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Researchers create clinical pathway to identify OSA in high-risk, hospitalized patients

Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) remains under-recognized in hospitalized patients, despite being associated with cardiovascular complications and sudden death. A multi-disciplinary group of researchers and physicians at Thomas Jefferson University and Hospitals have created a clinical pathway, or screening process, to identify the disorder in higher-risk, hospitalized patients and recently published the results in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine.

16 Jul 2015

Housing First approach helps reduce alcohol-related problems among homeless people with mental illness

A "Housing First" approach, where homeless people with mental illness are provided with a place to live without preconditions such as sobriety or seeing a psychiatrist, coupled with intensive case management, helps to reduce alcohol-related problems, a new study has found.

16 Jul 2015

Wayne State's Peter Lichtenberg receives award to identify older adults at risk of financial exploitation

Peter Lichtenberg, Ph.D., director of the Institute of Gerontology at Wayne State University, won the Judge Edward Sosnick Courage to Lead Award for his extensive work to create ways of identifying older adults at risk of financial exploitation. The award is presented annually by the Oakland County SAVE (Serving Adults who are Vulnerable and/or Elderly) Task Force.

16 Jul 2015

States with more restrictive alcohol policies have lower rates of drunk driving

States with more restrictive alcohol policies and regulations have lower rates of self-reported drunk driving, according to a new study by researchers at the Boston University schools of public health and medicine and the University of Minnesota School of Public Health.

16 Jul 2015

Study examines self-reported use of bath salts among high school seniors in the U.S.

Recent years have seen an unprecedented growth in number and availability of new synthetic psychoactive drugs in the US and worldwide. In 2014, 101 new psychoactive drugs were identified, worldwide. Such drugs are often sold as "legal" highs or "research chemicals" over the internet or in head shops. Among these new drugs, "bath salts" appear to be one of the more commonly used in the US.

16 Jul 2015

$NHFD initiative significantly improves care, survival of older people with hip fracture in England$

NHFD initiative significantly improves care, survival of older people with hip fracture in England

Substantial improvements in the care and survival of older people with hip fracture in England have followed the introduction of a collaborative national initiative to tackle the issue, according to a new study published in the Medical Care journal.

16 Jul 2015

Older adults can boost brain function by raising their fitness level

New research conducted at the University of Kansas Medical Center indicates that older adults can improve brain function by raising their fitness level.

16 Jul 2015

Pioneering Southampton research investigates health impacts of spaceflight

Pioneering research from the University of Southampton into the health impacts of spaceflight has been identified as a possible experiment to be conducted by British astronaut Tim Peake on his maiden voyage to the International Space Station later this year.

15 Jul 2015

Americord Registry reports new policy for client reimbursement

Americord Registry, a private cord blood, cord tissue, and placenta tissue banking company, announced today that it is introducing a new policy for client reimbursement. Starting immediately, Americord will offer full reimbursements for cancellation fees that are often incurred by parents who sign up with other cord blood banks.

15 Jul 2015

Brett Lee named Cochlear's first Global Hearing Ambassador

Australian cricket great, Brett Lee, was today announced as Cochlear's first Global Hearing Ambassador. As one of the world's fastest bowlers, who has smashed multiple cricket records, Brett's new target is 360 million people - and raising awareness about hearing loss.

15 Jul 2015

Three Wishes Project brings peace to critically ill patients and their families

Asking for and honouring last wishes helps to create meaning, memories and closure at death, and personalizes the dying process for patients and their families, says a new study led by a McMaster University professor.

