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Misdiagnosis of common foot and ankle injuries may lead to long-term disability, pain and arthritis

Front-line physicians are advised to err on the side of caution and opt for additional imaging and second opinions when diagnosing six common foot and ankle injuries.

30 Jan 2017

New wearable, wireless sensor allows real-time tracking of individual's skin hydration

Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a wearable, wireless sensor that can monitor a person's skin hydration for use in applications that need to detect dehydration before it poses a health problem.

30 Jan 2017

Mindfulness motivates people to make healthy changes in behavior, study shows

We hear so many well-meaning and well-researched messages about how to be healthier, and for many, they prompt real change, like quitting smoking, exercising more and eating better. But for some people, these messages prompt only a defensive and resentful reaction: "Stop nagging and leave me alone."

30 Jan 2017

Penn researchers attempting to harness power of big data to help cancer patients avoid ER visits

What if doctors could look into a crystal ball and predict which of their patients might be at risk of getting sick enough to go to the emergency room?

30 Jan 2017

Study finds no improvement in survival rates for heart failure patients

Survival rates for people suffering from heart failure have not improved since 1998, according to a study led by University of Oxford researchers.

30 Jan 2017

New powerful natural preservative formulation can increase shelf-life for chilled-meat products

Arjuna Natural Extracts Ltd. presents X-tend, a complete, natural, formulation-specific preservative designed to increase chilled-meat product shelf-life and ensure food safety.

30 Jan 2017

First-time drug trials launched on basis of flimsy, under-scrutinized evidence, say McGill researchers

Standards for authorizing first-time trials of drugs in humans are lax, and should be strengthened in several ways, McGill University researchers argue in a paper published today in Nature.

30 Jan 2017

Penn Medicine Center for Digital Health maps ways to harness social media for improving care delivery

Across the world, social media users leave a trail of clues about themselves each time they Tweet, post to Facebook, write a Yelp review, and apply a filter and hashtags to their latest Instagram photo.

30 Jan 2017

VUMC’s V3 program that pairs volunteers with dying patients expanding in 2017

After a successful 2016 pilot, Vanderbilt University Medical Center's Vigil Volunteers (V3) program — which pairs volunteers with dying patients who either have no known family or friends, or whose family and friends are unable to be with them — is expanding in 2017.

30 Jan 2017

New report shows dramatic increase in federal funding for UVA's medical research

The University of Virginia School of Medicine's efforts to improve the human condition through groundbreaking biomedical research have been rewarded with a dramatic increase in research funding from the National Institutes of Health, a new report shows.

30 Jan 2017

Doctors spend less face-to-face time with delayed patients in busy clinics, study finds

A study examining doctor and patient behavior at three Johns Hopkins Medicine outpatient clinics has found evidence that clinicians spend more face-to-face time with patients when the clinic is on schedule and less when the clinic is running late.

30 Jan 2017

Greater land runoff could boost bioaccumulation of highly toxic mercy in zooplankton, study shows

A highly toxic form of mercury could jump by 300 to 600 percent in zooplankton -- tiny animals at the base of the marine food chain -- if land runoff increases by 15 to 30 percent, according to a new study.

30 Jan 2017

Survey: Many Americans want changes to ACA but few support immediate repeal

According to a new national survey on Americans' opinions on the Affordable Care Act conducted by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, 12 percent of Americans want the ACA kept in its current form, 40 percent say it should be preserved with improvements, 16 percent say the law should be repealed immediately, and 31 percent want a repeal to wait until a replacement is ready.

30 Jan 2017

Study shows how global climate changes can affect exposure of methylmercury to ecosystems, humans

Global warming is expected to increase runoff and input of organic matter to aquatic ecosystems in large regions of the Northern hemisphere including the Baltic Sea.

29 Jan 2017

Orthopaedic research helps nurse recover from knee injury

Working as a bedside nurse requires extensive physical effort — pushing wheelchairs and beds, twisting and lifting, and long periods on your feet.

28 Jan 2017

UTHealth study finds that 78% of employees at Houston hospitals are obese or overweight

Seventy-eight percent of employees at Houston hospitals are overweight or obese, according to a study by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health.

28 Jan 2017

Study finds wide disparities between self-reported eye symptoms and electronic medical record

Compare a patient's self-reported eye symptoms to their electronic medical record, and clear discrepancies can be seen.

28 Jan 2017

UAB School of Nursing receives $1.4 million HRSA grant to improve health of underserved communities

In a continuing effort to serve the health care needs of medically underserved populations across Birmingham and the state of Alabama, the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing has long partnered with community agencies and facilities to identify and assist those who struggle most to receive proper health care by providing care through the school's nurse-managed clinics.

28 Jan 2017

Study finds increase in deaths from preventable illness in Delhi, despite investments in health care

Recent government expenditures to improve access to effective health care in Delhi, India, have been insufficient to overcome the impact of poverty and inequalities, leading to a rise in deaths from preventable illness such as septicemia and tuberculosis in the capital city, according to a study led by Rutgers School of Public Health researcher Michael K. Gusmano.

28 Jan 2017

Survey: Health care, unemployment, immigration, and education are top priorities for Americans

Health care, unemployment, immigration, and education top a lengthy and varied list of the American public's policy priorities for 2017, according to a new national survey conducted by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.

28 Jan 2017

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Misdiagnosis of common foot and ankle injuries may lead to long-term disability, pain and arthritis

New wearable, wireless sensor allows real-time tracking of individual's skin hydration

Mindfulness motivates people to make healthy changes in behavior, study shows

Penn researchers attempting to harness power of big data to help cancer patients avoid ER visits

Study finds no improvement in survival rates for heart failure patients

New powerful natural preservative formulation can increase shelf-life for chilled-meat products

First-time drug trials launched on basis of flimsy, under-scrutinized evidence, say McGill researchers

Penn Medicine Center for Digital Health maps ways to harness social media for improving care delivery

VUMC’s V3 program that pairs volunteers with dying patients expanding in 2017

New report shows dramatic increase in federal funding for UVA's medical research

Doctors spend less face-to-face time with delayed patients in busy clinics, study finds

Greater land runoff could boost bioaccumulation of highly toxic mercy in zooplankton, study shows

Survey: Many Americans want changes to ACA but few support immediate repeal

Study shows how global climate changes can affect exposure of methylmercury to ecosystems, humans

Orthopaedic research helps nurse recover from knee injury

UTHealth study finds that 78% of employees at Houston hospitals are obese or overweight

Study finds wide disparities between self-reported eye symptoms and electronic medical record

UAB School of Nursing receives $1.4 million HRSA grant to improve health of underserved communities

Study finds increase in deaths from preventable illness in Delhi, despite investments in health care

Survey: Health care, unemployment, immigration, and education are top priorities for Americans

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