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NPS MedicineWise urges Australians to handle antibiotics with care

This Antibiotic Awareness Week (14-20 November), Australians are being urged to handle antibiotics with care—not just because of the threat of antibiotic resistance, but because their use can also result in significant side effects.

18 Nov 2016

Anxiety and depression can hit parents-to-be and couples with babies

November 13 – 19 marks Perinatal Anxiety and Depression Awareness Week. Anxiety and depression can hit mums and dads from pregnancy right through their bub’s early years.

18 Nov 2016

Head injuries increase by 14% after Michigan’s partial repeal of universal helmet law

Fewer motorcycle riders who are involved in crashes across the state of Michigan are wearing a helmet, and the state's trauma centers have seen a 14 percent increase in head injuries among motorcyclists, since the state's partial repeal of its universal helmet law in April 2012, a new study finds.

18 Nov 2016

Tele-nephrology program helps provide much-needed kidney care to patients in rural hospitals

Although dialysis rates are similar in urban and rural areas, most remote rural counties in the United States lack in-county dialysis facilities.

18 Nov 2016

Alcohol to cause 135,000 cancer deaths over next 20 years, news report reveals

Alcohol will cause around 135,000 cancer deaths over the next 20 years and will cost the NHS an estimated £2 billion in treatments, according to estimates from a new report by Sheffield University, commissioned by Cancer Research UK.

18 Nov 2016

Connecticut law to temporarily seize guns prevented dozens of suicides, study reveals

A Connecticut law enacted in 1999 to allow police to temporarily remove guns from potentially violent or suicidal people likely prevented dozens of suicides, according to a study by researchers at Duke and Yale universities and the University of Connecticut.

18 Nov 2016

ACAAI offers tips for bringing holiday flair, not allergic flares

Holiday decorations are starting to appear, reminding us that Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Kwanza and Christmas will soon be upon us.

18 Nov 2016

Cigarette smoking may disrupt kidney-protective effects of medications in CKD patients

To improve care for patients with kidney dysfunction, investigators are striving to identify modifiable risk factors that may slow the progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD) to kidney failure.

17 Nov 2016

Study finds link between hypoglycemia and mortality risk in hospitalized patients

In hospitalized patients, low blood sugar—also known as hypoglycemia—is associated with increased short- and long-term mortality risk, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

17 Nov 2016

New program may help overcome barriers to identifying live kidney donors

A new program may help overcome common barriers to finding living kidney donors. The program will be highlighted at ASN Kidney Week 2016 November 15¬-20 at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL.

17 Nov 2016

Dietary sodium restriction may provide kidney and heart benefits for CKD patients

New research indicates that reducing sodium intake may provide kidney and heart benefits for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD).

17 Nov 2016

Researchers report latest findings on harmful effects of alcohol

Researchers from around the country who are studying alcohol's negative effects on the body discussed their latest findings during a meeting at Loyola University Chicago's Health Sciences campus.

17 Nov 2016

Scientists develop new model to help eliminate HIV vulnerability among racial/ethnic groups

Although HIV rates are higher among the African American community compared to the White population, research shows that engagement in risky behaviors does not fully account for these differences.

17 Nov 2016

Study findings could help healthcare workers identify undiagnosed adults struggling with ASD

For most of his life, Kevin Hughes has felt like an outsider. A loner as a child, the 65-year-old comedian struggled socially as a teenager and lacked friends as an adult, often offending people without knowing why.

17 Nov 2016

Public's health insurance and financial literacy linked to higher levels of coverage

Uninsured individuals who had greater knowledge about health insurance and financial issues were more likely to gain coverage after health insurance exchanges opened under the federal Affordable Care Act, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

17 Nov 2016

UAB dietitian offers tips to avoid overeating during holiday season

Holidays like Thanksgiving are a time when overindulging in homemade dishes is encouraged, but what happens to the body after the plates have been cleaned?

17 Nov 2016

Swiss National Science Foundation launching new research programme against antibiotic resistance

The Swiss National Science Foundation is launching the National Research Programme "Antimicrobial Resistance", which aims to develop new solutions to ensure that antibiotics remain effective.

17 Nov 2016

University of Derby receives £250,000 HEFCE funding to develop new degree apprenticeships

The University of Derby is set to benefit from £250,000 funding from the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) to develop new degree apprenticeships for students starting in September 2017.

From University of Derby Online Learning 17 Nov 2016

UAB researchers show how aging and excess dietary fat lead to heart failure

In mouse experiments, University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers have shown how aging and excess dietary fat create signals that lead to heart failure after a heart attack.

17 Nov 2016

IU receives NSF funding to establish ‘HomeSHARE’ project for research on older adults

As part of a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation, Indiana University has received over $670,000 to establish "HomeSHARE," the first networked system of smart homes designed to advance research on older adults.

16 Nov 2016

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NPS MedicineWise urges Australians to handle antibiotics with care

Anxiety and depression can hit parents-to-be and couples with babies

Head injuries increase by 14% after Michigan’s partial repeal of universal helmet law

Tele-nephrology program helps provide much-needed kidney care to patients in rural hospitals

Alcohol to cause 135,000 cancer deaths over next 20 years, news report reveals

Connecticut law to temporarily seize guns prevented dozens of suicides, study reveals

ACAAI offers tips for bringing holiday flair, not allergic flares

Cigarette smoking may disrupt kidney-protective effects of medications in CKD patients

Study finds link between hypoglycemia and mortality risk in hospitalized patients

New program may help overcome barriers to identifying live kidney donors

Dietary sodium restriction may provide kidney and heart benefits for CKD patients

Researchers report latest findings on harmful effects of alcohol

Scientists develop new model to help eliminate HIV vulnerability among racial/ethnic groups

Study findings could help healthcare workers identify undiagnosed adults struggling with ASD

Public's health insurance and financial literacy linked to higher levels of coverage

UAB dietitian offers tips to avoid overeating during holiday season

Swiss National Science Foundation launching new research programme against antibiotic resistance

University of Derby receives £250,000 HEFCE funding to develop new degree apprenticeships

UAB researchers show how aging and excess dietary fat lead to heart failure

IU receives NSF funding to establish ‘HomeSHARE’ project for research on older adults

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