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Patients enrolled in high-deductible health insurance plans use fewer diagnostic tests

Patients enrolled in high-deductible health insurance plans have lower rates of use and lower costs for imaging tests, suggests a study in the February issue of Medical Care.

18 Jan 2016

FDA issues draft guidance to address cybersecurity vulnerabilities in medical devices

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today issued a draft guidance outlining important steps medical device manufacturers should take to continually address cybersecurity risks to keep patients safe and better protect the public health.

18 Jan 2016

TCAR procedure offers potentially safer method for high-risk stroke patients

The carotid arteries supply oxygenated blood to the brain. Every year, more than 300,000 people in the United States are diagnosed with blockages, or plaques, in their carotid artery. When these arteries become blocked due to plaque build-up, an individual is at high risk for a stroke if the plaque ruptures and flows to the brain.

18 Jan 2016

The Mobile App That's Making Prescribing Drugs Easier and Safer

News-Medical speaks to Dr. Volpe about the development of an app that allows physicians to access up-to-date medical information at the touch of a button!

From Physicians' Desk Reference (PDR) 18 Jan 2016

Less physically mature ice hockey players have significantly increased risk of prolonged concussion symptoms

A study led by a Hasbro Children's Hospital sports medicine physician found that male student ice hockey players in earlier pubertal stages had a significantly increased risk of prolonged symptoms from concussion compared with advanced pubertal and postpubescent players.

18 Jan 2016

Adult smokers who use e-cigarettes 28% less likely to quit smoking

Electronic cigarettes are widely promoted and used to help smokers quit traditional cigarettes, but a new analysis from UC San Francisco found that adult smokers who use e-cigarettes are actually 28 percent less likely to stop smoking cigarettes.

18 Jan 2016

iMDsoft announces implementation of MetaVision clinical information system in more than 45 units in 2015

iMDsoft announced that the MetaVision clinical information system was successfully implemented in more than 45 anaesthesia and critical care units across the globe over the past 12 months.

18 Jan 2016

Better Health at Work Alliance to become a one-stop-shop for workplace health

Industry led, The Better Health at Work Alliance (BHWA) will bring together a broad range of leading organisations and individual experts to collaborate in offering their knowledge and insight.

18 Jan 2016

Millercare offers tips to prevent onset of deep vein thrombosis

We’re set to have one of the coldest Januarys in years. As winds batter the UK, it can be tempting to stay indoors and hide from the chill, particularly for the elderly.

18 Jan 2016

EarlySense Patient Monitoring System saves 332 lives in 2015

EarlySense, the market leader in contact-free, health sensing and analytics, announced today year-end achievements for 2015, highlighted by key impact statistics.

18 Jan 2016

New BSR guidelines on prescribing anti-rheumatic medication during pregnancy, breastfeeding

The new BSR guidelines make a number of specific recommendations for the use of standard and/or biologic disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs), providing crucial advice for clinicians, obstetricians and midwives.

18 Jan 2016

ABPI responds to latest publication of Scorecard data on use of NICE-approved medicines across NHS in England

The figures, published today [Tuesday, 12 January] are from latest publication of the NICE Technology Appraisals in the NHS in England - Innovation Scorecard.

18 Jan 2016

New report highlights resourcing issues in services for patients with bowel cancer

A new report published today (12 January 2016), by the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (ACPGBI) and Bowel Cancer UK, highlights numerous areas of service provision that fall short of having the resources needed to provide optimum service and safety for bowel disease patients.

18 Jan 2016

Wearing helmet could cut life-threatening sledding injuries in kids

With the coldest months of the year upon us, it’s only a matter of time until the first snowfall of the season hits. Sledding, a seasonal favorite for children of all ages seeking thrills, is probably high on kids’ to-do lists as the first flakes hit the ground.

18 Jan 2016

Eating habits may influence sleep quality

A new study found that eating less fiber, more saturated fat and more sugar is associated with lighter, less restorative, and more disrupted sleep.

18 Jan 2016

New study shows neurocognitive benefits of stand-height desks in classrooms

Do students think best when on their feet? A new study by the Texas A&M Health Science Center School of Public Health indicates they do.

18 Jan 2016

Metamaterials could reduce MRI scanning times by more than 50%

A group of researchers from Russia, Australia and the Netherlands have developed a technology that can reduce Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanning times by more than 50%, meaning hospitals can drastically increase the number of scans without changing equipment.

18 Jan 2016

Topiramate drug curbs marijuana use among young smokers, but with serious side effects

Combining the drug topiramate with psychological counseling curbed marijuana use among young smokers significantly more than did counseling alone, according to newly published results of a small randomized, controlled trial at Brown University. The results come with a caveat, however: many study volunteers couldn't tolerate the medicine's side effects.

18 Jan 2016

Better coordination could help reduce hospital readmissions, mortality rates

Better coordination between hospitals and post-acute care facilities could reduce patient readmission to hospitals and mortality rates, according to a new study of risk factors by researchers from the University of Colorado School of Medicine.

18 Jan 2016

Colorado state employees now have access to Paladina Health's family practice physicians

Paladina Health, an innovative primary care approach to delivering individualized health care, announced today that State of Colorado employees and their eligible dependents who have health coverage through UnitedHealthcare now have access to Paladina Health's family practice physicians in Colorado.

13 Jan 2016

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Patients enrolled in high-deductible health insurance plans use fewer diagnostic tests

FDA issues draft guidance to address cybersecurity vulnerabilities in medical devices

TCAR procedure offers potentially safer method for high-risk stroke patients

The Mobile App That's Making Prescribing Drugs Easier and Safer

Less physically mature ice hockey players have significantly increased risk of prolonged concussion symptoms

Adult smokers who use e-cigarettes 28% less likely to quit smoking

iMDsoft announces implementation of MetaVision clinical information system in more than 45 units in 2015

Better Health at Work Alliance to become a one-stop-shop for workplace health

Millercare offers tips to prevent onset of deep vein thrombosis

EarlySense Patient Monitoring System saves 332 lives in 2015

New BSR guidelines on prescribing anti-rheumatic medication during pregnancy, breastfeeding

ABPI responds to latest publication of Scorecard data on use of NICE-approved medicines across NHS in England

New report highlights resourcing issues in services for patients with bowel cancer

Wearing helmet could cut life-threatening sledding injuries in kids

Eating habits may influence sleep quality

New study shows neurocognitive benefits of stand-height desks in classrooms

Metamaterials could reduce MRI scanning times by more than 50%

Topiramate drug curbs marijuana use among young smokers, but with serious side effects

Better coordination could help reduce hospital readmissions, mortality rates

Colorado state employees now have access to Paladina Health's family practice physicians

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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