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Can computers save health care? Research shows lower costs, better outcomes

New research from Indiana University has found that machine learning - the same computer science discipline that helped create voice recognition systems, self-driving cars, and credit card fraud detection ...

Health created Feb 11, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Single-question low back pain severity assessment accurate

(HealthDay)—Patient-reported chronic low-back pain (CLBP) severity, based on answering a single question, provides an accurate indicator of patient-reported health status, according to a study published ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 05, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Predictors of higher diabetes health care costs identified

(HealthDay)—The average five-year cost of caring for patients with diabetes is higher for those with abnormal kidney function, suboptimal glycemic control, and presence of proteinuria, according to research ...

Diabetes created Feb 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

First time parenting a positive experience for mental health, researchers find

(Medical Xpress)—Becoming a parent for the first time may improve mental health and reduce levels of psychological distress, according to a new study from the University of Otago, Wellington (UOW).

Health created Jan 22, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New handheld mobile device performs laboratory-quality HIV testing

New research appearing online today in Clinical Chemistry, the journal of AACC, shows that a handheld mobile device can check patients' HIV status with just a finger prick, and synchronize the results in real time with e ...

HIV & AIDS created Jan 21, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Education, wealth levels impact mortality in diabetes patients

(HealthDay)—Socioeconomic status, as measured by education and financial wealth, is a strong independent predictor of mortality risk among adult diabetes patients, according to a study published in the ...

Diabetes created Jan 16, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

For under-75s, living alone tied to higher mortality risk

(HealthDay)—For adults younger than 75 years of age, living alone is a significant predictor of all-cause mortality, according to a study published online Jan. 14 in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Health created Jan 16, 2013 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Choice of partner affects health, study finds

(Medical Xpress)—Individuals tend to choose partners of equal socio-economic status. This factor may also be significant in terms of health.

Health created Jan 16, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Diet may not impact certain health outcomes in older persons

Eating diets high in sugar and fat may not affect the health outcomes of older adults ages 75 and up, suggesting that placing people of such advanced age on overly restrictive diets to treat their excess weight or other conditions ...

Health created Jan 14, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Twitter can help people lose weight

(Medical Xpress)—Using Twitter can help you achieve a healthy weight. A study by researchers at the University of South Carolina's Arnold School of Public Health has found that using Twitter, the popular information network ...

Health created Jan 14, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Marriage linked to better survival in middle age

Could marriage, and associated companionship, be one key to a longer life? According to new research, not having a permanent partner, or spouse, during midlife is linked to a higher risk of premature death during those midlife ...

Health created Jan 10, 2013 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Women with less education than their mothers risk poor mental health

(Medical Xpress)—Women with significantly lower levels of education than their parents are at higher risk of poor mental health, a new University of Queensland study has found.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 09, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Disappearing bacterium may protect against stroke

A new study by NYU School of Medicine researchers reveals that an especially virulent strain of the gut bacterium Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) isn't implicated in the overall death rate of the U.S. population, and may even ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 09, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Postpartum depression prevalent in under-developed countries, could impact baby health and mortality

(Medical Xpress)—Postpartum depression not only affects mothers but it could mean higher health risks for the baby – especially in low-income countries like Ghana where the condition isn't well-recognized, ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Jan 08, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

CDC: Influenza activity increasing across the U.S.

(HealthDay)—Flu season descended on the United States early and hard this winter, with significant increases in flu activity observed over the past month, according to an update issued Jan. 4 by the U.S. ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 05, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1