New tool aids patients in selecting a transplant center
A new website developed by researchers at Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute (HHRI) and the University of Minnesota (UMN) is making it easier for organ transplant candidates to choose which transplant center is right for them. The website, transplantcentersearch.org, was developed…
Read MoreThis Artist Has A Skin Condition That Lets Her Draw On Her Body—And The Photos Are Wild
For as long as I can remember, my skin has been different. As a kid, I thought it was just super sensitive. I blushed easily and would get bright red, raised welts any time I was touched with enough pressure,…
Read MoreFor low back pain in older adults, treatment doesn’t match guidelines
Opioids are prescribed to nearly one-third of older adults with “new and persistent” low back pain—in most cases without trying guideline-recommended pain medications or physical therapy, according to the new research by Dan Pham Ly, MD, MPP, of Harvard University….
Read MoreCoronavirus: Should people be stockpiling toilet paper? Dr Hilary offers his advice
Coronavirus cases in the UK have now reached 87, and with fears over the number of cases rising, people across the world, particularly in Australia, have been stockpiling toilet paper. In Sydney, supermarket shelves were cleared in minutes, forcing one…
Read MoreHealth experts want 9pm watershed on junk food ads to prevent obesity in kids
Health experts want a 9pm watershed on junk food ads to protect kids. The World Cancer Research Fund said countries including the UK are failing to protect children from “harmful” marketing. It claims it is a human rights issue because…
Read MoreTrust your gut on plant-based diets for heart health
Reducing animal product intake and following a primarily plant-based diet can decrease your risk of heart disease by minimizing the adverse effects of a gut-microbiome associated with increased risk of coronary heart disease, according to research published today in the…
Read MoreNew measure for excessive buying problems
Excessive or uncontrolled buying or shopping is a highly prevalent, disabling and growing problem, yet measuring the extent and effects of this significant psychological problem and social issue remains problematic. Buying-Shopping Disorder has not been formally accepted as a separate…
Read MoreTwo former Japan cruise ship passengers die
Two elderly former passengers from the coronavirus-wracked Diamond Princess died Thursday, Japanese authorities said, as fears mount for those who have left the ship after testing negative for the virus. The man and woman, both Japanese and in their 80s,…
Read MoreShort-term medications may cut risk for ‘broken heart’ syndrome
(HealthDay)—In early bereavement, low-dose metoprolol and aspirin reduces physiological and psychological surrogate measures of cardiovascular risk, according to a study published in the February issue of the American Heart Journal. Geoffrey H. Tofler, M.D., from the University of Sydney, and…
Read MoreHow Portugal is advancing the use of eHealth in Europe
In the past year alone, a number of developments point to signs of Europe strengthening its foothold in the global digital health space. Innovators are excited about Germany’s new Digital Care Act and consumers about the sharing of ePrescriptions between EU countries….
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