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Study investigates nursing care experienced by older black patients at high risk for readmission

As many as a quarter of all older adults discharged from an acute hospitalization will return within thirty days.

9 Dec 2016

Sneezing elicits blinking response to protect the body from germs, says allergist

The changing weather brings about many things: holiday excitement, a different wardrobe and—perhaps most annoyingly—cold and flu season.

9 Dec 2016

Oncologist outlines lack of cancer and psychiatric care in rural America

Jennifer Lycette, M.D., understands the importance of treating patients with cancer at home in their in rural communities. It allows them to spend more time with their families and to focus on their treatment and recovery, not traveling.

9 Dec 2016

Musica Humana: Innovative program highlights inspiring role of music in human thought and memory

According to renowned neurologist Oliver Sacks, "music can move us to the heights or depths of emotion, but the power of music goes much further."

9 Dec 2016

Albert Einstein College of Medicine awarded NIH grant to launch diabetes translation research center

The National Institutes of Health has awarded researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Health System a five-year, $2.9-million grant to launch a new center, one of only 8 in the country, for diabetes translation research.

9 Dec 2016

IBM and Rice University create prototype of Watson-enabled robot for assisting elderly people

IBM Research today announced the creation of the prototype IBM Multi-Purpose Eldercare Robot Assistant (IBM MERA) done in collaboration with Rice University. IBM MERA is a first of a kind Watson-enabled application designed to help assist the elderly and their caregivers.

9 Dec 2016

Music can be effective medicine to promote healing and wellness

Music may not seem as potent as a pill, but in many cases, it's just what the doctor ordered.

8 Dec 2016

Performance related pay for GPs has no discernible effect on job satisfaction, study finds

Linking GPs' pay to their performance has no discernible effect on their job satisfaction, a University of Manchester study of almost 2,000 UK doctors over a four-year period has found.

8 Dec 2016

Factors that impact fertility in men

Starting a family can be a stressful process, and there are things that can affect your plans that you may not have considered. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an estimated 18 percent of men who sought help with a fertility specialist were diagnosed with a male-related infertility.

8 Dec 2016

Healthy dietary patterns may improve longevity in patients with chronic kidney disease

A diet that emphasizes healthy foods rather than individual nutrients may help patients with chronic kidney disease live longer.

8 Dec 2016

PinnacleHealth’s initiative helps reduce opioid prescriptions in primary care setting

PinnacleHealth Medical Group, a network of more than 200 primary care providers and specialists, singled out opioid abuse epidemic and initiated a formal opioid reduction program in 2014.

8 Dec 2016

QUT neuroscientist shows how brainpower could be key to mange stress and lose weight

A QUT neuroscientist internationally acclaimed for her research on alcohol and sugar addiction claims brainpower rather than willpower is the key to living healthily.

8 Dec 2016

Maintaining work routine can help reduce stress during wars or protracted states of emergencies

The calming power of work: adhering to work routine during the Second Lebanon War (2006) contributed to a reduction in stress.

8 Dec 2016

New report shows way to secure adequate healthy food for world's growing population

Challenges in securing adequate healthy food for the world's growing human population can be met in part by adopting agricultural practices that feed the soil, according to a report published in Ecohydrology & Hydrobiology which has won the monthly Elsevier Atlas Award.

8 Dec 2016

Experts aim to unlock secrets for overall well-being of elderly population in Europe

What are the secrets of well-being of populations with increasing elderly people, the key elements to help them to stay longer socially and professionally active and thus also to help young people, by supporting the new generations?

8 Dec 2016

Ground-breaking study to explore effectiveness of using pre-hospital blood products

University of Warwick is collaborating with researchers at the NIHR Surgical Reconstruction and Microbiology Research Centre to support a ground-breaking new study to investigate the effectiveness of giving patients blood products immediately after a major injury or trauma - before they reach hospital.

8 Dec 2016

High adolescent BMI could impact cognitive function in midlife

Scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have found that higher Body Mass Index (BMI), if it begins in adolescence, can affect cognitive function in midlife. However, the effect appears to be restricted to adults who had lower socioeconomic position as children.

8 Dec 2016

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Study investigates nursing care experienced by older black patients at high risk for readmission

Sneezing elicits blinking response to protect the body from germs, says allergist

Oncologist outlines lack of cancer and psychiatric care in rural America

Musica Humana: Innovative program highlights inspiring role of music in human thought and memory

Albert Einstein College of Medicine awarded NIH grant to launch diabetes translation research center

IBM and Rice University create prototype of Watson-enabled robot for assisting elderly people

Music can be effective medicine to promote healing and wellness

Performance related pay for GPs has no discernible effect on job satisfaction, study finds

Factors that impact fertility in men

Healthy dietary patterns may improve longevity in patients with chronic kidney disease

PinnacleHealth’s initiative helps reduce opioid prescriptions in primary care setting

QUT neuroscientist shows how brainpower could be key to mange stress and lose weight

Maintaining work routine can help reduce stress during wars or protracted states of emergencies

New report shows way to secure adequate healthy food for world's growing population

Experts aim to unlock secrets for overall well-being of elderly population in Europe

Ground-breaking study to explore effectiveness of using pre-hospital blood products

High adolescent BMI could impact cognitive function in midlife

New article highlights conflict between psychoanalysis and sexology

Survey: Only 1 in 3 patients discusses symptoms of hyperglycaemia with nurse or doctor

Euro Heart Index 2016: France ranks 1st in heart care

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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