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Misleading labeling provides hookah users with erroneous information, new study finds

Label information on many hookah tobacco products is misleading and may be misinterpreted by consumers, according to new research on nicotine and pH levels in hookah tobacco.

17 Dec 2016

Sphere Medical launches next generation Proxima for bedside blood gas and glucose analysis

Sphere Medical, an innovative company in critical care monitoring and diagnostics equipment, has launched its next generation CE-marked Proxima system.

17 Dec 2016

New research highlights security as top concern for healthcare organisations when managing mobile devices

According to new global research conducted by Vanson Bourne and commissioned by Jamf, the leader in Apple management, security is the number one concern when managing mobile devices for staff, but more than a quarter of healthcare IT decision makers (27%) do not feel their organisation’s current mobile device management (MDM) solution is up to scratch.

17 Dec 2016

Study estimates health benefits of UK soft drinks industry levy

The UK soft drinks industry levy, due to be introduced in April 2018, is estimated to have significant health benefits, especially among children, according to the first study to estimate its health impact, published in The Lancet Public Health.

17 Dec 2016

BMJ partners with Guangdong Family Doctor Association to support healthcare professionals across China

BMJ, one of the world's leading healthcare knowledge providers, has partnered with Guangdong Family Doctor Association to make their fully translated Chinese edition of BMJ Best Practice available to over two million primary healthcare professionals across China.

17 Dec 2016

ECDC report finds increasing trend of Listeria infections among elderly population

Listeriosis affected about 2,200 people in 2015, causing 270 deaths - the highest number ever reported in the EU.

17 Dec 2016

Increasing access to pediatric cardiac care could save lives of children with CHD

Over one million children are born with congenital heart disease (CHD) each year. When children with CHD receive timely treatment, 85% can survive into adulthood to live healthy, productive lives.

17 Dec 2016

First-in-human study of cell bandage for common sporting knee injury shows promising results

A 'living bandage' made from stem cells, which could revolutionise the treatment and prognosis of a common sporting knee injury, has been trialled in humans for the first time by scientists at the Universities of Liverpool and Bristol.

17 Dec 2016

Research network publishes practical guidelines for exterior lighting

Fairy lights, streetlights and advertisement displays: Especially in December we light up the dark season with all sorts of exterior lighting.

17 Dec 2016

Capsule endoscopy could help avoid unnecessary hospitalizations for patients with GI bleeding

Symptoms of possible upper GI bleeding (UGIB) are a leading cause of hospital admissions through emergency departments.

16 Dec 2016

Study finds differences in breast cancer screening rates for racial groups in the U.S.

Significant differences exist in breast cancer screening rates for racial groups in the United States — potentially negatively impacting the health of black and Hispanic women, notes a Journal of the American College of Radiology study.

16 Dec 2016

Researchers uncover how sleep deprivation affects attention system of early risers and night owls

It has been known for a long time that early risers work less efficiently at night than night owls do. But researchers from the Higher School of Economics and Oxford University have uncovered new and distinctive features between the night activities of these two types of individuals.

16 Dec 2016

Strong emotional reactions can trigger adrenaline release that causes goose bumps

When you find yourself in an eerie place or the beat drops just right during a favorite song, the chills start multiplying. You know the feeling. It is a shiver that seems to come from within and makes your hairs stand on end.

16 Dec 2016

U-M awarded NIH grant to investigate molecular changes that occur during and after physical activity

The University of Michigan was recently awarded $8.2 million from the National Institutes of Health to investigate the molecular changes that occur during and after physical activity.

16 Dec 2016

Kidneys from older deceased organ donors can function for years after transplantation, study finds

New research suggests that age cut-offs for deceased organ donors prevent quality kidneys from being available to patients in need of life-saving transplants.

16 Dec 2016

Study examines health care costs linked to lumpectomy patients requiring reoperations

The number of breast cancer patients that have to be reoperated on in Canada is too high and impacts patient wellbeing and health care costs, according to UBC research.

16 Dec 2016

Rutgers expert shares tips for Alzheimer’s and dementia caregiving during the holidays

The holidays can be an especially challenging time for family caregivers of people with dementia or Alzheimer's disease.

16 Dec 2016

RCSI researcher receives ERC grant for research into psychotic experiences in young people

Professor Mary Cannon from RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland) Department of Psychiatry has been awarded a highly prestigious European Research Council’s (ERC) Consolidator Grant for research into psychotic experiences in young people. Just 314 projects from 2,274 applications across Europe were funded with Professor Mary Cannon being the only researcher in an Irish institution to be awarded.

16 Dec 2016

New report offers key insights into drivers of unnecessary healthcare

While Australians understand the importance of reducing unnecessary medical testing, many people still want their doctors to conduct all the available tests related to their condition regardless of need, according to a new report from Choosing Wisely Australia.

16 Dec 2016

Good-tasting food does not lead to weight gain, new research suggests

Does eating good-tasting food make you gain weight? Despite the common perception that good-tasting food is unhealthy and causes obesity, new research from the Monell Center using a mouse model suggests that desirable taste in and of itself does not lead to weight gain.

16 Dec 2016

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Misleading labeling provides hookah users with erroneous information, new study finds

Sphere Medical launches next generation Proxima for bedside blood gas and glucose analysis

New research highlights security as top concern for healthcare organisations when managing mobile devices

Study estimates health benefits of UK soft drinks industry levy

BMJ partners with Guangdong Family Doctor Association to support healthcare professionals across China

ECDC report finds increasing trend of Listeria infections among elderly population

Increasing access to pediatric cardiac care could save lives of children with CHD

First-in-human study of cell bandage for common sporting knee injury shows promising results

Research network publishes practical guidelines for exterior lighting

Capsule endoscopy could help avoid unnecessary hospitalizations for patients with GI bleeding

Study finds differences in breast cancer screening rates for racial groups in the U.S.

Researchers uncover how sleep deprivation affects attention system of early risers and night owls

Strong emotional reactions can trigger adrenaline release that causes goose bumps

U-M awarded NIH grant to investigate molecular changes that occur during and after physical activity

Kidneys from older deceased organ donors can function for years after transplantation, study finds

Study examines health care costs linked to lumpectomy patients requiring reoperations

Rutgers expert shares tips for Alzheimer’s and dementia caregiving during the holidays

RCSI researcher receives ERC grant for research into psychotic experiences in young people

New report offers key insights into drivers of unnecessary healthcare

Good-tasting food does not lead to weight gain, new research suggests

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