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Medtronic launches innovative outcome-based education program for HCPs

Medtronic today announced the launch of Medtronic Impact in its Europe, Middle East & Africa region, which is part of the company’s drive towards value-based healthcare (VBHC).

15 Feb 2017

Optegra Eye Health Care’s flagship Central London hospital celebrates first anniversary

Optegra Eye Health Care’s flagship Central London hospital, situated in the prestigious Harley Street district, has given the gift of improved vision back to hundreds of people since first opening its doors in January 2016.

15 Feb 2017

$New review outlines key challenges and solutions to address growing burden of fragility fractures$

New review outlines key challenges and solutions to address growing burden of fragility fractures

With the first of the baby boomer generation now entering their eighties, the next decade will see a significant increase in the number of people living with osteoporosis and experiencing the often devastating outcome of fragility fractures.

15 Feb 2017

Rutgers-Princeton Center aims to improve diagnosis of psychiatric diseases using computational models

A new center is bringing together researchers from Princeton and Rutgers universities to apply computational modeling to the understanding of psychiatric diseases.

15 Feb 2017

Smoking cessation counseling can be effective when given shortly after lung cancer screening

In the first successful randomized trial of its kind, researchers have provided preliminary evidence that telephone-based smoking cessation counseling given to smokers shortly after undergoing lung cancer screening can be effective at helping people stop smoking.

15 Feb 2017

U-M researchers envision new ways to avoid inappropriate ER use for mild eye problems

Pinkeye isn't a medical emergency. Neither is a puffy eyelid. But a new study finds that nearly one in four people who seek emergency care for eye problems have those mild conditions, and recommends ways to help those patients get the right level of care.

15 Feb 2017

Researchers explore role played by nicotine in grouping of nicotinic receptors within the brain

Nicotine -- the primary compound found within tobacco smoke -- is known to change the grouping of some subtypes of nicotinic receptors, but the mechanisms for nicotine addiction remain unclear.

15 Feb 2017

FSU researcher draws link between impact of climate change and untreated water on childhood GI illness

A Florida State University researcher has drawn a link between the impact of climate change and untreated drinking water on the rate of gastrointestinal illness in children.

15 Feb 2017

RTI study: Cardiovascular disease costs expected to reach $1.1 trillion in next two decades

A new study projects that by 2035, cardiovascular disease, the most costly and prevalent killer, if left unchecked, will place a crushing economic and health burden on the nation's financial and health care systems. The study was conducted by RTI International for the American Heart Association.

15 Feb 2017

Melatonin content of dietary supplements shows wide variability, study finds

A new study suggests that the melatonin content of dietary supplements often varies widely from what is listed on the label.

14 Feb 2017

New clinical practice guideline provides evidence-based analyses of specific insomnia drugs

A new clinical practice guideline is the first from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine to provide comprehensive, evidence-based analyses of individual agents commonly used in the treatment of chronic insomnia disorder.

14 Feb 2017

New bed sensors can warn older adults of impending heart problems

Congestive heart failure is one of the most common reasons for hospital admissions among those 65 years old and older, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

14 Feb 2017

Injuries more likely to occur in youth flag football than tackle football, study shows

University of Iowa Health Care researchers report that the results of a study of injury rates in youth football leagues did not show that flag football is safer than tackle football.

14 Feb 2017

Study finds limited evidence that styrene causes cancer in humans

In 2011, the styrene, a high volume plastics chemical and animal carcinogen, was the focal point in a 'poison scandal' in the Danish media; but now a registry study of more than 72,000 employees from more than 400 companies that have been exposed to styrene during production of glassfibre reinforced plastics, has not found an increased incidence of a wide range of cancer types.

14 Feb 2017

Genetic proneness to illnesses may contribute to self-reported tiredness and low energy

Already feeling drained so early in the year? Genes might contribute in a small but significant way to whether people report being tired and low in energy.

14 Feb 2017

Researchers develop innovative smart lighting system for operating theatres

A team at the Research Centre for Biomedical Engineering of the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya has developed an innovative smart lighting system for operating theatres.

14 Feb 2017

Study: Taxes on unhealthy foods could save billions in health care costs

Australia could save AUD $3.4 billion in healthcare costs over the remaining lifetimes of all Australians alive in 2010 by instituting a combination of taxes on unhealthy foods and subsidies on fruits and vegetables, according to a new study published in PLOS Medicine by Linda Cobiac, from the University of Melbourne, Australia and colleagues.

14 Feb 2017

Dermatologist recommends few tips to help prevent hand rashes

Hand rashes can be frustrating, especially when the cause of your rash is unknown. Was it a new brand of hand soap? Eczema? Or just really dry skin? According to dermatologists from the American Academy of Dermatology, it could be any of these things and more. Hand rashes, they say, commonly occur because of something you touched or something happening inside your body.

14 Feb 2017

Study finds sharp rise in number of older Americans taking multiple brain-affecting drugs

The number of older Americans who take three or more medicines that affect their brains has more than doubled in just a decade, a new study finds.

14 Feb 2017

New ASTRO guideline underscores safety, effectiveness of palliative radiation therapy for bone metastases

The American Society for Radiation Oncology recently published an updated clinical guideline that underscores the safety and effectiveness of palliative radiation therapy (RT) for treating painful bone metastases.

14 Feb 2017

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Medtronic launches innovative outcome-based education program for HCPs

Optegra Eye Health Care’s flagship Central London hospital celebrates first anniversary

New review outlines key challenges and solutions to address growing burden of fragility fractures

Rutgers-Princeton Center aims to improve diagnosis of psychiatric diseases using computational models

Smoking cessation counseling can be effective when given shortly after lung cancer screening

U-M researchers envision new ways to avoid inappropriate ER use for mild eye problems

Researchers explore role played by nicotine in grouping of nicotinic receptors within the brain

FSU researcher draws link between impact of climate change and untreated water on childhood GI illness

RTI study: Cardiovascular disease costs expected to reach $1.1 trillion in next two decades

Melatonin content of dietary supplements shows wide variability, study finds

New clinical practice guideline provides evidence-based analyses of specific insomnia drugs

New bed sensors can warn older adults of impending heart problems

Injuries more likely to occur in youth flag football than tackle football, study shows

Study finds limited evidence that styrene causes cancer in humans

Genetic proneness to illnesses may contribute to self-reported tiredness and low energy

Researchers develop innovative smart lighting system for operating theatres

Study: Taxes on unhealthy foods could save billions in health care costs

Dermatologist recommends few tips to help prevent hand rashes

Study finds sharp rise in number of older Americans taking multiple brain-affecting drugs

New ASTRO guideline underscores safety, effectiveness of palliative radiation therapy for bone metastases

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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