Nearly 77 percent of pulmonary clinical trials failed to report race and ethnicity data: Researchers from Duke University
Nearly 77 percent of pulmonary clinical trials failed to report race and ethnicity data: Researchers from Duke University and Durham Veteran Affairs Medical Center have found that nearly 77 percent of pulmonary clinical trials registered with ClinicalTrials.gov failed to report race and ethnicity data,...
Source: eurekalert.org
Social media usage at critical care conferences helps broaden reach: Social media is a tool that groups have adopted to
Social media usage at critical care conferences helps broaden reach: Social media is a tool that groups have adopted to help educate, market, and promote causes or topics to a broad audience. Researchers examined trends in social media use at pulmonary and critical care conferences and found substantial...
Source: eurekalert.org
Traffic deaths preventable, WHO says in call for road safety: Countries must introduce tougher laws to prevent drivers from
Traffic deaths preventable, WHO says in call for road safety: Countries must introduce tougher laws to prevent drivers from speeding or drinking and help reduce the toll of 1.25 million people killed each year in traffic accidents, the World Health Organization said on Monday.
Source: reuters.com
The Simplest Definition of SCORM You'll Ever Read: SCORM compliance assures companies that content creation tools and learning
The Simplest Definition of SCORM You'll Ever Read: SCORM compliance assures companies that content creation tools and learning management systems (LMS) work together to create an optimal instructional experience.
Source: schoolkeep.com
Retail clinics best used as backup to a patient's primary care physician: The American College of Physicians (ACP) today
Retail clinics best used as backup to a patient's primary care physician: The American College of Physicians (ACP) today said that retail health clinics - now commonly present in drugstores and/or big box retailers - are best used as a backup alternative to a patient's primary care physician for the...
Source: medicalxpress.com
Patients using nurse practitioners are less likely to have avoidable hospital admissions: New research from The University
Patients using nurse practitioners are less likely to have avoidable hospital admissions: New research from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston indicates that diabetic patients who got their primary care from nurse practitioners did not have an increase in potentially preventable hospital...
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Chiropractic and osteopathy – how do they work?: (Spoiler - they don't) If you have a bad back, you might see an osteopath
Chiropractic and osteopathy – how do they work?: (Spoiler - they don't) If you have a bad back, you might see an osteopath or chiropractor, but what’s the science behind their hands-on techniques?
Source: theguardian.com
Half of Britons believe weekend hospital admissions 'more dangerous': Amid junior doctor contract row, Observer/Opinium
Half of Britons believe weekend hospital admissions 'more dangerous': Amid junior doctor contract row, Observer/Opinium poll shows 35% of adults have delayed seeking medical help at weekend
Source: theguardian.com
Pearson to Pay L.A. Schools $6.5 Million Over Botched Digital Curriculum - e-Learning Feeds: The publishing giant will reimburse
Pearson to Pay L.A. Schools $6.5 Million Over Botched Digital Curriculum - e-Learning Feeds: The publishing giant will reimburse the district for costs associated with content originally intended to come pre-loaded on student iPads.
Source: elearningfeeds.com
Machine Learning Generates Clickbait Headlines That Will Shock You! - Slashdot
Machine Learning Generates Clickbait Headlines That Will Shock You! - Slashdot
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Internet interventions interest informed melanoma patients: (HealthDay)—The melanoma patients receptive to an Internet-delivered
Internet interventions interest informed melanoma patients: (HealthDay)—The melanoma patients receptive to an Internet-delivered behavioral intervention to promote skin self-examination (SSE) and sun protection behaviors may already have higher knowledge of melanoma signs, according to a research letter...
Source: medicalxpress.com
Nanodiamonds might prevent tooth loss after root canals: Nanodiamonds may help patients that have had the dreaded root canal.
Nanodiamonds might prevent tooth loss after root canals: Nanodiamonds may help patients that have had the dreaded root canal. UCLA dental researchers have developed a nanodiamond-reinforced version of gutta percha, the compound that is used to fill void spaces in dental root canals to prevent infection...
Source: eurekalert.org
Shadowing a junior doctor was a humbling tour of the NHS frontline | Heidi Alexander: When I speak at the rally opposing
Shadowing a junior doctor was a humbling tour of the NHS frontline | Heidi Alexander: When I speak at the rally opposing Jeremy Hunt’s pernicious new contract in London today, I know I’ll be on the right side
Source: theguardian.com
Is the end in sight for reading glasses?: A University of Leeds researcher is developing a new eye lens, made from the same
Is the end in sight for reading glasses?: A University of Leeds researcher is developing a new eye lens, made from the same material found in smartphone and TV screens, which could restore long-sightedness in older people.
Source: medicalxpress.com
UK's oldest person breaks hip replacement record at 112: Gladys Hooper from Isle of Wight is understood to have eclipsed
UK's oldest person breaks hip replacement record at 112: Gladys Hooper from Isle of Wight is understood to have eclipsed previous record of John Randall, who had operation aged 102
Source: theguardian.com
This study is forcing economists to rethink high-deductible health insurance: Perhaps higher deductibles don't lead to smarter
This study is forcing economists to rethink high-deductible health insurance: Perhaps higher deductibles don't lead to smarter shoppers but rather, in the long run, sicker patients.
Source: vox.com
Doctors ask Cabinet Office to investigate Jeremy Hunt's patient deaths comments: Medics say health secretary breached ministerial
Doctors ask Cabinet Office to investigate Jeremy Hunt's patient deaths comments: Medics say health secretary breached ministerial code of conduct with claim that 11,000 patients a year die after being admitted to hospital at weekends
Source: theguardian.com
"Palm Pistol .38 SPL defensive gun, designed for people with osteo and rheumatoid arthritis, and other degenerative joint
"Palm Pistol .38 SPL defensive gun, designed for people with osteo and rheumatoid arthritis, and other degenerative joint and muscular conditions, is now released for sale." ... No. Just no.
Source: medgadget.com
A report into NHS staffing levels has been delayed after talks with Westminster: The health watchdog NICE ditched plans
A report into NHS staffing levels has been delayed after talks with Westminster: The health watchdog NICE ditched plans to make public its research on safe nurse staffing levels minutes after an email exchange between the organisation’s chief executive and Jeremy Hunt’s office, it has emerged. Experts...
Source: independent.co.uk
Home Office letter and statement from the Migration Advisory Service (MAC) on nurse shortages - Publications - GOV.UK
Home Office letter and statement from the Migration Advisory Service (MAC) on nurse shortages - Publications - GOV.UK
Source: www.gov.uk
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