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Complications from cardiac devices range widely from hospital to hospital
August 1, 2019
We expect quality from our healthcare systems and institutions. We need to be sure that we are getting…
Role of Virtual Reality in Healthcare
June 24, 2019
What is Virtual Reality? Where is it used? Whenever we talk about Virtual Reality, our brain directly connects…
Local biotech start-ups begin to target mass market
June 6, 2019
Hong Kong is known around the world for its financial might, iconic skyline and international outlook. But it…
Negative experiences at dentist much more common for low-income, nonwhite children
May 6, 2019
Disparities in young children’s experiences at the dentist are linked to income, ethnicity and language, according to a…
Heart attack and stroke screening times should be more individual
April 29, 2019
Certain lifestyle choices and conditions can increase your risk of having a stroke or a heart attack. Of…
A lot of homeless people die from treatable diseases
March 16, 2019
Once you find yourself in society‘s margins, everything becomes more difficult. You struggle to keep yourself clean and…
New study programme focuses on healthcare technology materials
January 25, 2019
The healthcare sector is developing at a frantic pace, making ever new demands on medicine and technology. There…
DEBUT challenge guidelines
December 30, 2018
The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) and VentureWell have come together to support and expand…
People with mental health issues need to be encouraged to be more physically active
December 30, 2018
People, who are suffering from serious mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, usually have worse physical…
Artificial intelligence may future-proof Danish healthcare services
December 21, 2018
Artificial intelligence and big data are building blocks in the development of personal health technologies. These technologies can…
VitalTag to give vital information in mass casualty incidents
November 27, 2018 
Wearable health monitor wirelessly sends patient’s vital signs When mass casualty incidents occur — shootings, earthquakes, multiple car…
Healthcare: 5 Digital Trends for 2019 and Beyond
November 24, 2018 
Healthcare is often considered one of the most conservative industries in terms of technical amendments. After all, there are objective reasons for…
Senior care meets scientific research
October 26, 2018
A diverse group of collaborators posed a novel question over the last year: What if seniors could test…
Desperately ill patients will get better access to experimental treatments through new effort
August 6, 2018
Patients fighting life-threatening illnesses who have run out of conventional options will get a chance to try some…
Why a standing desk is no fix for sitting too much at work
February 26, 2018
Standing desks—the up-and-down workstations that let us take a break from sitting at work all day—aren’t going to…
Sharp Rise in Common Ownership
September 8, 2017
A new way of measuring the financial links that tie together hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, hospices and home health…
Thousands of people are getting unnecessary and costly heart surgeries
March 2, 2017
People go to doctors expecting help and to feel much better. They put a lot of trust onto…
Study shows women lack confidence in maternity care providers
June 28, 2016
Every woman who has ever had a baby shower has had to sit through the gruesome war stories…
Healthcare security with the wave of a wand
March 2, 2016
Increasingly, health care is moving out of the doctor’s office and into the home, allowing greater patient freedom…
New Microchip Improves Future of Self-Powered Wearable Technology
June 17, 2015
Energy from your body heat and motion could fuel the future of preventative health care. Researchers at the…
Are temper, anxiety, homework trouble medical issues? Many parents don’t realize it
May 20, 2015
Parents often bring their school-aged children to check-ups or sick visits armed with questions. What should he put…
Early detection and treatment of type 2 diabetes may reduce heart disease and mortality
May 19, 2015
Screening to identify type 2 diabetes followed by early treatment could result in substantial health benefits, according to…
Out of Breath and Out of Pocket
May 13, 2015
In 2008 the FDA banned a class of asthma inhalers that contained ozone-depleting propellants. These banned inhalers were…
Findings question capped budget approach to Australia’s Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
March 26, 2015
New research from The George Institute for Global Health questions the notion that a capped budget for new…
Rush to crush risks medicine effectiveness
March 24, 2015
People who take more than four doses of medicine a day appear more likely to crush tablets or…
Brain fitness for a long and healthy life
March 23, 2015
The strategies for living a long and healthy life are well known and relatively simple, if not always…
An in-depth look at health care spending by those under 65
March 19, 2015
Less than a week after the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case that could have…
NICHE Develops Mobile App to Help Prepare Older Adult Patients and Caregivers for Healthcare Realities
March 16, 2015
Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders (NICHE) has developed a new NICHE Patient+Family Mobile App to help prepare…
Stopping the revolving door: Study finds sepsis survivors return to hospital for preventable reasons
March 11, 2015
They’re alive thanks to the most advanced care modern hospitals can provide. But for survivors of sepsis, the…
Study shows benefits of fluoride to children
March 5, 2015
A study showing that tooth decay in Logan-Beaudesert children has dropped 19 per cent since the introduction of…
- Addressing healthcare needs of women and mothers to ensure a healthy future
March 15, 2018 - 5 Ways Technology Is Changing Healthcare for the Better
March 2, 2018 - Health Care Process a Roadblock for Adolescents with Autism and their Caregivers
May 31, 2017 - User-Friendly Decision-Making Tools Help Older Adults Make Choices for Future Medical Care
May 19, 2017 - Immigration raids affect community health, study says
April 7, 2016 - More Than 1 in 20 U.S. Children Have Dizziness and Balance Problems
February 1, 2016 - Paying for Health Care with Time
October 7, 2015
- Study finds LGBTQ older adults in Seattle/King County face higher health risks
October 7, 2015 - Effects of Incarceration Spill Over into Health Care System, Study Finds
September 11, 2015 - Panel urges innovative biomedical research to improve diagnosis and treatment of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS)
June 17, 2015 - Sensors, gadgets and interventions aim to improve life for aging population
June 15, 2015 - Research identifies wide array of devices, mobile applications available for monitoring health and exercise
June 4, 2015
- Physicians can play key role in preventing foodborne illness, says scientist
May 13, 2015 - Why Do Obese Men Get Bariatric Surgery Far Less Than Women?
April 30, 2015 - Patients with mental illness less likely to receive diet, exercise advice
February 26, 2015 - Healthcare industry is evolving with proactive information processing systems
February 17, 2015 - Cancer Stigma Project Recognised As An Internet Innovator
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