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Study highlights importance of intimate, social relationships for older adults in assisted-living facilities

Intimate and social relationships remain important for older adults residing in assisted-living facilities, according to a recent study.

7 Dec 2016

FDA announces important steps to improve consumer access to hearing aids

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced important steps to better support consumer access to hearing aids.

7 Dec 2016

Drones can safely transport blood products without affecting cellular integrity, study shows

In what is believed to be the first proof-of-concept study of its kind, Johns Hopkins researchers have determined that large bags of blood products, such as those transfused into patients every day, can maintain temperature and cellular integrity while transported by drones.

7 Dec 2016

New virtual reality technology may find potential use in diagnostics and surgical planning

Before an operation, surgeons have to obtain the most precise image possible of the anatomical structures of the part of the body undergoing surgery.

7 Dec 2016

Queen's University expert to lead new €4m initiative for assessing impact of chemicals on health

A Queen's University Belfast expert is leading a €4m international initiative to investigate whether natural toxins and manmade chemicals are creating potentially dangerous mixtures that affect our natural hormones and cause major illnesses such as cancer, obesity, diabetes or infertility.

7 Dec 2016

iPLATO introduces new ‘smoking QOF’ feature on innovative myGP app ahead of NHS financial year

Once again, the end of the NHS financial year is fast approaching with GP surgeries preparing for their busiest time of year in the lead up to 31st March 2017.

7 Dec 2016

CMA launches new market study to review care homes for elderly

The CMA has today launched a market study into care homes for the elderly, to review how well the market works and whether people are treated fairly.

7 Dec 2016

Study finds 19% of Ontario adults experience problematic use of electronic devices

As many as 19 per cent of Ontario adults aged 18 to 29 experience moderate to severe problematic use of electronic devices, which includes smartphones and tablets as well as computers and video game consoles, according to the latest CAMH Monitor survey.

7 Dec 2016

Study examines link between employment status and nonmedical use of prescription opioids

Researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health found that employment status is a factor in nonmedical use of prescription opioids and prescription stimulants.

7 Dec 2016

Case management support from trained nurses benefits elderly myocardial infarction patients

The quality of life of elderly myocardial infarction patients can be significantly improved without extra costs by means of so-called case management following hospitalization.

7 Dec 2016

$Research underscores need for targeted interventions to prevent hip fractures among dementia patients$

Research underscores need for targeted interventions to prevent hip fractures among dementia patients

The hip fracture risk factors are generally similar among those with and without Alzheimer's disease, according to a recent study from the University of Eastern Finland.

7 Dec 2016

Simple nutrition care program in hospitals could help reduce patient stays and readmission rates

While proper nutrition is vital to staying healthy, its importance becomes more critical for patients recovering in the hospital.

7 Dec 2016

Mount Sinai introduces first-ever Coursera course on HPV-associated oral and throat cancer

Mount Sinai's Departments of Academic Informatics and Technology and Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, in conjunction with the Office of Continuing Medical Education at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, have launched the first-ever Coursera course on HPV-associated oral and throat cancer.

7 Dec 2016

Healthcare News

Study highlights importance of intimate, social relationships for older adults in assisted-living facilities

FDA announces important steps to improve consumer access to hearing aids

Drones can safely transport blood products without affecting cellular integrity, study shows

New virtual reality technology may find potential use in diagnostics and surgical planning

Queen's University expert to lead new €4m initiative for assessing impact of chemicals on health

iPLATO introduces new ‘smoking QOF’ feature on innovative myGP app ahead of NHS financial year

CMA launches new market study to review care homes for elderly

Study finds 19% of Ontario adults experience problematic use of electronic devices

Study examines link between employment status and nonmedical use of prescription opioids

Case management support from trained nurses benefits elderly myocardial infarction patients

Research underscores need for targeted interventions to prevent hip fractures among dementia patients

Simple nutrition care program in hospitals could help reduce patient stays and readmission rates

Mount Sinai introduces first-ever Coursera course on HPV-associated oral and throat cancer

Persistence of job insecurity linked to greater psychological distress in later life

Tips to manage stress during holidays

New discovery could help reduce heart disease and boost nutrition security

Medical skin glue could be simple, cost-effective way to reduce intravenous drip failure

UTHealth receives generous gift to support first-of-its-kind nutrition education program

Study finds high rates of marijuana use among Baby Boomers

New study links urbanization, DDT's slow decay to increase in mosquito populations

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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