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$Two surgical methods safe, effective for healing distal femur fractures$

Two surgical methods safe, effective for healing distal femur fractures

A team of orthopedic surgeons from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania has found that modern technology for healing distal femur fractures is as safe and effective as its more established alternative, without a potential shortfall of the older approach.

30 Mar 2015

Driving experience, training can affect road test results for bioptic drivers

For people with low vision who need bioptic telescopic glasses to drive, previous driving experience and the need for more training hours are the main factors affecting performance on driver's license road tests, according to a study in the April issue of Optometry and Vision Science, official journal of theAmerican Academy of Optometry.

30 Mar 2015

Hospice of the Western Reserve, HMC Hospice of Medina County to jointly support people with progressive illness

Hospice of the Western Reserve and HMC Hospice of Medina County have signed a non-binding letter of intent to explore a strategic partnership of the not-for-profit organizations that offers comprehensive services for those who struggle with progressive illness. No immediate workforce reductions at either agency are planned.

30 Mar 2015

$FLS could reduce healthcare costs associated with osteoporotic fractures$

FLS could reduce healthcare costs associated with osteoporotic fractures

Using a simulation model, Swedish researchers have shown that the implementation of Fracture Liaison Services (FLS) could considerably reduce the human and healthcare costs associated with osteoporotic fractures. The results from the model were presented today at the World Congress on Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases in Milan.

30 Mar 2015

Benefits of physical activity outweigh harmful effects of air pollution

New research from the University of Copenhagen has found that the beneficial effects of exercise are more important for our health than the negative effects of air pollution, in relation to the risk of premature mortality. In other words, benefits of exercise outweigh the harmful effects of air pollution.

30 Mar 2015

Queen's University Belfast, NCI partners to provide 4 year PhD programme in Precision Cancer Medicine

Queen's University Belfast is leading a major new international initiative into modern cancer care medicine which was announced today in Washington D.C.

30 Mar 2015

Study: Use of hand disinfection, aseptic techniques during risk-prone invasive procedures is very low

An observational study by Sahlgrenska Academy researchers at a large Swedish hospital found 2,393 opportunities for hand disinfection and/or aseptic techniques. Doctors and nurses missed 90% of the opportunities.

30 Mar 2015

Lettuce varieties can have different antioxidant effect

Lettuce, one of the indispensable vegetables in the Mediterranean diet, is a food that greatly benefits health, mainly because it is rich in antioxidants. But not all lettuce varieties have the same antioxidant effect.

30 Mar 2015

Researchers evaluate decision aids for patient's choice of localised prostate cancer treatment

Doctors strive to make treatment decisions together with their patients - but is the decision really shared? According to adjunct professor Kari Tikkinen, shared decision-making isn't easy, and clinicians need help. The international research group led by Tikkinen has studied the decision aids for treatment choice of localised prostate cancer

30 Mar 2015

Penn State surgeon provides guidelines for diagnosis, management of endometriosis

Endometriosis is difficult to diagnose, with women often being told for years that they are experiencing their 'normal period.' According to the Endometriosis Foundation of America, it affects one in ten women.

30 Mar 2015

$New study estimates UK hospital costs of hip fracture$

New study estimates UK hospital costs of hip fracture

A new study presented today at the World Congress on Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases reveals the high cost of first and subsequent hip fractures to the healthcare system in the UK.

30 Mar 2015

New report examines global issues affecting vaccine confidence since the new millennium

A decade on from the Northern Nigeria polio vaccination boycott and its global costs to the polio eradication initiative, a new report examines global issues affecting vaccine confidence and hesitation since the new millennium.

30 Mar 2015

Judging session for Frost & Sullivan's Malaysia Excellence Awards for Healthcare completed

Frost & Sullivan recently completed the judging session for the Malaysia Excellence Awards for Healthcare, which will be presented at a dinner gala held on Tuesday, 14 April 2015 from 7.30pm at the Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur.

30 Mar 2015

In diet education, one size might not fit all

It may have become conventional wisdom that you can trick yourself into eating less if you use a smaller plate. But a UConn Health study finds that trick doesn't work for everyone, particularly overweight teens.

30 Mar 2015

Ben Taub Hospital receives ‘Elite Plus’ national award

Ben Taub Hospital is the recipient of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's Get With The Guidelines®- Stroke Gold Plus-Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus Award.

30 Mar 2015

Penn surgeons develop new tools to identify joint replacement patients at risk for serious complications

Orthopedic surgeons from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have developed two new prediction tools aimed at identifying total hip and knee replacement patients who are at-risk of developing serious complications after surgery.

30 Mar 2015

Top experts focus on musculoskeletal disorders in open key Congress in Milan

Musculoskeletal conditions, which affect over 1.7 billion people worldwide, will be the focus of a major four-day Congress which opens today in Milan, Italy.

30 Mar 2015

Study finds C. difficile infection increases hospital readmission rates

Patients with Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) are twice as likely to be readmitted to the hospital as patients without the deadly diarrheal infection, according to a study published in the April issue of the American Journal of Infection Control, the official publication of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology.

30 Mar 2015

Researchers reveal risks of drinking raw milk

An analysis conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future (CLF) found that the risks of drinking raw (unpasteurized) cow's milk are significant. Consumers are nearly 100 times more likely to get foodborne illness from drinking raw milk than they are from drinking pasteurized milk.

30 Mar 2015

St. Luke’s University Health Network receives Truven 100 Top Hospitals Award

St. Luke’s University Health Network on Friday accepted the 2015 100 Top Hospitals Award from for Truven Health Analytics in a celebration shared with more than 200 managers, physicians and network leaders gathered in Laros Auditorium on the Network’s Bethlehem campus.

30 Mar 2015

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Two surgical methods safe, effective for healing distal femur fractures

Driving experience, training can affect road test results for bioptic drivers

Hospice of the Western Reserve, HMC Hospice of Medina County to jointly support people with progressive illness

FLS could reduce healthcare costs associated with osteoporotic fractures

Benefits of physical activity outweigh harmful effects of air pollution

Queen's University Belfast, NCI partners to provide 4 year PhD programme in Precision Cancer Medicine

Study: Use of hand disinfection, aseptic techniques during risk-prone invasive procedures is very low

Lettuce varieties can have different antioxidant effect

Researchers evaluate decision aids for patient's choice of localised prostate cancer treatment

Penn State surgeon provides guidelines for diagnosis, management of endometriosis

New study estimates UK hospital costs of hip fracture

New report examines global issues affecting vaccine confidence since the new millennium

Judging session for Frost & Sullivan's Malaysia Excellence Awards for Healthcare completed

In diet education, one size might not fit all

Ben Taub Hospital receives ‘Elite Plus’ national award

Penn surgeons develop new tools to identify joint replacement patients at risk for serious complications

Top experts focus on musculoskeletal disorders in open key Congress in Milan

Study finds C. difficile infection increases hospital readmission rates

Researchers reveal risks of drinking raw milk

St. Luke’s University Health Network receives Truven 100 Top Hospitals Award

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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