Archive: 03/02/2015

Patient engagement can cut costs, improve outcomes

(HealthDay)—Patient engagement initiatives can decrease costs without sacrificing quality care, according to an article published Jan. 22 in Medical Economics.

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Seniors need two pneumonia vaccines, CDC advisory panel says

(HealthDay)—Adults 65 and older need two vaccines to better protect them from bacterial infection in the blood (called sepsis), meningitis and pneumonia, according to a revised vaccination schedule from the 2015 Advisory ...

Feb 3, 2015

How the end of football season can trigger withdrawal symptoms

When the football season ends with the final play of Sunday's Super Bowl, some fans may begin to feel withdrawal symptoms.

Feb 3, 2015

Study examines prenatal investments, breastfeeding and birth order

Many mothers can relate to the experience of having hundreds of pictures of their first-born child, but far fewer of their younger children. A new study by University of Notre Dame economist Kasey Buckles finds that those ...

Feb 3, 2015

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Meal planning creates most stress for working mums

What's for dinner mum? A seemingly harmless questioned asked by millions of children every day is actually the most stressful part of food-related jobs for working mothers, new research from Flinders University shows.

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New clinical trial for breast and ovarian cancer vaccine

University of Colorado Hospital is one of just two academic medical centers in the nation that has enrolled breast and ovarian cancer patients to a new clinical trial of a promising cancer vaccine.

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Skin based immunity secrets revealed

A team of international scientists has discovered a new mechanism by which immune cells in the skin function act as the body's 'border control', revealing how these cells sense whether lipid or fat-like molecules might indicate ...

Feb 3, 2015

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New strategy pinpoints single protein to reduce allergic responses to multiple medications

Every day in hospitals around the world, patients suffer painful allergic reactions to the medicines they are given. The reactions, known as pseudo-allergies, often cause patients to endure itchiness, swelling and rashes ...

Feb 3, 2015

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Add nature, art and religion to life's best anti-inflammatories

Taking in such spine-tingling wonders as the Grand Canyon, Sistine Chapel ceiling or Schubert's "Ave Maria" may give a boost to the body's defense system, according to new research from UC Berkeley.

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Seniors shouldn't be blinded by old notions of eye disease

Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness among older Americans, but new treatments have dramatically changed the course of this disease over the last 10 years, making AMD more manageable than ...

Feb 3, 2015

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Archive: 03/02/2015

Patient engagement can cut costs, improve outcomes

Seniors need two pneumonia vaccines, CDC advisory panel says

How the end of football season can trigger withdrawal symptoms

Study examines prenatal investments, breastfeeding and birth order

Meal planning creates most stress for working mums

New clinical trial for breast and ovarian cancer vaccine

Skin based immunity secrets revealed

New strategy pinpoints single protein to reduce allergic responses to multiple medications

Add nature, art and religion to life's best anti-inflammatories

Seniors shouldn't be blinded by old notions of eye disease

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