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Drinking plenty of water may reduce risk of UTIs in women prone to infection

Drinking an additional three pints of water a day may keep the urinary tract infection (UTI) away - at least for women who are prone - suggests a study being presented at IDWeek 2017.

6 Oct 2017

Study sheds light on complex process involved in development of sperm stem cells

New research from scientists at Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah and collaborators at University of Utah Health sheds light on the complex process that occurs in the development of human sperm stem cells.

5 Oct 2017

New Life Agency announces breakthrough surrogacy-related insurance plans for Intended Parents

New Life Agency, the leading provider of fertility insurance in the Assisted Reproduction Insurance® (ARI) industry again has expanded its unrivaled product lines. Today they've announced two new surrogacy related products, giving Intended Parents more ground-breaking coverage choices.

5 Oct 2017

Study: Topical analgesics may provide effective, safe treatment alternative to opioids

Clarity Science, a division of Safe Harbor Compliance and Clinical Services LLC, report results of the Institutional Review Board- approved Optimizing Patient Experience and Response to Topical Analgesics Study which evaluated patients with chronic pain who were treated with topical analgesics.

5 Oct 2017

Next-generation CPR training device launched on Kickstarter to educate users during cardiac arrests

South Korean-based healthcare product Development Company I.M. Lab has launched its next-generation CPR training aide "cprCUBE" on Kickstarter. The device will educate the user about 'proper' mechanism of chest compression during cardiac arrests with better efficiency compared to the dated and pricey CPR training with patient-mannequins.

5 Oct 2017

Public health efforts should focus on early treatment of facial cellulitis, study says

Public health efforts regarding facial cellulitis - a sometimes dangerous infection of the skin - should focus on early treatment of the condition, according to a new scientific study.

5 Oct 2017

Scientists develop novel weapon to combat deadly hospital-acquired infections

Scientists have developed a novel weapon in the battle against deadly hospital-acquired infections - a textile that disinfects itself.

5 Oct 2017

Antifungals and probiotics could play critical role in potential new therapeutic approaches for IBD

Scientists have determined that fungus may play a key role in chronic intestinal inflammation disorders. They found that patients with Crohn's disease tend to have much higher levels of the fungus Candida tropicalis compared to their healthy family members.

5 Oct 2017

Multiple sensory losses predict morbidity and mortality in older adults

The five senses are hearing, vision, smell, touch, and taste. When these senses begin to dim or are lost as we age, we face challenges dealing with everyday life. Losing one's senses can also cause serious health problems.

4 Oct 2017

Unique conference aims at preventing major diseases and extending healthy lifespan

The program for the first assembly of the World Congress on Targeting Metabesity is now available at www.metabesity2017.com. Metabesity refers to the major public health challenges—cardiovascular disease, cancer, dementia, diabetes and the aging process itself—all of which share metabolic roots.

4 Oct 2017

UT Southwestern undertakes expansion of its flagship hospital to meet rising need for care

To meet a greater-than-expected need for specialty patient care in North Texas and the surrounding states, UT Southwestern is undertaking a $480 million expansion of its flagship William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital.

4 Oct 2017

Light-activated nanoparticles can provide crucial boost in effectiveness for antibiotics

Light-activated nanoparticles, also known as quantum dots, can provide a crucial boost in effectiveness for antibiotic treatments used to combat drug-resistant superbugs such as E. coli and Salmonella, new University of Colorado Boulder research shows.

4 Oct 2017

Much ado over cigarette pack labels and health risk warnings

Soon the US cigarettes companies would be published more blunt statements making people aware of the health risks that arise out of smoking. This came from the 1999 lawsuit that was brought by the federal government.

4 Oct 2017

Cancers linked to obesity account for 40% of all cancers in the US, report states

Being obese or overweight is linked to an increased risk of developing 13 types of cancer, according to the latest Vital Signs report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Cancer Institute. These cancers accounted for approximately 40% of all cancers diagnosed in the US, in 2014.

4 Oct 2017

Virtual reality tour of operating room helps reduce preoperative anxiety in children

A virtual reality tour of the operating room prior to anesthesia helped reduce preoperative anxiety in children scheduled to undergo surgery who took part in a clinical trial published in the BJS.

4 Oct 2017

Study finds high rate of work dropout a year after heart attack

One in four people leave their job within a year of returning to work after having a heart attack, according to a newly published study from Denmark in Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.

4 Oct 2017

Teleflex launches new closed suction catheter at AARC Congress 2017

Teleflex Incorporated, a leading global provider of medical technologies for critical care and surgery, will showcase its broad portfolio of products for Respiratory Care at the 70th Anniversary of the American Association for Respiratory Care Congress, October 4-7, 2017 in Indianapolis.

3 Oct 2017

Healthcare News and Research

Latest Healthcare News and Research

Drinking plenty of water may reduce risk of UTIs in women prone to infection

Study sheds light on complex process involved in development of sperm stem cells

New Life Agency announces breakthrough surrogacy-related insurance plans for Intended Parents

Study: Topical analgesics may provide effective, safe treatment alternative to opioids

Next-generation CPR training device launched on Kickstarter to educate users during cardiac arrests

Public health efforts should focus on early treatment of facial cellulitis, study says

Scientists develop novel weapon to combat deadly hospital-acquired infections

Antifungals and probiotics could play critical role in potential new therapeutic approaches for IBD

Multiple sensory losses predict morbidity and mortality in older adults

Unique conference aims at preventing major diseases and extending healthy lifespan

UT Southwestern undertakes expansion of its flagship hospital to meet rising need for care

Light-activated nanoparticles can provide crucial boost in effectiveness for antibiotics

Much ado over cigarette pack labels and health risk warnings

Cancers linked to obesity account for 40% of all cancers in the US, report states

Virtual reality tour of operating room helps reduce preoperative anxiety in children

Study finds high rate of work dropout a year after heart attack

Teleflex launches new closed suction catheter at AARC Congress 2017

Study identifies inadvertent consequences of sepsis care programs

Medical scribes decrease physician overtime and patient wait time

Five important things everyone should know about cervical cancer

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