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Ex-prisoners with common psychiatric disorders more likely to commit violent crimes after release

Ex-prisoners with common psychiatric disorders such as bipolar disorder (manic-depressive disorder) and alcohol and drug abuse are substantially more likely to commit a violent crime after release than other prisoners, according to new research published in The Lancet Psychiatry journal.

4 Sep 2015

Study: High school athletes use smokeless tobacco at a higher rate compared to non-athletes

High school athletes who play on sports teams smoke tobacco products at a lower rate than non-athletes, but use smokeless tobacco at a higher rate, according to a study published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in today's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR).

3 Sep 2015

Publicis Healthcare purchases Tardis Medical

Publicis Healthcare, a part of Publicis Groupe, announced today that it has acquired Tardis Medical. Tardis Medical is a highly respected clinical and medical affairs outsourcing organization and consultancy business. The agency will be aligned with Publicis Touchpoint Solutions, part of PHCG, Inc—a leading provider of customized, omnichannel healthcare sales, service, and clinical teams.

3 Sep 2015

Elsevier survey highlights challenges faced by physicians in finding trusted clinical search engines

Nine out of 10 physicians in Asia-Pacific use some form of online search to aid clinical decision-making, with Google being the most popular and frequently used non-evidence based search engine.

3 Sep 2015

Children's Hospital Los Angeles receives $2 million to spur research on brain, spinal cord tumors

A life-changing event for a Los Angeles family has resulted in their funding an endowment to support The Kort Family Foundation Brain and Spinal Cord Tumor Research Program in the Division of Neurosurgery at Children's Hospital Los Angeles.

3 Sep 2015

Appropriate pre-surgical physical therapy can help joint replacement patients recover faster

For people contemplating a hip or knee replacement, the prospect of a long post-surgical recovery can be a daunting one. The grueling rehabilitation sessions, the frustration of re-learning everyday movements, the weeks of waiting to return to "normal"— it's almost enough to make patients reconsider surgery.

3 Sep 2015

Guilting middle-schoolers into exercising may not increase activity, new study finds

Just like attempts at influencing hairstyles or clothing can backfire, adults who try to guilt middle-schoolers into exercising won't get them to be any more active, according to a new study by University of Georgia researchers.

3 Sep 2015

Depressive symptoms remain high in coastal areas affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake

A second round of aggregate findings from a study by Tohoku University's Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization (ToMMo) has revealed that depressive symptoms continue to be higher in coastal areas than in inland areas affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake and the tsunami that followed.

3 Sep 2015

International experts to participate at AMEE Hacks to solve technology issues in medical education

Eighty designers, developers and medical experts from around the world will gather in Glasgow to solve the most pressing technology issues in medical education during AMEE Hacks, a 48-hour hackathon presented by the Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE).

3 Sep 2015

CVS Health’s data shows measurable reduction in cigarette purchases

CVS Health today marked the first anniversary of ending tobacco sales at CVS/pharmacy by releasing new data showing a measurable reduction in cigarette purchases over the past year.

3 Sep 2015

Children in northern Israel emergency departments receive equal pain treatment, regardless of ethnicity

Children with broken bones or joint dislocations in northern Israel emergency departments received equal pain treatment, regardless of their ethnicity or the ethnicity of the nurses who treated them, even during a period of armed conflict between the two ethnic groups.

3 Sep 2015

Ventura Recovery Center introduces new young adult addiction treatment program

Ventura Recovery Center, a residential rehab facility in Thousand Oaks, California, has just launched their new young adult addiction treatment program. As a spokesperson for the treatment facility noted, Ventura Recovery Center realizes that their community based model will also be very successful for young adults.

3 Sep 2015

Ochsner, Adeptus Health team up to improve access to emergency medical care in Louisiana

Ochsner Health System and Adeptus Health Inc. today announced that they have entered into a new partnership aimed at improving access to emergency medical care in Louisiana.

3 Sep 2015

Research may lead to improved treatment option for phantom limb pain

Electrical stimulation on the skin surface at the elbow can produce feeling in the hand—including rare "natural" sensations—according to a study just published in the Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development.

3 Sep 2015

Exercise training improves quality of life for patients with pulmonary hypertension

Exercise training for patients with pulmonary hypertension was shown to be safe and to improve quality of life, according to an analysis by UT Southwestern Medical Center cardiologists of studies involving more than 400 participants.

3 Sep 2015

New study confirms continuing diet-related health disparity among Americans

A study published Monday in the Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved concludes that ethnicity is associated with nutrient shortfalls of important nutrients. This study compared usual intake for essential nutrients between Non-Hispanic Black and Non-Hispanic White Americans using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), 2007-2010.

3 Sep 2015

World leaders meet at World Hepatitis Summit to discuss prevention strategies for viral hepatitis

Today marks the start of the first-ever World Hepatitis Summit hosted in Glasgow, Scotland, at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre.

3 Sep 2015

Boca Raton Regional Hospital introduces ultra-minimally invasive procedure for patients with atrial fibrillation

Boca Raton Regional Hospital's Richard G. Cartledge, MD, FACS, has begun performing ultra-minimally invasive left atrial appendage ligation for atrial fibrillation patients who are on anticoagulants such as Coumadin, Xarelto or Effient. Dr. Cartledge, who is Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the Hospital, is one of a select group of surgeons nationally using this method, which involves making two microscopic incisions in order to seal off the left atrial appendage (LAA) in patients where anticoagulants are contraindicated or who refuse to be on such medications.

3 Sep 2015

Prime Healthcare Services acquires St. Joseph Mercy Port Huron

Prime Healthcare Services, the fastest growing hospital system in the nation, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of St. Joseph Mercy Port Huron. As a result, St. Joseph Mercy Port Huron will now be known as Lake Huron Medical Center.

3 Sep 2015

EarlySense releases myEarlySense for digital health consumer market

EarlySense, the market leader in contact-free, health and wellness sensing and analytics, announced today the release of myEarlySense, its first OEM solution for the digital health consumer market. The new sleep and wellness monitoring solution will be showcased at the upcoming IFA event, taking place in Berlin on September 4-9.

2 Sep 2015

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Ex-prisoners with common psychiatric disorders more likely to commit violent crimes after release

Study: High school athletes use smokeless tobacco at a higher rate compared to non-athletes

Publicis Healthcare purchases Tardis Medical

Elsevier survey highlights challenges faced by physicians in finding trusted clinical search engines

Children's Hospital Los Angeles receives $2 million to spur research on brain, spinal cord tumors

Appropriate pre-surgical physical therapy can help joint replacement patients recover faster

Guilting middle-schoolers into exercising may not increase activity, new study finds

Depressive symptoms remain high in coastal areas affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake

International experts to participate at AMEE Hacks to solve technology issues in medical education

CVS Health’s data shows measurable reduction in cigarette purchases

Children in northern Israel emergency departments receive equal pain treatment, regardless of ethnicity

Ventura Recovery Center introduces new young adult addiction treatment program

Ochsner, Adeptus Health team up to improve access to emergency medical care in Louisiana

Research may lead to improved treatment option for phantom limb pain

Exercise training improves quality of life for patients with pulmonary hypertension

New study confirms continuing diet-related health disparity among Americans

World leaders meet at World Hepatitis Summit to discuss prevention strategies for viral hepatitis

Boca Raton Regional Hospital introduces ultra-minimally invasive procedure for patients with atrial fibrillation

Prime Healthcare Services acquires St. Joseph Mercy Port Huron

EarlySense releases myEarlySense for digital health consumer market

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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