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Study explores whether chemotherapy affects older woman's ability to function

Older women are at higher risk for developing breast cancer than younger women are--almost half of all breast cancer cases, and most breast cancer deaths, occur in women who are 65 or older. Despite this, we know very little about how breast cancer and its treatments affect older women.

29 Aug 2018

Philips acquires Air Force mobile technology to improve real-time patient monitoring

Philips Healthcare, a global leader in the health technology market, has signed a non-exclusive patent license agreement with the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory for a mobile software application that provides integrated, real-time patient monitoring.

29 Aug 2018

Around 8.4 million deaths occur each year from poor quality of care in low- and middle-income countries

Recent gains against the burden of illness, injury, and disability and commitment to universal health coverage are insufficient to close the enormous gaps that remain between what is achievable in human health and where global health stands today, says a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

29 Aug 2018

Study shows that clinical diagnosis is not best predictor of avoidable hospitalization

The care of long-term nursing home patients can be fragmented by hospitalizations and re-hospitalizations, which are especially burdensome for frail older adults.

29 Aug 2018

New approach to assess kidney tumors could prevent patients from undergoing unnecessary surgery

A research team from Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center has discovered a way to use computed tomography imaging to assess kidney tumors that test positive for the biomarker CD117 and accurately determine before surgery, whether the tumor is benign or malignant.

29 Aug 2018

Pediatric researchers discover gene mutation that causes lymphatic disorder

Pediatric researchers have identified a gene mutation that causes a serious lymphatic condition, and used that knowledge to restore normal lymphatic vessels in model animals. The laboratory findings may lead to a new therapy for patients with this type of abnormal lymphatic circulation.

28 Aug 2018

Teleflex enrolls first patient in clinical study of CleanSweep Closed Suction System

Teleflex Incorporated, a leading global provider of medical technologies for critical care and surgery, today announced the first patient enrollment in a U.S. clinical study of CleanSweep Closed Suction System at Duke University Hospital in Durham, NC.

28 Aug 2018

Taking vacations could prolong life, suggests new study

Taking vacations could prolong life. That's the finding of a 40-year study presented today at ESC Congress and accepted for publication in The Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging.

28 Aug 2018

Karolinska Institutet Prize awards professor Lorelei Lingard for research in medical education

Professor Lorelei Lingard is awarded the 2018 Karolinska Institutet Prize for Research in Medical Education. Her research has contributed significantly to our understanding of how healthcare professionals interact and communicate with each other, which has led to new clinical practices and increased patient safety.

28 Aug 2018

Biochemist's startup secures license for developing technology that could treat PTSD

A biochemist's startup company announced Monday that it had secured an exclusive patent license agreement with the Air Force Research Laboratory for a breakthrough technology that could help military veterans suffering from a post-traumatic stress disorder.

28 Aug 2018

Expunging Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program could threaten medical workforce

With medical school loan debt averaging $200,000, many physicians pursue the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program that eliminates federal student loans after 10 years of service in the public sector.

28 Aug 2018

Study finds no evidence of doctors retiring after implementation of EHRs

Prominent journalists including the late Pulitzer Prize-winner Charles Krauthammer, have written that doctors are leaving the practice of medicine because adopting and using electronic health records is frustrating and debilitating.

28 Aug 2018

HealthCom Media tapped to manage AANA's media sales

HealthCom Media, a leading information and content development company specializing in marketing and publishing solutions that complement traditional advertising programs.

28 Aug 2018

Experts present arguments both against and supporting sugar consumption

Over the past 50 years researchers, clinicians, professional organizations, and health charities have waged war on sugar, calling for dietary recommendations to be changed and for a sugar tax on soft drinks and sweet treats in an effort to reduce obesity and cardiovascular diseases.

28 Aug 2018

Healthcare News and Research

Latest Healthcare News and Research

Study explores whether chemotherapy affects older woman's ability to function

Philips acquires Air Force mobile technology to improve real-time patient monitoring

Around 8.4 million deaths occur each year from poor quality of care in low- and middle-income countries

Study shows that clinical diagnosis is not best predictor of avoidable hospitalization

New approach to assess kidney tumors could prevent patients from undergoing unnecessary surgery

Pediatric researchers discover gene mutation that causes lymphatic disorder

Teleflex enrolls first patient in clinical study of CleanSweep Closed Suction System

Taking vacations could prolong life, suggests new study

Karolinska Institutet Prize awards professor Lorelei Lingard for research in medical education

Biochemist's startup secures license for developing technology that could treat PTSD

Expunging Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program could threaten medical workforce

Study finds no evidence of doctors retiring after implementation of EHRs

HealthCom Media tapped to manage AANA's media sales

Experts present arguments both against and supporting sugar consumption

SBPH enhances patient safety with Xenex LightStrike room disinfection robot

MUSC and Siemens Healthineers join hands to advance quality of health care in South Carolina

Helping young patients gain more access to stroke preventive medications

Drug overdose continues to be a significant cause of death in Australia

Study shows new options to lower heart disease risk in people with diabetes

Additional inhibitor could be key to helping anti-VEGF therapies overcome resistance in glioblastoma

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Healthcare News and Research

Latest Healthcare News and Research

Industry Focus eBook - Cell & Gene Therapy (1st Edition) eBook

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

How GLP‑1 Agonists Are Shaping the Future of Obesity Treatment With Dr Bryony Henderson

Flow chemistry, AI, and NMR: A next-gen approach to scalable API production

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