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Uninsured, low-income breast cancer patients less likely to continue hormonal therapy

A University of Colorado Cancer Center study published in the journal Breast Cancer Research and Treatment shows that breast cancer patients whose health insurance plans included prescription drug benefits were 10 percent more likely to start important hormonal therapy than patients who did not have prescription drug coverage.

19 Nov 2015

New study identifies patient-reported barriers to quality end-of-life care among ethnic minorities

A new study identifies six main patient-reported barriers to receiving quality end-of-life (EOL) care among ethnic minority populations. The biggest barrier is lack of sufficient financial resources and insurance, according to the article published in Journal of Palliative Medicine, a peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers.

19 Nov 2015

NIH-led collaboration details research strategy to address brain disorders

Infants are starved of oxygen during difficult births. Children's cognitive function is permanently damaged due to malnutrition or exposure to infections or toxins. Adults suffer from crippling depression or dementia. The breadth and complexity of these and other brain and nervous system disorders make them some of the most difficult conditions to diagnose and treat, especially in the developing world, where there are few resources.

19 Nov 2015

VA announces new ROPA program to improve radiation therapy cancer care for Veterans

The Department of Veterans Affairs today announced a new Radiation Oncology Practice Assessment (ROPA) program to leverage recent advances in information technology to improve radiation therapy cancer care for our nation's Veterans.

19 Nov 2015

Women & Infants Hospital recognized as 2014 Top Performer on Key Quality Measures

Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island, a Care New England hospital, announced today that it has been recognized as a 2014 Top Performer on Key Quality Measures by The Joint Commission, the leading accreditor of health care organizations in the U.S.

19 Nov 2015

College courses may increase cognitive capacity, reduce debilitating effects of dementia for older adults

Older adults who take college courses may increase their cognitive capacity and possibly reduce their risk for developing Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia, according to new research published by the American Psychological Association.

19 Nov 2015

Invisalign set to open first dedicated dental center in Dubai

Following the global success of more than 3.4 million patients worldwide, Invisalign is set to open its first dedicated dental center in Dubai. The clinic which opens on 24th November 2015, will be a highly specialised clinic providing the revolutionary treatment solution to teeth straightening.

18 Nov 2015

Higher levels of air pollution in major urban areas linked to heart attack risks in people 65 and older

Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have found a link between higher levels of a specific kind of air pollution in major urban areas and an increase in cardiovascular-related hospitalizations such as for heart attacks in people 65 and older.

18 Nov 2015

Med Data Quest collaborates with WuXi AppTec to tackle oncology informatics challenges

Med Data Quest, a pioneering medical informatics total solution provider, today celebrates its successful collaboration with the Oncology Business Unit of the CRO giant WuXi AppTec, delivering the world's first mobile App OncoWuXi that was launched in October for customers to access WuXi oncology tumor models and capabilities more quickly and easily for cancer drug discovery and translational research.

18 Nov 2015

WHO: Strong actions needed to address climate change to protect people's health

According to WHO estimates, climate change is already causing tens of thousands of deaths every year - from shifting patterns of disease, from extreme weather events, such as heat-waves and floods, and from the degradation of air quality, food and water supplies, and sanitation.

18 Nov 2015

Apollo to demonstrate integration with ResolutionMD at RSNA annual meeting

Apollo, the pioneer in clinical multimedia management solutions is introducing, and will be demonstrating integration of the ResolutionMD enterprise image viewer to Apollo EPMM (Enterprise Patient Multimedia Manager) at the upcoming RSNA 2015 annual meeting. This is a result of a previously announced alliance between Apollo and Calgary Scientific.

18 Nov 2015

New NICE-accredited guidelines on prevention and control of MDRGNB available online

Gram-negative bacteria (MDRGNB) include common types such as E. coli that all of us carry in our bowels. When these bacteria get into other parts of the body they can cause infections, including common infections such as cystitis or urinary tract infections. The bacteria can also be readily spread from person to person. Multi-drug-resistant strains are resistant to most, or all, of the common antibiotics that we use to treat infections.

18 Nov 2015

Living with lung cancer: an interview with Aoife McNamara

Understanding how lung cancer affects patients from a social perspective is vital. People living with lung cancer, lung cancer survivors and carers are impacted by lung cancer in different ways.

18 Nov 2015

For people with epilepsy, the mental health treatments are not clearly understood

Mental health issues such as depression or anxiety are often neglected or misunderstood in people who also have co-morbidity with epilepsy.

18 Nov 2015

Mount Sinai Roosevelt to be renamed as Mount Sinai West

The Mount Sinai Health System today announced that Mount Sinai Roosevelt will be renamed as Mount Sinai West. The hospital will continue to be the premier health care provider on the West Side of Manhattan, with all services continuing, the same insurances accepted and the same number of people employed.

18 Nov 2015

Study finds young whites more optimistic about likelihood of living to 35 than minority peers

A new study of young people finds that, with one exception, whites are more optimistic -- sometimes drastically so -- than their minority peers about their likelihood of living to 35.

18 Nov 2015

Research: Some 15% of women experience incapacitated rape during their freshman year at college

Some 15 percent of women are raped while incapacitated from alcohol or other drug use during their freshman year at college, according to new research.

18 Nov 2015

Facebook can have both positive and negative effects on teens' stress hormone levels

Facebook can have positive and negative effects on teens levels of a stress hormone, say researchers at the University of Montreal and the Institut universitaire de santé mentale de Montréal. Led by Professor Sonia Lupien, the team found that having more than 300 Facebook friends increased teens' levels of cortisol.

18 Nov 2015

Race/ethnicity disparities, hospital factors affect analgesic use at US EDs

Minority patients are less likely to receive analgesic medications for abdominal pain at US emergency departments (EDs), suggests a nationwide study in the December issue of Medical Care.

18 Nov 2015

Driving while affected by medications as dangerous as driving under the influence of illegal drugs

Warning labels on medications about the dangers of driving are not enough to stop people getting behind the wheel with most driving while affected by drugs, according to Queensland University of Technology road safety researcher Dr Tanya Smyth.

18 Nov 2015

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Uninsured, low-income breast cancer patients less likely to continue hormonal therapy

New study identifies patient-reported barriers to quality end-of-life care among ethnic minorities

NIH-led collaboration details research strategy to address brain disorders

VA announces new ROPA program to improve radiation therapy cancer care for Veterans

Women & Infants Hospital recognized as 2014 Top Performer on Key Quality Measures

College courses may increase cognitive capacity, reduce debilitating effects of dementia for older adults

Invisalign set to open first dedicated dental center in Dubai

Higher levels of air pollution in major urban areas linked to heart attack risks in people 65 and older

Med Data Quest collaborates with WuXi AppTec to tackle oncology informatics challenges

WHO: Strong actions needed to address climate change to protect people's health

Apollo to demonstrate integration with ResolutionMD at RSNA annual meeting

New NICE-accredited guidelines on prevention and control of MDRGNB available online

Living with lung cancer: an interview with Aoife McNamara

For people with epilepsy, the mental health treatments are not clearly understood

Mount Sinai Roosevelt to be renamed as Mount Sinai West

Study finds young whites more optimistic about likelihood of living to 35 than minority peers

Research: Some 15% of women experience incapacitated rape during their freshman year at college

Facebook can have both positive and negative effects on teens' stress hormone levels

Race/ethnicity disparities, hospital factors affect analgesic use at US EDs

Driving while affected by medications as dangerous as driving under the influence of illegal drugs

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