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Legislative barriers prevent pharmacists from providing assistance during disasters, study finds

Pharmacists caught up in the Australian bushfire crisis are being hampered from providing timely and effective treatment to displaced people due to outdated laws, according to QUT researchers.

5 Dec 2019

Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University researchers expand global relationships in public health

Researchers from Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University are building and expanding global relationships and collaborations in the fields of public health and health informatics.

5 Dec 2019

Time-restricted eating can help treat metabolic syndrome

Metabolic syndrome affects nearly 30 percent of the U.S. population, and increases the risk for type 2 diabetes, heart disease and stroke. But lifestyle interventions such as adopting a healthy diet and increasing physical exercise are difficult to maintain and, even when combined with medication, are often insufficient to fully manage the disease.

5 Dec 2019

Anti-hepatitis treatment also helps improve later complications

Hepatitis C is a serious disease, but the biggest threat to someone's health is not the virus itself. Rather, it is the diseases that can result from it such as reduced liver functioning, scar tissue in the liver and potentially cirrhosis.

5 Dec 2019

‘An Arm and a Leg’: How much for stitches in the ER? Hard to gauge upfront

Sarah Macsalka had heard the stories about how expensive an emergency room visit can be, even for a minor complaint.

5 Dec 2019

A woman has developed rare form of lung metal-scarring from vaping

A woman who had been vaping cannabis oil has been diagnosed with rare type of lung scarring usually only seen in metalworkers.

5 Dec 2019

Researchers report substantial county-level variations in surgery rates for early-stage lung cancer

A new study finds more than two-fold differences between counties with the lowest and highest rates of surgery for patients with early stage lung cancer, with socioeconomic and healthcare delivery factors contributing to the gap. The study appears in the journal Chest.

5 Dec 2019

New discovery on chromosomal function may shed light on human health and disease

Researchers have discovered key mechanisms and structural details of a fundamental biological process - how a cell nucleus and its chromosomal material reorganizes itself after cell division

5 Dec 2019

Experts at AGS-NIA U13 conference provide insights on bone and soft-tissue disorders

Experts at a prestigious medical conference hosted by the American Geriatrics Society and funded by the National Institutes of Health's National Institute on Aging hope their work--reported this week in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society--can help yield hard evidence to address the range of "soft tissue" and bone disorders that contribute to falls, fractures, and muscle loss as we age.

4 Dec 2019

New study aims to understand surrogate decision challenges for LGBT patients with Alzheimer's

Facing Alzheimer's disease in a loved one is challenging under any circumstances but may be even more challenging when the patient is lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT).

4 Dec 2019

Long-term exposure to hydrocarbons may be a risk factor for ischemic stroke

Long-term exposure to hydrocarbons in the air may be a risk factor for ischemic stroke development, according to a study published December 4, 2019 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Han-Wei Zhang of China Medical University, Taiwan, and colleagues.

4 Dec 2019

Rural women experience higher rates pregnancy complications than urban peers

Women in rural communities experience higher rates of life-threatening complications during or after childbirth than mothers in urban cities, a new study finds.

4 Dec 2019

New discovery may bring scientists a step closer to developing hearing loss treatments

A new discovery from a team led by Massachusetts Eye and Ear researchers may bring scientists a step closer to developing treatments that regrow the lost cells that cause hearing loss.

4 Dec 2019

Anthem Blue Cross gets flagged and fined more than other insurers

One of California's largest health insurance plans has distinguished itself, and not in a good way.

4 Dec 2019

An Atlanta nonprofit brings medical care and connection to the homeless

Herman Ware got his seasonal flu shot while sitting at a small, wobbly table inside a mobile health clinic.

4 Dec 2019

Flatiron Health and ACS launch Real-World Data Impact Award

The American Cancer Society (ACS) and Flatiron Health today announced the launch of the American Cancer Society & Flatiron Health Real-World Data Impact Award.

4 Dec 2019

Health policy experts highlight the impact of ACA rules on health insurance premium costs

People in rural areas of the U.S. who receive subsidies to buy health insurance in the Health Insurance Marketplaces pay less in premiums than their counterparts in urban areas.

4 Dec 2019

Healthcare heroes can come from unexpected places

Although KJ Upshaw's official job title at Cincinnati Children's is floor tech in Environmental Services, he refers to himself simply as the housekeeper.

4 Dec 2019

IONTAS, Adaptate Biotherapeutics join forces to generate and optimize antibodies for novel cancer targets

IONTAS Limited, a leader in the discovery and optimization of fully human antibodies, today announced it has entered into a collaboration agreement with Adaptate Biotherapeutics, developers of antibody-based therapeutics for modulation of gamma delta T-cells.

From FairJourney Biologics 4 Dec 2019

Movember and Alberta Cancer Foundation campaigns boost prostate cancer screening study

Nanostics Inc. announced today that from the launch of its clinical validation study for ClarityDX Prostate, recruitment of men increased significantly in November, pushing the number of men enrolled over 200.

3 Dec 2019

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

Legislative barriers prevent pharmacists from providing assistance during disasters, study finds

Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University researchers expand global relationships in public health

Time-restricted eating can help treat metabolic syndrome

Anti-hepatitis treatment also helps improve later complications

‘An Arm and a Leg’: How much for stitches in the ER? Hard to gauge upfront

A woman has developed rare form of lung metal-scarring from vaping

Researchers report substantial county-level variations in surgery rates for early-stage lung cancer

New discovery on chromosomal function may shed light on human health and disease

Experts at AGS-NIA U13 conference provide insights on bone and soft-tissue disorders

New study aims to understand surrogate decision challenges for LGBT patients with Alzheimer's

Long-term exposure to hydrocarbons may be a risk factor for ischemic stroke

Rural women experience higher rates pregnancy complications than urban peers

New discovery may bring scientists a step closer to developing hearing loss treatments

Anthem Blue Cross gets flagged and fined more than other insurers

An Atlanta nonprofit brings medical care and connection to the homeless

Flatiron Health and ACS launch Real-World Data Impact Award

Health policy experts highlight the impact of ACA rules on health insurance premium costs

Healthcare heroes can come from unexpected places

IONTAS, Adaptate Biotherapeutics join forces to generate and optimize antibodies for novel cancer targets

Movember and Alberta Cancer Foundation campaigns boost prostate cancer screening study

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