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Head injury research widespread, but solutions remain elusive
Bob Kowalski Medical & Allied HealthcareConcussions are prevalent at all levels of sports, often stalling or ending the athletic careers of professional athletes and school-age children alike. The injuries are widespread in the military, too, causing the branches to lose the services of valuable trained recruits.
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Public health in an era of personalized medicine
Dr. Robert Carter Healthcare AdministrationCollectively, the clinical medicine and public health communities have demonstrated to governments and their populations that public health programs and interventions are critical to reducing infectious and chronic diseases.
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Team develops wireless, dissolvable sensor for TBI
Lynn Hetzler Medical & Allied HealthcareAn estimated 1.7 million people in the U.S. sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI) annually, and about 52,000 people die from TBIs each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Not every blow to the head results in TBI, but intracranial hypertension is common in patients with TBI.
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Drug treatment reduces risk of skin cancer in transplant patients
Chelsea Adams Medical & Allied HealthcareIt is well documented that solid organ transplant recipients (OTRs) are at greater risk of developing skin cancer following transplant surgery. However, a new study conducted by Harvard Medical School researchers found that an immunosuppressive drug lowers the risk of subsequent skin cancer following an initial post-transplant cancer diagnosis.
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The low down on foam rolling
Heidi Dawson Sports & FitnessFoam rollers have been around for a while now and have become a permanent feature in the weekly routines of all levels of athlete, from professional to weekend warrior. Their most common use is for something called "self-myofascial release." But how many actually know what that is, how it works and what we are trying to achieve by rolling up and down on these torturous cylinders of foam?
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To attain precision medicine, we must first personalize
Christina Thielst Healthcare AdministrationIn his 2015 State of the Union Address, President Barack Obama announced the launch of a new Precision Medicine Initiative and its goal to cure diseases and help us all improve our health. One year later, in his 2016 State of the Union address last month, Obama reinforced his support for this initiative and announced his goal of curing cancer.
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Leap into leadership with nurses on boards
Joan Spitrey Healthcare AdministrationIn late 2014, 19 nursing organizations were convened in a collaborative effort with The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and AARP to "increase nurses' presence on corporate and nonprofit health-related boards of directors throughout the county." The goal was to bring front-line knowledge of healthcare to the critical decision-making arenas. Nurses have a unique skill set that allows them to be key stakeholders and decision makers, given the opportunity.
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New method can detect wound infection in minutes
Lynn Hetzler Medical & Allied HealthcareNew point-of-care diagnostic testing could help doctors detect wound infection in less than a minute, according to a new study in Wound Repair and Regeneration. This new testing would present a vast improvement over the 24 hours it currently takes to plate and incubate bacteria.
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Military, sports leagues turn eyes toward concussions
Bob Kowalski Medical & Allied HealthcareNow that football season is finished, a prime storyline going forward is player safety, particularly in regard to concussions. The NFL doesn't hold a monopoly on that topic, though. It ranges from the highest level of sports to the youngest players, covering activities on a variety of athletic fields.
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Key differences in new guidelines for heart transplantation
Lynn Hetzler Medical & Allied HealthcareThe International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) has published new guidelines for heart transplantation candidacy that address many of the important and relevant issues associated with transplantation.
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