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Positive emotions may make your heart healthier

People with heart disease may benefit from maintaining positive emotions, according to health researchers. Over the course of five years the researchers tracked more than 1,000 patients with coronary heart disease. Patients who reported higher positive psychological states were more likely to be physically active, sleep better and take their heart medications and were also less likely to smoke, compared to patients with lower levels of positive states.

6 Oct 2015

Skin rashes and fever in adults could signal life-threatening conditions

Adults with skin rashes accompanied by a fever of 100.5 or higher warrant a trip to the emergency room because the combination of symptoms can be associated with several life-threatening conditions, according to the American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians.

6 Oct 2015

Overall incidence of serious, highly drug-resistant group of bacteria relatively low in 2012-2013

The overall incidence in 2012-2013 was relatively low of a serious, highly drug-resistant group of bacteria (Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae [CRE]) that are an important cause for health-care associated infections, according to a study published online by JAMA. Most CRE cases were associated with prior hospitalizations and discharge to long-term care settings.

6 Oct 2015

Patients with influenza-associated pneumonia less likely to receive influenza vaccine: Study

Among children and adults hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia, those with influenza-associated pneumonia, compared with those with pneumonia not associated with influenza, had lower odds of having received an influenza vaccination, according to a study published online by JAMA.

6 Oct 2015

Osteopathic physicians, researchers to present clinical and research updates at OMED 15

Osteopathic physicians, researchers and aligned medical professionals will present clinical and research updates in 15 specialties at OMED 15 in Orlando October 17-21.

6 Oct 2015

Study finds significant differences across hospitals providing care for children with medical complexity

Although children with high health care needs represent a small percentage of the overall pediatric population, they account for a large percentage of pediatric health care costs, including up to 40% of pediatric hospital charges. In recent years, there has been more information available about the medical care received by these children, but generally studies have been limited to care provided in hospital settings.

6 Oct 2015

Missouri schools underprepared for pandemics, natural disasters and bioterrorism attacks

Missouri schools are no more prepared to respond to pandemics, natural disasters, and bioterrorism attacks than they were in 2011, according to a study published in the October issue of the American Journal of Infection Control, the official publication of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology.

6 Oct 2015

Living 'green' walls may affect health of office workers

New research by University of York academics reveals that living 'green' walls may have adverse health effects on office workers living in hot, polluted climates.

5 Oct 2015

New approach to actively detect TB cases in Cambodia

Tuberculosis (TB) is still a major health problem in Cambodia. Natalie Lorent, PhD student at the Institute of Tropical Medicine and the University of Antwerp, conducted her research in the slums of Phnom Penh, where tuberculosis (TB) wreaks havoc.

5 Oct 2015

Non-fatal zipline-related injuries on the rise in U.S.

The popularity of ziplining has skyrocketed rapidly in recent years. The number of commercial ziplines in the U.S. rose from 10 in 2001 to more than 200 in 2012, in addition to more than 13,000 amateur ziplines which can be found in outdoor education programs, camps, and backyards.

5 Oct 2015

New WHO report reveals that number of people over the age of 60 expected to double by 2050

With advances in medicine helping more people to live longer lives, the number of people over the age of 60 is expected to double by 2050 and will require radical societal change, according to a new report released by the WHO for the International Day of Older Persons (1 October).

1 Oct 2015

FENS satellite symposium to highlight health benefits of regular fat dairy foods

The 12th FENS European Nutrition Conference will take place in Berlin, Germany from 20th to 23rd October 2015 and gather leading nutrition experts from around the world to discuss the latest developments in nutrition research. In conjunction with the conference, on 21st October a satellite symposium on "Regular Fat Dairy Foods in Nutrition and Health: The Latest insights" will present an update on the benefits.

1 Oct 2015

Short bursts of high intensity exercise may improve cardiovascular health in teens

Adolescents who perform just eight to ten minutes of high-intensity interval exercise three times a week could be significantly reducing their risk of developing heart conditions, new research has concluded.

1 Oct 2015

Swapping one hour of daily sitting with walking reduces risk of premature death

Swapping just one hour of sitting with walking or other physical activity each day decreases your chance of an early death by 12 to 14 per cent, according to a University of Sydney study of over 200,000 Australians.

1 Oct 2015

Einstein researchers awarded $2.9 million NIH grant to promote healthy sleep among preschoolers

An estimated 25 to 50 percent of preschoolers do not get enough healthy sleep. Now, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine have been awarded a five-year, $2.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to promote healthy sleep among these children. The investigators will partner with Head Start, the early childhood program for disadvantaged preschool children and their families.

1 Oct 2015

Sibling relationship quality in adolescence linked to later depressive symptoms, risky behaviors

Latinos are the fastest-growing ethnic minority group in the United States, and most are of Mexican origin, previous research has shown.

1 Oct 2015

Primary care doctors ill-prepared to cope with rising demand for cancer care in high-income countries

Leading primary care professionals and cancer experts will warn at the Royal College of General Practitioners annual congress in Glasgow, UK that primary care doctors will not be able to cope with the rising demand for cancer care in high-income countries – predicted to double within the next 15 years.

1 Oct 2015

New book presents comprehensive theoretical vision of modern patient engagement

Patient engagement is considered a key priority In today's healthcare services, both in the context of improved effectiveness of treatment and information technology.

1 Oct 2015

LDCT lung cancer screening does not lead to unnecessary treatment

Lung cancer screening programs that utilize standardized reporting and include cardiothoracic surgeons as part of a multidisciplinary team can successfully be adopted into clinical practice without an increase in surgical intervention for non-cancerous disease, according to an article in the October 2015 issue of The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.

1 Oct 2015

Patients with advanced lung cancer receive more than recommended number of radiation therapy

Almost half of patients with advanced lung cancer receive more than the recommended number of radiation treatments to reduce their pain, according to a new study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

1 Oct 2015

Healthcare News

Positive emotions may make your heart healthier

Skin rashes and fever in adults could signal life-threatening conditions

Overall incidence of serious, highly drug-resistant group of bacteria relatively low in 2012-2013

Patients with influenza-associated pneumonia less likely to receive influenza vaccine: Study

Osteopathic physicians, researchers to present clinical and research updates at OMED 15

Study finds significant differences across hospitals providing care for children with medical complexity

Missouri schools underprepared for pandemics, natural disasters and bioterrorism attacks

Living 'green' walls may affect health of office workers

New approach to actively detect TB cases in Cambodia

Non-fatal zipline-related injuries on the rise in U.S.

New WHO report reveals that number of people over the age of 60 expected to double by 2050

FENS satellite symposium to highlight health benefits of regular fat dairy foods

Short bursts of high intensity exercise may improve cardiovascular health in teens

Swapping one hour of daily sitting with walking reduces risk of premature death

Einstein researchers awarded $2.9 million NIH grant to promote healthy sleep among preschoolers

Sibling relationship quality in adolescence linked to later depressive symptoms, risky behaviors

Primary care doctors ill-prepared to cope with rising demand for cancer care in high-income countries

New book presents comprehensive theoretical vision of modern patient engagement

LDCT lung cancer screening does not lead to unnecessary treatment

Patients with advanced lung cancer receive more than recommended number of radiation therapy

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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