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Popular contraceptive shot may raise risk of HIV infection

Transitioning away from a popular contraceptive shot known as DMPA could help protect women in Sub-Saharan Africa and other high-risk regions from becoming infected with HIV, according to a research review published in the Endocrine Society's journal Endocrine Reviews.

4 Jan 2018

Trump administration rule paves way for association health plans

The Department of Labor on Thursday released proposed new rules that proponents say will make it easier for businesses to band together in "associations" to buy health insurance.

4 Jan 2018

Shorter sleep duration linked to repetitive negative thoughts like those seen in anxiety, depression

Sleeping less than the recommended eight hours a night is associated with intrusive, repetitive thoughts like those seen in anxiety or depression, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York.

4 Jan 2018

Cancer death rate continues decades-long drop in the United States

The cancer death rate dropped 1.7% from 2014 to 2015, continuing a drop that began in 1991 and has reached 26%, resulting in nearly 2.4 million fewer cancer deaths during that time.

4 Jan 2018

Medicare now covers new noninvasive test for heart disease

Loyola Medicine is the leading center in Illinois offering a new noninvasive test for heart disease that now is covered by Medicare.

4 Jan 2018

New yardstick offers practical recommendations for treatment of atopic dermatitis

Patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) - also known as eczema - often face a tough, uphill battle for treatment. Symptoms include severe itching, scaly rashes, extreme dry skin and inflammation.

4 Jan 2018

Poor oral health contributes to frailty in older adults

Oral health issues are common among older adults. These issues include tooth loss, gum disease, tooth decay, and dry mouth.

4 Jan 2018

Increased awareness of STIs alone does not guarantee safer sexual behavior, study shows

More and more people are aware of modes of transmission of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) and ways to be protected from them with increased media proliferation in recent years.

4 Jan 2018

Scientists develop promising new approach to tinnitus treatment

An experimental device that delivers precisely timed signals to target nerve activity in the brain could help ease the symptoms of tinnitus.

4 Jan 2018

Study finds differences in preterm infant morbidity and mortality rates among New York City hospitals

Do differences in where very preterm infants are born contribute to racial and ethnic disparities in morbidity and mortality among blacks, whites, and Hispanics?

4 Jan 2018

High praise: Pot churches proliferate as states ease access to marijuana

Services at the Coachella Valley Church begin and end with the Lord's Prayer. In between, there is the sacrament. "Breathe deep and blow harder," intoned Pastor Grant Atwell after distributing small marijuana joints to 20 worshipers on a recent Sunday afternoon. "Nail the insight down, whether you get it from marijuana or prayer. Consider what in your own life you are thankful for."

4 Jan 2018

Reverberations from war complicate Vietnam veterans’ end-of-life care

Many of Ron Fleming's fellow soldiers have spent the past five decades trying to forget what they saw — and did — in Vietnam.

4 Jan 2018

Porvair chosen to be part of Sky TV documentary

Porvair Sciences Ltd, a leading supplier of separation and filtration technology for life science and healthcare applications, is hitting the small screen in a special showcase of its healthcare expertise.

From Porvair Sciences Limited 4 Jan 2018

Wake Forest Baptist receives NIH grant for alcohol addiction research center

The National Institutes of Health has awarded Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center a grant worth an estimated $8 million over five years for the establishment of a new center for research into alcohol addiction.

3 Jan 2018

Study: Costs, outcomes differ for veterans who underwent coronary procedures at non-VA hospitals

Costs and risk of death after coronary procedures differed for veterans who underwent coronary procedures at non-VA hospitals.

3 Jan 2018

New total-body PET scanner could revolutionize patient diagnosis and care

The new total-body PET/CT scanner could revolutionize our understanding and treatment of disease through analysis of better imaging data from the whole body.

3 Jan 2018

Experts look for ways to end dietary deficiencies in essential micronutrients

One of the most ambitious programmes to provide lasting improvements in nutrition in sub-Saharan Africa begins today when a diverse multinational team of experts from agriculture to ethics start looking for ways to end dietary deficiencies in essential micronutrients.

3 Jan 2018

Researchers outline new multifactorial conceptual model of placebo effects

A new conceptualization of the placebo effects is presented in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics.

3 Jan 2018

$Past falls linked to increased risk of new bone fractures$

Past falls linked to increased risk of new bone fractures

Results from a new study in Journal of Bone and Mineral Research indicate that an individual's history of past falls can help predict their risk of bone fractures, independent of bone mineral density and other clinical factors.

3 Jan 2018

MIND diet ranked among top five for 2018

For the third consecutive year, a diet created, studied and reported on by researchers at Rush University Medical Center has been ranked among the top five diets for 2018 in multiple categories by U.S. News & World Report.

3 Jan 2018