Unexplained skin condition is non-infectious, not linked to environmental cause: CDC
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has completed a comprehensive study of an unexplained skin condition commonly referred to as Morgellons and found no infectious agent and no evidence to suggest an environmental ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 25, 2012 |
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HEALTHBEAT: Helping doctors keep human touch
(AP) -- Medical student Gregory Shumer studied the electronic health record and scooted his laptop closer to the diabetic grandfather sitting on his exam table. "You can see," he pointed at the screen - weight, ...
Health
Mar 29, 2012 |
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Study finds continuous health coverage essential for patients managing diabetes
When patients with diabetes experience interruptions in health - insurance coverage, they are less likely to receive the screening tests and vaccines they need to protect their health. A new study finds that this is true ...
Health
Jan 04, 2012 |
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Study finds association between oxygen deprivation before birth and ADHD
Children who had in-utero exposure to ischemic-hypoxic conditions, situations during which the brain is deprived of oxygen, were significantly more likely to develop attention deficit hyperactivity disorder later in life ...
Attention deficit disorders
Dec 10, 2012 |
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Cardiovascular implantable electronic device-related infections linked with increased risk of death
An association has been found between infection associated with cardiovascular implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) and increases in mortality and hospital care costs, according to a report published Online First by Archives of ...
Cardiology
Sep 12, 2011 |
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Lingua franca critical for electronic medical records and health information exchange
A universal method of identifying medical test results and other clinical measurements is essential for health information exchange, which requires a common terminology to ensure that medical data can be recorded, transferred ...
Health
Dec 22, 2011 |
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Electronic health records could improve care for type 2 diabetics
Use of electronic health records shows promise for improving care and outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes, but still has considerable room for improvement, according to a new study in the journal Health ...
Health
Jan 25, 2012 |
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Tenofovir, leading HIV medication, linked with risk of kidney damage
(Medical Xpress) -- Tenofovir, one of the most effective and commonly prescribed antiretroviral medications for HIV/AIDS, is associated with a significant risk of kidney damage and chronic kidney disease that increases over ...
Medications
Feb 13, 2012 |
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System to catch fake drugs has idled for years
(AP) -- The news this week that a fake version of the cancer medicine Avastin has made its way into the United States highlights a longtime concern: There are few safeguards to make sure fake drugs can be ...
Medications
Feb 16, 2012 |
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Electronic test result access does not reduce test ordering
(HealthDay) -- For office-based physicians, electronic access to patient imaging and laboratory test results does not decrease -- and may actually increase -- the number of diagnostic tests ordered, according ...
Health
Mar 06, 2012 |
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Majority of families in urban areas have access to Internet, show willingness to receive health info electronically
In a study of mostly minority and socioeconomically disadvantaged families, 99 percent of participants reported having access to the Internet. More than half of the families were interested in receiving health information ...
Health
Jun 05, 2012 |
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California physicians unprepared for electronic health record regulations: report
(Medical Xpress) -- Electronic health records (EHRs) are used widely by California physicians, but many of their systems are not designed to meet new federal standards aimed at improving the quality of health care, according ...
Health
Jun 15, 2012 |
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Active, outdoor teens are happier teens: study
(HealthDay) -- Teens who engaged in more moderate-to-vigorous outdoor activity reported better health and social functioning than their peers who spent hours in front of television and computer screens, a ...
Pediatrics
Jun 22, 2012 |
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U.S. doctors embracing electronic health records: survey
(HealthDay) -- A majority of U.S. physicians have now adopted an electronic health record system as part of their routine practice, a new national survey reveals.
Health
Jul 17, 2012 |
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Patient data outage exposes risks of electronic medical records
Dozens of hospitals across the country lost access to crucial electronic medical records for about five hours during a major computer outage last month, raising fresh concerns about whether poorly designed technology can ...
Health
Aug 10, 2012 |
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