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Technology-based program increases cardiac rehab referral rates

Simply changing cardiac referral processes to opt-out rather than opt-in significantly increased referral rates, according to a study presented at the American College of Cardiology's NCDR Annual Conference in Orlando.

7 Mar 2018

Study estimates medical costs attributable to falls among older adults

In 2015, the estimated medical costs attributable to both fatal and nonfatal falls in older US adults was approximately $50 billion.

7 Mar 2018

FDA approves new tests to detect tickborne parasite in human plasma and whole blood samples

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the Imugen Babesia microti Arrayed Fluorescent Immunoassay, for the detection of antibodies to Babesia microti (B. microti) in human plasma samples, and the Imugen Babesia microti Nucleic Acid Test (NAT), for the detection of B. microti DNA in human whole blood samples.

7 Mar 2018

New partnership enables integration of AMRA’s body composition analysis with Siemens Healthineers Digital Ecosystem

AMRA, the international leader in body composition analysis, and Siemens Healthineers have announced a new agreement that will see AMRA’s cloud-based, body composition analysis integrated into Siemens Healthineers Digital Ecosystem.

From Siemens Healthineers 7 Mar 2018

Oracle Health Sciences study explores status of precision medicine initiatives and challenges

Oracle Health Sciences today announced the results of a new study that explores the current and planned status of precision medicine initiatives, associated challenges and the future impact of this discipline on life sciences and healthcare communities.

7 Mar 2018

As surgery centers boom, patients are paying with their lives

The surgery went fine. Her doctors left for the day. Four hours later, Paulina Tam started gasping for air.

6 Mar 2018

Study finds prevalence of cognitive decline among elderly patients with blood-related cancers

A sizable percentage of elderly patients with blood-related cancers such as leukemia and multiple myeloma are apt to show signs of diminished cognitive functioning, a decline that may impact their survival, a new study by investigators at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women's Hospital indicates.

6 Mar 2018

Smart sleep tips to help people prepare for daylight saving time

Sleep keeps the brain working properly. It helps us control our weight, as well as our emotions. It is also plays a role in helping to heal and repair the heart and blood vessels.

6 Mar 2018

Jury’s in: Opioids are not better than other medicines for chronic pain

A few years ago, Renea Molden’s doctors told her they wanted to take her off her opioid pills. It did not sound like good idea to her.

6 Mar 2018

Physicians create long-awaited baseline measure of pelvic organ prolapse progression

By measuring the sagging of the vaginal walls in more than a thousand volunteers for up to nine years annually, a team of Baltimore physicians reports the creation of a long-awaited baseline measure of the rate of progression of so-called pelvic organ prolapse.

6 Mar 2018

Research finds correlation between perioperative air travel and high risk of venous thromboembolism

New research presented at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons found a correlation between flying following hip or knee arthroplasty and an increased risk of venous thromboembolism.

6 Mar 2018

People 85 and older with high cholesterol have reduced risk for cognitive decline, study reports

People aged 85 and older whose total cholesterol had increased from their levels at midlife had a reduced risk for marked cognitive decline, compared with those a decade younger whose cholesterol was similarly elevated, Mount Sinai researchers report in a new study.

6 Mar 2018

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

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Technology-based program increases cardiac rehab referral rates

Study estimates medical costs attributable to falls among older adults

FDA approves new tests to detect tickborne parasite in human plasma and whole blood samples

New partnership enables integration of AMRA’s body composition analysis with Siemens Healthineers Digital Ecosystem

Oracle Health Sciences study explores status of precision medicine initiatives and challenges

As surgery centers boom, patients are paying with their lives

Study finds prevalence of cognitive decline among elderly patients with blood-related cancers

Smart sleep tips to help people prepare for daylight saving time

Jury’s in: Opioids are not better than other medicines for chronic pain

Physicians create long-awaited baseline measure of pelvic organ prolapse progression

Research finds correlation between perioperative air travel and high risk of venous thromboembolism

People 85 and older with high cholesterol have reduced risk for cognitive decline, study reports

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

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