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A new Johns Hopkins study shows that data gathered from wearable activity trackers can be used to obtain several metrics associated with the user’s general physical health and cardiovascular health …
Wearable activity trackers can be used to determine health metrics that could support clinical care Read More
A new study by Indiana University researchers has found that about 45% of patients who visit the emergency department for physical injuries and ailments also have mental health and substance …
Mental health, substance use issues prevalent among nonpsychiatric emergency room patients Read More
Six years ago, U.S. hospitals officially received the ability to document patients’ housing status, including housing instability and homelessness. The new “Z codes” reflect an increasing recognition of the role …
Homelessness, hospitals and mental health: Study shows impacts and costs Read More
After statins, the next leading class of medications for managing cholesterol are PCSK9 inhibitors. These highly effective agents help the body pull excess cholesterol from the blood, but unlike statins, …
Researchers discover new oral drug for lowering cholesterol Read More
Researchers have demonstrated in mice a new approach for delivering medication across the blood-brain barrier to treat tumors that cause aggressive, lethal brain cancer. In a new study, the researchers …
Researchers demonstrate in mice a new way to deliver medication to malignant brain tumors Read More
Researchers led by Hidetoshi Masumoto and Genshiro Sunagawa at the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR) in Japan have developed a new method of protecting organs during heart and …
Study finds that inducing hibernation-like state in mice can protect their organs during heart surgery Read More
Headaches may increase the risk for dry eye disease (DED), according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published online Oct. 19 in the Annals of Medicine. Shuyi Liu, from Dalian …
Headaches tied to higher risk for dry eye disease Read More