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Study highlights need to remain vigilant in maintaining key infection control processes

Healthcare-associated infections can be reduced by up to 55 percent by systematically implementing evidence-based infection prevention and control strategies, according to a review of 144 studies published today in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, the journal of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America.

21 Sep 2018

TINY cancer detection device shows promise as point-of-care detector of KSHV

Its name is an acronym used to convey its size, but researchers at Cornell Engineering and Weill Cornell Medicine are hoping their hand-held cancer detection device's impact in the developing world is anything but small.

21 Sep 2018

Introducing new EMR system may affect several aspects of clinic workflow

Implementing an electronic medical records system at an orthopedic clinic may have unanticipated effects on clinic efficiency and productivity - including a temporary increase in labor costs and a lasting reduction in time spent interacting with patients, reports a study in September 19, 2018 issue of The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.

21 Sep 2018

Study: Annual wellness visits improve delivery of preventive services in elderly population

new Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute study assesses the effect of receiving an Annual Wellness Visit between 2011 and 2013 on the annual rate of eight preventive services recommended for the Medicare population following the AWV.

21 Sep 2018

UTA researchers patent new smart seat cushion technology that helps prevent painful ulcers

The University of Texas at Arlington has patented a smart seat cushion that uses changes in air pressure to redistribute body weight and help prevent the painful ulcers caused by sitting for long periods of time in a wheelchair.

20 Sep 2018

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What the Health?’ Health on the hill

As the start of the fiscal year draws near — along with pivotal midterm elections — Congress is picking up its pace on legislation. This week alone the Senate passed a comprehensive bill aimed at curbing the opioid epidemic and a nearly final bill to fund the Department of Health and Human Services.

20 Sep 2018

Inflammation plays crucial role in preventing heart attacks and strokes, study reveals

Inflammation, long considered a dangerous contributor to atherosclerosis, actually plays an important role in preventing heart attacks and strokes, new research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine reveals.

20 Sep 2018

Researchers develop fast detection strategy to know type of virus acquired by patients

Even tiny amounts of viruses can have disastrous consequences. RNA identification can reveal the type of virus present.

20 Sep 2018

SLU's College professor receives NIH grant to develop I-TEST project

ST. LOUIS - Nigerian youth are at the epicenter of an expanding HIV crisis in Sub-Saharan Africa. As a country, Nigeria ranks second in the in the world in new HIV-Infections among youth, youth living with HIV and AIDS-related death among a youth population.

20 Sep 2018

Effective management of neonatal abstinence syndrome requires coordinated ‘cascade of care’

Effective management of neonatal abstinence syndrome- withdrawal symptoms occurring in infants exposed to opioids in utero - requires a coordinated "cascade of care" from prevention through long-term follow-up, reports a study in Advances in Neonatal Care, official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

20 Sep 2018

More doctor visits can lower risk of suicide attempts in fibromyalgia patients

Fibromyalgia patients who regularly visit their physicians are much less likely to attempt suicide than those who do not, according to a new Vanderbilt University Medical Center study published in Arthritis Care & Research.

19 Sep 2018

Home-based video game exercises can reduce chronic low back pain in older people, study finds

New research from University of Sydney has found home-based video-game exercises can reduce chronic low back pain in older people by 27 percent, which is comparable to benefits gained under programs supervised by a physiotherapist.

19 Sep 2018

Hispanic communities with high proportions of Hispanics face more cardiovascular-related death

Hispanics living in the U.S. face more cardiovascular-related death in counties heavily populated by Hispanics than those living in more diverse areas, according to new research in Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.

19 Sep 2018

Cancer Research UK invests £14 million to transform London into cancer biotherapeutics hub

The city of London will be transformed into a world leading hub for cancer biotherapeutics research and treatment, with a new £14 million investment from Cancer Research UK, announced today (Monday).

19 Sep 2018

High-quality housing for aseptic liquid pharmaceutical and healthcare filtration applications

The 76B Series single cartridge housing from Amazon Filters is a high-quality product specifically designed for aseptic liquid pharmaceutical and healthcare filtration applications.

19 Sep 2018

National Friendly’s private medical insurance is a hit with women living in the South East

National Friendly’s Private Medical Insurance, Optimum, is a hit with women, specifically those in the South East. Of all the policies sold this year 64% were sold to women, with 83% of these women living in the South East, around the affluent London area.

19 Sep 2018

UTILITY receives FDA approval for Investigational New Drug applications

UTILITY therapeutics Ltd, a pharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing antibiotics in the US, today announces that the US Food and Drug Administration has approved the Investigational New Drug applications for mecillinam and pivmecillinam.

19 Sep 2018

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

Study highlights need to remain vigilant in maintaining key infection control processes

TINY cancer detection device shows promise as point-of-care detector of KSHV

Introducing new EMR system may affect several aspects of clinic workflow

Study: Annual wellness visits improve delivery of preventive services in elderly population

UTA researchers patent new smart seat cushion technology that helps prevent painful ulcers

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What the Health?’ Health on the hill

Inflammation plays crucial role in preventing heart attacks and strokes, study reveals

Researchers develop fast detection strategy to know type of virus acquired by patients

SLU's College professor receives NIH grant to develop I-TEST project

Effective management of neonatal abstinence syndrome requires coordinated ‘cascade of care’

More doctor visits can lower risk of suicide attempts in fibromyalgia patients

Home-based video game exercises can reduce chronic low back pain in older people, study finds

Hispanic communities with high proportions of Hispanics face more cardiovascular-related death

Cancer Research UK invests £14 million to transform London into cancer biotherapeutics hub

High-quality housing for aseptic liquid pharmaceutical and healthcare filtration applications

National Friendly’s private medical insurance is a hit with women living in the South East

UTILITY receives FDA approval for Investigational New Drug applications

Experts to present research on prevention, management of dysphagia at international conference

New study reveals mechanisms that lead to cognitive decline in Type 2 diabetes

Analysis does not find any safety concerns of bivalent HPV vaccine

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