Health Care Systems/Services

Analysis of data demonstrates first time that behavior change can delay or prevent most severe form of rheumatoid arthritis Boston, MA -- Smoking is an important risk factor for developing the most common form of rheumatoid arthritis…
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First randomized study of its kind reveals effective treatment for prisoners suffering from mental illnessCredit: Royalty free image via Pexels Of the 4 million prisoners released each year, 23 percent have suffered from major depressive…
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Loma Linda University researchers find junk food is associated with both moderate and severe psychological distressCredit: Loma Linda University Health A study has found that poor mental health is linked with poor diet quality --…
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Transferring technology to South Africa for on-site vaccine production In an effort to produce vaccines where they are needed most, IDRI (Infectious Disease Research Institute) is collaborating with the Cape Town, South Africa, based…
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Over-testing drives up health-care costs, promotes overuse of antibiotics Tests to detect urinary tract infections (UTI) often are performed routinely in hospitals, even when patients don't have symptoms. Such testing "just to be safe" can…
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Simple change to standard orders reduces urine testing in asymptomatic patients SIMPLE CHANGE TO STANDARD ORDERS REDUCES URINE TESTING IN ASYMPTOMATIC PATIENTS Title: Effect of changing urine testing orderables and clinician order sets…
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The study is the first to show the drug overdose epidemic is contributing to the widening gap in life expectancy between the United States and other high-income countries In the most comprehensive international comparison of its kind, a…
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Health-related internet searches doubled during the week before patients visited an emergency department, according to a new study from researchers at Penn Medicine who examined consenting patients' Google search histories in relation to…
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New Haven, Conn. - Yale New Haven Children's Hospital (YNHCH) today announced that it has become the first hospital in Connecticut and Rhode Island to receive certification from the United Network of Organ Sharing (UNOS) to perform…
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Credit: Lancaster University Lancaster University is sharing in a €4m project to use gaming technology to improve the care of both adults and children with cancer. The project - called "MyPal: Fostering Palliative Care of Adults and…
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Credit: (Bild: Unsplash | CC0) Seven years after the introduction of flat-rate payments at Swiss hospitals, a major study has revealed a slight increase in readmission rates. Researchers from the University of Basel and the cantonal…
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Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications Journal (Volume 3 Issue 3)Credit: Compuscript 2019 The journal Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications (CVIA) has just published a new issue, Volume 3 Issue 3. This is a Special Issue on…
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Women experiencing miscarriage should be offered a choice in the treatment they receive, argues a new study from the University of Warwick that compares all treatment options for the first time First-ever comprehensive comparison of all…
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Between 10-23 percent of participants in a paid survey about flu vaccination status misled researchers about their eligibility to participate PHILADELPHIA - Offering compensation can be an important tactic to attract potential…
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