15 Jul 2015

Updated guidelines released for treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Updated guidelines on the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) have been released by an international group of leading respiratory societies, The new guidelines, issued by the American Thoracic Society, the European Respiratory Society, the Japanese Respiratory Society, and the Latin American Thoracic Association, were published in the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

15 Jul 2015

New study highlights burden of community-acquired pneumonia hospitalizations among U.S. adults

Viruses, not bacteria, are the most commonly detected respiratory pathogens in U.S. adults hospitalized with pneumonia, according to a New England Journal of Medicine study released today and conducted by researchers at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and hospitals in Chicago and Nashville, including Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

15 Jul 2015

Lower-intensity summerMAX treatment equally effective as high-intensity for children with HFASD

Researchers at the Institute for Autism Research at Canisius College have found that reducing the intensity of their comprehensive summer treatment (summerMAX) yielded improvements for high-functioning children with autism spectrum disorder (HFASD) that were comparable to the original high-intensity program.

15 Jul 2015

Study examines accuracy, cost-effectiveness of new cholesterol guidelines in identifying increased CVD risk

An examination of the 2013 guidelines for determining statin eligibility, compared to guidelines from 2004, indicates that they are associated with greater accuracy and efficiency in identifying increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) events and presence of subclinical coronary artery disease, particularly in individuals at intermediate risk, according to a study in the July 14 issue of JAMA.

15 Jul 2015

UC San Diego Health, AccentCare jointly create home health services agency to improve patient outcomes

UC San Diego Health and AccentCare have created a jointly owned home health services agency to serve UC San Diego Health patients in San Diego and surrounding communities. The new agency is designed to provide a comprehensive continuum of care after patients have been discharged from the hospital to facilitate efficient communication, improved safety, and faster healing.

15 Jul 2015

IU researcher plays role in recent FDA approval of Neupogen drug to treat people exposed to radiation

An Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center researcher played a role in the recent Food and Drug Administration approval of a drug to treat people exposed to potentially lethal doses of radiation.

15 Jul 2015

Vanderbilt doctors urge Middle Tennesseans to take extra care to avoid heat-related illnesses

With temperatures holding steady in the upper 90s and even reaching 100 degrees this week, doctors at Vanderbilt University Medical Center are urging Middle Tennesseans to take extra precautions to avoid heat-related illnesses.

15 Jul 2015

Teen birth, mental illness increase hospitalization of children in Texas

From 2004 to 2010 in Texas, mental illness was the most common reason for the hospitalization of children ages 10-14 while pregnancy/birth was the most common reason for the hospitalization of adolescents ages 15-17, according to researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Medical School.

15 Jul 2015

Acupuncture can be more effective in treatment of dermatologic conditions

Medical evidence supports the potential for acupuncture to be significantly more effective in the treatment of dermatologic conditions such as dermatitis, pruritus, and urticaria than alternative treatment options, "placebo acupuncture," or no treatment, according to a review of the medical literature published in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, a peer-reviewed publication from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers.

15 Jul 2015

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Researchers create clinical pathway to identify OSA in high-risk, hospitalized patients

Housing First approach helps reduce alcohol-related problems among homeless people with mental illness

Wayne State's Peter Lichtenberg receives award to identify older adults at risk of financial exploitation

States with more restrictive alcohol policies have lower rates of drunk driving

Study examines self-reported use of bath salts among high school seniors in the U.S.

NHFD initiative significantly improves care, survival of older people with hip fracture in England

Older adults can boost brain function by raising their fitness level

Pioneering Southampton research investigates health impacts of spaceflight

Americord Registry reports new policy for client reimbursement

Brett Lee named Cochlear's first Global Hearing Ambassador

Three Wishes Project brings peace to critically ill patients and their families

Updated guidelines released for treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

New study highlights burden of community-acquired pneumonia hospitalizations among U.S. adults

Lower-intensity summerMAX treatment equally effective as high-intensity for children with HFASD

Study examines accuracy, cost-effectiveness of new cholesterol guidelines in identifying increased CVD risk

UC San Diego Health, AccentCare jointly create home health services agency to improve patient outcomes

IU researcher plays role in recent FDA approval of Neupogen drug to treat people exposed to radiation

Vanderbilt doctors urge Middle Tennesseans to take extra care to avoid heat-related illnesses

Teen birth, mental illness increase hospitalization of children in Texas

Acupuncture can be more effective in treatment of dermatologic conditions

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