High rates of Indigenous people in jail is a health crisis
The overincarceration of Indigenous people in Canada is a health crisis, causing more years of life to be lost than premature death from heart disease,...
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Program involving community volunteers shows promise for reducing health care use by seniors
Incorporating community volunteers into the health care system shows promise in reducing health care usage by older adults and shifting health care from hospitals to...
Nearly half of public wrongly believe heart failure is normal in old age
Low awareness of heart failure among patients and the public is highlighted in surveys to be presented during Heart Failure 2019 the annual congress of...
Fitness may affect risk of lung, colorectal cancer and survival likelihood after diagnosis
In a recent study, adults who were the most fit had the lowest risk of developing lung and colorectal cancer. Also, among individuals who developed...
Index that tracks impact of pharmaceuticals worldwide to relaunch, focus on more diseases
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. - The Global Health Impact Index, developed by faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York to rank pharmaceutical companies based on...
UV lights on power lines may help save Sandhill cranes
Credit: James Dwyer, EDM International Crane species are declining around the world, and lethal collisions with power lines are an ongoing threat to many crane...
Using a mobile while browsing the shelves may make shoppers buy more
In-store mobile phone use that is unrelated to shopping may be associated with an increase in unplanned purchases, according to a study published in the...
Banana disease boosted by climate change
Credit: Dan Bebber Climate change has raised the risk of a fungal disease that ravages banana crops, new research shows. Black Sigatoka disease emerged from...
Managing architectural distortion on mammography based on MR enhancement
Results to be exhibited at 2019 ARRS Annual Meeting Leesburg, VA, May 5, 2019--High negative predictive values (NPV) in mammography architectural distortion (AD) without ultrasonographic...
Comparison between clinicians’ and radiologists’ understanding and imaging of breast pain
Results to be exhibited at 2019 ARRS Annual Meeting Leesburg, VA, May 5, 2019--Clinicians need more education in the types of breast pain that necessitate...
Excessive use of skin cancer surgery curbed with awareness effort
Johns Hopkins, partners show simple physician-to-physician intervention can yield higher-value care for patients, save millions of dollarsCredit: Lesion photo courtesy of Kelly Nelson, National Cancer...
Lung cancer: Less invasive surgery for faster recovery
A CRCHUM researcher paves the way for the widespread use of this new operation Every day, 78 Canadians receive a diagnosis of lung cancer, the...
Technology could help reduce exploitation of traditional weavers in Malaysia
New smartphone apps and greater use of social media could help reduce the exploitation of traditional weavers in poor rural regions of Malaysia, new research...
‘I’m here for breast cancer. Why are you talking to me about my heart?’
Call for action: Study reveals urgent need to look after hearts of cancer patients Milan, Italy - 4 May 2019: Many physicians are not telling...
Cooperation among fishers can improve fish stock in coral reefs
Credit: Tim McClanahan, Wildlife Conservation Society Cooperation within a group of people is key to many successful endeavors, including scientific ones. According to a study...
