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Hospital size not the only factor in pediatric heart surgery outcomes

A study of pediatric heart surgery centers across the United States has demonstrated that, when it comes to successful surgery, it's not just the size of the program that matters in determining quality outcomes.

29 Jan 2024

The International Eczema Council investigate how climate change may impact eczema

Researchers summarized the literature on climatic hazards linked to greenhouse gas emissions and their impact on atopic dermatitis (AD).

29 Jan 2024

UK government announces ban on disposable vapes

The UK is set to implement a ban on disposable vapes.

29 Jan 2024

Records show Publix opioid sales grew even as addiction crisis prompted other chains’ pullback

An executive at Teva Pharmaceuticals flagged Publix Super Markets in October 2015 after detecting what he called in an email "serious red flags" with the grocery chain's orders of powerful opioids.

29 Jan 2024

Embracing mindfulness to combat life’s stressors and optimize cognitive performance

Professor Andra Smith, from the School of Psychology at the Faculty of Social Sciences, has combined her research and her personal experience with mindfulness to teach the course Neuroscience of Mindfulness: Neurons to Wellness.

27 Jan 2024

Huntsman Cancer Institute expands reach to serve more patients in Utah with $20 million land donation

Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah (the U) has received a $20 million land donation from the developers of Utah City, a new walkable mixed-use city center.

27 Jan 2024

Trial: Physiotherapy after dislocated shoulder is no better than a single session of advice

Routinely referring patients to a tailored programme of physiotherapy after a dislocated shoulder is no better than a single session of advice, supporting materials and the option to self-refer to physiotherapy, finds a clinical trial published by The BMJ today.

27 Jan 2024

UK law changes pose a threat to NHS communication, doctors warn

UK law changes pose a threat to the security of messaging apps - and therefore their use in the NHS. In The BMJ today, doctors warn that patient care will suffer if they can no longer use apps such asWhatsApp and Signal to share information.

27 Jan 2024

Study reveals dramatic decreases in emergency contraception related ER visits over 14 year period

Following federal approval for over the counter emergency contraception in 2006, emergency departments across the U.S. saw dramatic decreases in related visits and medical charges, a new study suggests.

27 Jan 2024

Europe gears up for future pandemics with AI-powered "PAIR" project

The new EU-funded five-year project PAIR just kicked off in Copenaghen with the participation of 20 partners from 7 countries.

27 Jan 2024

New app improves care coordination competency of nurses involved in managing critically ill patients

To improve the care coordination competency of nurses involved in the management of critically ill patients on life support, an electronic app-; NCCCS-; was developed by Associate Professor Chie Takiguchi of Toho University and Professor Tomoko Inoue of International University of Health and Welfare.

27 Jan 2024

Study sheds light on how serious people find COVID-19 compared to other health problems

A large seven-country study has shed light on how serious people find the COVID-19 pandemic compared to other major public health problems.

27 Jan 2024

A collaborative quest for creativity at the 14th "Behind and Beyond the Brain" Symposium

Registrations are now open for the 14th "Behind and Beyond the Brain" Symposium, promoted by the BIAL Foundation, which will debate the theme "Creativity", from 3 to 6 April at the Casa do Médico, in Porto.

26 Jan 2024

Ouch. That ‘free’ annual checkup might cost you. Here’s why.

When Kristy Uddin, 49, went in for her annual mammogram in Washington state last year, she assumed she would not incur a bill because the test is one of the many preventive measures guaranteed to be free to patients under the 2010 Affordable Care Act.

26 Jan 2024

A record number of Californians are visiting emergency rooms for dog bites

Those pandemic puppies are growing up to be a public health concern.

26 Jan 2024

Washington University School of Medicine joins collaboration to improve pediatric heart disease care

Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has joined the Pediatric Heart Network, a multicenter collaboration of leading hospitals and research institutions that works to improve care for pediatric heart disease patients.

25 Jan 2024

Senate probes the cost of assisted living and its burden on American families

A U.S. Senate committee on Thursday launched an examination of assisted living, holding its first hearing in two decades on the industry as leaders of both parties expressed concern about the high cost and mixed quality of the long-term care facilities.

25 Jan 2024

McLean Hospital creates standing research advisory board for mental illness studies

Community engagement is important for developing research involving patients with mental illness, and funding agencies are increasingly requiring such engagement.

25 Jan 2024

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Health enters the presidential race

Based on the results of the first-in-the-nation primary in New Hampshire, it appears more likely than ever before that the 2024 presidential election will be a rerun of 2020: Joe Biden versus Donald Trump. And health is shaping up to be a key issue.

25 Jan 2024

How Spain's expertise-driven approach in COVID-19 testing helps public hospital labs thrive post-crisis

Researchers from INGENIO, a joint center of the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) and the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV), have recently published, together with two co-authors from the University of Sussex (UK), the results of a study on the organization of the laboratory network to perform Covid-19 PCR testing during the Covid-19 pandemic in Spain and the UK and its subsequent implications.

25 Jan 2024

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Hospital size not the only factor in pediatric heart surgery outcomes

The International Eczema Council investigate how climate change may impact eczema

UK government announces ban on disposable vapes

Records show Publix opioid sales grew even as addiction crisis prompted other chains’ pullback

Embracing mindfulness to combat life’s stressors and optimize cognitive performance

Huntsman Cancer Institute expands reach to serve more patients in Utah with $20 million land donation

Trial: Physiotherapy after dislocated shoulder is no better than a single session of advice

UK law changes pose a threat to NHS communication, doctors warn

Study reveals dramatic decreases in emergency contraception related ER visits over 14 year period

Europe gears up for future pandemics with AI-powered "PAIR" project

New app improves care coordination competency of nurses involved in managing critically ill patients

Study sheds light on how serious people find COVID-19 compared to other health problems

A collaborative quest for creativity at the 14th "Behind and Beyond the Brain" Symposium

Ouch. That ‘free’ annual checkup might cost you. Here’s why.

A record number of Californians are visiting emergency rooms for dog bites

Washington University School of Medicine joins collaboration to improve pediatric heart disease care

Senate probes the cost of assisted living and its burden on American families

McLean Hospital creates standing research advisory board for mental illness studies

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Health enters the presidential race

How Spain's expertise-driven approach in COVID-19 testing helps public hospital labs thrive post-crisis

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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