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Poole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust will be the first to use helium-free MR technology

From July 15th Poole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust will be the first UK hospital to introduce a new kind of scanner, the Philips Ingenia Ambition X 1.5T MR - the UK’s first MR system to enable helium-free operations.

From Philips Healthcare 22 Jul 2019

Medicaid disenrollment leads to reduction in healthcare use among people with mental health disorders

For Medicaid enrollees with mental health disorders, losing Medicaid coverage leads to lasting reductions in overall healthcare use, and in outpatient mental health treatment specifically, reports a study in the July issue of Medical Care.

22 Jul 2019

Study: In the Global South more than two-thirds of people with hypertension are untreated

Healthcare in low- and middle-income countries is poorly prepared for the increasing number of high blood pressure (ie hypertension) disorders.

21 Jul 2019

Has your doctor asked you about climate change?

When Michael Howard arrived for a checkup with his lung specialist, he was worried about how his body would cope with the heat and humidity of a Boston summer.

19 Jul 2019

Racial and ethnic differences in initiating home dialysis narrowed over time, analysis reveals

A recent analysis reveals that as home dialysis increased from 2005 to 2013 among U.S. patients with kidney failure, racial/ethnic differences in initiating home dialysis narrowed.

19 Jul 2019

Leading healthcare organizations urge Government to prioritize a new alcohol strategy

The BMA and other leading healthcare organizations have written to the public health minister expressing their growing concerns over the impact that alcohol is having on the nation’s health urging the Government to prioritize a new alcohol strategy.

19 Jul 2019

NHS England pilot paves way for new smartphone-based UTI test

WOMEN who suspect they have a urinary tract infection will be able to access fast-track testing and treatment — without seeing a GP — as part of a ground-breaking NHS England pilot scheme being trialed in 38 ‘Pharmacy First’ branches across Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.

19 Jul 2019

Patients' physical health often overlooked in pursuit of treating the mind, finds study

The 18-year life expectancy gap between people with mental illness and the general population can only be bridged by protecting patients' physical and mental health, according to a new study.

19 Jul 2019

Study: Over two-thirds of people with high blood pressure go without treatment

Healthcare in low- and middle-income countries is poorly prepared for the increasing number of people with high blood pressure, with more than two-thirds of people affected going without treatment - a new study reveals.

19 Jul 2019

Maternal proximity to oil and gas areas associated with congenital heart defects in babies

Mothers living near more intense oil and gas development activity have a 40-70% higher chance of having children with congenital heart defects compared to those living in areas of less intense activity, according to a new study from researchers at the Colorado School of Public Health.

18 Jul 2019

Adolescents using multiple sources for prescription drugs at high risk for substance use disorders

Roughly 11% of high school seniors reported prescription drug misuse during the past year, and of those, 44% used multiple supply sources, according to a pair of University of Michigan studies.

18 Jul 2019

Strategic partnership will help improve health outcomes for patients with autoimmune disease

The American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association announced today a strategic alliance with iMD Health Global that will help evolve communications between physicians and patients to improve health outcomes, focused on autoimmune and related diseases, which is estimated to affect over 50 million Americans.

18 Jul 2019

Employing new federal rule on health insurance plans could save money

Millions of Americans with chronic conditions could save money on the drugs and medical services they need the most, if their health insurance plans decide to take advantage of a new federal rule issued today.

18 Jul 2019

'Dual burden' of prematurity and serious maternal complications occurs in one of 270 births

A quarter of women who have serious maternal complications during childbirth also have premature births, posing a "dual burden" on families, finds research from NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing, the University of California, San Francisco California Preterm Birth Initiative, and Stanford University.

17 Jul 2019

Multiple breaches of injection safety practices identified in New Jersey septic arthritis outbreak

Multiple violations of injection safety and infection prevention practices--from lack of handwashing to inappropriate re-use of medication vials--were identified after an outbreak of septic arthritis at a New Jersey outpatient facility in 2017, according to an investigation published today in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, the journal for the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America.

17 Jul 2019

Study: Surveillance for antibiotic-resistant bacteria continues to be core focus for healthcare facilities

Below is a summary of a study published online today in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. This article will be freely available for a limited time. SHEA members have full access to all ICHE articles through the online portal.

17 Jul 2019

Heart disease is still the number 1 killer in Australia, according to latest figures

The latest report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare reveals that heart disease and heart attacks are still the most common causes of death.

17 Jul 2019

Rutgers researchers create new device to see if targeted cancer therapy is working

Rutgers researchers have created a device that can determine whether targeted chemotherapy drugs are working on individual cancer patients.

17 Jul 2019

IT Faces the Digital Pathology Data Tsunami

Digital pathology is the viewing, analyzing, and managing of digitalized pathology slides with computer technology.

From Huron Digital Pathology 17 Jul 2019

First state-mandated sepsis regulation in the U.S. linked to lower mortality rates

Death rates from sepsis fell faster in New York than expected and faster than in peer states following the introduction of the nation's first state-mandated sepsis regulation, according to an analysis led by University of Pittsburgh researchers and published today in JAMA.

17 Jul 2019

Healthcare News and Research

Latest Healthcare News and Research

Poole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust will be the first to use helium-free MR technology

Medicaid disenrollment leads to reduction in healthcare use among people with mental health disorders

Study: In the Global South more than two-thirds of people with hypertension are untreated

Has your doctor asked you about climate change?

Racial and ethnic differences in initiating home dialysis narrowed over time, analysis reveals

Leading healthcare organizations urge Government to prioritize a new alcohol strategy

NHS England pilot paves way for new smartphone-based UTI test

Patients' physical health often overlooked in pursuit of treating the mind, finds study

Study: Over two-thirds of people with high blood pressure go without treatment

Maternal proximity to oil and gas areas associated with congenital heart defects in babies

Adolescents using multiple sources for prescription drugs at high risk for substance use disorders

Strategic partnership will help improve health outcomes for patients with autoimmune disease

Employing new federal rule on health insurance plans could save money

'Dual burden' of prematurity and serious maternal complications occurs in one of 270 births

Multiple breaches of injection safety practices identified in New Jersey septic arthritis outbreak

Study: Surveillance for antibiotic-resistant bacteria continues to be core focus for healthcare facilities

Heart disease is still the number 1 killer in Australia, according to latest figures

Rutgers researchers create new device to see if targeted cancer therapy is working

IT Faces the Digital Pathology Data Tsunami

First state-mandated sepsis regulation in the U.S. linked to lower mortality rates

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