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Image: Spending time in the park in Toronto (Photo courtesy of The Torontoist.com).

Nature Experiences Offer Myriad of Health Benefits

People who visit parks for 30 minutes or more each week are much less likely to have high blood pressure (BP) or poor mental health, according to a new study. More...
07 Jul 2016

Low Birthweight May Lead to Type 2 Diabetes

A new study finds an association between low birthweight babies and type 2 diabetes mellitus (2DM) in adulthood, but suggests the relationship might be causal. More...
06 Jul 2016
Image: The ProteXsure Safety Capsule System (Photo courtesy of Prism Medical & Design).

Automatic Capping System Reduces Needlestick Injury Risk

A novel safety system reduces needle stick injury (NSI) risk for health care workers, caregivers, consumers, and downstream waste management workers, should the original needle cap come off. More...
05 Jul 2016
Image: A new study shows that nearly 40% of atrial fibrillation patients are wrongly prescribed aspirin instead of an oral anticoagulant to lower stroke risk (Photo courtesy of UCSD).

Aspirin Still Given Erroneously to Lower AF Stroke Risk

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD, USA), the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF; USA), and other institutions conducted a study to examine patient and practice-level factors associated with prescription of aspirin and OAC in AF patients who are at intermediate to high stroke risk in real-world cardiology practices. The researchers identified two outpatient cohorts with AF and intermediate to high thromboembolic risk in the Practice Innovation and Clinical Excellence (PINNACLE) registry between 2008 and 2012. More...
05 Jul 2016
Image: A new study shows statin drugs can dramatically lower the risk of infections in stroke patients (Photo courtesy of Washington State University).

Statins Reduce Infection Risk in Stroke Patients

A new study shows that hospitalized patients on statins have a significantly lower risk of developing infections than those put on statins later in their hospitalization, or not at all. More...
30 Jun 2016
Image: The NoninConnect Elite Model 3240 Bluetooth pulse oximeter (Photo courtesy of Nonin Medical).

Smart Pulse Oximeter Proactively Identifies Respiratory Issues

A novel wireless finger device helps identify concerns in patients with challenging respiratory conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and address them by early intervention. More...
29 Jun 2016
Image: Nitrile examiniation gloves (Photo courtesy of Mortech).

Nitrile Gloves Play a Part in Pathogen Transmission

Nitrile gloves used by healthcare workers to protect themselves can transmit multi-drug resistant bacteria, according to a new study. More...
28 Jun 2016
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