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Two UWM sensors offer protection against threat of contaminated water supplies

About 13.2 million households in the United States obtain their water from private wells, a method that offers no assurances of the water's quality. Testing private wells can be expensive and results can take weeks.

29 Apr 2015

New CU-Boulder study finds that hazardous drinking behaviors increase mortality rates

A new University of Colorado Boulder study involving some 40,000 people indicates that social and psychological problems caused by drinking generally trump physically hazardous drinking behaviors when it comes to overall mortality rates.

29 Apr 2015

Only few sexually assaulted servicewomen seek post-assault health care, study finds

Despite growing public awareness of sexual assault of women during their military service and increased efforts by the Department of Defense to deter sexual crimes and encourage reporting and help-seeking, a Veterans Affairs study suggests most female service members who experience sexual assault are still unlikely to seek post-assault health care, at least in the short term.

29 Apr 2015

New clinical guide focuses on use and validity of public blood pressure kiosks

High blood pressure affects one in three adults in the United States, and blood pressure measurement is the first step toward accurate diagnosis and management of the disease. The Food and Drug Administration acknowledges shortcomings of many public blood pressure kiosks (i.e., those found in pharmacies and supermarkets) and recommends the public seek doctors' advice when using blood pressure kiosks.

29 Apr 2015

Emergency department-initiated treatment better than referrals for opioid-dependent patients

Yale researchers conducted the first known randomized trial comparing three treatment strategies for opioid-dependent patients receiving emergency care. They found that patients given the medication buprenorphine were more likely to engage in addiction treatment and reduce their illicit opioid use.

29 Apr 2015

New study finds that sexual function in adult living donors lower at three months after transplant

A new study found that sexual function in adult living donors was lower at the evaluation phase and at three months following liver transplantation. Results published in Liver Transplantation, a journal of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society, suggest that donor education prior to surgery may improve recovery and ease concerns about sexual function following the transplant.

29 Apr 2015

New Northwestern Medicine study shows that patient portals could widen gap in health disparities

Online sites that offer secure access to one's medical record, often referred to as patient portals, are increasingly important for doctor and patient communication and routine access to health care information. But patient portals could widen the gap in health disparities among the most vulnerable patients, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study.

29 Apr 2015

Supporting people with macular degeneration: an interview with Dennis Lewis, AMD Alliance International

Once depression sets in, it's very hard to combat. Combinations of medication and talking therapy can help deal with that, but it can be tough when people reach rock bottom and that certainly does happen with macular degeneration...

28 Apr 2015

Survey: 52% of acute coronary syndrome patients don't take their prescribed OAP therapy

People with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) who undergo an angioplasty procedure and receive a heart stent are prescribed an oral antiplatelet (OAP) therapy and aspirin to help prevent a heart attack, a blood clot in their heart stent (stent thrombosis), or even death.

28 Apr 2015

New dorsaVi device improves safety, prevents injuries in workplace

dorsaVi Pty Limited, today introduced ViSafe, a non-invasive, wearable sensor system that measures movement and muscle activity while on the job, enabling companies to redesign certain workplace activities to improve safety and prevent injuries.

28 Apr 2015

hCentive adds national and regional insurance carriers to WebInsure Benefits marketplace

hCentive, the leader in health insurance exchange solutions, announced today that the company has added leading national and regional insurance carriers to its WebInsure Benefits marketplace. WebInsure Benefits is a cloud-based marketplace platform that simplifies administration for brokers and offers an intuitive online experience for individuals and employers to shop, enroll and manage health insurance, ancillary benefits, and consumer-directed accounts.

28 Apr 2015

Special issue of Gastroenterology highlights how food impacts health and disease

Patients are always interested in understanding what they should eat and how it will impact their health. Physicians are just as interested in advancing their understanding of the major health effects of foods and food-related diseases.

28 Apr 2015

Innovative programs, outstanding leaders in health care honored at MHA's annual awards ceremony

The Minnesota Hospital Association honored innovative programs and outstanding leaders in health care at its 31st annual awards ceremony on Friday, April 24.

28 Apr 2015

LifeScience Alley, MD&M Minneapolis partner for world-class medical technology conference

Demonstrating the power of partnership within the medtech community, UBM Canon today announced that LifeScience Alley will produce a world class medical technology conference in conjunction with the MD&M Minneapolis event, November 4-5, 2015, at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minneapolis, MN.

28 Apr 2015

OAO report calls for better care for people living with eye disease, vision problems in Ontario

By 2031, the number of Ontarians living with eye disease and vision problems, already in the millions, is expected to double. This leads to significant costs for Ontario's healthcare system, with vision loss already costing the province $7.3 billion annually.

28 Apr 2015

High-dose flu vaccine more effective than standard dose for elders

If you're age 65 or older and go to your doctor or pharmacy for a flu shot, you may be offered two options: the standard vaccine, or a high-dose version that packs a stronger wallop to activate the immune system, which is weaker in seniors. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says either vaccine is appropriate for this age group.

28 Apr 2015

Study: Text-messaging strangers reduces need for pain relief during minor surgeries

Patients who text messaged a stranger just before minor surgeries required less supplemental pain relief than patients receiving standard therapy or distraction techniques, according to a recently published study conducted by researchers at RTI International, Cornell University and LaSalle Hospital (Montreal, QC).

28 Apr 2015

Mount Sinai, par8o create referral platform for Health System's care providers

The Mount Sinai Health System and software company par8o are creating a seamless referral process for the Health System's care providers.

28 Apr 2015

Specific altered function in heart's left atrium may signal stroke risk in people with a-fib

Stroke is a frequent and dreaded complication of atrial fibrillation. But predicting which of the estimated six million Americans with a-fib are at highest risk has long challenged physicians weighing stroke risk against the serious side effects posed by lifelong therapy with warfarin and other blood thinners.

28 Apr 2015

Study reveals increasing incidence of neonatal abstinence syndrome in U.S.

An increasing number of babies across the country are born addicted to opioids and require intensive care, according to a study analyzing MEDNAX Clinical Data Warehouse statistics from 299 neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) around the United States.

28 Apr 2015

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Two UWM sensors offer protection against threat of contaminated water supplies

New CU-Boulder study finds that hazardous drinking behaviors increase mortality rates

Only few sexually assaulted servicewomen seek post-assault health care, study finds

New clinical guide focuses on use and validity of public blood pressure kiosks

Emergency department-initiated treatment better than referrals for opioid-dependent patients

New study finds that sexual function in adult living donors lower at three months after transplant

New Northwestern Medicine study shows that patient portals could widen gap in health disparities

Supporting people with macular degeneration: an interview with Dennis Lewis, AMD Alliance International

Survey: 52% of acute coronary syndrome patients don't take their prescribed OAP therapy

New dorsaVi device improves safety, prevents injuries in workplace

hCentive adds national and regional insurance carriers to WebInsure Benefits marketplace

Special issue of Gastroenterology highlights how food impacts health and disease

Innovative programs, outstanding leaders in health care honored at MHA's annual awards ceremony

LifeScience Alley, MD&M Minneapolis partner for world-class medical technology conference

OAO report calls for better care for people living with eye disease, vision problems in Ontario

High-dose flu vaccine more effective than standard dose for elders

Study: Text-messaging strangers reduces need for pain relief during minor surgeries

Mount Sinai, par8o create referral platform for Health System's care providers

Specific altered function in heart's left atrium may signal stroke risk in people with a-fib

Study reveals increasing incidence of neonatal abstinence syndrome in U.S.

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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