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Laparoscopic gastric band surgery linked to high reoperation rates and costs

Among Medicare beneficiaries undergoing laparoscopic adjustable gastric band surgery, reoperation was common, costly, and varied widely across hospital referral regions, according to a study published by JAMA Surgery.

17 May 2017

IBM and Rensselaer create new research center to develop cognitive tools for health empowerment

IBM and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute today announced the creation of the new Center for Health Empowerment by Analytics, Learning, and Semantics.

17 May 2017

Study reveals that large number of people in the U.S. drink at very high levels

Nearly 32 million adults in the United States (13 percent of the U.S. population aged 18 and older) consumed more than twice the number of drinks considered binge drinking on at least one occasion, according to a 2013 survey that asked about past-year drinking.

17 May 2017

Renishaw to exhibit new implant design software at the International 3D Printing in Medicine Conference

Global engineering and healthcare technologies company, Renishaw, is attending the second annual International 3D Printing in Medicine Conference in Mainz, Germany on May 19th-20th. Renishaw will demonstrate the opportunities that additive manufacturing (AM) creates in craniomaxillofacial surgery, by exhibiting its bespoke implants and providing demonstrations of its new implant design software, Additive-manufacture for Design-led Efficient Patient Treatment (ADEPT).

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Novel device can reduce contamination of blood cultures, study finds

A study at the University of Nebraska Medical Center found that a novel device can significantly reduce contamination of blood cultures, potentially reducing risky overtreatment and unnecessary use of antibiotics for many patients.

17 May 2017

New tool may help clinicians to diagnose history of sports concussions in retired athletes

A new study in retired athletes takes the first steps in developing an objective tool for diagnosing a history of sports concussions.

17 May 2017

Trial shows tremendous value of learning collaborative to enhance care for rheumatoid arthritis

A new study found that group-based quality improvement sessions help rheumatologists care for rheumatoid arthritis patients with the recommended "treat to target" (TTT) approach to care.

17 May 2017

Study finds hip and knee osteoarthritis to be major cause of immobility among older adults

In a large study of individuals aged ≥55 years, hip and knee osteoarthritis was the greatest contributor to difficulty walking, and the effect increased with more hips and knees affected by osteoarthritis.

17 May 2017

Kinesio taping helps treat minor injuries in athletes and others

Sisters Tyler and Riley Lingerfelt both play volleyball and softball at North Davidson High School in Lexington. In the past year, both incurred minor injuries and both were treated with the same therapy: kinesio tape, the colorful, stretchy strips that have become familiar sights on the bodies of professional, varsity and weekend athletes.

17 May 2017

Study finds higher mortality rates among patients treated by older physicians

Patients treated by older hospital-based internists known as hospitalists are somewhat more likely to die within a month of admission than those treated by younger physicians, according to the results of a study led by researchers at Harvard Medical School and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

17 May 2017

Researchers develop safe and easy self-donning surgical gowns

In the health care setting, there is an increasing need for a self-donning surgical gown that health care personnel can don without the need for any assistance.

17 May 2017

Multifunctional scales can monitor health and inform about life threatening conditions

Weighing oneself has become one of the most common morning rituals. However, your weight is not the only message that can be delivered by your bathroom scales: the team of researchers at Kaunas University of Technology Institute of Biomedical Engineering are developing the multifunctional scales, which can monitor your health and inform about potentially dangerous life conditions, such as arteriosclerosis or cardiac arrhythmia.

17 May 2017

Dermatologist offers tips for sunscreen selection

Sunscreen can be a valuable tool for skin cancer prevention - but only if it's used correctly. When applying sunscreen, many people make mistakes that could compromise their protection from the sun's harmful ultraviolet rays, which may increase their risk of skin cancer.

16 May 2017

Thyroid cancer surgery complications higher than previously thought, study suggests

As thyroid cancer rates rise, more people are having surgery to remove all or part of their thyroid. A new study suggests complications from these procedures are more common than previously believed.

16 May 2017

Violently-injured adolescent males of color treated at urban pediatric ED need mental health care

Adolescent males of color treated for violent injury and discharged from an urban pediatric emergency department overwhelmingly identified a need for mental health care, according to research from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's Violence Intervention Program, published today in the Journal of Adolescent Health.

16 May 2017

Mass transit systems may improve public health by reducing obesity

Healthy mass transit systems could contribute to healthier communities, according to a new study by University of Illinois researchers that determined higher mass transit use was correlated with lower obesity rates in counties across the United States.

16 May 2017

High temperatures raise risk of serious surgical site infections

Surgical site infections, a common healthcare-associated infection, are seasonal - increasing in the summer and decreasing in the winter-according to new research published online today in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, the journal of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America.

16 May 2017

Study helps healthcare professionals to select appropriate material for prescription footwear

There isn't a one-size-fits-all approach when choosing the right footwear or inner sole to take away pressure from diabetic patients' feet. The body mass index (BMI) of diabetics indicates how stiff or soft the cushioning material in shoes should be.

16 May 2017

One in five bariatric surgery patients likely to develop alcohol problems, study finds

One in five patients who undergo one of the most popular weight-loss surgical procedures is likely to develop problems with alcohol, with symptoms sometimes not appearing until years after their surgery, according to one of the largest, longest-running studies of adults who got weight-loss surgery.

16 May 2017

Green infrastructure in cities could reduce harmful impact of air pollution

The harmful impact of urban air pollution could be combated by strategically placing low hedges along roads in a built-up environment of cities instead of taller trees, a new study has found.

16 May 2017

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Laparoscopic gastric band surgery linked to high reoperation rates and costs

IBM and Rensselaer create new research center to develop cognitive tools for health empowerment

Study reveals that large number of people in the U.S. drink at very high levels

Renishaw to exhibit new implant design software at the International 3D Printing in Medicine Conference

Novel device can reduce contamination of blood cultures, study finds

New tool may help clinicians to diagnose history of sports concussions in retired athletes

Trial shows tremendous value of learning collaborative to enhance care for rheumatoid arthritis

Study finds hip and knee osteoarthritis to be major cause of immobility among older adults

Kinesio taping helps treat minor injuries in athletes and others

Study finds higher mortality rates among patients treated by older physicians

Researchers develop safe and easy self-donning surgical gowns

Multifunctional scales can monitor health and inform about life threatening conditions

Dermatologist offers tips for sunscreen selection

Thyroid cancer surgery complications higher than previously thought, study suggests

Violently-injured adolescent males of color treated at urban pediatric ED need mental health care

Mass transit systems may improve public health by reducing obesity

High temperatures raise risk of serious surgical site infections

Study helps healthcare professionals to select appropriate material for prescription footwear

One in five bariatric surgery patients likely to develop alcohol problems, study finds

Green infrastructure in cities could reduce harmful impact of air pollution

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Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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