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Patients who receive antibiotics while in hospital may benefit from probiotics, say researchers

Patients in hospital who are on antibiotics may benefit from taking probiotics, according to researchers at St. Michael-s Hospital.

5 Jun 2013

Better understanding of breast milk variability, strategies for optimizing neonatal diet

The composition of breast milk varies from mother to mother, and genetic factors may affect the levels of protective components in breast milk that could influence a newborn's outcomes.

5 Jun 2013

Research: 8% drop in BMI lowers risk factor for type 2 diabetes in obese teenagers

Obese teenagers who reduced their body mass index (BMI) by 8 percent or more had improvements in insulin sensitivity, an important metabolic factor related to the later development of type 2 diabetes. The teens followed a family-based, lifestyle-modification weight loss program that offers the potential to become a broader model.

5 Jun 2013

Doctors fall short of meeting standards in gov't push for electronic health records

New research shows that most physicians are not meeting the federal "meaningful use" criteria for electronic health records.

5 Jun 2013

Weight-loss surgery may improve metabolic risk factors in obese patients: Study

Among mild to moderately obese patients with type 2 diabetes, adding gastric bypass surgery to lifestyle and medical management was associated with a greater likelihood of improved levels of metabolic risk factors such as blood glucose, LDL-cholesterol and systolic blood pressure, according to a study in the June 5 issue of JAMA.

5 Jun 2013

Security of ePHI: A growing concern for healthcare executives

The security of electronic patient health information continues to be a growing concern for healthcare executives, driven by an increasingly mobile clinician workforce, uncertainty around impending updates to HIPAA regulations and widespread use of text messaging among providers.

5 Jun 2013

D.C. officials, CareFirst clash over insurance offerings

The Washington Post reports that D.C. officials have criticized the insurer for cutting the number of small business plans it will offer in the city's online insurance marketplace. Meanwhile, the Associated Press reports the city council is considering a measure that would require all individual and small business plans to be sold through that marketplace by 2015.

5 Jun 2013

Johns Hopkins researchers examine how motor memories are formed and lost

If people are unable to perceive their own errors as they complete a routine, simple task, their skill will decline over time, Johns Hopkins researchers have found - but not for the reasons scientists assumed.

5 Jun 2013

Study to help scientists better understand brain behavior, treat brain disease

A cross-disciplinary collaboration of researchers in the School of Science at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis explores the neural synchrony between circuits in the brain and their behavior under simulated drug addiction.

5 Jun 2013

HHS unveils Medicare claims data detailing hospital price information for outpatient treatment

The average charges for 30 hospital outpatient procedures show big hospital-to-hospital variation in terms of how much the facilities bill patients for the same service.

5 Jun 2013

Researchers discover way to stop atherosclerosis caused by diabetes

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have discovered how to stop the destructive process that leads to cardiovascular disease in diabetic laboratory animals.

5 Jun 2013

Review on new, hazardous drugs of abuse presented in Journal of Addiction Medicine

The last few years have seen the emergence of a new drug problem in so-called "bath salts"-actually "designer stimulants," packaged and sold in ways that skirt drug laws. A review and update on these designer drugs is presented in the June Journal of Addiction Medicine, the official journal of the American Society of Addiction Medicine.

5 Jun 2013

End-of-life care: A challenge in terms of costs and quality

t first glance, America is making great strides toward a medical and cultural shift in its approach to end-of-life care: More and more providers are recognizing the benefits of hospice, more people are dying at home, and many health care organizations are institutionalizing the discussions between providers and patients that would help patients formalize their wishes for end-of-life care through an advance directive. But pull up the curtain on these statistics, and the drama that unfolds tells a very different story. End-of-life care continues to be characterized by aggressive medical intervention and runaway costs (Adamopoulos, 6/3).

5 Jun 2013

New research shows seniors use less effective reference frames to visualize nearby objects

For many older adults, the aging process seems to go hand-in-hand with an annoying increase in clumsiness - difficulties dialing a phone, fumbling with keys in a lock or knocking over the occasional wine glass while reaching for a salt shaker.

5 Jun 2013

Study sheds light on characteristics of male victims of sex assault and the services they use

While only a small percentage of adult males who are victims of sex assault report the crime, a new study by Women's College Research Institute and the Ontario Network of Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Treatment Centres shows of those who do, an overwhelming majority - almost 90 per cent - use five or more services ranging from counselling to medical care and treatment.

5 Jun 2013

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Patients who receive antibiotics while in hospital may benefit from probiotics, say researchers

Better understanding of breast milk variability, strategies for optimizing neonatal diet

Research: 8% drop in BMI lowers risk factor for type 2 diabetes in obese teenagers

Doctors fall short of meeting standards in gov't push for electronic health records

Weight-loss surgery may improve metabolic risk factors in obese patients: Study

Security of ePHI: A growing concern for healthcare executives

D.C. officials, CareFirst clash over insurance offerings

Johns Hopkins researchers examine how motor memories are formed and lost

Study to help scientists better understand brain behavior, treat brain disease

HHS unveils Medicare claims data detailing hospital price information for outpatient treatment

Researchers discover way to stop atherosclerosis caused by diabetes

Review on new, hazardous drugs of abuse presented in Journal of Addiction Medicine

End-of-life care: A challenge in terms of costs and quality

New research shows seniors use less effective reference frames to visualize nearby objects

Study sheds light on characteristics of male victims of sex assault and the services they use

Democratic strategists urge new strategy: Embrace the health law

EU funds d-LIVER project to help people suffering from liver disease

Stem cells that strongly express WNT3 are biased to develop into cells and tissues, say researchers

Blocking MHCII action rescues nerve cells from Parkinson's disease mechanisms, researchers find

Conn. budget moves Medicaid money, cuts some hospital funding

Advancing Motor Neuron Disease Diagnosis with Non-Invasive Ultrasound and AI

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

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