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 ...
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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 ...
Swedish and South African universities’ collaboration on Agenda 2030 challenges
SASUF (the South Africa-Sweden University Forum) is a partnership among 36 Swedish and South African universities with the aim of ...
Needleless vaccine will protect children from dangerous viruses
Orally administered vaccine can protect millions from hepatitis B. Oral vaccines are both safer and less expensive than injections; researchers ...
Emergency room patients acuity levels not always considered when within wait time target
New research from the UBC Sauder School of Business reveals that Metro Vancouver emergency patient acuity levels sometimes come second ...
FDA grants breakthrough device designation to KidneyIntelX™
Renalytix AI plc (AIM: RENX), a developer of artificial intelligence-enabled clinical diagnostics for kidney disease, announces that it has been ...
Mobile prenatal app shown to reduce in-person visits during pregnancy
George Washington University physicians found use of the mobile app Babyscripts reduced in-person prenatal care visits while maintaining patient and ...
Novel healthcare program for former prisoners reduces recidivism
New Haven, Conn. -- A healthcare program tailored to the needs of recently released prisoners can significantly reduce recidivism, according ...
New BioIVT research on botanical-drug interactions published in Applied In Vitro Toxicology
Study compares two in vitro liver methods to determine which one best predicts BDIsCredit: BioIVT Westbury, NY - May 2, ...
New study finds high rates of formula use with low-income infants, recommends changes
Credit: George Mason University The World Health Organization and American Academy of Pediatrics recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first six ...
Medicine and music: Eastman School of Music, Univ. of Rochester Medical Center join forces
Eastman Performing Arts Medicine unifies and expands clinical services, arts integration and research to transform arts-related health care delivery and ...
US $244 billion lost annually because people don’t have spectacles to correct myopia
East Asia, South Asia and South East Asia regions bear the greatest burdenCredit: Photo by Dean Saffron, courtesy of Brien ...
HER2 positive breast cancer: Treatment de-escalation needs to be personalized
ESMO Breast Cancer Congress, May 2-4, 2019, Berlin, GermanyCredit: European Society for Medical Oncology Lugano, Switzerland, 1 May 2019 - ...
Effort to improve rescue kits for diabetes gets $1.4 million boost with SBIR grant
Monon Bioventures and Purdue University awarded grant to improve diabetes treatment WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Diabetes is a disease of ...
Global HER2 testing survey raises questions about priorities for breast cancer resources
ESMO Breast Cancer Congress, May 2-4, 2019, Berlin, GermanyCredit: European Society for Medical Oncology Lugano, Switzerland, 30 April 2019 - ...
Continuous chemotherapy improves outcomes and quality of life in advanced breast cancer
ESMO Breast Cancer Congress, May 2-4, 2019, Berlin, GermanyCredit: European Society for Medical Oncology Lugano, Switzerland, 30 April 2019 - ...
Breast cancer in young women: Good outcomes with advised therapy
ESMO Breast Cancer Congress, May 2-4, 2019, Berlin, GermanyCredit: European Society for Medical Oncology Lugano, Switzerland, 30 April 2019 - ...
NIH’s All of Us Research Program to hold special symposium on May 6, 2019
Event will highlight progress toward building largest, most diverse health research program of its kind What: The All of Us ...
Sensor-based technologies are promising to support independent living for older women
Study reveals active older women prefer wearable sensors over smart home sensors to measure personal activity data collection A study ...
Research suggests strategy for more equitable Medicare reimbursement
Credit: SLU submitted photo Those who were enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid were sicker, had more cognitive impairments and ...