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Parents of ill children worry about return of ‘lifetime limits’ in GOP health bill

The health care legislation under discussion in the Senate could allow states to remove some of the Affordable Care Act’s consumer protections — including the prohibition that keeps insurers from limiting how much they’ll pay for medically needy, expensive patients.

6 Jul 2017

Study estimates number of cancer deaths in China attributable to potentially modifiable risk factors

A new report finds more than half of all cancer deaths in men in 2013 in China and more than a third of those in women were attributable to a group of potentially modifiable risk factors: smoking, alcohol, nutrition, weight, physical activity, and infections.

6 Jul 2017

The Lancet's special issue examines Germany’s health system and emerging role as leader in global health

The two-paper Series is led by authors from the Berlin Institute of Technology and the Geneva Graduate Institute, and accompanied by a Comment from Germany’s Minister of Health, Hermann Gröhe.

6 Jul 2017

New report reveals rapidly expanding diabetes epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa is in the midst of a rapidly expanding diabetes epidemic that could have devastating health and economic consequences for the region unless quick and decisive action is taken to turn the tide, according to a major new report from a Lancet commission co-led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

6 Jul 2017

New caregiver intervention for families with dementia can lead to considerable Medicaid savings

A new study published in The Gerontologist finds that states could save tens of millions of dollars -- and help more Americans with dementia remain in their communities -- if their caregivers took part in a program designed to improve their emotional and physical well-being so that they were able care for their spouses or partners effectively at home.

5 Jul 2017

Market competition levels linked to increase in generic drug prices

If the cost of your generic prescription drug has risen, it may be due to a lack of competition among drug manufacturers, according to a University of Florida College of Pharmacy study.

5 Jul 2017

Research reveals America's generation gap in rates of extramarital sex

America's generation gap is surfacing in a surprising statistic: rates of extramarital sex. Older Americans are cheating on their spouses more than their younger counterparts, with 20 percent of married Americans over age 55 reporting they've engaged in extramarital sex.

5 Jul 2017

Digital communication can improve health care experience of younger patients

Using texts, emails, Skype and other digital communication methods can improve the health care experience of younger patients.

5 Jul 2017

Memocate offers solutions for interaction problems that arise from memory disorders

A startup based on University of Helsinki research offers solutions for the interaction problems that arise from memory disorders.

5 Jul 2017

AI networks can assess radiographs with same accuracy as human specialists

Many jobs, medical and otherwise, might one day be performed using artificial intelligence.

5 Jul 2017

What tax breaks? Those promised in GOP plans go mostly to top 1%

There's much talk on Capitol Hill about the tax cuts included in the Republican health plans, but unless you are a frequent user of tanning beds or have personal wealth that puts you in the top 1 percent, you might not feel much effect from them.

5 Jul 2017

Reducing DVT and leg ulcers through personalized compression socks

Professor Charles McCollum, who heads up the vascular studies unit, is a research vascular surgeon, and he developed four-layer bandaging technique, which is the gold standard treatment for healing up leg ulcers by compression.

5 Jul 2017

University of Manchester spin-out creates unique technology to improve eye health of aging population

A University of Manchester spin-out company, which has created a ‘unique’ optical technology for the rapid screening of eye diseases in a bid to improve the health of a growing and ageing population, is raising finance for the market launch of its first product and to support its R&D activities in ophthalmology diagnostics.

5 Jul 2017

Comprehensive smokefree laws considered as victory for public health and parliament

Comprehensive smokefree laws including pubs and bars came into force ten years ago. They are rightly considered a victory for public health and a model of good regulation. But they would not have come into effect without strong cross-party support from parliament.

5 Jul 2017

Schistosomiasis: the biggest killer you’ve never heard of?

Schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease, sometimes called bilharzia or snail fever. The disease impacts a huge number of people around the world, over 230 million people are infected with one of the schistosome species, the parasitic worms that causes the disease.

4 Jul 2017

Commonly prescribed gastric acid drug may increase death risk, study shows

Long-term use of a popular class of drug called proton pump inhibitors (PPIS) has been linked to an increased risk of death in a study published in BMJ Open. The findings add to a growing body of evidence linking the use of PPIs to a range of health problems including kidney damage, bone fracture and dementia.

4 Jul 2017

Report reveals differences in non-Hispanic black and white infant mortality rates in the US

The jama Pediatrics recently published new research on non-Hispanic black and white infants, the report analyzed the trends in overall and cause-specific infant mortality rates in the US population. According to a 2017 report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, US infant mortality rates in the past 10 years have decreased by 15%.

4 Jul 2017

Google’s DeepMind project and Royal Free Trust breach patient privacy laws

In a breach of patient trust, a British hospital shared the personal information of around 1.6 million patients with Google's DeepMind. This was reported by a British data protection watchdog - Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) yesterday, creating a stir. The deal between the Royal Free NHS Trust and Google’s DeepMind first became known to the public in February 2016.

3 Jul 2017

Social media worries young girls into vaginal surgery, say doctors

Girls as young as nine are undergoing surgery to have their labia reduced due to insecurities stemming from social media and pornography, according to leading doctors.

3 Jul 2017

Study reveals safety of patient-administered sedatives during mechanical ventilation

New research takes a novel approach to traditional, clinician-only sedative delivery, finding that select critically ill patients can safely self-administer sedatives to manage their anxiety during mechanical ventilation.

3 Jul 2017

Healthcare News

Parents of ill children worry about return of ‘lifetime limits’ in GOP health bill

Study estimates number of cancer deaths in China attributable to potentially modifiable risk factors

The Lancet's special issue examines Germany’s health system and emerging role as leader in global health

New report reveals rapidly expanding diabetes epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa

New caregiver intervention for families with dementia can lead to considerable Medicaid savings

Market competition levels linked to increase in generic drug prices

Research reveals America's generation gap in rates of extramarital sex

Digital communication can improve health care experience of younger patients

Memocate offers solutions for interaction problems that arise from memory disorders

AI networks can assess radiographs with same accuracy as human specialists

What tax breaks? Those promised in GOP plans go mostly to top 1%

Reducing DVT and leg ulcers through personalized compression socks

University of Manchester spin-out creates unique technology to improve eye health of aging population

Comprehensive smokefree laws considered as victory for public health and parliament

Schistosomiasis: the biggest killer you’ve never heard of?

Commonly prescribed gastric acid drug may increase death risk, study shows

Report reveals differences in non-Hispanic black and white infant mortality rates in the US

Google’s DeepMind project and Royal Free Trust breach patient privacy laws

Social media worries young girls into vaginal surgery, say doctors

Study reveals safety of patient-administered sedatives during mechanical ventilation

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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