Exposure in the womb to phthalates, a group of endocrine-disrupting chemicals present in cosmetics and other common household products, was associated with autistic traits in boys, ages 3 and 4, but not in girls, according ...
Feb 19, 2020
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Visualizing early heart disease using cardiac imaging helps with patient understanding of risk and adherence to medication and lifestyle change, according to a new study by researchers from the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute ...
May 26, 2023
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Using a specially designed risk assessment tool was an effective way of identifying violent hospital patients in medical and surgical units, according to a study in the November issue of the Journal of Advanced Nursing.
Oct 19, 2011
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The Austrian Institute for Health Technology Assessment (AIHTA) has investigated which key factors are essential in the planning, design, implementation and operation of so-called dementia quality registries. The AIHTA report ...
Feb 1, 2023
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A University of Adelaide forensic pathologist is warning that potentially harmful substances found in herbal medicines may be playing a bigger role in deaths of 'health tourists' than previously thought.
Oct 25, 2018
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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a strong cardiovascular risk factor and is often accompanied by hypertension and diabetes. Despite the disease's prevalence—10 percent of individuals across the globe suffer from CKD—there ...
Apr 4, 2023
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A new risk assessment model for the transmission of Ebola accurately predicted its spread into the Republic of Uganda, according to the Kansas State University researchers who developed it.
Nov 5, 2019
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The Austrian Institute for Health Technology Assessment (AIHTA) has analyzed the Austrian registry landscape to provide a first overview of in the existing Austrian registries and the health data collected in each case. Based ...
Jan 23, 2024
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Researchers have developed a more accurate method for estimating breast cancer risk for Asian and Pacific Islander American (APA) women. Most current risk estimates rely on data from non-Hispanic white women, but researchers ...
May 17, 2011
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Scientists at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health, propose using an assessment tool to diagnose addictive disorders that considers addiction-related behaviors, ...
Oct 28, 2016
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