’s poorest communities

Treatment quality for heart failure should be measured on guideline adherence, not patient volume

NJR awards Quality Data Provider status to 85 hospitals

Leading high-risk pregnancy physicians to gather in Dallas for SMFM annual meeting

Group walking could help people to keep exercise goals on track

Childhood vaccination against rotavirus could reduce health inequalities in the UK

Soy milk found to be most nutritious among various types of plant-based milk

Study: Life expectancy gains have slowed dramatically across the world

Study finds high prevalence of diabetes and hypertension in India

Pulmonary embolism rarely identified in patients at emergency department after fainting

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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