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New collaborative initiative seeks to develop interventions for optimizing adult vaccination rates

A new quality improvement initiative that aims to create effective solutions in optimizing adult vaccination rates was announced today.

8 Sep 2016

New study reveals benefits of home non-invasive ventilation in improving lives of COPD patients

Today ResMed welcomed positive results from the independent Home Oxygen Therapy- Home Mechanical Ventilation (HOT-HMV) study regarding the benefits of home non-invasive ventilation (NIV).

From ResMed Corp 8 Sep 2016

EarlySense-powered sensor reveals sleep quality scores for 4 European countries

EarlySense, the market leader in contact-free continuous monitoring solutions, released today sleep scores gathered from a sample of 900 Europeans using an EarlySense-powered sleep sensor for six months. Data recordings from more than 20,000 nights were analyzed.

8 Sep 2016

UCL PhD students show progress in developing ground-breaking medical devices

Two PhD students, who secured sponsorship from leading medical device designer and manufacturer ITL, have revealed progress on the development of ground-breaking medical devices.

From Vitl Life Science Solutions 8 Sep 2016

Prevention programs can decrease risk of ankle injuries in soccer players

Prevention programs are effective at reducing the risk of ankle injuries by 40 percent in soccer players, according to a new study appearing in today's issue of the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.

8 Sep 2016

Study finds rising trends in marijuana use among college students

College student marijuana use continues its nearly decade-long increase, according to the most recent national Monitoring the Future study.

8 Sep 2016

UCLA cardiology expert offers simple tips for heart healthy lifestyle

Living a heart healthy lifestyle is not about doing just one thing. Other steps are important too.

8 Sep 2016

Research suggests living in racially hostile environment can shorten lives of blacks and whites

Living in unabashedly racist communities can shorten the lives of both blacks and whites, according to new research from the University of California, Berkeley.

7 Sep 2016

Intestinal microbiota may play role in food allergies

Countless microorganisms live in the intestinal tract. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich have been able to demonstrate that intestinal bacteria also play a role in determining the strength of anaphylactic reactions to food allergens.

7 Sep 2016

College degree linked to use of ENDS with intention to quit cigarette smoking

Users of both electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) and cigarettes may be more intent on quitting tobacco, but that intention seems to drop off among less educated smokers, according to a study by Georgia State University researchers published in the journal Addictive Behaviors.

7 Sep 2016

Intervention to address family social needs improves overall health status of pediatric patients

An intervention that paired caregivers with a navigator to help address the social needs of families of pediatric patients was associated with decreased needs reported by the families and improved overall child health status, according to an article published online by JAMA Pediatrics.

7 Sep 2016

$Researchers discover risk factors that contribute to fracture nonunion in adults$

Researchers discover risk factors that contribute to fracture nonunion in adults

Dr. Robert Zura, the Robert D'Ambrosia Professor and Head of Orthopaedic Surgery at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, was part of a research team that identified risk factors which may help orthopaedic surgeons better predict a serious complication of bone fractures.

7 Sep 2016

UBC research reveals pregnancy rates of transgender youth similar to other young people

Sexually active transgender youth have pregnancy rates similar to their non-transgender peers--dispelling the notion that trans youth are less at risk for pregnancy, according to new UBC research.

7 Sep 2016

Strong social support may lead to shorter stay in rehab facility, better recovery of patients

Sometimes the best medicine is the care of family and friends. A recent study from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston showed that patients with strong social support from family and friends spend less time in an inpatient rehabilitation facility.

7 Sep 2016

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New collaborative initiative seeks to develop interventions for optimizing adult vaccination rates

New study reveals benefits of home non-invasive ventilation in improving lives of COPD patients

EarlySense-powered sensor reveals sleep quality scores for 4 European countries

UCL PhD students show progress in developing ground-breaking medical devices

Prevention programs can decrease risk of ankle injuries in soccer players

Study finds rising trends in marijuana use among college students

UCLA cardiology expert offers simple tips for heart healthy lifestyle

Research suggests living in racially hostile environment can shorten lives of blacks and whites

Intestinal microbiota may play role in food allergies

College degree linked to use of ENDS with intention to quit cigarette smoking

Intervention to address family social needs improves overall health status of pediatric patients

Researchers discover risk factors that contribute to fracture nonunion in adults

UBC research reveals pregnancy rates of transgender youth similar to other young people

Strong social support may lead to shorter stay in rehab facility, better recovery of patients

Montreal-based researchers get closer to achieving healthy longevity

School-based exercises may benefit bone mass, strength in growing children

Study looks at criminal element of performance enhancing drug market among bodybuilders

Scientists find link between antimicrobial chemicals and antibiotic-resistance genes in microbes

Unhappy relationships may increase likelihood of suicidal thoughts

Enhanced communication and coordination of care can provide health benefits for lupus patients

Membrane proteins in focus: Turning high-risk targets into routine workflows

How metabolic phenotyping can detect viral infections in minutes

Directed enzyme evolution and the Nobel Prize: Making enzymes evolve in the lab

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