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Smartphones may offer better advantage of tracking diet data

Smartphones have seen wide adoption among Americans in recent years because of their ease of use and adaptability.

10 Sep 2014

Extraordinary Conceptions hosts free upcoming educational reception in Europe

Extraordinary Conceptions, a leading international egg donor and surrogacy agency based in San Diego County, will be hosting its free upcoming educational reception in Europe.

10 Sep 2014

USFDA clears Caya- contoured diaphragm for marketing in the United States

The United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) has cleared the Caya- contoured diaphragm for marketing in the United States, bringing women one step closer to a new option for safe and effective non-hormonal contraception.

10 Sep 2014

Fogarty receives three grants for research focused on biodiversity conservation

In addition to diseases for which there are ineffective or no cures, key pathogens are becoming increasingly drug-resistant.

10 Sep 2014

Working memory may be underlying mechanism of cognitive reserve in MS

Kessler Foundation scientists have shown that working memory may be an underlying mechanism of cognitive reserve in multiple sclerosis (MS).

10 Sep 2014

Proactive workplace ergonomics program can help prevent discomfort and injury

As the amount of time employees spend at their desks increases, so does musculoskeletal discomfort and other health issues associated with the office environment.

10 Sep 2014

New VA director details plan for fixing health system

The new head of the Department of Veterans Affairs said Monday he is working to streamline the VA's sprawling bureaucracy, simplify the process for veterans to receive care and hire thousands of new doctors and nurses.

10 Sep 2014

Improper removal of personal protective gear increases risk for Ebola health care workers

A team of American infectious disease and critical care experts is alerting colleagues caring for Ebola patients that how they remove their personal protective gear can be just as crucial as wearing it to prevent exposure to the deadly virus.

10 Sep 2014

Study finds that ambivalence is common among liver donor candidates

Living donors are important to increasing the number of viable grafts for liver transplantation. A new study published in Liver Transplantation, a journal of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society, found that ambivalence is common among donor candidates.

10 Sep 2014

Free online guide describes why outpatient procedure may be needed

When faced with a need for an outpatient procedure, Virginia Health Information's (VHI) Consumer Guide to Outpatient Procedures helps Virginians learn more about commonly performed outpatient procedures and where they are performed.

10 Sep 2014

Beta-O2 receives grant from JDRF to study ßAir bio-artificial pancreas for treatment of T1D

Beta-O2 announced today that it has received a $500K grant from JDRF. The grant will be used to help fund a $1M pilot human study of Beta-O2's ßAir bio-artificial pancreas, in development as a treatment and potential cure for type 1 diabetes (T1D).

10 Sep 2014

Picwell’s first recommendation engine uses predictive analytics to rate health plan options

Picwell, the first recommendation engine to use predictive analytics to rate consumer health plan options according to individual needs, today announced its official launch.

10 Sep 2014

New project aims at delivering innovative test to improve safety of chemical products, drugs

The Genotrace project, combining targeted research and technology transfer, aims at delivering an innovative test to improve the safety of chemical products, drugs, human and animal food and the environment.

10 Sep 2014

Most gamblers who play responsibly enjoy experience and exhibit no problems

People who are in control of their gambling habits play for fun and like the idea of possibly winning big. They set limits on how much money and time they can spend, and they are likely to gamble on the internet.

10 Sep 2014

Clinical trials show important gender differences with regard to pain through illness

More resilient people tend to have a higher pain tolerance. Resilience, a person's ability to overcome adverse circumstances, is the main quality associated with pain tolerance among patients and their adjustment to chronic pain.

10 Sep 2014

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

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Smartphones may offer better advantage of tracking diet data

Extraordinary Conceptions hosts free upcoming educational reception in Europe

USFDA clears Caya- contoured diaphragm for marketing in the United States

Fogarty receives three grants for research focused on biodiversity conservation

Working memory may be underlying mechanism of cognitive reserve in MS

Proactive workplace ergonomics program can help prevent discomfort and injury

New VA director details plan for fixing health system

Improper removal of personal protective gear increases risk for Ebola health care workers

Study finds that ambivalence is common among liver donor candidates

Free online guide describes why outpatient procedure may be needed

Beta-O2 receives grant from JDRF to study ßAir bio-artificial pancreas for treatment of T1D

Picwell’s first recommendation engine uses predictive analytics to rate health plan options

New project aims at delivering innovative test to improve safety of chemical products, drugs

Most gamblers who play responsibly enjoy experience and exhibit no problems

Clinical trials show important gender differences with regard to pain through illness

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

Advancing Menopause Care: Non-Hormonal Treatments for Vasomotor Symptoms

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

How Pulp Fixin Is Turning Paper into High-Performance Sustainable Labware

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