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Pitt develops new motorized wheelchair that runs on compressed air

A new waterproof motorized wheelchair that runs entirely on compressed air was unveiled today at Morgan's Wonderland, a 25-acre theme park in San Antonio, Texas.

7 Apr 2017

The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano achieves major milestone with 1,000th robotic surgery

Surgeons on the medical staff at The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano* achieved a major milestone when they performed that hospital's 1,000th robotic surgery March 31, nearly six years after initiating the program in November 2011.

7 Apr 2017

Study finds occurrences of large personal data breaches in hospitals

Lying in a hospital bed, the last thing you should have to worry about is a personal data breach. Yet recent research co-authored by a Michigan State University business scholar found nearly 1,800 occurrences of large data breaches in patient information over a seven-year period.

6 Apr 2017

Endocrine Society’s new Scientific Statement offers guidance to spot hormonal causes of hypertension

A new Scientific Statement issued by the Endocrine Society advises healthcare providers on ways to spot hormonal causes of high blood pressure that can be cured with surgery or treated effectively with medication.

6 Apr 2017

Health officials increase prevention efforts to address serious threats of Zika virus

State and territorial health officials are redoubling prevention efforts to address the serious public health threats associated with Zika virus and to protect the health of mothers and babies.

6 Apr 2017

Acelity launches V.A.C. VERAFLO CLEANSE CHOICE Dressing for complex wounds

C Acelity, a global advanced wound care company, today announced the global launch of the V.A.C. VERAFLO CLEANSE CHOICE Dressing, providing clinicians with a novel, adjunctive non-surgical option that may help clean large complex wounds when complete surgical debridement is not possible or appropriate.

6 Apr 2017

Epigem partners with Northumbria University to develop disposable TB testing kit

Leading micro-engineering company Epigem today announced a new Knowledge Transfer Partnership with Northumbria University to develop a cost-effective tuberculosis (TB) testing kit.

From Epigem Ltd. 6 Apr 2017

Lords Committee highlights major internal threats to long-term NHS sustainability

The House of Lords Select Committee on the Long-term Sustainability of the NHS has slammed the ‘short-sightedness’ of successive governments for failing to plan effectively for the long-term future of the health service and adult social care.

6 Apr 2017

ABHI launches series of recommendations highlighting role of MedTech post-Brexit

ABHI, the UK's leading medical technology industry association, yesterday launched a series of recommendations aimed at ensuring the sector continues to prosper once Britain leaves the European Union.

6 Apr 2017

Many patients struggle to understand complex health insurance plans, survey finds

A new survey by experts at the Health Disparities Institute of UConn Health shows that many patients across Connecticut are struggling to understand their complex, jargon-filled private health insurance plans and even to use their plan benefits correctly.

6 Apr 2017

Study reveals that 25% of women with prenatal opioid addiction are not being treated

A new study by Queen's University researcher Susan Brogly (Surgery) has revealed that 25 per cent of women suffering from a prenatal opioid dependence were not being treated for their addiction.

5 Apr 2017

Zika-related birth defects reported by 1 in 10 US based pregnant women infected by the virus in 2016

The new Vital Signs report, released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has reported that of 250 pregnant women confirmed with Zika infection in 2016, approximately 1 in 10 of them had a fetus or infant with virus-related birth defects. Thisreport is the first of its kind, to present an analysis from a sample of US women with a definite case of Zika infection during pregnancy.

5 Apr 2017

Six important things to know about opioid crisis

While opioid drugs play an important role in pain management, an alarming increase in opioid diversion, opioid use disorder, and opioid-related mortality and morbidity in recent years has created a healthcare crisis in the United States.

5 Apr 2017

Adolescent girls should be encouraged to establish care and rapport with gynecologist

For a parent of a girl, it is important to teach proper health care practices. Part of this is maintaining proper gynecological and reproductive care upon puberty. Two major questions that come up in regard to an adolescent's seeing a gynecologist are when and why.

5 Apr 2017

New EIU report highlights need for more government action to address the psoriasis challenge

A new report by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) reveals governments have taken little or no action to improve care for those living with psoriasis, a chronic autoimmune disease of the skin that affects 125 million people worldwide, since the 2014 World Health Organisation Resolution, which called for global action to improve quality of life for those living with the disease.

5 Apr 2017

Low normalized grip strength linked to cardiometabolic diseases and disabilities in adults

A simple test to determine a person's grip strength may be a predictor of developing metabolic disorders in middle or older age, a new cross-continental study has found.

5 Apr 2017

Liver shows positive response to leptin therapy in patients with partial lipodystrophy, study finds

Researchers at Michigan Medicine have found the livers of patients with a rare disease that affects metabolism have responded positively to leptin therapy.

5 Apr 2017

Low-dose penicillin in early life changes behaviour and balance of gut microbes

In a landmark study, researchers at St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton and McMaster University have found that providing clinical (low) doses of penicillin to pregnant mice and their offspring results in long-term behavioural changes.

4 Apr 2017

Lighthouse Guild doctor offers tips to help visually impaired people walk the Monday Mile

Nearly 14 million Americans - about one out of every 20 people - have low vision, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Eye-care professionals use the term "low vision" to describe significant visual impairment that cannot be corrected with standard glasses, contact lenses, medicine or eye surgery.

4 Apr 2017

Tips and guidance for families to cope with child's diagnosis of autism

In recognition of Autism Awareness Month, Dr. Catherine Lord, director of the Center for Autism and the Developing Brain at NewYork-Presbyterian, Weill Cornell Medicine and Columbia University Medical Center in collaboration with New York Collaborates for Autism, a professor of psychology in psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medicine and a national authority on autism spectrum disorders (ASD), offers families guidance and tips for coping with a child's diagnosis.

4 Apr 2017

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

Pitt develops new motorized wheelchair that runs on compressed air

The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano achieves major milestone with 1,000th robotic surgery

Study finds occurrences of large personal data breaches in hospitals

Endocrine Society’s new Scientific Statement offers guidance to spot hormonal causes of hypertension

Health officials increase prevention efforts to address serious threats of Zika virus

Acelity launches V.A.C. VERAFLO CLEANSE CHOICE Dressing for complex wounds

Epigem partners with Northumbria University to develop disposable TB testing kit

Lords Committee highlights major internal threats to long-term NHS sustainability

ABHI launches series of recommendations highlighting role of MedTech post-Brexit

Many patients struggle to understand complex health insurance plans, survey finds

Study reveals that 25% of women with prenatal opioid addiction are not being treated

Zika-related birth defects reported by 1 in 10 US based pregnant women infected by the virus in 2016

Six important things to know about opioid crisis

Adolescent girls should be encouraged to establish care and rapport with gynecologist

New EIU report highlights need for more government action to address the psoriasis challenge

Low normalized grip strength linked to cardiometabolic diseases and disabilities in adults

Liver shows positive response to leptin therapy in patients with partial lipodystrophy, study finds

Low-dose penicillin in early life changes behaviour and balance of gut microbes

Lighthouse Guild doctor offers tips to help visually impaired people walk the Monday Mile

Tips and guidance for families to cope with child's diagnosis of autism

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