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Recognizing the symptoms is important as concussion can be more than just a headache

You don't have to be a football player to get a concussion.

6 Nov 2019

As states with legal weed embrace vaping bans, black-market risks linger

Cannabis shops around Washington state are now required to hang signs warning customers of “severe lung injuries” and “deaths” associated with vaping.

6 Nov 2019

Repeated infusions of ketamine for migraines or pain not linked to increased adverse events

Repeated infusions of ketamine treatments for migraines or pain was not associated with increased risk for hepatotoxicity or psychomimetic adverse drug events (ADEs), according to research from Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA, and the University of Virginia at Charlottesville.

6 Nov 2019

Study finds 59.3% of individuals have depression in the last month before death

Depression impacts quality of life at all life stages, but little is known about the factors related to depression in the last year of life. A recent study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society found that 59.3% of individuals had depression in the last month before death.

6 Nov 2019

For young people with psychosis, early intervention is crucial

Andrew Echeguren, 26, had his first psychotic episode when he was 15. He was working as an assistant coach at a summer soccer camp for kids when the lyrics coming out of his iPod suddenly morphed into racist and homophobic slurs, telling him to harm others — and himself.

6 Nov 2019

CryoCapCell appoint Labtech as UK distributor

Labtech International has been appointed as the UK and Ireland distributor of CryoCapCell, the France-based manufacturer of the technology-leading HPM Live μ high pressure freezing system.

From Labtech International Ltd 6 Nov 2019

HIV increases the prevalence of early menopause, shows study

Thanks to medical advancements, HIV-positive women now have a longer life expectancy, exposing them to numerous midlife health issues such as menopause.

6 Nov 2019

Study highlights importance of public health efforts to reduce maternal obesity

In a study published in Pediatric Obesity, a child's high and increasing body mass index between ages two and six years was strongly associated with pre-pregnancy obesity and overweight in the child's mother; modestly associated with maternal type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes that required medication, and excessive weight gain during pregnancy; and slightly associated with breastfeeding for six months or less.

6 Nov 2019

Longer emergency department wait times can exacerbate costs, shows study

Wait times in U.S. emergency departments are increasing. A new study published in Economic Inquiry indicates that prolonging the wait time in the emergency department for a patient who arrives with a serious condition by 10 minutes will increase the hospital's cost to care for the patient by an average of 6%, and it will increase the cost to care for moderately severe cases by an average of 3%.

6 Nov 2019

Reports on surfing-related injuries do not reflect the trend in popularity, shows study

Over the last few years, surfing has increased in popularity, with about 2.6 million recreational surfers in the United States.

6 Nov 2019

Study: Medication use is common in pregnant women with preeclampsia

Use of medications during pregnancy is more common in women with preeclampsia than in those without, according to an analysis of women who gave birth at a hospital in Finland in 2002-2016.

6 Nov 2019

Adolescents can benefit from school-based sleep education program

A recent study uncovered potential long-term benefits of a school-based sleep education program for adolescents.

6 Nov 2019

Implanted nerve stimulation devices provide sustained pain relief in 60 days

Patients who have chosen to treat chronic pain with implanted peripheral nerve stimulation no longer need to be tethered permanently to the device.

6 Nov 2019

Current ecology, not ancestral dispersal patterns, impacts the severity of menopause symptoms

A recent theory states that women enter menopause at different ages and have varying extents of symptoms due in part to residence patterns after marriage--or whether couples disperse to live with paternal or maternal kin.

6 Nov 2019

Study: Normal body weight can hide eating disorder in teens and young adults

Teens and young adults with atypical anorexia nervosa can have normal body weights and still be dangerously ill, according to a new study led by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine and the University of California-San Francisco.

6 Nov 2019

Shortened sleep is linked with low bone mineral density, osteoporosis

Getting too little sleep was linked with a higher risk of having low bone mineral density (BMD) and developing osteoporosis, as reported in a recent Journal of Bone and Mineral Research study of postmenopausal women.

6 Nov 2019

Study demonstrates an effective way to predict labor induction

When labor is induced in pregnant women, one in five women will require an emergency cesarean section.

6 Nov 2019

Electronic prescription accountability program may help track opioid prescriptions

An electronic prescription accountability program for physicians tracking the number of opioid prescriptions per provider may help institutions identify areas for training and education to prevent overprescribing, according to research from the University of California, Irvine.

6 Nov 2019

New therapy has potential to repair cells damaged by noise, prevent hearing loss

More than 700 million people worldwide suffer from some degree of hearing loss, including an estimated 20 percent of Americans over the age of 12, according to medical experts.

6 Nov 2019

ISPOR investigates the issue of wasted healthcare spending to improve health system efficiencies

ISPOR, the professional society for health economics and outcomes research - explored the issue of wasted healthcare spending and how to improve health system efficiencies in the session, "How Can We Create Headroom for High-Value Care By Increasing Efficiency in Health Systems?" [IP9]

6 Nov 2019

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Recognizing the symptoms is important as concussion can be more than just a headache

As states with legal weed embrace vaping bans, black-market risks linger

Repeated infusions of ketamine for migraines or pain not linked to increased adverse events

Study finds 59.3% of individuals have depression in the last month before death

For young people with psychosis, early intervention is crucial

CryoCapCell appoint Labtech as UK distributor

HIV increases the prevalence of early menopause, shows study

Study highlights importance of public health efforts to reduce maternal obesity

Longer emergency department wait times can exacerbate costs, shows study

Reports on surfing-related injuries do not reflect the trend in popularity, shows study

Study: Medication use is common in pregnant women with preeclampsia

Adolescents can benefit from school-based sleep education program

Implanted nerve stimulation devices provide sustained pain relief in 60 days

Current ecology, not ancestral dispersal patterns, impacts the severity of menopause symptoms

Study: Normal body weight can hide eating disorder in teens and young adults

Shortened sleep is linked with low bone mineral density, osteoporosis

Study demonstrates an effective way to predict labor induction

Electronic prescription accountability program may help track opioid prescriptions

New therapy has potential to repair cells damaged by noise, prevent hearing loss

ISPOR investigates the issue of wasted healthcare spending to improve health system efficiencies

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