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Study emphasizes the importance of transparency in health communication for routine vaccination

A new study by Dr. Anat Gesser-Edelsburg, Dr. Yaffa Shir-Raz and Prof. Manfred S. Green from University of Haifa, School of Public Health, published in the Journal of Risk Research suggests that even parents who are not "vaccine refusers" and who usually comply with the routine vaccination programs may hesitate or refuse to vaccinate their children based on poor communication from the relevant healthcare provider, as well as concerns about the safety of the vaccine.

22 Dec 2014

Physicians, social worker, dietitian constitute core hospital care team

Doctors and nurses are traditionally thought to be the primary caretakers of patients in a typical hospital setting.

22 Dec 2014

Study explores prevalence of Internet addiction and its effect on quality of life

Internet addiction is an impulse-control problem marked by an inability to inhibit Internet use, which can adversely affect a person's life, including their health and interpersonal relationships.

22 Dec 2014

Special issue of Technology and Innovation publishes proceedings of annual NAI conference

The current special issue of Technology and Innovation, is devoted to presentations from the Third Annual Conference of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI), which was held Mar. 6-7, 2014, at the headquarters of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in Alexandria, Va.

22 Dec 2014

Immigration enforcement policies can negatively affect health of immigrant Hispanics

State and local enforcement of federal immigration laws can have an adverse impact on the use of health care services by immigrant Hispanics, according to a North Carolina-based study by Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center researchers.

22 Dec 2014

New multidisciplinary publication presents current findings on healthy aging

The way people age is determined by many factors including lifestyle, health conditions, genetics but also socioeconomic position, social cohesion and even the current national economic situation.

22 Dec 2014

Hospital treatment far from home: an interview with Paul Lindsell, Managing Director at MindMetre Research

This is a generally accepted piece of received wisdom amongst clinicians and care professionals, which MindMetre validated through a series of qualitative interviews that preceded our quantitative study.

21 Dec 2014

Origins Behavioral Healthcare agrees to acquire two addiction treatment centers from Caron

A major deal in the substance abuse recovery industry will mean new treatment options for people struggling with addiction. Origins Behavioral Healthcare and Caron Treatment Centers announced today an agreement in which Origins will acquire two addiction treatment centers owned and operated by Caron: Hanley Center in West Palm Beach and Gate Lodge in Vero Beach, Fla.

21 Dec 2014

Joerns RecoverCare introduces unique mattress coverlet system to support wound care

Joerns RecoverCare has launched ClimateCare; a unique mattress coverlet system that provides microclimate management. When used in conjunction with a pressure redistribution mattress, ClimateCare is designed to address the root causes of tissue breakdown through the management of temperature and moisture (microclimate) at the interface between the patient's skin and the therapy support surface.

21 Dec 2014

AMD LASERS' Picasso dental laser wins Townie Choice Award five years in a row

AMD LASERS, a global leader in dental lasers and dental laser education, announced its recent win again as the "number one" choice of dentists for soft tissue dental lasers. The achievement was announced in Dentaltown Magazine's December 2014 issue.

From AMD Lasers 19 Dec 2014

Study: Older adults with high blood pressure appear to have good kidney health after donation

With proper monitoring, kidney donation may be safe for individuals with high blood pressure, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. The study found that while hypertension can have negative effects on the kidneys, older adults with the condition appear to have good kidney health following donation.

19 Dec 2014

Shriners Hospitals for Children-Chicago, UI Health to provide specialized pediatric medical services

Shriners Hospitals for Children-Chicago and the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System have signed an affiliation agreement to enhance their existing partnership and provide expanded pediatric specialty medical services to their patients.

19 Dec 2014

Certain complementary medicines may cause side effects, warns NPS MedicineWise

With new information from Melbourne’s Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre revealing that some complementary medicines can interact with cancer treatment, NPS MedicineWise reminds all Australians that complementary medicines can cause side effects, and interact with other over-the-counter and prescription medicines.

19 Dec 2014

LSTM emerges high on academic rankings

Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine is emerging high on the academic rankings under its own name following the designation of Higher Education Institutions status earlier in 2013.

19 Dec 2014

New analysis finds global improvements in life expectancy

Global life expectancy increased by 5.8 years in men and 6.6 years in women between 1990 and 2013, according to a major new analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013 (GBD 2013).

19 Dec 2014

World’s first ehealth app launched to help patients cope with cancer

The world’s first ehealth app to support cancer patients and families has been launched.

19 Dec 2014

Aging: A risk factor for malnutrition

Health care systems and providers are not attuned to older adults' malnutrition risk, and ignoring malnutrition exacts a toll on hospitals, patients, and payers, according to the latest issue of the What's Hot newsletter from The Gerontological Society of America.

18 Dec 2014

New study highlights importance of generating awareness about HCV testing, support and care

A new study shows that many patients infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) are lost during different stages of health care to manage the disease. This real-life' view of the HCV patient care continuum in a major U.S. urban area is published in Hepatology, a journal of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, and highlights the importance of generating awareness among clinicians and at-risk groups about appropriate HCV testing, referral, support and care.

18 Dec 2014

Kaiser Permanente study: Self-reported exercise lowers blood pressure, blood glucose levels

Self-reported moderate to vigorous exercise was associated with lower blood pressure and blood glucose levels in a Kaiser Permanente study published in the journal Preventing Chronic Disease.

18 Dec 2014

Baylor Scott & White Health forms alliance with Cleveland Clinic

Baylor Scott & White Health today announces an alliance with Cleveland Clinic's Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Heart & Vascular Institute.

18 Dec 2014

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Study emphasizes the importance of transparency in health communication for routine vaccination

Physicians, social worker, dietitian constitute core hospital care team

Study explores prevalence of Internet addiction and its effect on quality of life

Special issue of Technology and Innovation publishes proceedings of annual NAI conference

Immigration enforcement policies can negatively affect health of immigrant Hispanics

New multidisciplinary publication presents current findings on healthy aging

Hospital treatment far from home: an interview with Paul Lindsell, Managing Director at MindMetre Research

Origins Behavioral Healthcare agrees to acquire two addiction treatment centers from Caron

Joerns RecoverCare introduces unique mattress coverlet system to support wound care

AMD LASERS' Picasso dental laser wins Townie Choice Award five years in a row

Study: Older adults with high blood pressure appear to have good kidney health after donation

Shriners Hospitals for Children-Chicago, UI Health to provide specialized pediatric medical services

Certain complementary medicines may cause side effects, warns NPS MedicineWise

LSTM emerges high on academic rankings

New analysis finds global improvements in life expectancy

World’s first ehealth app launched to help patients cope with cancer

Aging: A risk factor for malnutrition

New study highlights importance of generating awareness about HCV testing, support and care

Kaiser Permanente study: Self-reported exercise lowers blood pressure, blood glucose levels

Baylor Scott & White Health forms alliance with Cleveland Clinic

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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