Unhealthy habits are costing Canadians an estimated six years of life, according to a study published today in PLOS Medicine. Researchers found that smoking, poor diet, physical inactivity, and unhealthy alcohol consumption contribute to about 50 percent of deaths in Canada.
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At Abbott Northwestern Hospital, staff are supportive of patients receiving integrative therapies, such as massage and acupuncture, while hospitalized, but levels of use vary depending on the patients. That was a conclusion of a National Institutes of Health funded study conducted at Abbott Northwestern Hospital, part of Allina Health, and published on July 25 in BMJ Open.
Data on how taxis travel through communities and on how people label points of interest on social media could help analysts and criminologists better understand neighborhood crime rates in a city, according to Penn State researchers.
SEATTLE -- Aug. 16, 2016 -- A large, nationwide study published in the journal JAMA Oncology found that people who received transplants of cells collected from a donor's bone marrow the original source for blood stem cell transplants, developed decades ago had better self-reported psychological well-being, experienced fewer symptoms of a common post-transplant side effect called graft-vs.-host disease and were more likely to be back at work five years after transplantation than those whose transplanted cells were taken from the donor's bloodstream.
Despite the efforts of anti-smoking groups like the American Council on Science and Health to convince the Obama administration to change the 'grandfather' date for existing e-cigarette and vaping products, so that tens of thousands of existing products would not be driven out of existence, with only large companies remaining, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration stuck to its February 15, 2007 predicate date, requiring anything manufactured after then to undergo lengthy and costly assessment before receiving the necessary approval for their continued availability.
New research at Lund University in Sweden shows that the flight speed of birds is determined by a variety of factors. Among the most sensational is that the size of the flock has a significant impact on how fast the birds can fly. The larger the flock, the higher the speed.
(Boston)--With the recent one-year anniversary of Obergefell vs Hodges--the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage--researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have published a report that identifies unequal online availability of educational materials regarding assisted reproductive technology (ART).
This disparity has implications for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) couples as more marry and begin or expand their families with ART.
DALLAS, August 15, 2016 -- Being sedentary is not just a lack of exercise, it is a potentially independent risk factor for heart disease and stroke, according to a science advisory from the American Heart Association.
Incentive payments to primary care physicians for the provision of care for patients with complex health conditions did not improve primary care or decrease hospitalizations in British Columbia, found a study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
"There is no evidence that the introduction of incentive payments to physicians changed access to primary care, kept patients out of hospital, or saved money," said lead author Dr. Ruth Lavergne of the Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC.
WASHINGTON (August 15, 2016) -- Following coronary angioplasty, beta-blockers did not significantly improve mortality rates or reduce the number of future cardiovascular incidents for older patients with stable angina but no history of heart attack or heart failure, according to a study published today in the JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions.
A so-called meta-analysis of reports on more than 4,000 patients suggests that almost one in three people discharged from hospital intensive care units (ICUs) has clinically important and persistent symptoms of depression, according to researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine. In some patients, the symptoms can last for a year or more, and they are notably more likely in people with a history of psychological distress before an ICU stay, the investigators say.
A commonly used device found in living rooms around the world could be a cheap and effective means of evaluating the walking difficulties of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients.
The Microsoft Kinect is a 3D depth-sensing camera used in interactive video activities such as tennis and dancing. It can be hooked up to an Xbox gaming console or a Windows computer.
A program that offers incentives for B.C.'s primary care physicians to care for patients with complex health conditions has failed to improve access to primary care or reduce hospitalizations, according to a study led by SFU health sciences professor Ruth Lavergne in collaboration with UBC professor Kim McGrail. The study is published today in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
Lavergne says: "There is no evidence that the introduction of incentive payments to physicians changed access to primary care, kept patients out of hospital or saved money."
TORONTO, Aug. 12, 2016-- Having a regular family physician may not be enough to reduce Emergency Department visits among patients with disabilities, a small study published online today in the journal Canadian Family Physician suggests.
The study, conducted at a Family Health Team in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ont., compared 40 high-needs patients at the team's mobility clinic for people with disabilities with 80 people from the team's general patient population.
The economic crisis and austerity are having an unexpected consequence: more young men striving for gym-fit, photo-perfect bodies that they use to create a social media brand.
That's according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA), which suggests traditional routes to success and power have been eroded in 'Austerity Britain', causing young men to seek value instead through their bodies.