Health
New research shows 73 percent of allergists prescribe under-the-tongue allergy tablets
Four FDA-approved tablets available for battling allergies ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL - (APRIL 2, 2019) - Allergy shots (subcutaneous immunotherapy or...
Experts discover historic roots of Medicare for All, public option and free-market proposals
When it comes to health care proposals, 'everything old is new again' As political leaders debate the future of the...
BU finds Medicare Advantage networks are broad and getting broader
Share of Medicare Advantage plans with broad networks increased from 80.1 percent in 2011 to 82.5 percent in 2015, and...
UM environmental engineering faculty publishes paper on risk assessment
The paper, 'A general dose-response relationship for chronic chemical and other health stressors and mixtures based on an emergent illness...
Research brief: Largest study of childhood cancer after IVF
University of Minnesota researchers conducted the largest study of childhood cancer after conception by IVF to date In the past...
UC San Diego Health treats 1st cancer patient with stem-cell derived natural killer cells
Fate Therapeutics, in collaboration with UC San Diego researcher, developed first off-the-shelf immunotherapy from human induced pluripotent stem cells that...
Special journal issue highlights shift work science, solutions
SPOKANE, Wash. - Shift work and non-standard work schedules are increasingly common as employers strive to meet the demands of...
Face-to-face workshops increase household preparedness for disaster
Face-to-face workshops based on the psychology of behaviour change and disaster preparedness can be used to prompt households to take...
ACR targets step therapy and drug pricing in new position statements
ATLANTA - The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) has released new drug pricing and step therapy position statements that they...
International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) Annual Meeting May 1-4 in Montreal
Leading autism scientists, students, and advocates from around the world to gather in Montreal to share latest findings and discoveries...
HIV infection increases the risk of death associated with depressive symptoms
(Boston)--In a new study to investigate the relationship among depressive disorders or symptoms, HIV status and mortality, researchers report that...
Are the uninsured and medicaid patients more likely to be transferred to another hospital?
Bottom Line: This study analyzed 215,000 emergency department (ED) visits to 160 U.S. hospitals to see if patients with the common...
Mental health stigma, fueled by religious belief, may prevent latinos from seeking help
Credit: Rutgers University Religious and cultural beliefs may discourage many Latinos in the United States from seeking treatment for depression...
Novel strategy fights back bacterial antibiotic resistance
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine A new strategy to combat antibiotic resistance has emerged from a study led by researchers...
Tobacco use makes precancerous cells that fertilize cancer growth
Tobacco use causes a field of precancerous cells, increasing the risk of developing head & neck cancer. But exactly how...
Gender parity: Not a foregone conclusion in all fields
A new mathematical model reveals that gender parity is not inevitable in all fields and external intervention may be needed...
Key brain region for navigating familiar places identified
UCL scientists have discovered the key brain region for navigating well-known places, helping explain why brain damage seen in early...
Panvigilance — a strategy to integrate biomarkers in clinical trials to enhance drug safety
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, April 1, 2019--Modern medicines have positively contributed to public health and...
Women dominate ob/gyn field but make less money than male counterparts
Gender gap in pay extends to reproductive endocrinology and infertility specialists AURORA, Colo. (April 1, 2019) - While women outnumber...
Complex artefacts don’t prove brilliance of our ancestors
Credit: University of Exeter Artefacts such as bows and arrows do not necessarily prove our ancestors had sophisticated reasoning and...
