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7 ways to make helicopter operations safer
Mark Huber Transportation Technology & AutomotiveThe International Helicopter Safety Team (IHST) is a volunteer organization that does excellent work analyzing safety data and making recommendations for best practices. It recently analyzed 500 accidents and released its latest list of seven initiatives that would make helicopter operations safer.
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Teen with stroke symptoms had Lyme disease in bizarre ER case
Chelsea Adams Medical & Allied HealthcareA Swiss teen who arrived an emergency room with seemingly classic symptoms of stroke ended up diagnosed with Lyme disease. The details of this case were published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine in late February.
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Studies offer mixed reviews of coffee’s effect on MS
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Medical & Allied HealthcareNew research shows that consumption of caffeine in the form of coffee was found to be protective against the development of multiple sclerosis (MS). The results of the study, undertaken by Ellen Mowry, M.D., of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 67th Annual Meeting from April 18-25 in Washington, D.C.
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Smoking impairs drug response in axial spondyloarthritis
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareAxial spondyloarthritis (AxSpA) is a potentially disabling chronic inflammatory condition, principally involving the hips and axial skeleton. Recent population estimates indicate that the prevalence of AxSpA in the United States is approximately 0.2-0.5 percent.
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New report provides real answers in era of health advice overload
Natalie Thomas Sports & FitnessThe recent release of the Scientific Report of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee has American health nuts jumping for joy. This 571-page report of medical and scientific research promotes a "culture of health," in which a healthy lifestyle is "easy, accessible, affordable and normative."
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Possible HIV cure brings hope to patients and healthcare providers
Christina Thielst Medical & Allied HealthcareThe first AIDS case recognized at the time in the United States was reported to the CDC in April of 1980. Today, more than 1 million Americans are living with HIV/AIDS, and many more are inflicted across the world. A diagnosis of AIDS in '80s usually resulted in death. In the mid-to-late 1980s, testing was developed to slow the spread of the disease by more quickly identifying the carriers and to protect those who relied upon the nation's blood supply.
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Researchers engineer stem cells to treat sickle cell disease
Lynn Hetzler Medical & Allied HealthcareResearchers at Johns Hopkins have taken an important step toward a more effective treatment for some patients with sickle cell disease who require frequent transfusions. In the study, which appeared in the journal Stem Cells, researchers say they have successfully corrected a genetic error in stem cells in these patients, then used those cells to grow mature red blood cells free from the genetic defect that causes sickle cell disease.
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Telehealth’s true success starts behind the scenes
Karen R. Thomas Healthcare AdministrationFor the last few years, telehealth has been one of the biggest buzzwords in the healthcare industry. With recent predictions indicating that the number of patients using telehealth will hit 7 million by the year 2018, businesses are scrambling to create devices that can keep up with the high demand.
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Smart polymer applications entering mainstream markets
Don Rosato EngineeringProperties inherent in shape memory polymers (SMP) and other smart polymers have the potential to be game-changers across many industries. In the automotive field, these advanced materials may eventually lead to vehicle subsystems that can self-heal in the event of damage, or that can be designed to change color or appearance.
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Doctors continue to hate their jobs — Is the ACA to blame?
Scott E. Rupp Medical & Allied HealthcareIn news that we likely all knew (or had an inkling of), physicians are less happy than they have been or could be, a new survey suggests. There are a number of reasons for the lack of job satisfaction, including bureaucracy and a greater focus on technology and data entry, but the data reflected here — in a recent survey from the healthcare solutions group Geneia — is nothing new. Headlines have been gathering for some time that suggest similar results.
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