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American Red Cross offers 15 safety tips for summer season

Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start to summer with warm weather and summer fun in the sun just ahead.

27 May 2017

World’s first Percutaneous Injectable Anchor System receives CE Mark approval

Freedom Neuro BV, a medical device distributor for Stimwave Technologies Incorporated, today announced CE Mark approval for the world's first Percutaneous Injectable Anchor System.

27 May 2017

Researchers can attack cancer by working together, says UNC Charlotte professor

MUC1 is a protein present on the cells that line most organs. It lubricates and protects them. When cells become malignant, the MUC1 protein changes and signals tumor cells to multiply.

27 May 2017

Molina Healthcare, a top Obamacare insurer, investigates breach of patients’ data

Molina Healthcare, a major insurer in Medicaid and state exchanges across the country, has shut down its online patient portal as it investigates a potential data breach that may have exposed sensitive medical information.

27 May 2017

Dragon Master Foundation to fund DIPG trial that will make patient data available live in the cloud

Dragon Master Foundation has announced plans to provide $300,000 in funding for the first clinical trial that will make patient data available live in the cloud while the trial is underway.

27 May 2017

Preventative measures can help minimize rising threat of tick-borne illnesses

Healthcare providers and researchers agree: this will be a bad year for ticks and we need use preventative measures to minimize the threat of tick-borne illnesses.

27 May 2017

FDA approves expanded use of Zykadia for first-line treatment of ALK-positive metastatic NSCLC

Novartis today announced the US Food and Drug Administration approved the expanded use of Zykadia (ceritinib) to include the first-line treatment of patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose tumors are anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-positive, as detected by an FDA-approved test.

27 May 2017

A busy week for health: Budget cuts, CBO scores and Mitch Mcconnell’s cryptic signal

It was a hectic week for people who follow news about health politics. Kaiser Health News' veteran reporters Mary Agnes Carey and Julie Rovner sat down to discuss some of the major developments.

27 May 2017

Summer perils and ways to avoid, treat them

Summer can bite. It can burn or itch. It can make you extremely sick…or worse.

27 May 2017

Health-tech startups expanding innovations one year after completing Cedars-Sinai Accelerator program

One year after graduating from the Cedars-Sinai Accelerator powered by Techstars, several health-tech startups are swiftly expanding their innovations into hospitals and other healthcare settings for the benefit of patients.

27 May 2017

UC research finds high levels of PFOA in Mid-Ohio River Valley residents

New research from the University of Cincinnati reveals that residents of the Mid-Ohio River Valley (from Evansville, Indiana, north to Huntington, West Virginia) had higher than normal levels of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) based on blood samples collected over a 22-year span.

27 May 2017

Open-access BRCA testing for inherited breast cancer enables identification of missed carriers

Ashkenazi Jewish women are known to have a predisposition to the inherited breast cancers BRCA1 and BRCA2, but currently genetic testing in this group is limited to women affected by breast and ovarian cancers and those who are unaffected but have a family history of the disease.

27 May 2017

Diabetic donor kidneys may offer greater survival benefit to transplant candidates

A new study indicates that receiving donor kidneys from individuals with diabetes may offer a greater survival benefit than remaining on the waitlist for many transplant candidates.

27 May 2017

UNC researchers discover cascade of gene activity during journey to maturation in fruit flies

Every animal starts as a clump of cells, which over time multiply and mature into many different types of cells, tissues, and organs.

26 May 2017

Study aims to find if IV acetaminophen can lead to lower doses of opioids after hip replacement surgery

When considering joint replacement, many patients worry about how much pain they'll experience after surgery. It's a valid concern. Pain control is important not only to avoid discomfort.

26 May 2017

Study demonstrates negative impact of weakened motorcycle helmet laws in Michigan

Skull fractures and other head and facial injuries from motorcycle trauma in Michigan have doubled since that state relaxed its motorcycle helmet laws, reports a study in the June issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

26 May 2017

New device can help stroke patients recover some control over paralyzed limbs

Stroke patients who learned to use their minds to open and close a device fitted over their paralyzed hands gained some control over their hands, according to a new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

26 May 2017

Researchers use chemical array to find malignant cells within melanoma tumor

Melanoma is a particularly difficult cancer to treat once it has metastasized, spreading throughout the body. University of Illinois researchers are using chemistry to find the deadly, elusive malignant cells within a melanoma tumor that hold the potential to spread.

26 May 2017

Experts outline new approach to total abdominal wall transplantation for complex cases

For some patients undergoing intestinal or multi-organ transplantation, closing the abdominal wall poses a difficult surgical challenge.

26 May 2017

New study finds clear trend of HIV patients persisting with treatment longer than usual

With antiretroviral drugs, HIV has become a manageable chronic condition, but only so long as patients continue to take the medication.

26 May 2017

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American Red Cross offers 15 safety tips for summer season

World’s first Percutaneous Injectable Anchor System receives CE Mark approval

Researchers can attack cancer by working together, says UNC Charlotte professor

Molina Healthcare, a top Obamacare insurer, investigates breach of patients’ data

Dragon Master Foundation to fund DIPG trial that will make patient data available live in the cloud

Preventative measures can help minimize rising threat of tick-borne illnesses

FDA approves expanded use of Zykadia for first-line treatment of ALK-positive metastatic NSCLC

A busy week for health: Budget cuts, CBO scores and Mitch Mcconnell’s cryptic signal

Summer perils and ways to avoid, treat them

Health-tech startups expanding innovations one year after completing Cedars-Sinai Accelerator program

UC research finds high levels of PFOA in Mid-Ohio River Valley residents

Open-access BRCA testing for inherited breast cancer enables identification of missed carriers

Diabetic donor kidneys may offer greater survival benefit to transplant candidates

UNC researchers discover cascade of gene activity during journey to maturation in fruit flies

Study aims to find if IV acetaminophen can lead to lower doses of opioids after hip replacement surgery

Study demonstrates negative impact of weakened motorcycle helmet laws in Michigan

New device can help stroke patients recover some control over paralyzed limbs

Researchers use chemical array to find malignant cells within melanoma tumor

Experts outline new approach to total abdominal wall transplantation for complex cases

New study finds clear trend of HIV patients persisting with treatment longer than usual

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