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NAU establishes new research center to address health disparities across Southwest

A region of vast expanses and unparalleled natural beauty, the southwestern United States is a land of harsh socioeconomic realities for many, especially for underserved Native American and Hispanic populations.

13 Oct 2017

Siemens Healthineers’ MAGNETOM Terra 7T MRI scanner cleared by FDA for diagnostic imaging

The Food and Drug Administration has cleared the MAGNETOM Terra magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner from Siemens Healthineers - the first-ever 7 Tesla (7T) MRI cleared for diagnostic imaging.

12 Oct 2017

Anthem eases up on premium hikes after state scrutiny

Insurance giant Anthem Blue Cross agreed to reduce two planned premium increases for 2018 after California regulators questioned the company's rationale for raising rates by as much as it had initially proposed.

12 Oct 2017

Study finds lower cancer screening rates for workers at smaller companies

A new study by American Cancer Society investigators finds workers at organizations with fewer than 25 employees are less likely to have been screened for three cancers, as were people working in certain occupations. The study appears in Preventive Medicine.

12 Oct 2017

Zika virus outbreak in Ecuador worsened by El Niño and 2016 earthquake

A Zika virus outbreak in coastal Ecuador in 2016 was likely worsened by a strong El Niño and a magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck the region in April, according to a new study.

12 Oct 2017

New study examines link between sleep and weight management

A new study by sleep experts at Loughborough University is examining how sleep and weight management are related.

12 Oct 2017

WHO announces establishment of new high-level commission to tackle NCDs

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization, announced today the establishment of a new High-level global Commission on Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs).

12 Oct 2017

PSV soccer club to adopt Philips’ Lumify portable ultrasound for diagnosis of players’ injuries

Royal Philips, a global leader in health technology, today announced that PSV Eindhoven will be the first professional soccer club in the world to use Philips Lumify for the diagnosis of injuries and the acute care of its players.

12 Oct 2017

New science program provides benefits to students with intellectual disabilities

A new science program for people with intellectual disabilities has found the program has delivered great educational, social and economic benefits to students.

12 Oct 2017

Dementia patient at center of spoon-feeding controversy dies

An Oregon woman with Alzheimer's disease, whose husband claimed she was kept alive with spoon-feeding against her written wishes, has died.

12 Oct 2017

California slaps surcharge on ACA plans as Trump remains coy on subsidies

California's health exchange said Wednesday it has ordered insurers to add a surcharge to certain policies next year because the Trump administration has yet to commit to paying a key set of consumer subsidies under the Affordable Care Act.

11 Oct 2017

New project to seek answers for effects of alcohol on the nervous system

When a drink at the local watering hole turns into five or six, what are the effects on our brains and hearts? How does too much to drink affect how we sleep? How does binge drinking affect blood pressure for people who drink socially but not usually to excess? Do women's bodies process alcohol differently depending on stages of their menstrual cycles?

11 Oct 2017

New research reveals negative consequences of coffee cultivation in Uganda

New research led by Kelly Austin, associate professor of sociology at Lehigh, explores unequal exchange in the coffee industry. She cites a range of negative consequences that coffee cultivation contributes to, including: malaria vulnerability, decreased participation in schooling, gender inequalities, and environmental degradation in Bududa, Uganda.

11 Oct 2017

Obamacare may be key to reverse trend of declining social trust, research shows

Since the passing of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, known as Obamacare, an estimated 20 million previously uninsured U.S. citizens have gained access to health insurance.

11 Oct 2017

Giving birth is hard enough. Try it in the middle of a wildfire.

Days before there was any sign of fire, Nicole and Ben Veum of Santa Rosa, Calif., had been waiting and waiting for their baby to arrive. Nicole's due date came and went. Her doctor called her into the hospital — Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital — to induce labor. That was Friday.

11 Oct 2017

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NAU establishes new research center to address health disparities across Southwest

Siemens Healthineers’ MAGNETOM Terra 7T MRI scanner cleared by FDA for diagnostic imaging

Anthem eases up on premium hikes after state scrutiny

Study finds lower cancer screening rates for workers at smaller companies

Zika virus outbreak in Ecuador worsened by El Niño and 2016 earthquake

New study examines link between sleep and weight management

WHO announces establishment of new high-level commission to tackle NCDs

PSV soccer club to adopt Philips’ Lumify portable ultrasound for diagnosis of players’ injuries

New science program provides benefits to students with intellectual disabilities

Dementia patient at center of spoon-feeding controversy dies

California slaps surcharge on ACA plans as Trump remains coy on subsidies

New project to seek answers for effects of alcohol on the nervous system

New research reveals negative consequences of coffee cultivation in Uganda

Obamacare may be key to reverse trend of declining social trust, research shows

Giving birth is hard enough. Try it in the middle of a wildfire.

BU researchers receive grant to explore ways of capturing health data using mobile devices

Web-based therapies increase likelihood of people with severe mental illness finding work

IU study finds homicide as top cause for potential years of life lost among black Americans

Breakfast omission does not lead to overeating in teenage girls, study finds

Bedfont’s piCO Smokerlyzer involved in smoking cessation study at Maastricht University

Directed enzyme evolution and the Nobel Prize: Making enzymes evolve in the lab

Advancing Motor Neuron Disease Diagnosis with Non-Invasive Ultrasound and AI

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

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