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JournalGuide: A free tool to help researchers choose best journal for manuscript

JournalGuide - a free tool created by Research Square to help researchers choose the best journal for their manuscript - has added a new designation to its database to help authors identify the most reputable publishing options.

10 Sep 2014

Methodist joins with Mayo Clinic Care Network to improve delivery of health care quality

Mayo Clinic and Methodist Health System (Methodist) officials announced today that Methodist has joined the Mayo Clinic Care Network. Methodist, one of North Texas' oldest nonprofit health systems, was selected following a comprehensive evaluation that ranged from its clinical and business practices to quality, safety and service efforts and patient satisfaction.

10 Sep 2014

State highlights: Officials say Medi-Cal autism coverage details still emerging; Ill. Attorney General presses for video cameras in nursing homes

At the first stakeholder meeting last week to review California's new autism Medi-Cal coverage, state health officials said many details have yet to be worked out. Medi-Cal is California's Medicaid program.

10 Sep 2014

SCD patients who experience discrimination are less likely to follow physician recommendations

Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is the most common genetic condition detected by newborn screening in the United States - a physically devastating and painful illness affecting an estimated 100,000 individuals currently nationwide.

10 Sep 2014

Weekly text message reminder can help many people to make healthy food choices

Many people are unaware that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's mandated nutrition labels are based on a 2,000-calorie-a-day diet, but a simple weekly text message reminder can greatly improve that awareness, according to a new study from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

10 Sep 2014

Yapital and VeriFone collaborate to open new avenue for mobile payments

With thousands of payment terminals now enabled to use Yapital as a payment method, the first European cross-channel payment solution continues to pave the way for becoming standard at POS

10 Sep 2014

Joint agreement to make it easier for qualified students to enter nursing school

A new joint agreement between The University of Texas at San Antonio and The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio will make it easier for qualified students to enter nursing school.

10 Sep 2014

New public resource to help researchers explore country-specific requirements

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) today launched ClinRegs, an online public database of country-specific clinical research regulatory information.

10 Sep 2014

Viewpoints: Health law is not affordable; narrow doctor networks may not sacrifice quality

The Affordable Care Act attempts to help low- and middle-income families avoid some of the tough sacrifices that would be necessary to purchase health insurance without assistance.

10 Sep 2014

Regular participation in physical activity may help reduce weight and treat diabetes

A study of exercise habits in people with diabetes finds that women with diabetes who are trying to lose weight are far more physically active than women with diabetes who are not trying to control their weight.

10 Sep 2014

American men have worse access to reproductive and sexual health care, shows research

Compared with women, American men have worse access to reproductive and sexual health care, research shows, a disparity fueled in part by the lack of standard clinical guidelines on the types and timing of exams, tests and treatments that should be offered to all men of reproductive age.

10 Sep 2014

With lawmakers blocking Medicaid expansion, Virginia governor scales back plan

Gov. Terry McAuliffe, a Democrat, announced that as many as 25,000 Virginians would gain access to health coverage under his plan -- a fraction of the 400,000 who might have done so under the Medicaid expansion opposed by the Republican-controlled General Assembly.

10 Sep 2014

Young adults use ER less often after health law allowed them to stay on parents' plans

That conclusion is from one study of the expanded coverage. Another study finds young adults don't see themselves as healthier and many still find health care expensive.

10 Sep 2014

Expert creates new evidence-based guideline for managing sickle cell disease

An expert panel has created a new evidence-based guideline for managing sickle cell disease (SCD), with a strong recommendation for the use of the drug hydroxyurea and transfusion therapy for many individuals with SCD, although high-quality evidence is limited, with few randomized clinical trials conducted for this disease, according to an article in the September 10 issue of JAMA.

10 Sep 2014

State, Congressional candidates go on the record with health policy issues

The physician who is campaigning to become Kansas's Lieutenant Governor talks health care payment models while candidates in Virginia, Massachusetts and Connecticut take on policies ranging from over-the-counter birth control to the interaction between the health law and Medicare.

10 Sep 2014

Researchers find that shared pain can boost actual group cooperation

What doesn't kill us may make us stronger as a group, according to findings from new research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.

10 Sep 2014

Evolutionary analysis of public health data during major disease outbreak

An evolutionary analysis of public health data during a major disease outbreak, such as bird flu, E. coli contamination of food or the current Ebola outbreak could help the emergency services plan their response and contain the disease more effectively.

10 Sep 2014

Healthcare News

JournalGuide: A free tool to help researchers choose best journal for manuscript

Methodist joins with Mayo Clinic Care Network to improve delivery of health care quality

State highlights: Officials say Medi-Cal autism coverage details still emerging; Ill. Attorney General presses for video cameras in nursing homes

SCD patients who experience discrimination are less likely to follow physician recommendations

Weekly text message reminder can help many people to make healthy food choices

Yapital and VeriFone collaborate to open new avenue for mobile payments

Joint agreement to make it easier for qualified students to enter nursing school

New public resource to help researchers explore country-specific requirements

Viewpoints: Health law is not affordable; narrow doctor networks may not sacrifice quality

Regular participation in physical activity may help reduce weight and treat diabetes

American men have worse access to reproductive and sexual health care, shows research

With lawmakers blocking Medicaid expansion, Virginia governor scales back plan

Young adults use ER less often after health law allowed them to stay on parents' plans

Expert creates new evidence-based guideline for managing sickle cell disease

State, Congressional candidates go on the record with health policy issues

Researchers find that shared pain can boost actual group cooperation

Evolutionary analysis of public health data during major disease outbreak

DEA announces that unused prescription pills can be returned to pharmacies

Growth factors present in human breast milk may protect against intestinal damage

Positive outlook and support from people help diabetes patients cope with psychosocial challenges

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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