Tag: Health Care Systems/Services

eam of researchers at Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania, have created a mobile application, which helps recognize early symptoms of ...

‘Implicit measures’ better assess vocabulary for those with autism than standard tests

Results of new study could lead to better interventions, address large research gapCredit: University of Vermont Tests that assess vocabulary ...

Rare pulmonary side effects of brigatinib often resolve without treatment discontinuation

Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center Brigatinib is a next-generation ALK inhibitor that earned FDA approval in 2017 as a ...

Personalized recovery through a multi-user environment

Virtual reality for rehabilitationCredit: University of Malta Virtual reality (VR) concepts have existed for more than three decades, however the ...

Food insecurity in Nunavut increased after Nutrition North Canada introduced

Almost half of households affected Food insecurity, meaning inadequate or insecure access to food because of a lack of money, ...

Free-standing emergency departments in Texas’ big cities are not reducing congestion at hospitals

HOUSTON -- (May 20, 2019) - Free-standing emergency departments (EDs) in Texas' largest cities have not alleviated emergency room congestion ...

Why do women military vets avoid using VA benefits?

Research by UMass Amherst epidemiologist pinpoints factors of health care quality, accessibility and comfortCredit: UMass Amherst Many women military veterans ...

Progress in family planning in Africa accelerating

Analysis in eight countries suggests trends advancing more quickly than previously thought, with married women the biggest users A new ...

SCAI and ACVP release consensus statement on cardiovascular catheterization laboratory economics

LAS VEGAS (May 19, 2019) - A newly released expert consensus statement provides recommendations for optimizing the financial operations of ...

SCAI releases multi-society endorsed consensus on the classification stages of cardiogenic shock

New classification system developed to describe five stages of shockAdapted from the SCAI Clinical Expert Consensus Statement on the Classification ...

Diabetes patients at higher risk of deadly liver disease, finds study of 18 million people

Many patients with potentially deadly liver cirrhosis and liver cancer are being diagnosed at late advanced stages of disease, according ...

Sexual minority cancer survivors face disparities in access to care and quality of life

Results from a study published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, point to the ...

New clinical pathway for cancer patients leads to better outcomes, lower health care costs

Wilmington, DE, May 15, 2019 - A new clinical pathway for cancer patients at Christiana Care Health System's Helen F. ...

New workforce legislation highlights programs essential to care we need as we age, AGS