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Ten million lives saved by 1962 breakthrough, study says: Nearly 200 million cases of polio, measles, mumps, rubella, varicella,

Ten million lives saved by 1962 breakthrough, study says: Nearly 200 million cases of polio, measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, adenovirus, rabies and hepatitis A -- and approximately 450,000 deaths from these diseases -- were prevented in the US alone between 1963 and 2015 by vaccination, researchers...
Source: eurekalert.org

Opinion paper summarising evidence published in JACC by a group of physicians reporting on food trends and heart health.

Opinion paper summarising evidence published in JACC by a group of physicians reporting on food trends and heart health. "Green leafy vegetables, blueberries, and plant proteins rise to the top of the physicians' recommendations for frequent food intake; coconut oil, palm oil, and antioxidant supplements...
Source: onlinejacc.org

The Trick Smoothies Play on the Stomach

The Trick Smoothies Play on the Stomach
Source: theatlantic.com

WHO: 12 Bacteria Families Urgently Require New Antibiotics: By Kelly Young Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH The

WHO: 12 Bacteria Families Urgently Require New Antibiotics: By Kelly Young Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH The World Health Organization has listed 12 families of bacteria that "pose the greatest threat to human health" because of resistance to … NEJM Journal Watch.
Source: jwatch.org

Health care to comprise 20% of the US economy by 2025 « Healthcare Economist

Health care to comprise 20% of the US economy by 2025 « Healthcare Economist
Source: healthcare-economist.com

How World War I Advanced Medicine: Advances during the “first mass killing of the 20th century” have saved countless

How World War I Advanced Medicine: Advances during the “first mass killing of the 20th century” have saved countless lives since.
Source: theatlantic.com

Why Did People on Medicaid Vote for Trump?: A new report explores why those who benefitted from Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion

Why Did People on Medicaid Vote for Trump?: A new report explores why those who benefitted from Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion supported the man who promised to reverse it.
Source: theatlantic.com

Healthcare Quality Indicators: Wales 'in line' with UK average - BBC News: NHS Wales is doing as well as - and in some areas

Healthcare Quality Indicators: Wales 'in line' with UK average - BBC News: NHS Wales is doing as well as - and in some areas better than - other UK nations in a range of health quality indicators.
Source: bbc.co.uk

Health apps could be doing more harm than good, warn scientists: App development likened to the ‘wild west’ as researchers

Health apps could be doing more harm than good, warn scientists: App development likened to the ‘wild west’ as researchers raise concerns over one-size-fits-all targets and absence of sound science
Source: theguardian.com

Our village, Grampound in Cornwall, is to be designated an Air Quality Management Area. A report of the air quality monitoring

Our village, Grampound in Cornwall, is to be designated an Air Quality Management Area. A report of the air quality monitoring has been published and a consultation started. The traffic through Grampound is about 11,000 vehicles a day and since it is a narrow road on a steep hill with thatched cottages...
Source: cornwall.gov.uk

Doctors use virtual reality to prepare children for scans - BBC News: Doctors have started using virtual reality to help

Doctors use virtual reality to prepare children for scans - BBC News: Doctors have started using virtual reality to help kids overcome their fear of MRI scanners in hospitals.
Source: bbc.co.uk

Patients Are Ditching Opioid Pills for Weed: Can marijuana help solve the opioid epidemic?

Patients Are Ditching Opioid Pills for Weed: Can marijuana help solve the opioid epidemic?
Source: theatlantic.com

Hans Rosling has passed away: Hans Rosling, professor of international health, has passed away. He died early Tuesday

Hans Rosling has passed away: Hans Rosling, professor of international health, has passed away. He died early Tuesday morning, 7 February 2017, his family announces at the Gapminder foundation web site. Hans Rosling suffered from a pancreatic cancer which was diagnosed one year ago.
Source: ki.se

Health inequality research offers UK wake-up call - BBC News: Research shows that health inequality is blighting children's

Health inequality research offers UK wake-up call - BBC News: Research shows that health inequality is blighting children's lives, but the gap between rich and poor is making it hard to remedy the problem.
Source: bbc.co.uk

How Iceland Got Teens to Say No to Drugs: Curfews, sports, and understanding kids’ brain chemistry have all helped dramatically

How Iceland Got Teens to Say No to Drugs: Curfews, sports, and understanding kids’ brain chemistry have all helped dramatically curb substance abuse in the country.
Source: theatlantic.com


Source: elsevierhealth.com

Firearm Deaths in the United States and Globally, 1990-2015: This Visualizing Health Metrics infographic, based on the

Firearm Deaths in the United States and Globally, 1990-2015: This Visualizing Health Metrics infographic, based on the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015, provides information on mortality resulting from assault by firearms in the United States and globally from 1990 to 2015. The burden of firearms—excluding...
Source: jamanetwork.com

'Paper Watch' Aims to Democratize Fitness Trackers: A wearable device made from cheap household materials could spread the

'Paper Watch' Aims to Democratize Fitness Trackers: A wearable device made from cheap household materials could spread the benefits of health monitoring
Source: ieee.org

Is patient satisfaction relevant? Plastic surgeons call for better rating tools: Patient satisfaction has become an important

Is patient satisfaction relevant? Plastic surgeons call for better rating tools: Patient satisfaction has become an important quality measure in the US healthcare system. But some plastic surgeons question the value of subjective patient satisfaction ratings -- suggesting that they might even lead to...
Source: eurekalert.org

What is a Pseudo R-squared? « Healthcare Economist

What is a Pseudo R-squared? « Healthcare Economist
Source: healthcare-economist.com