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Deafblind people face health inequalities and barriers in accessing healthcare in England

A report published today by the national deafblind charity, Sense, highlights the health inequalities and barriers faced by deafblind people accessing healthcare in England.

29 Jul 2016

Medical professionals express fears in implementing new EHR system in hospitals

As waves of hospitals move from older methods of record keeping to new digital electronic health record (EHR) systems, many medical professionals express fears that implementing an EHR system in their hospital will have dire results, including more errors and higher patient mortality.

29 Jul 2016

Risk of patients committing suicide remains same for open-door and locked psychiatric wards

In psychiatric clinics with an exclusively open-door policy, the risk of patients committing suicide or absconding from treatment is no higher than in clinics with locked wards.

29 Jul 2016

UofL’s CBDPP receives $2 million grant to continue oral health care services for Kentuckians living with HIV

Underserved Kentuckians living with HIV/ AIDS can continue to rely on comprehensive oral health care offered through the University of Louisville School of Dentistry, thanks to $2 million in federal funding.

29 Jul 2016

Researchers quantify impact of hyperkyphosis on decline in pulmonary function

Researchers from the Harvard affiliated Hebrew SeniorLife Institute for Aging Research, have published a recent article in Journals of Gerontology: Medical Sciences, suggesting that preventing or slowing progression of hyperkyphosis may reduce pulmonary decline in older adults.

29 Jul 2016

Study highlights more barriers to breast reconstruction than previously thought

Women were less likely to have breast reconstruction surgery after mastectomy if they had Medicaid or Medicare rather than private insurance or if they lived 10 or more miles from a plastic surgeon's office, a University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center study has found.

29 Jul 2016

Researchers develop first clinical practice guidelines for managing pain after spinal cord injury

Researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute are the first in Canada to develop clinical practice guidelines for managing neuropathic pain with patients who have experienced a spinal cord injury (SCI).

29 Jul 2016

Basic hygienic practices and adherence to decolonization protocols can reduce MRSA infections

A new study found that following basic hygienic practices and complying with protocols for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) decolonization reduces the time to clearance of the bacteria more quickly than a treatment regimen of antibiotic ointment and antiseptic body wash.

29 Jul 2016

Article sheds light on driving problems for glaucoma patients

Concerns about driving often come up with glaucoma and may be brought to the doctor's attention by the patient or a family member. Common complaints include glare, poor night vision and decreased contrast sensitivity.

29 Jul 2016

Few people aware of health benefits of mushrooms, reveals national survey

Relatively few people are aware of the health benefits of mushrooms, according to a new national survey by University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences researchers.

28 Jul 2016

Creative material languages can act as bridge to communicate with autistic children, say researchers

Researchers at the University of Kent are arguing that creativity and intermedial languages can be used as a bridge to communicate with autistic children.

28 Jul 2016

Scarring can have negative impact on patients' quality of life

Whether it's from sudden trauma, scheduled surgery or serious acne, scarring can have a profound impact on patients.

28 Jul 2016

CATCH program identified as excellent example of evidence-based physical activity intervention

In a paper published today in a special physical activity series of The Lancet, the Coordinated Approach to Child Health program developed by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston was identified as an excellent example of an evidence-based physical activity intervention that has been successfully scaled up to affect population health.

28 Jul 2016

Smoking-related deficits in brain dopamine return to normal after quitting, study reports

A new study in Biological Psychiatry reports that smoking-related deficits in brain dopamine, a chemical implicated in reward and addiction, return to normal three months after quitting.

28 Jul 2016

Exercising for one hour daily offsets ill effects of sedentary lifestyle

Engaging in physical activity for at least one hour a day may eliminate the increased risk of death associated with 8 hours or more of sitting every day.

28 Jul 2016

Psoriasis treatments may help improve cardiovascular symptoms by reducing skin inflammation

Approximately 7.5 million people in the United States have psoriasis, and the impact of this disease goes far beyond its visible effects on the skin.

28 Jul 2016

Dengue, chikungunya and Zika virus infections can be potential health threat to travelers

As the eyes of the world turn to Rio de Janiero for the 2016 Summer Olympics, the spread of the Zika virus in Brazil is a growing concern — but Zika is not the only disease that mosquitoes can spread to humans.

28 Jul 2016

Study explores ethnic differences in physical activity among kidney transplant patients

People's ethnicity impacts their physical activity following a kidney transplant, according to research carried out by the University of Leicester.

28 Jul 2016

Researchers identify altered activity in distinct areas of the brain during hypnosis sessions

Your eyelids are getting heavy, your arms are going limp and you feel like you're floating through space.

28 Jul 2016

Valley fever diagnosis often overlooked by primary care physicians

For patients with pneumonia or ongoing influenza-like symptoms who live in or have visited the west or southwest United States, especially Arizona and central California, infectious diseases experts recommend physicians suspect valley fever, an often-overlooked fungal infection.

28 Jul 2016

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Deafblind people face health inequalities and barriers in accessing healthcare in England

Medical professionals express fears in implementing new EHR system in hospitals

Risk of patients committing suicide remains same for open-door and locked psychiatric wards

UofL’s CBDPP receives $2 million grant to continue oral health care services for Kentuckians living with HIV

Researchers quantify impact of hyperkyphosis on decline in pulmonary function

Study highlights more barriers to breast reconstruction than previously thought

Researchers develop first clinical practice guidelines for managing pain after spinal cord injury

Basic hygienic practices and adherence to decolonization protocols can reduce MRSA infections

Article sheds light on driving problems for glaucoma patients

Few people aware of health benefits of mushrooms, reveals national survey

Creative material languages can act as bridge to communicate with autistic children, say researchers

Scarring can have negative impact on patients' quality of life

CATCH program identified as excellent example of evidence-based physical activity intervention

Smoking-related deficits in brain dopamine return to normal after quitting, study reports

Exercising for one hour daily offsets ill effects of sedentary lifestyle

Psoriasis treatments may help improve cardiovascular symptoms by reducing skin inflammation

Dengue, chikungunya and Zika virus infections can be potential health threat to travelers

Study explores ethnic differences in physical activity among kidney transplant patients

Researchers identify altered activity in distinct areas of the brain during hypnosis sessions

Valley fever diagnosis often overlooked by primary care physicians

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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