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Study finds that online ratings don't help patients to distinguish between hospitals

Despite having access to online ratings, patients can't distinguish the quality or performance of one hospital from another, finds a new study in Health Services Research.

19 Mar 2014

Researchers evaluate exposure to snuff smoke in nonsmokers after launch of second law

Researchers of the Tobaco Control Unit of the Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO) and the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) evaluated exposure to snuff smoke in nonsmokers before the entry into force of the first Spanish smoking ban and after the launch of the second law (2011 ) in the city of Barcelona.

19 Mar 2014

Strengthening health systems is the most critical investment in global health, finds survey

Strengthening the health systems that provide health products and care is the most critical investment in global health, according to international survey results released today by leading global health organizations, PSI and PATH, as well as Devex, the global development media brand.

19 Mar 2014

States highlights: N.C. Medicaid overhaul; Conn. 'aid in dying' bill; Calif. Medical expenses crowdfunding

North Carolina health officials said Monday that their long-awaited proposal to overhaul how Medicaid operates in North Carolina is "realistic" and "achievable" and will make state budgets more predictable.

19 Mar 2014

Researchers develop stretchable antenna incorporating wearable health systems

Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a new, stretchable antenna that can be incorporated into wearable technologies, such as health monitoring devices.

19 Mar 2014

Viewpoints: NRA shouldn't derail Surgeon General nominee; Democrats need to stand up for health law

The National Rifle Association has mounted an outrageous campaign to torpedo President Obama's nomination of an outstanding young doctor to be the next surgeon general of the United States because of his attitudes on gun control.

19 Mar 2014

UVA Women's Services and Children's Hospital earns prestigious award from March of Dimes, VHHA

For improving the health of babies by stopping early elective deliveries, Women's Services and Children's Hospital at the University of Virginia have earned a prestigious award from the March of Dimes and the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association (VHHA).

19 Mar 2014

Analysis finds health law having mixed impact on insurance marketplace competition

A seven-state snapshot of enrollment by the Kaiser Family Foundation indicates that the overhaul has not significantly boosted competition. (Kaiser Health News is an editorially independent part of the Foundation.)

19 Mar 2014

China manages to halve TB prevalence in 20 years

Over the last 20 years, China has more than halved its tuberculosis (TB) prevalence, with rates falling from 170 to 59 per 100 000 population. This unrivalled success has been driven by a massive scale-up of the directly observed, short-course (DOTS) strategy, from half the population in the 1990s to the entire country after 2000, according to findings from a 20-year-long analysis of national survey data, published in The Lancet.

19 Mar 2014

UCLA creates new program that helps adoptive parents, children navigate through international adoption process

With thousands of internationally adopted children arriving in the United States each year, there is a growing demand for a specialized health-care support system that helps adoptive parents and children navigate through the international adoption process.

19 Mar 2014

Anaphylaxis Campaign, Boots UK partner to support patients with severe allergy

In 2013 a unique new online course was created for Boots UK pharmacists to improve their customer care of patients who have a severe allergy. The training builds on the pharmacists existing knowledge of severe allergies to ensure they have a solid clinical understanding of the condition and the emergency treatment options for a severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis).

19 Mar 2014

Former La. Gov. Edwin Edwards is running for congress

The once disgraced politician says expanding health care accessibility will be a key part of his campaign. He finds fault with part of the health law but is more critical of Gov. Bobby Jindal's decision not to expand Medicaid.

19 Mar 2014

Datamonitor Healthcare: Over half a million prostate cancer incident cases to be diagnosed this year

Over half a million cases of prostate cancer will be diagnosed worldwide in 2014, according to new research from global independent analyst firm Datamonitor Healthcare.

19 Mar 2014

Cardiac arrest during childbirth may be 2 times more common than previously reported

Although cardiac arrest during childbirth is rare, it may be two times more common than previously reported in the literature, suggests the first large U.S. study on the potentially deadly condition published in the April issue of Anesthesiology.

19 Mar 2014

Alberta collaborates with Janssen to advance early-stage technologies related to diabetes

The Alberta Diabetes Institute at the University of Alberta has announced a new collaboration with Janssen Inc. in Canada to advance early-stage technologies related to Type I and Type II diabetes. Janssen is part of the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson.

19 Mar 2014

Study examines costs linked with specific inpatient mental health diagnoses for children

Nearly one in 10 hospitalized children have a primary diagnosis of a mental health condition, and depression alone accounts for $1.33 billion in hospital charges annually, according to a new analysis led by UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital.

19 Mar 2014

Sign-up surge brings health law's enrollment tally to 5 million

In the past two weeks, an estimated 800,000 people have used the health law's online marketplaces to select health insurance. But doubts persist as to whether the number of enrollees will come close to the Obama administration's latest target, and questions continue about how many of these shoppers have actually paid their premiums.

19 Mar 2014

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Study finds that online ratings don't help patients to distinguish between hospitals

Researchers evaluate exposure to snuff smoke in nonsmokers after launch of second law

Strengthening health systems is the most critical investment in global health, finds survey

States highlights: N.C. Medicaid overhaul; Conn. 'aid in dying' bill; Calif. Medical expenses crowdfunding

Researchers develop stretchable antenna incorporating wearable health systems

Viewpoints: NRA shouldn't derail Surgeon General nominee; Democrats need to stand up for health law

UVA Women's Services and Children's Hospital earns prestigious award from March of Dimes, VHHA

Analysis finds health law having mixed impact on insurance marketplace competition

China manages to halve TB prevalence in 20 years

UCLA creates new program that helps adoptive parents, children navigate through international adoption process

Anaphylaxis Campaign, Boots UK partner to support patients with severe allergy

Former La. Gov. Edwin Edwards is running for congress

Datamonitor Healthcare: Over half a million prostate cancer incident cases to be diagnosed this year

Cardiac arrest during childbirth may be 2 times more common than previously reported

Alberta collaborates with Janssen to advance early-stage technologies related to diabetes

Study examines costs linked with specific inpatient mental health diagnoses for children

Sign-up surge brings health law's enrollment tally to 5 million

Attorneys General from 28 states call on big retailers to stop selling tobacco

Study: Three-fold spike in heart attacks continued six years after Hurricane Katrina

In Texas, enrollment push lags

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Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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