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Surgeons take first step towards eliminating surgical care disparities

Surgeons and researchers, responding to the known prevalence of inequalities in U.S. surgical care, have taken the first steps toward eliminating surgical care disparities by grouping their causes into themes and identifying modifiable contributing factors.

13 Jun 2016

Study sheds light on why many RA patients do not adhere to treatment

Two new studies presented at the European League Against Rheumatism Annual Congress have shed light on why so many patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) do not adhere to their therapy, even in the early stages of their treatment.

13 Jun 2016

Many children, young adults with migraines appear to have mild vitamin deficiencies

A high percentage of children, teens and young adults with migraines appear to have mild deficiencies in vitamin D, riboflavin and coenzyme Q10 -- a vitamin-like substance found in every cell of the body that is used to produce energy for cell growth and maintenance.

13 Jun 2016

Comprehensive workplace hand hygiene program helps reduce medical insurance claims for illnesses

A workplace outcome study published in The Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine found that offices equipped with alcohol-based hand sanitizers and hand sanitizing wipes throughout the building and at employees' desks resulted in 24.3 percent fewer healthcare claims for hand hygiene preventable illnesses -- such as cold, flu and respiratory illnesses -- than the office and employees in the control group without these products.

13 Jun 2016

Behavioural intervention could be effective way to improve health of RA patients

The results of a study presented today at the European League Against Rheumatism Annual Congress showed for the first time that a combination of text messages and individual counselling sessions to motivate patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) to be more active resulted in improved patient-reported clinical outcomes.

13 Jun 2016

Almost half of female veterans have insomnia symptoms

A new study sheds light on the prevalence of insomnia symptoms among female veterans. Results demonstrate that more than 47 percent of female veterans reported symptoms of insomnia that resulted in functional impairment. Of this sample group, less than one percent had a diagnosis of a sleep disorder based on medical records.

13 Jun 2016

Study provides new insight into poorly understood effects of high explosive blasts in male soldiers

Scientists have identified a distinctive pattern of injury in the brains of eight deceased military personnel who survived high explosive attacks and died between 4 days and 9 years later from their injuries or other causes.

13 Jun 2016

Philips Future Health Index report reveals clash between HCPs and patients over vision for NHS

An international report published today by Royal Philips reveals that UK patients want better access to healthcare when needed, but don’t see a role in helping to ease the burden on the NHS by living healthily.

13 Jun 2016

Air pollution becomes leading risk factor for stroke worldwide

Air pollution – including environmental and household air pollution - has emerged as a leading risk factor for stroke worldwide, associated with about a third of the global burden of stroke in 2013, according to a new study published in The Lancet Neurology journal.

13 Jun 2016

Innovative advances in medical paediatric orthotics shared at Primary Care and Public Health 2016

Innovative, clinician-led advances in orthotic techniques have the capacity to dramatically improve short term progress and long term outcomes for selective dorsal rhizotomy and scoliosis patients as well as patients with neurological disorders affecting movement.

13 Jun 2016

BD launches new safety blood collection device in the UK

BD, a leading global medical technology company, has launched a new safety blood collection set – the BD Vacutainer UltraTouch™ Push Button Blood Collection Set – in the UK, after achieving European CE marking.

From BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) 13 Jun 2016

Rehabilitation programmes can help reverse frailty in older COPD patients

One in four patients with COPD referred for exercise rehabilitation are frail, but nevertheless can respond favourably to rehabilitation and their frailty can be reversed, finds a new study led by King's College London and Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust.

13 Jun 2016

U.S. study shows adults with diabetes born in 1940s living longer with less disability

Older Americans with diabetes born in the 1940s are living longer and with less disability performing day to day tasks than those born 10 years earlier, according to new research published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology journal.

13 Jun 2016

Majority of mental health professionals believe firearm violence greater among mentally ill people

A new study finds that the majority of mental health professionals believe firearm safety issues are greater among mentally ill people, yet they do not screen their clients for firearms or provide firearm safety counseling.

12 Jun 2016

NHS Health Checks may not be best option for preventing CVD in England

A University of Liverpool study published in the British Medical Journal has found the UK population's cardiovascular health is not being supported enough by the NHS Health Check programme.

10 Jun 2016

NIH awards grant to lay policy groundwork to translate genomics into clinical care

The National Institutes of Health has awarded the first-ever grant dedicated to laying the policy groundwork needed to translate genomic medicine into clinical application.

10 Jun 2016

Study: About 40% of Hispanic adults with colorectal cancer use CIH

A study of complementary and integrative health (CIH) use among Hispanic adults with colorectal cancer found that about 40% reported experience with CIH.

10 Jun 2016

FDA takes action against websites that illegally sell unapproved prescription drugs

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, in partnership with international regulatory and law enforcement agencies, announced that it took action this week against 4,402 websites that illegally sell potentially dangerous, unapproved prescription drugs to U.S. consumers.

10 Jun 2016

Social contact with older adults can reduce ageism among young people

Young people are less likely to be ageist when their friends have friendships with older adults, research led by psychologists at the University of Kent has shown.

10 Jun 2016

New study finds underutilization of PR therapy among older COPD patients

A new study from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston investigating trends on the use of pulmonary rehabilitation therapy among older adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease found that this therapy was underutilized, despite its health benefits and cost effectiveness.

10 Jun 2016

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Surgeons take first step towards eliminating surgical care disparities

Study sheds light on why many RA patients do not adhere to treatment

Many children, young adults with migraines appear to have mild vitamin deficiencies

Comprehensive workplace hand hygiene program helps reduce medical insurance claims for illnesses

Behavioural intervention could be effective way to improve health of RA patients

Almost half of female veterans have insomnia symptoms

Study provides new insight into poorly understood effects of high explosive blasts in male soldiers

Philips Future Health Index report reveals clash between HCPs and patients over vision for NHS

Air pollution becomes leading risk factor for stroke worldwide

Innovative advances in medical paediatric orthotics shared at Primary Care and Public Health 2016

BD launches new safety blood collection device in the UK

Rehabilitation programmes can help reverse frailty in older COPD patients

U.S. study shows adults with diabetes born in 1940s living longer with less disability

Majority of mental health professionals believe firearm violence greater among mentally ill people

NHS Health Checks may not be best option for preventing CVD in England

NIH awards grant to lay policy groundwork to translate genomics into clinical care

Study: About 40% of Hispanic adults with colorectal cancer use CIH

FDA takes action against websites that illegally sell unapproved prescription drugs

Social contact with older adults can reduce ageism among young people

New study finds underutilization of PR therapy among older COPD patients

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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