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‘Design thinking’ could help address public health challenges

Public health challenges such as poor diet, smoking and binge drinking are just a few lifestyle issues that could be addressed with some ‘design thinking’ according to Design Council and the Local Government Association.

17 Aug 2017

Often missing in the health care debate: Women’s voices

Women, in particular, have a lot at stake in the fight over the future of health care. Not only do many depend on insurance coverage for maternity care and contraception, they are struck more often by such diseases as autoimmune conditions, osteoporosis, breast cancer and depression.

17 Aug 2017

Study finds link between elemental sulfur use and respiratory problems in farmworkers' children

Elemental sulfur, the most heavily-used pesticide in California, may harm the respiratory health of children living near farms that use the pesticide, according to new research led by UC Berkeley.

17 Aug 2017

Frequent e-cigarette use may play vital role in smoking cessation

Among U.S. adults who were established smokers in the past five years, those who use e-cigarettes daily were significantly more likely to have quit cigarettes compared to those who have never tried e-cigarettes.

17 Aug 2017

New analysis finds link between cloudy drinking water and gastrointestinal illness

Cloudy drinking water, even if it's within the limits allowed by some cities, was linked to increased cases of gastrointestinal illness, according to new Drexel University analysis.

17 Aug 2017

Patient empowerment may be effective strategy to improve physicians’ hand hygiene adherence

Armed with new tools, patients and parents felt empowered to remind healthcare providers to perform hand hygiene, successfully improving compliance rates, but just over half of physicians felt that patients should be reminding providers, according to a new study published in the August issue of the American Journal of Infection Control, the official journal of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology.

17 Aug 2017

Youth admission to substance abuse treatment facilities up, while marijuana use remains unchanged

While marijuana use amongst youth remains stable, youth admission to substance abuse treatment facilities has increased, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York.

17 Aug 2017

Eye surgeon offers tips for safe viewing of solar eclipse

On Monday, Aug. 21, a total solar eclipse will offer a rare - although brief - sight to millions when the sun disappears fully behind the moon. An otherwise bright summer sky will give way to total darkness.

16 Aug 2017

Study may contribute to development of recommendations for safe pubic hair removal

Pubic hair grooming is a widespread practice and about a quarter of people who groom reported grooming-related injuries in a national survey, according to a new article published by JAMA Dermatology.

16 Aug 2017

Insurers can bend out-of-network rules for patients who need specific doctors

The Affordable Care Act has so far survived Republican attempts to replace it, but many people still face insurance concerns. Below, I answer three questions from readers.

16 Aug 2017

Online education enhances administration of blood clot-preventing medications

Results of a yearlong study funded by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) with more than 900 nurses at The Johns Hopkins Hospital suggest that well-designed online education can decrease the rate of nonadministration of prescribed and necessary doses of blood thinners to prevent potentially lethal blood clots in hospitalized patients.

16 Aug 2017

Doctors warm to single-payer health care

Single-payer health care is still a controversial idea in the U.S., but a majority of physicians are moving to support it, a new survey finds.

16 Aug 2017

Experts explore ways to improve safety of care for nursing home residents with dementia

By 2050, the number of people 65 and older with dementia in the United States is expected to nearly triple – from 5 million to more than 13 million – increasing the numbers in assisted living and nursing homes.

16 Aug 2017

Insilico and GSK collaborate to enhance drug discovery process

Insilico Medicine, a Baltimore-based company at the forefront of artificial intelligence (AI) research for drug discovery, biomarker development and aging research announced today that it has formed a collaboration with GSK to explore how Insilico's AI capability can enhance its drug discovery process.

16 Aug 2017

Eclipse-viewing can cause lasting damage to the eyes

While millions of people are looking forward to witnessing celestial history when the first total solar eclipse visible in Illinois since 1889 takes place on Aug. 21, Kirk Packo, MD, is worried about medical history repeating itself.

16 Aug 2017

Older people treated with electroconvulsive therapy for depression may not get relief from insomnia

Older people receiving electroconvulsive therapy for their depression likely will need an additional treatment if insomnia is one of their symptoms, researchers report.

16 Aug 2017

Healthcare, medical experts to come together for mHealth Israel conference in Jerusalem

More than 500 healthcare and medical experts and entrepreneurs from more than 20 countries are set to come together for the mHealth Israel conference, to take place in Jerusalem, September 14, 2017.

16 Aug 2017

Pesticide bans can be effective way to reduce suicides than secure storage

Global policies on access to highly hazardous pesticides – commonly ingested in acts of self-poisoning and suicide in rural Asia – should focus on national bans, rather than safe storage, according to two studies in The Lancet and The Lancet Global Health journals.

16 Aug 2017

Mirnagreen develops technology to use plant microRNAs for protecting people’s health

Fruit and vegetables are good for health, and everybody knows it. Unfortunately, the world average consumption is well below the WHO recommended daily intake of 400 g and in Europe, according to Eurostat, over 34% of the population aged 15 or over does not eat them on a daily basis.

16 Aug 2017

Smartphone interventions may help middle-aged, older adults cope with serious mental illness

The use of new technologies in geriatric psychiatry shows promise for advancing personalized medicine and improving patient care.

16 Aug 2017

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‘Design thinking’ could help address public health challenges

Often missing in the health care debate: Women’s voices

Study finds link between elemental sulfur use and respiratory problems in farmworkers' children

Frequent e-cigarette use may play vital role in smoking cessation

New analysis finds link between cloudy drinking water and gastrointestinal illness

Patient empowerment may be effective strategy to improve physicians’ hand hygiene adherence

Youth admission to substance abuse treatment facilities up, while marijuana use remains unchanged

Eye surgeon offers tips for safe viewing of solar eclipse

Study may contribute to development of recommendations for safe pubic hair removal

Insurers can bend out-of-network rules for patients who need specific doctors

Online education enhances administration of blood clot-preventing medications

Doctors warm to single-payer health care

Experts explore ways to improve safety of care for nursing home residents with dementia

Insilico and GSK collaborate to enhance drug discovery process

Eclipse-viewing can cause lasting damage to the eyes

Older people treated with electroconvulsive therapy for depression may not get relief from insomnia

Healthcare, medical experts to come together for mHealth Israel conference in Jerusalem

Pesticide bans can be effective way to reduce suicides than secure storage

Mirnagreen develops technology to use plant microRNAs for protecting people’s health

Smartphone interventions may help middle-aged, older adults cope with serious mental illness

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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