Health
Commercial pesticides not as safe as they seem
Lack of information on the effects of all pesticide ingredients makes them appear safer than they are—potentially causing serious harm to people and the environment.
Mar 8, 2018
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Surgery
New tool helps identify risk for post-surgical dislocations following hip replacement
A novel risk assessment tool helps identify which patients undergoing total hip replacement may be at higher risk for an implant dislocation after surgery, according to a new study from researchers at NYU Langone Health and ...
Mar 6, 2018
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Immunology
Packaged products may contain more than the label states, including allergens
Our new study has found packaged foods can contain allergens even when there is no listed ingredient or even warning on the label (such as "may contain traces of nuts").
Jan 24, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Current mental health screenings alone not accurate enough to help elementary students, study finds
The Missouri Department of Mental Health reports that more than 80 percent of the 97,000 young Missourians who needed treatment for serious mental health problems in 2015 did not receive public mental health support. Many ...
Jan 19, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Past falls can help predict an individual's risk of bone fracture independent of other factors
Results from a new study in Journal of Bone and Mineral Research indicate that an individual's history of past falls can help predict their risk of bone fractures, independent of bone mineral density and other clinical factors.
Jan 3, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers develop risk assessment tool to predict future kidney disease
Paulette McIlvena went to bed, at home, and woke up three weeks later, in hospital. She became severely ill due to complications from pancreatitis. While she was in a coma McIlvena underwent surgery and was put on dialysis ...
Dec 22, 2017
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Health
New assessment predicts fracture risk for patients in long-term care
Researchers from Hebrew SeniorLife's Institute for Aging Research have developed and validated a new assessment to predict the risk of falls in long-term care patients. The study on the assessment titled "Fracture Risk Assessment ...
Aug 31, 2017
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Health
Interactive health apps may inspire healthy behaviors, but watch the tone
Just like real doctors and nurses, online health tools with good—but controlled—communication skills can promote healthier lifestyles, according to researchers. However, if their tone is conversational, these tools may ...
Feb 24, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
New model more accurately predicts breast cancer risk in Hispanic women
A new breast cancer model, published today in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, will help health care providers more accurately predict breast cancer risk in their Hispanic patients.
Dec 20, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Can DXA be used to predict fracture risk in people with diabetes?
Increased risk of fracture has been shown to be one of the complications arising from longstanding diabetes. With the worldwide increase in Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), in part due to aging populations, there is also increasing ...
Dec 1, 2016
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