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Abbott and health industry leaders announce 2019 UNIVANTS of Healthcare Excellence Award winners

Abbott, along with other global health industry leaders, today announced the winners of the 2019 UNIVANTS of Healthcare Excellence Award.

From Abbott Diagnostics 23 Jul 2019

Young children are at unprecedented risk for accidental medicine ingestion during summer vacation

The Up and Away campaign, in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is reminding parents and caretakers to keep their medicines up and away and out of sight and reach this travel season and always.

23 Jul 2019

FNR funds an additional 6 million euros for Luxembourg Parkinson's study

In spring 2015, the National Centre for Excellence in Research on Parkinson's Disease was created as the very first inter-institutional research program of its kind in Luxembourg.

22 Jul 2019

How the Eastern Cherokee took control of their health care

Light pours through large windows and glass ceilings of the Cherokee Indian Hospital onto a fireplace, a waterfall and murals.

22 Jul 2019

EU Biophotonic workshop set to examine latest developments in clinical diagnostics

A biophotonic workshop hosted by the European Commission is set to examine the latest developments in clinical diagnostics.

22 Jul 2019

IAS 2019 spotlights challenge of providing HIV services in humanitarian crises

More than 5,000 people from 140 counties have gathered in Mexico City for the opening of the 10th IAS Conference on HIV Science, where global experts called for urgent action to address the health needs of millions of people affected by humanitarian crises.

22 Jul 2019

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

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

Abbott and health industry leaders announce 2019 UNIVANTS of Healthcare Excellence Award winners

Young children are at unprecedented risk for accidental medicine ingestion during summer vacation

FNR funds an additional 6 million euros for Luxembourg Parkinson's study

How the Eastern Cherokee took control of their health care

EU Biophotonic workshop set to examine latest developments in clinical diagnostics

IAS 2019 spotlights challenge of providing HIV services in humanitarian crises

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

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