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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

UT professor and burn survivor develops new mobile phone app to support burn patients

Burn patients need support to transition to burn survivors. That's why Thereasa Abrams, an assistant professor in the University of Tennessee, Knoxville's College of Social Work and a burn survivor herself, has developed an app called the Bridge to help them heal faster.

14 Feb 2017

Gluten-free diets linked to increased risk for arsenic and mercury exposure

People who eat a gluten-free diet may be at risk for increased exposure to arsenic and mercury - toxic metals that can lead to cardiovascular disease, cancer and neurological effects, according to a report in the journal Epidemiology.

14 Feb 2017

Research shows how cutting calories can slow aging process

There's a multi-billion-dollar industry devoted to products that fight signs of aging, but moisturizers only go skin deep. Aging occurs deeper -- at a cellular level -- and scientists have found that eating less can slow this cellular process.

13 Feb 2017

Married individuals have lower levels of stress hormone than unmarried, divorced people

Studies have suggested that married people are healthier than those who are single, divorced or widowed. A new Carnegie Mellon University study provides the first biological evidence to explain how marriage impacts health.

13 Feb 2017

New study provides insights into health and aging of LGBT older adults

In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers from the University of Washington's School of Social Work have released new findings this month on the health and aging of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender older adults in the U.S.

13 Feb 2017

Carotenoids increase attractiveness but not actual health, study shows

Findings published in the journal Behavioral Ecology reveal that skin with yellow and red pigments is perceived as more attractive in Caucasian males, but this skin coloring does not necessarily signal actual good health.

13 Feb 2017

Russian researchers develop new technology for treating varicose veins

Researchers of the Center for Advanced Studies of Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University in collaboration with LLC "Company Neo" industrial partner developed new technology of varicose veins obliteration (elimination of varicose veins from blood circulation) by the means of focused high intensity ultrasound.

13 Feb 2017

Study uses behavioural science approach to examine how simple cues can help tackle problem of idling engines

New research led by an academic at the University of East Anglia suggests that insights from behavioural science can help inform the design of road signs to bring about changes in driver behaviour.

13 Feb 2017

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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

UT professor and burn survivor develops new mobile phone app to support burn patients

Gluten-free diets linked to increased risk for arsenic and mercury exposure

Research shows how cutting calories can slow aging process

Married individuals have lower levels of stress hormone than unmarried, divorced people

New study provides insights into health and aging of LGBT older adults

Carotenoids increase attractiveness but not actual health, study shows

Russian researchers develop new technology for treating varicose veins

Study uses behavioural science approach to examine how simple cues can help tackle problem of idling engines

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

How Pulp Fixin Is Turning Paper into High-Performance Sustainable Labware

A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

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