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Lack of insurance may increase risk of death in men with testicular cancer, study finds

Men with testicular cancer who were uninsured or on Medicaid had a higher risk of death from what is normally a curable disease than insured patients, a new study found.

8 Aug 2016

GSK launches educational campaign to help raise awareness of meningitis

GSK today launched an educational campaign to help raise awareness of meningitis, a rare but potentially deadly disease.

8 Aug 2016

Studies show insurance status may impact patients' health outcomes following cancer diagnosis

Two new studies indicate that health insurance status may impact patients' health outcomes following a diagnosis of cancer.

8 Aug 2016

High medical costs force many Australians to skip healthcare treatment

New research shows one in four chronically ill Australians is skipping healthcare because of high costs.

5 Aug 2016

Scientists unlock genetic code controlling limb regeneration

Many lower organisms retain the miraculous ability to regenerate form and function of almost any tissue after injury. Humans share many of our genes with these organisms, but our capacity for regeneration is limited.

5 Aug 2016

New study shows some Catholic hospitals actively discourage referrals for reproductive services

Catholic hospitals, which represent a growing share of health care in the United States, prohibit staff from providing many common reproductive health services, including ones related to sterilization, contraception, abortion, and fertility.

5 Aug 2016

Working full time not enough to make ends meet in Florida families

Even after working 40 or more hours a week, thousands of Florida parents would need to earn nearly double the state's current hourly minimum wage in order to break even, according to policy analyses conducted by researchers at the National Center for Children in Poverty, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.

5 Aug 2016

Riverview Medical Center receives $120,000 to support addition of Addictions Counselor in the hospital

Riverview Medical Center Foundation is honored to announce a gift of $120,000 from the Tigger House Foundation that will support the addition of an Addictions Counselor in the hospital's emergency department.

5 Aug 2016

Stony Brook University partners with Vayu to use self-guided drones for medical delivery in Madagascar

Drones have become ubiquitous in our society; there is a national drone film festival, a national drone racing championship, and drones are being used extensively by the military for surveillance.

5 Aug 2016

Experts provide safety tips for children and parents to help prevent child-pedestrian injuries

The start of the school year is the most dangerous time on neighborhood streets and in school zones for child-pedestrians and bus riders.

5 Aug 2016

European Union may be catching up to the United States in nonmedical prescription drug abuse

There is a high rate of prescription pain reliever abuse in Europe, largely accounted by opioids, according to the first comparative study of prescription drug abuse in the European Union, which was conducted by researchers at RTI International and published in BMC Psychiatry.

5 Aug 2016

Increased production of feeling full hormone linked to reduced hunger and food intake in elderly people

A preliminary study might hold the key to why over-80s are prone to losing weight.

5 Aug 2016

Educated, committed and empowered health care team recommended for surgical safety

Patient safety before, during, and after surgery requires an appropriately educated, committed and empowered health care team, according to recommendations being presented today at the inaugural National Surgical Patient Safety Summit.

5 Aug 2016

Customizing weight management program for individual personalities may increase success rates

Adapting a weight management program to the client's personality may help improve success rates, according to South Dakota State University health and nutritional sciences researcher Lacey McCormack.

5 Aug 2016

Devastating floods can have major impact on unborn babies, study shows

New results of an NDSU study indicate devastating floods can have an effect on the next generation. The big question is, "why?"

5 Aug 2016

RAND launches new tools for improving community-based efforts to prevent teen pregnancy

Researchers from the RAND Corporation have launched a web-based guide for community leaders to use when they are planning to run teen pregnancy prevention programs.

5 Aug 2016

New article underscores importance of shedding shame and secrecy of menstruation in adolescent literature

The Censoring of Menstruation in Adolescent Literature: A Growing Problem, an article published in Women's Reproductive Health, discusses the importance of "shedding the shame and secrecy" of menstruation in adolescent literature.

5 Aug 2016

Seven week Summer Treatment Program benefits children with ADHD

Recently, 35 children with ADHD completed the Cincinnati Children's Summer Treatment Program (STP), a seven week program providing intensive behavioral interventions within a fun-filled camp setting.

5 Aug 2016

UT Physicians opens new health center in Rosenberg

UT Physicians, the medical practice of McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, has opened its newest health center, UT Physicians Community Health & Wellness Center - Rosenberg, at 5115 Avenue H, Suite 701.

5 Aug 2016

Biomimicry could be promising approach for accelerating sustainable product innovation

A case study, "Biomimicry: Streamlining the Front End of Innovation for Environmentally Sustainable Products," shows that biomimicry, a relatively new field that seeks to emulate nature to find solutions to human problems, can potentially expand intellectual property, increase energy savings and accelerate product innovation.

5 Aug 2016

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Lack of insurance may increase risk of death in men with testicular cancer, study finds

GSK launches educational campaign to help raise awareness of meningitis

Studies show insurance status may impact patients' health outcomes following cancer diagnosis

High medical costs force many Australians to skip healthcare treatment

Scientists unlock genetic code controlling limb regeneration

New study shows some Catholic hospitals actively discourage referrals for reproductive services

Working full time not enough to make ends meet in Florida families

Riverview Medical Center receives $120,000 to support addition of Addictions Counselor in the hospital

Stony Brook University partners with Vayu to use self-guided drones for medical delivery in Madagascar

Experts provide safety tips for children and parents to help prevent child-pedestrian injuries

European Union may be catching up to the United States in nonmedical prescription drug abuse

Increased production of feeling full hormone linked to reduced hunger and food intake in elderly people

Educated, committed and empowered health care team recommended for surgical safety

Customizing weight management program for individual personalities may increase success rates

Devastating floods can have major impact on unborn babies, study shows

RAND launches new tools for improving community-based efforts to prevent teen pregnancy

New article underscores importance of shedding shame and secrecy of menstruation in adolescent literature

Seven week Summer Treatment Program benefits children with ADHD

UT Physicians opens new health center in Rosenberg

Biomimicry could be promising approach for accelerating sustainable product innovation

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

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