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Medical research goes small for big results
Rosemary Sparacio Science & TechnologyHardware and its accompanying software continues to make headlines in the news every day. Medicine is certainly no exception. The area of medical devices and related technologies profits greatly from the strides made possible by smaller chips, nanoparticles and nanoelectronics.
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Legal or not, marijuana cannot be ignored by healthcare providers
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Medical & Allied HealthcareRegardless of a healthcare professional's position on medicinal cannabis or interest in prescribing its use, providers are expected by patients and the public to have the background necessary to provide guidance regarding the use of cannabis.
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After success with uterus transplantation, researchers take next step
Joy Burgess Medical & Allied HealthcareIn 2012 and 2013, nine uterus transplants were performed at the University of Gothenburg by a team of doctors and researchers. The transplants were performed on Swedish women and used organs from live donors, becoming the first live organ-donor uterus transplants ever performed in the world.
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Application of nanoproteomics in neuroscience
Dr. Afsaneh Motamed-Khorasani Medical & Allied HealthcareAdvances in proteomics and metabolomics have recently received attention due to their novel applications in biomedicine. This has led to further advances in nanoproteomics with multiple potentials in biological systems.
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Affordable Care Act’s deadline day arrives — now what?
Ross Lancaster Healthcare AdministrationMarch 31 marks the last day of open enrollment under the Affordable Care Act, President Barack Obama's controversial and signature domestic policy achievement. Despite the well-publicized deadline, the White House has announced that those who have started the application process on HealthCare.gov will be granted an extension to complete the process.
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The key to improving nurses’ employee engagement
Keith Carlson Healthcare AdministrationEmployee engagement is a buzzword that gets a fair amount of attention these days, and savvy nurse managers and executives would be wise to give this notion its due. According to a 2004 study by Gallup, hospital nurses rank significantly below other professionals in terms of employee engagement.
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Mobile health market poised for growth, despite obstacles
Pamela Lewis Dolan Healthcare AdministrationThe biggest challenges to widespread mobile health adoption in the U.S. are reimbursement and lack of regulatory clarification. But despite these challenges, the mobile health industry is expected to experience tremendous growth over the next few years and address many of the disparities plaguing healthcare in the U.S.
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New strategy aims to reduce transplant rejection
Sharee Ann Narciso Medical & Allied HealthcareUC San Francisco researchers have recently developed a two-pronged approach to the problem of organ transplantation rejections seen in recipients. The strategy aims to weaken specific immune responses that affect transplanted tissue.
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Affordable Care Act may actually lead to fewer clinical visits
Pamela Lewis Dolan Healthcare AdministrationWith an estimated 30 million people expected to gain insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act, there has been much speculation about where those patients will go for care. Many physician offices are already filled to capacity, and a looming shortage of primary care physicians has been well-documented.
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Orange is the new track: Preventing hockey injuries with a dash of paint
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Medical & Allied HealthcareThe Look-Up Line, a 40-inch-wide neon orange stripe surrounding the playing ice perimeter in hockey was the inspiration of Thomas E. Smith. His hope is that it gives a brief visual warning to hockey players, much like a warning track in baseball.
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