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New bacterial strain named after Cornish discovery

September 13, 2018 Bacteria, Biology, Infectious Diseases, Medical Imaging, Microbes and More, New Species, Today's Healthcare, Workplace Health

A new bacterial strain will be named after Cornwall following its identification from a skin infection. Staphylococcus cornubiensis, named after

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Monitoring at home yields better blood pressure control

September 10, 2018 Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Anemia, Blood Clots, Heart Disease, hypertension, Patient Education and Counseling, Today's Healthcare, Wounds and Healing

Home blood pressure monitoring improved hypertension control and saved medical costs, according to results of a pilot initiative presented at

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New guidelines for traumatic brain injury — Built with input from rehabilitation professionals: Clinical practice guideline for moderate to severe TBI

September 9, 2018 Brain-Computer Interfaces, Depression, Health Policy, Intelligence, Mental Health Research, Patient Education and Counseling, Stroke, Today's Healthcare

Clinical practice guidelines play a critical role in promoting quality care for patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI). A new

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Anti-inflammatory use during surgery could improve cancer outcomes

September 4, 2018 breast cancer, cancer, Colon Cancer, Lung Cancer, Men's Health, Ovarian Cancer, Today's Healthcare, Wounds and Healing

The world’s first clinical trial (SURGUVANT) evaluating anti-inflammatory use at the time of surgery in colon cancer patients to improve

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Quality of life after spinal cord injury: What functional abilities have the greatest impact?

August 30, 2018 Bone and Spine, Disability, Disorders and Syndromes, Intelligence, Mental Health, Neuroscience, Patient Education and Counseling, Today's Healthcare

Independence in mobility is the single most important factor affecting quality of life in patients with traumatic spinal cord injury

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Unnecessary heart procedures can be avoided with non-invasive test

August 26, 2018 Diseases and Conditions, Heart Disease, Medical Devices, Medical Imaging, Patient Education and Counseling, Stroke Prevention, Today's Healthcare, Wounds and Healing

Unnecessary heart procedures can be avoided with a non-invasive test, according to late breaking research presented today at ESC Congress

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A smartphone application can help in screening for atrial fibrillation

August 26, 2018 birth control, Birth Defects, Diseases and Conditions, Healthy Aging, Heart Disease, Medical Imaging, Prostate Cancer, Today's Healthcare

A smartphone application (app) can help in screening for atrial fibrillation, according to late breaking results from the DIGITAL-AF study

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Landslides triggered by human activity on the rise

August 23, 2018 Accident and Trauma, Health Policy, Human Biology, Medical Topics, Pneumonia, Public Health Education, Today's Healthcare, Workplace Health

More than 50,000 people were killed by landslides around the world between 2004 and 2016, according to a new study

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New medical specialty needed to manage growing number of Americans with diabetes: Diabetologists highly effective, yet colleagues are wary

August 21, 2018 Diabetes, Diseases and Conditions, Health Policy, Hormone Disorders, Patient Education and Counseling, Personalized Medicine, Today's Healthcare, Wounds and Healing

The emerging field of diabetology — a sub-specialty of endocrinology focused on the treatment of people with diabetes — is

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Three factors could explain physician burnout in the US: Doctors share their thoughts on a growing medical crisis

August 20, 2018 Caregiving, Disorders and Syndromes, Funding Policy, Health Policy, Mental Health, Patient Education and Counseling, Privacy Issues, Public Health, Today's Healthcare

In just three years, physician burnout increased from 45.5 percent to 54.4 percent, according to a paper authored by doctors

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