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NJII joins NJ initiative to combat opioid crisis
New Jersey Innovation Institute (NJII), a New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) corporation, has joined in a new state-funded effort ...
Millennials are ‘canaries in the coalmine’ for toxic economic trends
Millennials - young adults in their 20s and 30s - earn less money without a college degree and are more ...
Study finds FDA dermatology advisors receive payments following drug approvals
Fifty-four percent received at least one payment from pharmaceutical companies A team of researchers led by a member of the ...
A new picture of dengue’s growing threat
More than 6 billion people at risk by 2080 SEATTLE--Research published today in Nature Microbiology paints a startling new picture ...
AMP bolsters position on consumer genomic testing
Updated position statement reflects emerging technology landscape, highlights privacy best practices, and expands conditions for clinically-meaningful tests ROCKVILLE, Md. - ...
Canadian pediatric emergency department crowding not linked to death, serious adverse outcomes
Visiting a crowded pediatric emergency department in Canada may increase the likelihood of being hospitalized but is not linked to ...
Marijuana and fertility: Five things to know
For patients who smoke marijuana and their physicians, "Five things to know about ... marijuana and fertility" provides useful information ...
Policies encouraging healthy eating could greatly cut cancer-related costs
Using sophisticated models, researchers examine how various warning labels and taxes targeting diet would reduce cancer cases and cancer-associated costsCredit: ...
ACR applauds bipartisan legislation to improve prior authorization oversight and use
Rheumatology leaders join a coalition of national medical specialties in urging congress to protect patients from prior authorization requirements in ...
Henry Ford Stroke Centers earn American Heart Association quality awards
Credit: Henry Ford Health System All five of Henry Ford Health System's hospitals that are equipped to treat stroke recently ...
If you teach them, they will care
FAU's Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, collaborators develop novel geriatric care program for undergraduate nursing studentsCredit: Florida Atlantic University ...
Fussy, hungry, or even in pain? Scientists create an AI tool to tell babies’ cries apart
Method shown to reliably differentiate between normal and distressed cries Every parent knows the frustration of responding to a baby's ...
For dying patients, early plans can improve quality of life
Researchers encourage more conversation, better documentation of wishes COLUMBUS, Ohio - Careful documentation of a hospice patient's end-of-life wishes - ...
Walking speed points to future clinical outcomes for older patients with blood cancers
Slower pace linked to lower survival and increased likelihood of hospitalization; measuring gait speed offers useful tool to better tailor ...
Study suggests new computer analytics may solve the hospital readmission puzzle
Machine learning score predicts hospital returns better than standard methods BALTIMORE, Md, June 5, 2019 -A University of Maryland School ...
What if you could spot skin cancer before it got too serious?
Credit: BYU / Kevin John Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States. If you ...
Columbia University and Deerfield Management launch Hudson Heights Innovations
Deerfield commits up to $130 million to accelerate drug discovery at Columbia (New York, NY, June 5, 2019)--Columbia University and ...
Researchers identify link between more frequent, intense heat events and deaths in Las Vegas
Credit: DRI Over the last several decades, extreme heat events around the world--particularly in the American Southwest--have gotten hotter, occurred ...
Dartmouth study reveals how ACOs use home visits to improve care and reduce hospital use
A new Dartmouth-led study, published this week in the June issue of Health Affairs, offers new details about how one ...