Imagine there was a store where there were no prices on items, and you never knew what you'd pay until you'd picked out your purchases and were leaving the shop. You might be skeptical that the store would have any incentive ...
Jan 30, 2019
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A new diabetes app that can be loaded on smart devices looks set to streamline health care for Australia's diabetes sufferers thanks to CSIRO / University of Queensland researcher, Dr Farhad Fatehi.
Aug 16, 2016
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Getting diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or another kind of dementia is never pleasant—but a new study shows that when and how someone's cognitive issues come to light can also make a big difference in their health care ...
May 31, 2022
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Over half a million Canadians are currently living with Alzheimer's disease or a related form of dementia, and with a rapidly aging population, that number is projected to double by 2031. Now, a new test will help patients ...
Dec 15, 2021
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A new study in Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation indicates that consuming more caffeine may help reduce the risk of death for people with chronic kidney disease.
Sep 12, 2018
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A genetic test developed by researchers at UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine can help avoid costly diagnostic surgery that involves removing one or both lobes of the thyroid gland, by reliably distinguishing ...
Nov 8, 2018
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If you're 60 and older, every additional hour a day you spend sitting is linked to doubling the risk of being disabled—regardless of how much moderate exercise you get, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.
Feb 19, 2014
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Two newer groups of medications prescribed primarily for Type 2 diabetes treatment (SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 receptor agonists) could significantly reduce risks associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and heart disease. ...
Sep 28, 2020
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(Medical Xpress) -- Obesity now accounts for almost 21 percent of U.S. health care costs -- more than twice the previous estimates, reports a new Cornell study.
Apr 5, 2012
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For people at high risk of overdose enrolled in a safer opioid supply (SOS) program, there was a rapid decrease in emergency department visits and hospitalizations soon after initiation, according to new research published ...
Sep 19, 2022
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