Pediatrics
Trampoline park injuries jump 12-fold as the trend spreads
Trampoline park injuries have soared as the indoor jumping trend has spread.
Aug 1, 2016
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Study finds differences in older adults who fall indoors versus outdoors
Falling can have serious consequences for older adults, including a loss of function and increased risk of institutionalization. According to a new study by NYU's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, ...
Jul 20, 2016
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Diabetes
Rise in avoidable diabetes hospital visits
Hospital admissions for a short-term and avoidable complication of diabetes have risen by 39 per cent in the last ten years, a new analysis has concluded.
Jul 18, 2016
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Addiction
33 sickened in apparent mass drug overdose in New York City
More than two dozen people were sickened in an apparent mass drug overdose on a New York City street corner, sparking warnings from police and health officials about the dangers of using K2, also known as synthetic marijuana.
Jul 13, 2016
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Researcher investigating whether self-monitoring of blood pressure can result in earlier pre-eclampsia diagnosis
An academic from City University London is working with colleagues from across the UK to explore whether giving pregnant women the means to monitor their own blood pressure and urine safely from home can result in an earlier ...
Jul 12, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study shows pulmonary rehabilitation underutilized by physicians and COPD patients
A new study from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston investigating trends on the use of pulmonary rehabilitation therapy among older adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease found that this therapy ...
Jun 9, 2016
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Study examines unsafe behaviors in older adults who likely have dementia
Dementia currently affects some 5 million people in the U.S., and that number is expected to triple by 2050. Having dementia affects the way you think, act, and make decisions.
Jun 7, 2016
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Health
Senior adults can see health benefits from dog ownership
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that adults of all ages should engage in 150 or more minutes of moderate physical activity per week. Among adults 60 years of age or more, walking is the most common ...
Apr 20, 2016
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Health
Prescription assistance tied to fewer ER visits
A graduate student at Washington State University Spokane is the lead author on a research paper that shows an overall drop in emergency room visits and hospitalizations by patients who are served by the Spokane Prescription ...
Apr 6, 2016
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Colorado visitors using marijuana more likely to end up in emergency room
Out-of-towners using marijuana in Colorado—which has legally allowed sales of the drug in retail dispensaries since 2014—are ending up in the emergency room at an increasing rate, reports a new study from Northwestern ...
Feb 24, 2016
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