Tag: Study

November 29, 2023

The first surgeries testing an implant system designed to protect injured tendons have been successfully carried out at a Florida hospital ahead of the implants US rollout. Anika Therapeutics’ Integrity implant system is described as a hyaluronic acid-based scaffold with […]

November 27, 2023

As cold and flu season gets underway this fall, Fox News Digital reached out to and spoke with a number of health professionals for their advice on natural remedies to consider when a person comes down with either of these […]

November 7, 2023

Last year, Jennifer Reisz’s college-age daughter, Megan, was kicked in the chest multiple times by the family’s horse. Megan fell to the ground, unable to move or speak. Though she was alone, her Apple Watch detected her distress and called […]

October 31, 2023

Healthcare data breaches are on the rise as companies increasingly use digital services to store sensitive patient material. In healthcare, cyberattacks have outpaced other industries as criminals seize the opportunity to exploit system vulnerabilities in pursuit of a trove of […]

October 25, 2023

Laguna Tech USA has conducted more successful clinical cases in aortic regurgitation patients with its Zeta balloon-expandable aortic valve system and the Alpha self-expanding aortic valve system. As per a 25 October statement, the US-based company announced it has completed […]

October 24, 2023

“Game of Thrones” may be over, but winter is still coming. That means the dreaded cold and flu season is right around the corner. “A visit with a clinician has become increasingly common for upper respiratory symptoms since the COVID […]

October 19, 2023

November is diabetes awareness month. Around half a billion people are living with diabetes globally and that number is projected to have increased by 25% in 2030 and by 51% in 2045, according to the International Diabetes Federation. People with […]

October 16, 2023

I have one quid pro quo in my life: I won’t tell you what to do if you don’t tell me what to do. I won’t tell you what to do, how to do it and when to do it, […]

October 12, 2023

Shanghai Kehua Bio-engineering (KHB) has obtained an EU class D in vitro diagnostic regulation certification for rapid tests covering the company’s diagnostic kit for HIV (1/2) antibody (Colloidal Gold) V2. KHB’s HIV diagnostic kit tests for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1 […]

October 10, 2023

The healthcare industry is a wellspring of data, and that accumulation is growing rapidly. According to World Economic Forum figures cited by Microsoft, hospitals produce 50 petabytes of data per year — equivalent to 10 billion MP3 music files — […]

October 9, 2023

As the prevalence of neurodegenerative diseases rapidly rises, researchers at the ongoing HLTH 2023 conference highlighted how biomarker development is urgently needed for treatment breakthroughs to occur. In the United States, as many as 6.2 million people may have Alzheimer’s […]

October 9, 2023

Taking the stairs may be a smart move for your heart’s health. A recent study published in the medical journal Atherosclerosis found that regular stair-climbing could reduce the risk of certain types of heart disease. Specifically, the research revealed that […]

October 5, 2023

Amid rising diagnoses, a growing number of kids are getting prescriptions for ADHD medications — but the administered doses aren’t always accurate. Medication errors for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder have risen by nearly 300% between 2000 and 2021 for people younger than […]

September 29, 2023

A new study from the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center has revealed a major side effect of the oral medication alpelisib that is prescribed to breast cancer patients. The research, published by Wiley in the peer-reviewed American Cancer Society journal […]

September 29, 2023

A new study done by addiction recovery resource Addiction Treatment Magazine has revealed the states that have the highest and lowest prevalence of underage drinking. Researchers looked at the number of young people between the ages of 12 and 20 […]

September 27, 2023

ONWARD Medical has completed the first-in-human implant of its spinal cord stimulator with use of an investigational brain computer interface to aid limb movement in spinal cord injury patients. ONWARD’s ARC-IM stimulator was implanted in a patient at the Centre […]

September 25, 2023

The study, published in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, suggests that psychiatric conditions like anxiety and depression may be part of a prodromal phase of MS — a set of preliminary symptoms and clues that […]

September 20, 2023

The U.S. government is awarding $45 million in grants to help clinics treating long COVID develop new models of care and expand access, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said on Wednesday. Nine clinics will receive $1 million […]

September 18, 2023

Thanks to a decade of effort, nearly every U.S. hospital today stores health data electronically. To put that data to work, however, clinicians and patients need to be able to access and appropriately share that data. To implement the 21st […]

August 31, 2023

The idea of taking a silent walk might seem completely intuitive — but on TikTok, people are taking part in a challenge to stroll without the accompaniment of music or podcasts. Their goal? Boosting their mental health. Content creator Mady […]