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Integrating addiction treatment into primary care lowers substance dependence in patients with HIV

A program developed at Boston Medical Center, which integrates addiction treatment into primary care for patients with or at risk for HIV, has been shown to lower patients' substance dependence and encourage their engagement in treatment.

30 Sep 2015

Understanding neurobiological mechanisms of empathy

In a study with more than 100 participants, Claus Lamm and his interdisciplinary team used an innovative experimental trick, the so-called placebo analgesia effect, to close an explanatory gap in the understanding of the neurobiological mechanisms of empathy.

30 Sep 2015

Stroke patients with spatial neglect more likely to fall and have longer stays in hospital

Using the Kessler Foundation Neglect Assessment Process (KF-NAP), Kessler researchers found a high rate of spatial neglect among inpatients with stroke. Affected patients had a higher risk for falls, longer lengths of stay and lesser likelihood of returning home after discharge.

30 Sep 2015

Discrimination leads to dangerous health consequences among transgender Americans

Despite a surge in public attention toward the transgender population, transgender adults continue to face both major and daily discrimination that often directly leads to dangerous health consequences.

30 Sep 2015

Climate change can have negative impacts on birth weight

From melting glaciers to increasing wildfires, the consequences of climate change and strategies to mitigate such consequences are often a hotly debated topic. A new study led by the University of Utah adds to the ever-growing list of negative impacts climate change can have on humans—low birth weight.

30 Sep 2015

Craneware to host Financial Performance Summit in Las Vegas from October 20 to 22, 2015

Craneware, Inc., the healthcare market leader in automated value cycle solutions, will host the Financial Performance Summit on October 20 - 22, 2015 in Las Vegas.

29 Sep 2015

Current fetal growth standards do not consider racial and ethnic differences

Current standards for ultrasound evaluation of fetal growth may lead to misclassification of up to 15 percent of fetuses of minority mothers as being too small, according to a study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other institutions.

29 Sep 2015

Ground-breaking event on mental health issues to be held in NYC on October 4, 2015

1 in 4 people face mental health issues, meaning nearly every family in America has been touched by this treatable but challenging issue. Yet, the conversation on the subject still remains muted and the sufferers closeted.

29 Sep 2015

Vaginal birth preferable in next childbirth for women who have given birth by caesarean section

In many countries, caesarean section is routinely used if the woman previously gave birth by caesarean section. Doctors and midwives in countries with a high rate of vaginal births after caesarean sections have for the first time been asked in a study to give their views on how to increase the percentage of vaginal births.

29 Sep 2015

Academies and DFG point out limitations and risks of new genome editing techniques

More efficient bacteria and yeasts for use in fuel and drug production, new strategies to combat antibiotic-resistant germs, and innovative plant breeding methods - new molecular biology techniques that permit targeted genetic modification are giving rise to many promising new opportunities in research and application.

29 Sep 2015

Dr. Hauschka Skin Care achieves B Corporation Certification

Dr. Hauschka Skin Care, Inc. is proud to announce that it has achieved B Corporation Certification. This respected designation is awarded to companies meeting rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency.

29 Sep 2015

Study examines how active senior travellers use tourism-related information technology

Are you an Adventurous Experimenter, a Meticulous Researcher or a Fumbling Observer? These are the three groups active senior travellers can be divided into on the basis of how they use tourism-related information and communication technology, according to a recent University of Eastern Finland and Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences study.

29 Sep 2015

SLU biostatistician encourages people to interpret scientific and medical research

Thanks to the internet, access to research studies, medical news and health websites is greater than ever, offering instant admission to the world of medical knowledge.

29 Sep 2015

Majority of cancer patients lack access to safe, affordable surgical care

Over 80% of the 15 million people diagnosed with cancer worldwide in 2015 will need surgery, but less than a quarter will have access to proper, safe, affordable surgical care when they need it, according to a major new Commission examining the state of global cancer surgery, published in The Lancet Oncology, and being presented at the 2015 European Cancer Congress in Vienna, Austria.

29 Sep 2015

Researchers develop strategies to prevent pediatric head injuries from toppled TV sets

Researchers from the University of Toronto and St. Michael's Hospital (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) reviewed medical articles describing head injuries caused by toppled television sets in children 0 to 18 years of age. These injuries, which can be severe and sometimes fatal in small children, are often unwitnessed by adult caregivers, indicating a lack of awareness of the dangers posed to toddlers by TV sets that are not securely mounted.

29 Sep 2015

Breakthrough research to be presented at AAO-HNSF 2015 Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO

Research to be presented tomorrow at the 2015 Annual Meeting & OTO EXPOSM of the American Academy of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) spans across the otolaryngology specialty.

29 Sep 2015

Vanderbilt researchers study novel sound wave technology to diagnose sports concussions

Researchers at the Vanderbilt Sports Concussion Center are using novel sound wave technology as part of an attempt to more rapidly and accurately diagnose sports concussions on the sidelines during games.

29 Sep 2015

Carter Schwartz: New proposed living wage could significantly impact UK care sector

The new proposed living wage will have a damning impact on the care sector, forcing many independent operators out of business and leaving thousands of people without support, says leading health and social care management advisers Carter Schwartz.

29 Sep 2015

Polio no more in Nigeria, WHO says

The World Health Organization announced today that polio is no longer endemic in Nigeria. This is the first time that Nigeria has interrupted transmission of wild poliovirus, bringing the country and the African region closer than ever to being certified polio-free.

29 Sep 2015

European survey sheds light on decision-making criteria of physicians treating advanced lung cancer patients

Boehringer Ingelheim announced today results of a new European survey investigating therapy goals, prescribing habits and decision-making criteria of physicians treating patients with advanced lung cancer with adenocarcinoma histology after first-line chemotherapy.

29 Sep 2015

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Integrating addiction treatment into primary care lowers substance dependence in patients with HIV

Understanding neurobiological mechanisms of empathy

Stroke patients with spatial neglect more likely to fall and have longer stays in hospital

Discrimination leads to dangerous health consequences among transgender Americans

Climate change can have negative impacts on birth weight

Craneware to host Financial Performance Summit in Las Vegas from October 20 to 22, 2015

Current fetal growth standards do not consider racial and ethnic differences

Ground-breaking event on mental health issues to be held in NYC on October 4, 2015

Vaginal birth preferable in next childbirth for women who have given birth by caesarean section

Academies and DFG point out limitations and risks of new genome editing techniques

Dr. Hauschka Skin Care achieves B Corporation Certification

Study examines how active senior travellers use tourism-related information technology

SLU biostatistician encourages people to interpret scientific and medical research

Majority of cancer patients lack access to safe, affordable surgical care

Researchers develop strategies to prevent pediatric head injuries from toppled TV sets

Breakthrough research to be presented at AAO-HNSF 2015 Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO

Vanderbilt researchers study novel sound wave technology to diagnose sports concussions

Carter Schwartz: New proposed living wage could significantly impact UK care sector

Polio no more in Nigeria, WHO says

European survey sheds light on decision-making criteria of physicians treating advanced lung cancer patients

Advancing Menopause Care: Non-Hormonal Treatments for Vasomotor Symptoms

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

How Pulp Fixin Is Turning Paper into High-Performance Sustainable Labware

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