Tag: Medicine/Health

Project funded by HRSA will serve veterans in rural, underserved communitiesCredit: Florida Atlantic University Florida is home to approximately 1.5 ...

Binge watching TV increases heart health risks more than a desk job among African Americans

Journal of the American Heart Association report DALLAS, June 26, 2019 -- Binge watching TV may be a greater risk ...

Study: Social robots can benefit hospitalized children

Interacting with a robotic teddy bear invented at MIT boosted young patients' positive emotions, engagement, and activity level A new ...

Heart risk raised by sitting in front of the TV, not by sitting at work, finds study

NEW YORK, NY (June 26, 2019)--Sitting for long periods of time has been linked to increased risk of cardiovascular disease ...

Researchers reveal lack of evidence for drugs prescribed to treat chronic pain in children

Decisions to prescribe children drugs to treat chronic pain are not guided by sufficient, high quality evidence, according to an ...

Injury more likely due to abuse when child was with male caregiver

Over 1,700 children die from child abuse each year in the U.S., and far more sustain injuries that result in ...

From simple tools to high-level buy-in, how doctors can help cancer patients quit tobacco

Penn study shows Moonshot-funded program is making an impact PHILADELPHIA - A simple set of decision-support tools combined with institutional ...

Prostate cancer urine test shows who needs treatment and when

Researchers at the University of East Anglia and the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital have developed a urine test to ...

Medicare Advantage beneficiaries run higher risk of readmission compared with traditional Medicare

1. Medicare Advantage beneficiaries run higher risk of readmission compared with traditional Medicare Abstract: http://annals.org/aim/article/doi/10.7326/M18-1795 Editorial: http://annals.org/aim/article/doi/10.7326/M19-1599 URLs go live ...

The Gerontological Society of America selects 2019 fellows

The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) -- the nation's largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to the field of aging -- has ...

Bringing neuromodulation therapies to drug-resistant epilepsy patients

A specialized clinic in a tertiary hospital is effective at treating patients from 5 statesCredit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Despite ...

URI nursing study examines how premature birth affects health throughout life

$3 million grant extends 30-year study, one of the longest on premature birthCredit: URI photo KINGSTON, R.I. -- June 25, ...

Radionuclide therapy effective in high-grade neuroendocrine neoplasms

New study provides basis for expansion of clinical indications for patients with progressive neuroendocrine tumorsCredit: J Zhang et al., THERANOSTICS ...

NEOMED receives $3.7 Million HRSA Award to improve the health and wellness of older adults

Partners to transform geriatrics with interprofessional training for students, practitioners, caregivers and patientsCredit: NEOMED ROOTSTOWN, OHIO-- Northeast Ohio Medical University ...

Portable device can be used to diagnose eye disease remotely

An app operating the optical device sends images of the retina over the internet to Eyer Cloud, which stores and ...

Common antidepressants interact with opioid med to lessen pain relief

Findings from University Hospitals study could help explain certain apparent opioid drug-seeking behavior and opioid overuse CLEVELAND -- Common antidepressants ...

Shot could remove side effects from late-stage head and neck cancer therapy

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- For advanced stages of head and neck cancer, one of the best treatments is so aggressive ...

Molecular imaging suggests smokers may have impaired neuroimmune function

Restoring the immune system may help smokers quit by improving cognitive function ANAHEIM, CA (Embargoed until 10:30 a.m. PDT, Tuesday, ...

Repeat ER users changed how they used ERs after gaining medicaid coverage