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Baseline PSA levels measured at midlife predict risk of aggressive prostate cancer in black men

Black men are more likely to be diagnosed with, and to die from, prostate cancer yet recommendations about prostate cancer screening are primarily based on studies of white men.

11 Oct 2018

Mental health disorders could cost the world economy trillions of dollars finds report

10th of October is marked as World Mental Health day. On this occasion the Lancet Commission published a report that states that mental health disorders could cost the world economy US$16 trillion between 2010 and 2030 if it is not tackled immediately.

10 Oct 2018

Medidata Cloud streamlines management of medical images for global heart measurement study

Medidata today announced that Medidata Cloud, the Intelligent Platform for Life Sciences, is streamlining the management of medical images for the World Alliance of Societies of Echocardiography (WASE) Normal Values Study.

10 Oct 2018

ASPEN, Baxter launch educational video series on appropriate use of parenteral nutrition

Today the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, an organization which drives the science and practice of clinical nutrition, and Baxter International Inc., a global leader in clinical nutrition, launched an educational video series on the appropriate use of parenteral nutrition, as part of the organizations' "SmartPN" collaboration to help reduce clinical malnutrition that was announced last year.

10 Oct 2018

Synedgen announces market launch of Moisyn Rinse for treatment of dry mouth symptoms

Synedgen, a company leveraging its proprietary glycomics technology platform to develop glycopolymer-based therapeutics for infectious and inflammatory conditions, today announced the market launch of Moisyn Rinse for the treatment of the symptoms of xerostomia, or dry mouth. Moisyn Rinse is being distributed by Prisyna, the oral care division of Synedgen.

10 Oct 2018

Vizient ranked as one of the largest health care management consulting firms in the US

Vizient, Inc. today announced that it is ranked fifth among 25 firms in the annual Modern Healthcare survey of the largest health care management consulting firms.

10 Oct 2018

Hispanic infants with congenital heart disease have worse outcomes, research finds

Hispanic infants with critical types of congenital heart disease have worse outcomes in their first year than do their non-Hispanic white counterparts, a difference largely driven by their mother's level of education and type of insurance coverage, according to new research in Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.

10 Oct 2018

Study: Urban Inuit communities have more health problems than general Canadian population

Cases of cancer and hypertension are much higher among Inuit living in and around Ottawa than for the general population of Canada's capital city.

10 Oct 2018

Over 20% of women are paying out-of-pocket costs for their screening mammogram, shows study

More than 20% of women aged 50-64 years and those aged 65-74 years with Medicare coverage reported paying out-of-pocket costs for their most recent screening mammogram, according to a study led by researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

10 Oct 2018

Research explores whether increasing Medicare payments can improve nursing facility care

Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University Center for Aging Research investigators are testing whether providing nursing homes and the doctors and nurse practitioners who care for their residents with increased Medicare payments can further reduce avoidable hospitalizations.

10 Oct 2018

CDC’s Systemic Review analyzes HIV-related stigma among US healthcare providers

A Systemic Review from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention analyzed studies of HIV-related stigma among healthcare provider and identified three main themes: attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors; quality of patient care; and education and training.

10 Oct 2018

Study: Sarcoma patients poorly informed about risk of interactions with anti-cancer drugs

Sarcoma patients show great openness to the use of complementary alternative medicines (CAMs) for supportive care, but they are poorly informed about safety issues and risk of interactions with anti-cancer drugs, a study to be presented at ESMO 2018 reported.

10 Oct 2018

Researchers implement automated program to screen for malnutrition in hospitalized children

A team of clinicians, dietitians and researchers has created an automated program to screen for malnutrition in hospitalized children, providing daily alerts to healthcare providers so they can quickly intervene with appropriate treatment.

10 Oct 2018

New DNA test can predict adult heart attack risk much earlier in life

People at high risk of a heart attack in adulthood could be spotted much earlier in life with a one-off DNA test, according to new research part-funded by the British Heart Foundation and published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

9 Oct 2018

New project aims to improve long-term patient monitoring through remote assessment

Under conventional medical practice, monitoring long-term patients is done in the clinic or hospital, assessing such things as treatment effects, adverse events and disease course.

9 Oct 2018

PolyU develops multi-function nighttime monitoring system for elderly with dementia

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University has developed eNightLog, a multi-function nighttime monitoring system for elderly with dementia, to track their respiration and activities in bed for preventing fall or wandering away.

9 Oct 2018

Apollo Endosurgery to distribute cold Ensizor Flexible Endoscopic Scissors in select markets

Apollo Endosurgery, Inc., a global leader in less invasive medical devices for bariatric and gastrointestinal procedures, announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Slater Endoscopy, LLC to distribute the cold Ensizor® Flexible Endoscopic Scissors in the United States, Europe, and select other markets.

9 Oct 2018

Liva Healthcare appoints Dr Roger Henderson to tackle Type 2 diabetes

Liva Healthcare, the digital health platform designed to tackle Type 2 diabetes, has appointed Dr Roger Henderson as UK medical director.

From Liva Healthcare UK 9 Oct 2018

New report reveals concerning inadequacies in care for diabetes inpatients

Diabetes UK’s ‘Making Hospitals Safe for People with Diabetes’ report, released today (08/10/2018), has revealed concerning inadequacies in care for diabetes inpatients.

9 Oct 2018

Veracyte to present data demonstrating potential of Envisia Genomic Classifier to improve ILD diagnosis

Veracyte, Inc. announced the presentation of data demonstrating that the Envisia Genomic Classifier can help physicians more confidently diagnose interstitial lung disease (ILD), including idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), without the need for surgery.

8 Oct 2018

Healthcare News and Research

Latest Healthcare News and Research

Baseline PSA levels measured at midlife predict risk of aggressive prostate cancer in black men

Mental health disorders could cost the world economy trillions of dollars finds report

Medidata Cloud streamlines management of medical images for global heart measurement study

ASPEN, Baxter launch educational video series on appropriate use of parenteral nutrition

Synedgen announces market launch of Moisyn Rinse for treatment of dry mouth symptoms

Vizient ranked as one of the largest health care management consulting firms in the US

Hispanic infants with congenital heart disease have worse outcomes, research finds

Study: Urban Inuit communities have more health problems than general Canadian population

Over 20% of women are paying out-of-pocket costs for their screening mammogram, shows study

Research explores whether increasing Medicare payments can improve nursing facility care

CDC’s Systemic Review analyzes HIV-related stigma among US healthcare providers

Study: Sarcoma patients poorly informed about risk of interactions with anti-cancer drugs

Researchers implement automated program to screen for malnutrition in hospitalized children

New DNA test can predict adult heart attack risk much earlier in life

New project aims to improve long-term patient monitoring through remote assessment

PolyU develops multi-function nighttime monitoring system for elderly with dementia

Apollo Endosurgery to distribute cold Ensizor Flexible Endoscopic Scissors in select markets

Liva Healthcare appoints Dr Roger Henderson to tackle Type 2 diabetes

New report reveals concerning inadequacies in care for diabetes inpatients

Veracyte to present data demonstrating potential of Envisia Genomic Classifier to improve ILD diagnosis

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