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New device detects cancerous tissue during surgery within seconds

Researchers from the University of Texas at Austin have invented a pen-like, handheld device that can identify cancerous tissue in around 10 seconds during surgery, offering hope that procedures to remove cancer could be made quicker, more precise and safer.

7 Sep 2017

5.4 million Americans age 60 or older are food insecure, shows new report

Hunger does not respect age. A recent report comparing data from 2007 to 2015 finds 5.4 million people age 60 or older in the U.S., or 8.1 percent, are food insecure.

7 Sep 2017

Shedding new light on hospice care: No need to wait for the ‘brink of death’

A few weeks ago, Kathy Brandt's 86-year-old mother was hospitalized in Florida after a fall. After rushing to her side, Brandt asked for a consult with a palliative care nurse.

7 Sep 2017

Ten-foot living structure in Manchester helps launch HIV has Changed campaign today

A national HIV awareness campaign is launching today (Thursday 7 September) on New Cathedral Street, Manchester.

7 Sep 2017

Victims, responders of Hurricane unknowingly exposed to array of health risks, says disaster relief expert

Natural disasters such as Hurricane Harvey remind us that the health of a thriving population can become endangered in a matter of moments. With Hurricane Irma now expected to impact the east coast, disaster relief expert, William Blazey, D.O., reminds communities that peril continues in the aftermath of a catastrophe, as victims and responders are often unknowingly exposed to an array of short and long-term health risks.

7 Sep 2017

New study evaluates ways to improve care planning conversations for frail elderly Canadians

Research has shown most frail elderly patients want to maintain quality of life rather than prolong it, but the use of invasive life-sustaining technologies in this population has been increasing.

7 Sep 2017

Study supports nurses as key contributors to hospital patients' satisfaction with pain control

Hospital patients' satisfaction with pain management is linked to nurse staffing, according to an article authored by nurse researchers from the Connell School of Nursing at Boston College and published in the journal Pain Management Nursing.

7 Sep 2017

Study explores employee perceptions of prolonged sitting risks in workplace

It is estimated that employees spend more than half their day sitting down. A recent study has found that this could lead to serious health problems such as cancer, heart disease and diabetes.

7 Sep 2017

Effects of obesity on U.S. population health may be more pervasive than previously understood

Considering weight across the life course, the prevalence of obesity among adults in the US rises considerably, suggesting that the effects on population health may be even more pervasive than previously understood, according to a new study led by a Boston University School of Public Health researcher.

6 Sep 2017

Georgia State receives grant to develop mHealth interventions for smoking cessation in China, Vietnam

Researchers at the Georgia State University School of Public Health have received more than $1 million to develop cellphone messaging programs to help smokers kick the habit in China and Vietnam, countries where smoking rates among men are among the highest in the world.

6 Sep 2017

Art courses improve observational recognition skills among medical students

Observation skills are an essential component of any medical education, aiding doctors during patient exams and in making medical diagnoses, yet several studies have indicated inadequacies in this area among medical trainees and practicing physicians.

6 Sep 2017

Study: Frailty linked to negative outcomes among older trauma patients

Frailty is associated with negative outcomes among older patients who suffered trauma, a new study has found.

6 Sep 2017

Study reveals link between increased height and blood clots in vein

A new study published in the Circulation: Cardiovascular Genetics – a journal of the American Heart Association – suggested that there is an increased probability of developing blood clots in the veins with an increase in height.

6 Sep 2017

Potential double whammy of Hurricane Harvey and Irma played havoc on Americans

UAB clinical psychologist Josh Klapow, Ph.D., says that the potential double whammy of Hurricane Irma's approach on the heels of Hurricane Harvey has played havoc on Americans still processing the first disaster.

6 Sep 2017

Yoganatomy helps medical students to connect, recharge and remember

Take a deep breath in. As you breathe out, answer: what did your internal intercostal muscles do when you took that breath? This isn't a common question in most yoga classes, but it is part of Yoganatomy at the Perelman School of Medicine, a yoga class that combines traditional yoga practice with reinforcement of lessons in gross anatomy.

6 Sep 2017

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New device detects cancerous tissue during surgery within seconds

5.4 million Americans age 60 or older are food insecure, shows new report

Shedding new light on hospice care: No need to wait for the ‘brink of death’

Ten-foot living structure in Manchester helps launch HIV has Changed campaign today

Victims, responders of Hurricane unknowingly exposed to array of health risks, says disaster relief expert

New study evaluates ways to improve care planning conversations for frail elderly Canadians

Study supports nurses as key contributors to hospital patients' satisfaction with pain control

Study explores employee perceptions of prolonged sitting risks in workplace

Effects of obesity on U.S. population health may be more pervasive than previously understood

Georgia State receives grant to develop mHealth interventions for smoking cessation in China, Vietnam

Art courses improve observational recognition skills among medical students

Study: Frailty linked to negative outcomes among older trauma patients

Study reveals link between increased height and blood clots in vein

Potential double whammy of Hurricane Harvey and Irma played havoc on Americans

Yoganatomy helps medical students to connect, recharge and remember

Hurricane redux: A doctor tending to Texans taps lessons learned from Katrina

New guidelines explain how to reduce delays in endometriosis diagnosis

WPA-funded research reveals that only 48% of Commonwealth countries have mental health policy

Janssen launches innovative campaign to bring much-needed attention to blood cancer across the UK

Research shows value of well-designed admissions testing for undergraduate medical courses

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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