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Tackling the nutrition challenge with personal trainers

The importance of nutrition as part of a healthy lifestyle is recognised by most personal trainers, however concerns have been raised about their competence to provide individualised nutrition advice...

13 Apr 2015

Temple/St. Luke's medical students engage Bangor area sixth graders in active learning about health

School to provide an interactive health education and science assembly to interest students in healthy living and disease prevention...

13 Apr 2015

Report: Combined sewer systems can increase risk for gastrointestinal illness

Consumers whose drinking water can be contaminated by the release of untreated wastewater after heavy rains face increased risk for gastrointestinal illness, according to a report in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives.

13 Apr 2015

Digitalisation, decentralisation and democratisation to be key technology trends for Australia's healthcare in 2015

Asia Pacific (APAC) is the fastest growing healthcare information technology (healthcare IT) market across the world. Within APAC, after Japan, Australia is the second largest market for health technology adoption.

13 Apr 2015

New grant to support establishment of Wallenberg Centre of Molecular Medicine at Umeå University

Wallenberg Centre of Molecular Medicine at Umeå University - a new research centre at Umeå University - is part of a national plan on how Sweden will regain its world-leading position in medical research. Behind the centre stands Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation in cooperation with Umeå University and the County Council of Västerbotten, among others.

13 Apr 2015

AMSSM announces launch of new patient-focused website

The American Medical Society for Sports Medicine is pleased to announce the launch of its new patient-focused website, SportsMedToday.com. The site provides an easy-to-navigate, patient-centered resource center for parents, medical professionals and youth organizations interested in prevention and treatment of sports-related injuries.

13 Apr 2015

ACA calls for 'conservative care first' approach to low-back pain

The American Chiropractic Association, in response to recent research calling into question the efficacy of acetaminophen in the management of spinal pain, strongly encourages patients and healthcare providers to consider the benefits of a conservative approach to back pain.

13 Apr 2015

Toronto General Hospital unveils novel technology-based platform to improve patient care

The Toronto General Hospital today becomes the first healthcare institution in the world to unveil a novel technology-based platform aimed at shortening the time required to translate medical research into clinical practice. This will enable faster diagnoses and more rapid treatment for patients with heart disease and other conditions that are detected using advanced medical imaging devices.

13 Apr 2015

Dependent coverage provision of ACA does not address racial disparities in trauma care

The Affordable Care Act allowed millions of young adults to retain health care coverage through their parents' insurance plans, but new research finds that many young African-American and Hispanic adults who need coverage for trauma care may not get it.

13 Apr 2015

Infectious diseases experts release new guidance to avoid infections during hospital visits

Leading infectious diseases experts have released new guidance for healthcare facilities looking to establish precautions for visitors of patients with infectious diseases. The guidance looks to reduce the potential for healthcare visitors in spreading dangerous bacteria within the healthcare facility and community.

13 Apr 2015

Broader use of psychological testing may improve process for social security disability determination

Broader use of standardized psychological testing for applicants submitting disability claims to the U.S. Social Security Administration should improve the accuracy and consistency of disability determinations, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine.

13 Apr 2015

Two radiologists win Society of Interventional Radiology Foundation Leaders in Innovation Award

Two visionaries of interventional radiology were recently awarded the Society of Interventional Radiology Foundation Leaders in Innovation Award. The awards, to Lindsay Machan, M.D., FSIR, an interventional radiologist at Vancouver Hospital, British Columbia, and Kieran J. Murphy, M.D., FSIR, an interventional radiologist at the University of Toronto, both in Canada, were announced March 4 during the society's Annual Scientific Meeting in Atlanta.

13 Apr 2015

People with learning disabilities may become victim or perpetrator of crime while online

People with learning (intellectual) disabilities have historically been marginalised from mainstream society, and have had limited choice and control over their lives. While movements to achieve greater equality have had success, the rapid advancement of modern technology risks creating a new form of digital exclusion.

13 Apr 2015

Penn researchers receive 2015 Vaccine Industry Excellence Award

The laboratory of David Weiner, PhD, a professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, received the 2015 Vaccine Industry Excellence Award for Best Academic Research Team, at the World Vaccine Congress in Washington, DC this week.

12 Apr 2015

CapsuleTech introduces analytics solution for SmartLinx Medical Device Information System

CapsuleTech, Inc., the leading global provider of medical device integration solutions, today announced the introduction of SmartLinx IQ, a unique and powerful analytics engine for its SmartLinx Medical Device Information System (MDIS).

12 Apr 2015

Elekta Healthcare Analytics to be introduced at HIMSS15

At the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society's 2015 conference (HIMSS15), Elekta will introduce Elekta Healthcare Analytics, a solution for accelerating data analysis to improve clinical, operational and financial decision making.

From Elekta 12 Apr 2015

BaseHealth Enterprise launches "genomics inside" any platform or program, take a look?

BaseHealth, a platform enabler that adds genomic precision to modern health and wellbeing offerings, today announced its new integrated enterprise offering for health organizations...

10 Apr 2015

UNICEF and OFC team up to support children affected by Pacific cyclones

From 11-14 March 2015, Tropical Cyclone Pam, with winds of up to Category 5, hit the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. At the same time, the Cyclone caused high waves to crash over atoll islands in Kiribati and the Solomon Islands. The super cyclone is one of the worst natural disasters in South Pacific history.

10 Apr 2015

Philips launches connected health technology solutions at HIMSS15

Royal Philips today announced its participation in the 2015 HIMSS Annual Conference & Exhibition (HIMSS15), taking place April 12-16 in Chicago, Ill.

10 Apr 2015

Making small changes to protein- and carbohydrate-rich foods is associated with weight loss

Making small, consistent changes to the types of protein- and carbohydrate-rich foods we eat may have a big impact on long-term weight gain, according to a new study led by researchers at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science & Policy at Tufts University.

10 Apr 2015

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Tackling the nutrition challenge with personal trainers

Temple/St. Luke's medical students engage Bangor area sixth graders in active learning about health

Report: Combined sewer systems can increase risk for gastrointestinal illness

Digitalisation, decentralisation and democratisation to be key technology trends for Australia's healthcare in 2015

New grant to support establishment of Wallenberg Centre of Molecular Medicine at Umeå University

AMSSM announces launch of new patient-focused website

ACA calls for 'conservative care first' approach to low-back pain

Toronto General Hospital unveils novel technology-based platform to improve patient care

Dependent coverage provision of ACA does not address racial disparities in trauma care

Infectious diseases experts release new guidance to avoid infections during hospital visits

Broader use of psychological testing may improve process for social security disability determination

Two radiologists win Society of Interventional Radiology Foundation Leaders in Innovation Award

People with learning disabilities may become victim or perpetrator of crime while online

Penn researchers receive 2015 Vaccine Industry Excellence Award

CapsuleTech introduces analytics solution for SmartLinx Medical Device Information System

Elekta Healthcare Analytics to be introduced at HIMSS15

BaseHealth Enterprise launches "genomics inside" any platform or program, take a look?

UNICEF and OFC team up to support children affected by Pacific cyclones

Philips launches connected health technology solutions at HIMSS15

Making small changes to protein- and carbohydrate-rich foods is associated with weight loss

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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