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Researchers study how humans bite off food

Simply biting off the chocolate from a nut dipped in chocolate, instead of biting through both the chocolate and nut requires sophisticated control of the biting power.

8 Sep 2014

Psychological input into treatment of people with severe asthma can help improve symptoms

Psychological input into the treatment and management of people with severe asthma can help improve their symptoms, according to a new study.

8 Sep 2014

Baby has greater risk of asthma if father smoked prior to conception

A baby has a greater risk of asthma if his or her father smoked prior to conception. The research, presented at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) International Congress in Munich today (08 September 2014), is the first study in humans to analyse the link between a father's smoking habits before conception and a child's asthma.

8 Sep 2014

Each day of hospitalization increases risk of multidrug-resistant by 1%

If a patient contracts an infection while in the hospital, each day of hospitalization increases by 1% the likelihood that the infection will be multidrug-resistant, according to research presented at the 54th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC) an infectious disease meeting of the American Society for Microbiology.

8 Sep 2014

BMC receives grant from Cardinal Health Foundation to help improve effectiveness of patient care

The Cardinal Health Foundation announced it has awarded Virginia R. Litle, MD, a Thoracic Surgeon at Boston Medical Center (BMC) grant funding from the E3 Grant Program to implement best practices and help improve the effectiveness, efficiency and excellence of patient care.

8 Sep 2014

Study urges women not to drink during full nine months of pregnancy

All things in moderation, the saying goes, but if you are a pregnant woman no amount of alcohol is known to be safe for the developing baby.

8 Sep 2014

MedStar Washington Hospital Center celebrates major safety milestone

The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at MedStar Washington Hospital Center recently celebrated a major safety milestone: two years without a single Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI) in its smallest and most vulnerable babies.

8 Sep 2014

Hospitals can improve flu vaccination rate among health care workers by using mandatory policy

Hospitals can greatly improve their flu vaccination rate among health care workers by using a mandatory employee vaccination policy, according to a Henry Ford Health System study.

8 Sep 2014

Viewpoints: End-of-life discussions; seniors missing their vaccinations; health law's new political calculations

There is reason to hope that a degree of sanity may be returning to the touchy issue of advance planning for medical care at the end of life.

8 Sep 2014

Study identifies link between higher levels of exposure to pollution and lung health in European citizens

New data has identified a clear link between higher levels of exposure to air pollution and deteriorating lung health in adult European citizens.

8 Sep 2014

Different sub-groups of asthmatic children can be detected by electronic nose

An electronic nose can be used to successfully detect different sub-groups of asthmatic children, according to a new study.

8 Sep 2014

Many patients do not experience dignified death, say physicians in cancer centers

A new study that surveyed physicians and nurses in hospitals within cancer centers in Germany suggests that many patients there do not experience a dignified death.

8 Sep 2014

Flour and cleaning products cause occupational asthma in France

Flour has been identified as the main cause of occupational asthma in France, closely followed by cleaning products.

8 Sep 2014

Findings reveal that people with chronic MSDs are putting their health at risk to remain in work

The government, the NHS, and employers are failing to provide the necessary support for people with chronic MSDs (musculoskeletal disorders) to stay in work. This is according to a new report released today (Friday 5th September) by Lancaster University’s Work Foundation and the Fit for Work UK Coalition.

8 Sep 2014

Eating food just before taking TB drug could reduce effectiveness of medicine

The timing of food intake in the early phase of TB treatment could have a negative impact on the effectiveness of TB treatment.

8 Sep 2014

Researchers develop new international standards for the developing baby to fight stunting, obesity

New international standards for fetal growth and newborn size provide the first accurate measurements of ideal growth and development from conception to birth. Published in The Lancet, these new standards depict a healthy pattern of growth that is desirable for all fetuses and newborns everywhere, regardless of ethnic origin.

8 Sep 2014

New Series highlights that child deaths in England are still potentially preventable

Child deaths have fallen to very low rates in all industrialised countries, but many deaths in children and adolescents are still potentially preventable, and much more could be done to cut future deaths, according to a new three-part Series on child deaths in high-income countries, published in The Lancet.

8 Sep 2014

Research roundup: Doctors' training; expanding FEHBP; the ACA and part-time work

Growing concern about rising costs and potential harms of medical care has stimulated interest in assessing physicians' ability to minimize the provision of unnecessary care. Objective: To assess whether graduates of residency programs characterized by low-intensity practice patterns are more capable of managing patients' care conservatively ...

8 Sep 2014

PDA launches one of two surveys on Quality Culture Metrics

The Parenteral Drug Association (PDA) today launched one of two surveys on Quality Culture Metrics as part of its continuing program to evaluate quality metrics that can inform the regulator's risk-based inspection programs.

8 Sep 2014

Antibiotic stewardship programs reduce hospital readmissions due to infection

Antibiotic stewardship programs, which promote the appropriate use of antibiotics in hospitals and other healthcare centers, not only lead to reduction in antibiotic use with reduced adverse events, but also lead to significant savings.

8 Sep 2014

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Researchers study how humans bite off food

Psychological input into treatment of people with severe asthma can help improve symptoms

Baby has greater risk of asthma if father smoked prior to conception

Each day of hospitalization increases risk of multidrug-resistant by 1%

BMC receives grant from Cardinal Health Foundation to help improve effectiveness of patient care

Study urges women not to drink during full nine months of pregnancy

MedStar Washington Hospital Center celebrates major safety milestone

Hospitals can improve flu vaccination rate among health care workers by using mandatory policy

Viewpoints: End-of-life discussions; seniors missing their vaccinations; health law's new political calculations

Study identifies link between higher levels of exposure to pollution and lung health in European citizens

Different sub-groups of asthmatic children can be detected by electronic nose

Many patients do not experience dignified death, say physicians in cancer centers

Flour and cleaning products cause occupational asthma in France

Findings reveal that people with chronic MSDs are putting their health at risk to remain in work

Eating food just before taking TB drug could reduce effectiveness of medicine

Researchers develop new international standards for the developing baby to fight stunting, obesity

New Series highlights that child deaths in England are still potentially preventable

Research roundup: Doctors' training; expanding FEHBP; the ACA and part-time work

PDA launches one of two surveys on Quality Culture Metrics

Antibiotic stewardship programs reduce hospital readmissions due to infection

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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