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New book provides latest information on palliative care organization and delivery

Emeritus Professor Sheila Payne and Dr. Sean Hughes from Lancaster University have both contributed towards a new book 'Building Integrated Palliative Care Programmes and Services' published by the World Health Organization Palliative Care Initiative.

24 May 2017

New UBC study reveals public attitudes toward under-vaccinated children and their parents

Mothers are viewed negatively if their child hasn't been vaccinated, no matter the reason. But mothers who outright refuse to vaccinate their children are viewed in a harsher light compared to those who delay vaccines because of safety concerns or who aren't up to date due to time constraints.

24 May 2017

Review: Recommended dietary allowance of protein not sufficient for older persons

You can find the recommended dietary allowance on the nutrition labels of all your processed food. Food manufacturers are obliged to list the nutritional value of their products, and therefore must mention the percent daily value of the RDA their product meets for certain nutrients.

24 May 2017

WFSA launches new online resource tool mapping total number of anesthesia providers worldwide

Today the World Federation of Societies of Anesthesiologists officially launched a landmark online resource tool mapping the total number of anesthesia providers worldwide.

24 May 2017

Medical methods in the life of Shakespeare’s son-in-law

During this period, there was a revival of the Classical medicine of Ancient Greece and Rome, particularly the ideas of the Greek philosopher Hippocrates and the Roman physician Galen of Pergamon.

24 May 2017

Increasing skin cancer rates call for annual total body examinations

As rates of skin cancer, or melanoma, rise for men and women in the United States, health experts are debating the effectiveness of annual total body examinations in helping to detect the disease in its earlier stages.

24 May 2017

Just one alcoholic drink per day could increase breast cancer risk, say experts

Drinking just one alcoholic drink a day significantly increases the risk of breast cancer, according to a new report from the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) and the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF).

24 May 2017

Endocrine Society strongly opposes austere cuts to healthcare, medical research budget

The Endocrine Society warned that the President's proposal to slash $7.16 billion, or more than a fifth, of the National Institutes of Health's budget, and $1.2 billion from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention would hinder progress toward needed medical treatments and advances in public health and disease prevention.

24 May 2017

Researchers aim to explore role of physical activity on aging trajectories of the brain

Most people know that regular exercise can keep a body looking and feeling young. What about the brain?

24 May 2017

Dual-task gait testing can be effective predictor of dementia, study shows

In a new study, researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University are demonstrating that gait, or motion testing, while simultaneously performing a cognitively demanding task can be an effective predictor of progression to dementia and eventually help with earlier diagnosis.

24 May 2017

New ACR toolkit offers online practice-specific resources to enhance patient engagement skills

The new American College of Radiology Radiologist's Toolkit for Patient- and Family-Centered Care offers online practice-specific resources to help radiologists enhance patient engagement skills and offer more patient-centered care.

23 May 2017

Interpretation of initial ED ultrasound by radiologist reduces follow-up imaging

According to a study presented at the American College of Radiology annual meeting, the use of follow-up imaging is significantly less when initial emergency department ultrasound examinations are interpreted by a radiologist than a nonradiologist.

23 May 2017

Cooking for longer time and adding onion could improve beneficial effects of tomato sofrito

Cooking tomato sofrito for a longer time -around an hour- and adding onion to this typical sauce of the Mediterranean diet, benefits the production of beneficial molecules for our health due their high antioxidant capacity, according to a study published in the journal Food Research International, carried out by a team of researchers from the Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Sciences of the University of Barcelona and the Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition Networking Biomedical Research Centre.

23 May 2017

Drug market problems lead to shortage of essential antibiotics for treating sick children

Antibiotics used to treat a variety of common bacterial infections are becoming more difficult to access, mostly because the drugs are less profitable for manufacturers to produce and market, say experts.

23 May 2017

Review highlights emerging public health threat of Powassan virus infection in North America

Cases of human infection with Powassan virus (POWV), which can cause fatal neuroinvasive disease and long-term neurological effects, appear to be increasing in the United States. POWV is transmitted by Ixodes tick species found in North America.

23 May 2017

Social factors impact hospitals' readmission penalty measures, study shows

A team of researchers led by a University of Colorado School of Medicine faculty member found that measures to evaluate readmission rates at children's hospitals would be more accurate if the social factors of the patients are included.

23 May 2017

Online pulmonary rehabilitation for COPD patients found to be as effective as face-to-face approach

Online pulmonary rehabilitation for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was found to be as effective as face-to-face rehabilitation programs at improving patients' exercise capacity and symptom control, according to new research presented at the 2017 American Thoracic Society International Conference.

23 May 2017

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New book provides latest information on palliative care organization and delivery

New UBC study reveals public attitudes toward under-vaccinated children and their parents

Review: Recommended dietary allowance of protein not sufficient for older persons

WFSA launches new online resource tool mapping total number of anesthesia providers worldwide

Medical methods in the life of Shakespeare’s son-in-law

Increasing skin cancer rates call for annual total body examinations

Just one alcoholic drink per day could increase breast cancer risk, say experts

Endocrine Society strongly opposes austere cuts to healthcare, medical research budget

Researchers aim to explore role of physical activity on aging trajectories of the brain

Dual-task gait testing can be effective predictor of dementia, study shows

New ACR toolkit offers online practice-specific resources to enhance patient engagement skills

Interpretation of initial ED ultrasound by radiologist reduces follow-up imaging

Cooking for longer time and adding onion could improve beneficial effects of tomato sofrito

Drug market problems lead to shortage of essential antibiotics for treating sick children

Review highlights emerging public health threat of Powassan virus infection in North America

Social factors impact hospitals' readmission penalty measures, study shows

Online pulmonary rehabilitation for COPD patients found to be as effective as face-to-face approach

Researchers shed light on variations in care and complications across bariatric surgery centers

Study reveals health effects of exposure to particulate matter from residential heating and traffic

Study finds 22% antibiotic failure rate in pneumonia treatment

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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