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New 'Work Design for Health' framework offers viable directions for improving employee health, well-being

The "Work Design for Health" framework—developed by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and MIT Sloan School of Management researchers—maps how to create work environments that foster worker health and well-being.

11 Sep 2021

UGA research offers hope for a viable therapeutic to combat COVID-19

As COVID-19 cases continue to skyrocket across the U.S. and the world, few options are available for treating patients infected with the SARS-CoV-2.

11 Sep 2021

Marshall University researcher awarded $1.36 million NIH grant for kidney-related study

Sandrine V. Pierre, Ph.D., associate professor of biomedical sciences at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine and interim director of the Marshall Institute for Interdisciplinary Research (MIIR), has been awarded a Research Project Grant (R01), one of the most competitive grants issued by the National Institutes of Health.

10 Sep 2021

UM researcher wins $2.5 million NSF grant to study hantavirus disease transmission

University of Montana researcher Angela Luis has been awarded a National Science Foundation grant to study how diversity of competitor species affects infectious disease transmission in wildlife – specifically hantavirus in deer mice.

10 Sep 2021

Enhanced recovery after surgery program helps reduce opioid prescriptions after lung surgery

Lung surgery patients who utilize a comprehensive, evidence-based enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) program require fewer opioid prescriptions when discharged and this effect was sustained over the 4-year study period, according to research presented today at the 18th Annual Perioperative and Critical Care Conference from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.

10 Sep 2021

Chewing gum after cardiac surgery may accelerate the return of gut function

Chewing gum after heart surgery may kickstart the digestive tract, helping patients feel better and potentially be discharged sooner than those who don't use this generally safe and simple intervention, according to research presented today at the 18th Annual Perioperative and Critical Care Conference from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.

10 Sep 2021

Study compares three types of state legislations aimed at ensuring adequate nurse staffing

Across the nation, states are grappling with alternative approaches to address the heightened problem of low nurse staffing in hospitals.

10 Sep 2021

Tumor-related risk factors affect conversion of active surveillance to treatment for prostate cancer

For men with "low-risk" prostate cancer initially managed with active surveillance, cancer-related factors such as tumor grade and size are key risk factors for conversion to active treatment, reports a study in The Journal of Urology®, an Official Journal of the American Urological Association.

10 Sep 2021

Hysterectomy may be preventable for some women with common uterine condition, review finds

Adenomyosis – an abnormal tissue growth into the muscular wall of the uterus that causes painful cramps and heavy or prolonged menstrual bleeding – is more common than generally appreciated, a review of the literature by gynecologists at UT Southwestern Medical Center revealed.

10 Sep 2021

FB-EVAR is safe and effective for treatment of aortic aneurysms, study shows

A recent study revealed that endovascular repair of complex aortic aneurysms using fenestrated and branched endografts provides a safe and effective alternative to open surgical repair, with the lowest ever reported mortality rate in this patient population, according to researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Memorial Hermann Heart and Vascular Institute Aortic Center.

10 Sep 2021

New research project aims to better understand the brain basis of cognitive control

Are you able to start a task and stick with it, all the way through, ignoring the temptations of the internet or the sudden realization that you should probably do the laundry?

10 Sep 2021

New center at UC San Diego to study the effects of antibiotics on mother’s milk and infant health

More than 70 percent of breastfeeding women take some form of medication, but 90 percent of those medications are not appropriately labeled for pregnant or lactating women.

10 Sep 2021

New statement on COVAX global supply forecast for 2021 and early 2022

Twelve months ago, the world came together to support COVAX, a multilateral initiative aimed at guaranteeing global access to life-saving COVID-19 vaccines.

10 Sep 2021

Study finds link between physically active lifestyle and lower risk of anxiety

A quick online search for ways to improve our mental health will often come up with a myriad of different results.

10 Sep 2021

Brown researchers receive $4.9 million to study COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness in older adults

To address the pressing issue of diminishing immunity among older adults to COVID-19 as well to vaccines designed to protect against the virus, a $4.9 million award from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will fund a two-year project led by Brown University researchers and conducted by a team spanning multiple institutions.

10 Sep 2021

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New 'Work Design for Health' framework offers viable directions for improving employee health, well-being

UGA research offers hope for a viable therapeutic to combat COVID-19

Marshall University researcher awarded $1.36 million NIH grant for kidney-related study

UM researcher wins $2.5 million NSF grant to study hantavirus disease transmission

Enhanced recovery after surgery program helps reduce opioid prescriptions after lung surgery

Chewing gum after cardiac surgery may accelerate the return of gut function

Study compares three types of state legislations aimed at ensuring adequate nurse staffing

Tumor-related risk factors affect conversion of active surveillance to treatment for prostate cancer

Hysterectomy may be preventable for some women with common uterine condition, review finds

FB-EVAR is safe and effective for treatment of aortic aneurysms, study shows

New research project aims to better understand the brain basis of cognitive control

New center at UC San Diego to study the effects of antibiotics on mother’s milk and infant health

New statement on COVAX global supply forecast for 2021 and early 2022

Study finds link between physically active lifestyle and lower risk of anxiety

Brown researchers receive $4.9 million to study COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness in older adults

Study: Canadians have the highest risk of respiratory mortality from wildfire pollution

UC San Diego receives $12.25 million NIH grant to improve epilepsy treatment

Convalescent plasma does not reduce risk of intubation or death for COVID-19 hospitalized patients

Researchers identify mechanism behind structural birth defects in fetuses of mothers with diabetes

Study documents the added value of hospitals employing inpatient nurse practitioners

How industrial hygiene flow calibration supports defensible exposure data

How electrical engineering ensures accurate calibration and patient safety

The importance of ketones from a clinical and medical perspective

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