Hip fractures are one of the most common injuries sustained by the elderly population following a fall. This often results in a number of complications, and many patients never fully recover. A team from the Research Institute ...
Mar 7, 2016
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Methods for measuring blood pressure have varied only slightly in the last 100 years, but researchers at Monash University are set to revolutionize the medical monitoring landscape. Known as cuffless blood pressure estimation, ...
Feb 29, 2016
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Increasingly patients and providers are interested in using remote monitoring devices to help with their health care. The researchers sought to determine if these devices could be useful in preventing 180-day all-cause hospital ...
Feb 11, 2016
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A decade after a group of smokers from Massachusetts sued Philip Morris USA to try to force the cigarette maker to pay for lung cancer screenings, the case will finally be heard by a jury.
Jan 25, 2016
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When it comes to senior citizens, it can difficult to strike a balance between maintaining an independent lifestyle and ensuring that help will be there when needed. Mobile phones aren't always within reach, and in some instances ...
Jan 21, 2016
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As the accuracy, reliability, adoption, and successful use of Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) continue to increase, the ultimate goal of combining CGM with an insulin pump and sophisticated algorithms for automating the ...
Jan 19, 2016
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(HealthDay)—A new analysis suggests that parents who set rules and keep tabs on their teenagers may have kids who are more cautious about sex.
Nov 30, 2015
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(HealthDay)—Aetna is offering targeted diabetes plans, which include low copays for specialists that patients with diabetes need, as well as free supplies and a care management program, according to a report published by ...
Nov 21, 2015
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Use of a qualification test within a retinal practice appeared to be effective in predicting which patients with intermediate age-related macular degeneration (AMD) would be good candidates to initiate use of a home monitoring ...
Oct 15, 2015
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(HealthDay)—High blood pressure levels should generally be confirmed with home or ambulatory blood pressure monitoring before starting treatment for hypertension, a new U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendation ...
Oct 12, 2015
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