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Study adds more evidence that racial, socioeconomic disparities may occur during surgical pain management

A "look back" analysis of more than 600 major colorectal surgeries using a "checklist" tool has added further evidence that racial and socioeconomic disparities may occur during many specific stages of surgical care, particularly in pain management.

13 Sep 2017

Study finds potential preventive for chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy

Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy, or CIPN, is a common side effect of cancer treatment that causes shooting or burning pain, numbness, tingling and cold sensitivity of the hands and feet for many cancer patients.

13 Sep 2017

People with developmental disabilities experience disparities in unmet healthcare needs

There are significant disparities between individuals with and without developmental disabilities in health status, health care quality, utilization, access to care, and unmet healthcare needs.

12 Sep 2017

Most Americans consider tackle football to be dangerous for young children, new poll reveals

A majority of Americans believe it is not safe for children to play tackle football before they reach high school, according to results of a UMass Lowell-Washington Post poll released today.

12 Sep 2017

Primary care practices use four risk stratification methods to identify patients

Risk stratified care management--assigning a patient to a risk category on which care is based--is increasingly viewed as a way to improve care and reduce costs.

12 Sep 2017

Preeclampsia may permanently change blood vessels to increase heart disease risk

Preeclampsia may permanently change the blood vessels of women who experience the condition during pregnancy, boosting their lifelong risk for cardiovascular disease, according to Penn State researchers.

12 Sep 2017

Female cancer survivors have higher risks of poor pregnancy outcomes, study finds

An International Journal of Cancer study found that female survivors of certain types of cancer have higher risks of poor outcomes in pregnancies conceived after diagnosis than women without cancer.

12 Sep 2017

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria work together to cause infection, research suggests

What's worse than getting exposed to a kind of bacteria that modern antibiotics can't kill? Getting exposed to more than one - because they may work together to cause an infection, new research suggests.

12 Sep 2017

New method can offer cost-effective solution to assess OSA risk and severity

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSA) affects approximately 34% of men and 17% of women within the adult population. Although sex, aging, and obesity are the main factors associated with OSA, research has shown that larger tongue, lateral pharyngeal walls, tonsils, soft palate, and total pharyngeal soft tissue volumes can also be considered OSA risks. Prior research has largely relied on calipers, which are used to measure the oral cavity and craniofacial dimensions of subjects, but there are limited data on reproducibility, and the process is generally considered cumbersome and unpleasant.

12 Sep 2017

Primary care physicians spend more than one-half of their workday in EHR

Primary care physicians spend more than one-half of their workday interacting with the electronic health record during and after clinic hours.

12 Sep 2017

Young men have lowest risk of relapse after antireflux surgery, study finds

Surgery for severe heartburn has become less common after the turn of the millennium, due in part to the fear of relapse.

12 Sep 2017

Many older Hispanics face language or cultural barriers to care, survey reveals

Less than a quarter of Hispanics age 40 and older are confident that local home health aides, assisted living communities, or nursing homes can accommodate their cultural needs, according to a new survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.

12 Sep 2017

Caltech researchers develop miniature device for use in ‘smart pills’ to diagnose and treat diseases

Researchers at Caltech have developed a prototype miniature medical device that could ultimately be used in "smart pills" to diagnose and treat diseases.

12 Sep 2017

Research uncovers new target for therapy, diagnosis, and prognosis of colon cancer

Genetic research conducted at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine and Stanley S. Scott Cancer Center demonstrated for the first time that a novel protein can cause normal cells in the lining of the colon to become malignant, grow and spread, as well as take on the characteristics of stem cells.

12 Sep 2017

Physicians more likely to support smoking cessation in heart disease patients than people with cancer

Although a cancer diagnosis can motivate people to try to quit smoking, a study of British general practitioners finds that physicians are more likely to support smoking cessation in primary care patients with coronary heart disease than those with cancer, and patients with cancer are less likely to stop smoking.

12 Sep 2017

Study uncovers how inflammation contributes to key feature of diabetes

A new study by researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine has uncovered how inflammation contributes to a key feature of diabetes, the body's inability to metabolize glucose, a condition known as insulin resistance.

12 Sep 2017

Epigenetic changes triggered by cigarette smoke may be earliest step in lung cancer development

Scientists at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center say they have preliminary evidence in laboratory-grown, human airway cells that a condensed form of cigarette smoke triggers so-called "epigenetic" changes in the cells consistent with the earliest steps toward lung cancer development.

12 Sep 2017

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Study adds more evidence that racial, socioeconomic disparities may occur during surgical pain management

Study finds potential preventive for chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy

People with developmental disabilities experience disparities in unmet healthcare needs

Most Americans consider tackle football to be dangerous for young children, new poll reveals

Primary care practices use four risk stratification methods to identify patients

Preeclampsia may permanently change blood vessels to increase heart disease risk

Female cancer survivors have higher risks of poor pregnancy outcomes, study finds

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria work together to cause infection, research suggests

New method can offer cost-effective solution to assess OSA risk and severity

Primary care physicians spend more than one-half of their workday in EHR

Young men have lowest risk of relapse after antireflux surgery, study finds

Many older Hispanics face language or cultural barriers to care, survey reveals

Caltech researchers develop miniature device for use in ‘smart pills’ to diagnose and treat diseases

Research uncovers new target for therapy, diagnosis, and prognosis of colon cancer

Physicians more likely to support smoking cessation in heart disease patients than people with cancer

Study uncovers how inflammation contributes to key feature of diabetes

Epigenetic changes triggered by cigarette smoke may be earliest step in lung cancer development

Simple new technique could offer superior predictions of disease severity

Low uptake of flu vaccination among healthcare workers influenced by social attitudes

Effectiveness of fiber-rich diet depends on type of bacteria in dieter's intestine, study shows

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