Health
Canadian doctors to start prescribing museum visits
A group of Canadian doctors are to begin prescribing trips to an art gallery to help patients suffering a range of ailments become a picture of health.
Oct 26, 2018
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Medics in pink: Dubai launches women-only ambulances
Four women in pink remain on standby 12 hours a day, seven days a week, to come to the aid of their "sisters" in the Gulf emirate of Dubai.
Jul 13, 2017
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Medications
Adaptive pathways: EMA still leaves open questions unanswered
At the beginning of August, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) published a report on a pilot project of a new accelerated path for drug approval (adaptive pathways). In this approval procedure, for a highly restricted population ...
Aug 9, 2016
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Health
Program tackles obesity through nutrition literacy and soccer
Nearly 20 percent of children in the United States are obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control. The problem is especially acute among minority children, particularly Hispanics and blacks, whose obesity rates hover ...
Feb 22, 2016
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Cardiology
Pilot project aims to help heart-failure patients self-manage
Earl Shook knew he was in trouble. He couldn't walk five feet without losing his breath and stopping to rest. He couldn't carry his dog's 35-pound bag of food without dropping it to the floor. And he couldn't cook for the ...
Apr 20, 2015
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New exercise program helps dialysis patients take control of their health
Several times a week, Stephanie Thompson breaks out her running shoes and goes to the gym. It's done out of enjoyment, but Thompson, a post-doctoral trainee in the University of Alberta's Division of Nephrology in the Faculty ...
Oct 21, 2014
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Immunology
Allergists to study epinephrine auto-injector program
McMaster researchers will be following a pilot project being launched in Hamilton's Jackson Square shopping mall to make epinephrine auto-injectors (EAIs) available to the public.
Sep 10, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
In food poisoning probes, officials call for Yelp
New York City is using a novel way to uncover cases of food poisoning—reading Yelp restaurant reviews.
May 22, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nearly 97 percent of health professionals wash their hands when patients are asked to watch
Improving hand hygiene compliance by healthcare professionals is no easy task, but a first-of-its-kind Canadian study by researchers at Women's College Hospital shows simply asking patients to audit their healthcare professional ...
Mar 31, 2014
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Health
Germany woos Chinese nurses
A pilot project unveiled Thursday seeks to attract Chinese nurses to Germany to make up for a staff shortage that is expected to worsen in coming years.
Jan 23, 2014
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