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New drug that saves ‘at risk’ youngsters from heart attacks

August 19, 2018 attacks, drug, heart, New, risk, saves, youngsters

New drug that saves ‘at risk’ youngsters from heart attacks New drug that saves ‘at risk’ youngsters from heart attacks

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Cells agree: What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger

August 18, 2018 Biology, Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Cell Biology, chronic illness, Healthy Aging, mice, Stem Cells, Workplace Health

We’ve all heard the expression: “what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.” Now, research led by a Salk Institute scientist

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Knee injuries: Common injuries, treatment options, and prevention

August 18, 2018 and, common, injuries:, Knee, options, prevention, treatment

Most of these visits were due to the same common problems. Knee injuries can often be treated at home, but

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Psych Screening Beneficial in Pediatric Abdominal Pain

August 18, 2018 Abdominal, Beneficial, in, pain, pediatric, Psych, screening

FRIDAY, Aug. 17, 2018 — Systematic screening for anxiety, disability, and pain can increase psychological referral rates among pediatric patients

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There’s no place like home: Study finds home care effective for patients with blood clots

August 18, 2018 Blood Clots, Elder Care, Heart Disease, hypertension, Multiple Sclerosis Research, Patient Education and Counseling, Today's Healthcare, Wounds and Healing

A new study by researchers at Intermountain Healthcare in Salt Lake City has found that patients with low-risk blood clots

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E-cigarette vapor condensate toxic to alveolar macrophages

August 17, 2018 alveolar, condensate, E-cigarette, macrophages, to, toxic, vapor

(HealthDay)—Electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) vapor condensate (ECVC) is significantly more toxic to alveolar macrophages than e-cigarette liquid (ECL), according to a

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HIMSS19: New focused communities to help personalize Global Conference

August 17, 2018 Electronic Health Records (EHR, EMR), Interoperability

HIMSS is debuting a new set of communities ahead of, during and after the HIMSS19 Global Conference. Called HIMSS Circles,

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Digital transformation is changing IT consulting, Black Book says

August 17, 2018 Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Electronic Health Records (EHR, EMR)

The digital transformation underway in healthcare is not only altering the tech landscape but also the nature of consulting services

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Why banning drive-throughs could make communities healthier

August 17, 2018 banning, communities, Could, drive-throughs, Healthier, Make, Why

Noise and litter are two big reasons communities have banned drive-through windows in restaurants, but one University of Alberta researcher

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Psychedelic compound triggers near-death experiences

August 17, 2018 compound, experiences, near-death, Psychedelic, triggers

Ayahuasca is a psychoactive brew made from different plants. A main ingredient is dimethyltryptamine (DMT), which is a “non-selective serotonin

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