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Health care spending poised to increase as pollution levels skyrocket in India

Levels of pollution in India's capital New Delhi soared on Tuesday, leading the Indian Medical Association to declare a public health emergency and prompting officials to close schools.

7 Nov 2017

Study examines use of virtual reality to manage pain at pediatric hospital

Virtual reality has emerged into popular culture with an ever-widening array of applications including clinical use in a pediatric healthcare center.

7 Nov 2017

Weight bias may hinder bariatric patients from receiving appropriate care

Health care providers should look beyond body mass index when providing care to patients with obesity, according to an article in AACN Advanced Critical Care.

7 Nov 2017

Research shows high risk for cardiovascular and kidney disease in people with HIV

HIV patients and their doctors are urged to be more aware of the additional health risks associated with treated HIV infection. This follows new research that shows HIV patients at high risk for a heart attack or stroke are also at substantially greater risk for chronic kidney disease and vice versa.

7 Nov 2017

Ohio’s drug-pricing ballot question triggers voter confusion

Lawmakers in the nation's capital have yet to grapple with rising drug costs, but Ohio voters are being asked — in a single ballot-box question next week — to figure out how best to lower the tab the state pays for prescriptions.

7 Nov 2017

New study finds enhanced impact of drug combination for FAP patients

People with an inherited syndrome called familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) have a 100% lifetime risk of developing colorectal cancer if they do not seek appropriate medical care.

7 Nov 2017

Scientists make significant advance towards creating commercially viable superbug-killing antibiotic

Scientists working to develop a 'game-changing' new antibiotic have made a significant advance towards creating commercially viable drug treatments by producing two simplified synthetic versions of the substance which are just as potent at killing superbugs like MRSA as its natural form.

7 Nov 2017

Interactive website positively influences parents to vaccinate their children

Pregnant women who received vaccine information through an interactive website monitored by a clinical expert were more likely to vaccinate their children than those who did not use the web resource, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published today in the journal Pediatrics.

7 Nov 2017

Malaria detection using breath analyzers

Researchers are on the verge of developing a new breath test that could detect malaria. The team from Washington University in St. Louis found that malaria in blood leaves a typical “breathprint” that is unique and can be detected using a breath analyzer test.

6 Nov 2017

Depression among new fathers may be more common than previously believed, study shows

Postnatal depression among new mothers is a well-known phenomenon. Knowledge about depression in new fathers, however, is more limited.

6 Nov 2017

Hormone stimulation for fertility preservation did not increase relapse rate in women with breast cancer

Women who received hormone stimulation for fertility preservation did not have a higher relapse rate in breast cancer compared with unexposed control women in a study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden published in Breast Cancer Research and Treatment.

6 Nov 2017

New study finds huge disparities in survival for patients with HPV-related cancers

A new study found large disparities by sex, race, and age in survival for patients diagnosed with different cancers caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV).

6 Nov 2017

Art therapy facilitates improvement of patients with severe depression

Create a picture of how you are feeling on this particular day, said the first exercise in the art therapy. After ten treatments the patients who suffered from severe or moderately severe depression had shown more improvement than the patients in the control group, shows research at Sahlgrenska academy.

6 Nov 2017

Internet-based educational program improves health-related quality of life for teens with JIA

An internet-based health education and self-management program that offers monthly calls with health coaches improved health-related quality of life for participating teens with juvenile idiopathic arthritis, according to new research findings presented this week at the 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting in San Diego.

6 Nov 2017

Healthcare News and Research

Latest Healthcare News and Research

Health care spending poised to increase as pollution levels skyrocket in India

Study examines use of virtual reality to manage pain at pediatric hospital

Weight bias may hinder bariatric patients from receiving appropriate care

Research shows high risk for cardiovascular and kidney disease in people with HIV

Ohio’s drug-pricing ballot question triggers voter confusion

New study finds enhanced impact of drug combination for FAP patients

Scientists make significant advance towards creating commercially viable superbug-killing antibiotic

Interactive website positively influences parents to vaccinate their children

Malaria detection using breath analyzers

Depression among new fathers may be more common than previously believed, study shows

Hormone stimulation for fertility preservation did not increase relapse rate in women with breast cancer

New study finds huge disparities in survival for patients with HPV-related cancers

Art therapy facilitates improvement of patients with severe depression

Internet-based educational program improves health-related quality of life for teens with JIA

Academics to raise awareness about dangers of pressure ulcers

Common heart rhythm abnormality along with other health conditions linked to greater risk of mortality

Pro cyclist turns attention toward curing sepsis after career ended by devastating crash

Aziyo Biologics introduces new CanGaroo Bio Envelope for use with S-ICDs

DaVita Kidney Care announces strong support for Dialysis PATIENTS Demonstration Act

Commonly prescribed medications may not benefit depressed CKD patients

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