NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Serious injuries may be more likely when kids use trampolines at specialized centers than when using trampolines at home, a new study suggests. A reanalysis of data from 11 previous studies that included nearly 14 million injuries revealed a more than two-fold increase in the likelihood of musculoskeletal and/orthopedic injuries […]
A small number of US medical oncologists make more than $100,000 a year in general payments from drug companies, a new study shows. These high-payment physicians represent just 1% of all US medical oncologists, yet they account for 37% of industry payments. These oncologists often hold important leadership positions, draft treatment guidelines, and sit on […]
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s national health ministry on Wednesday denied a report by regional counterparts that a case of locally acquired cholera had been detected for the first time in four decades, saying the case was in fact vibrio gastroenteritis. A female patient was hospitalised in a private health care facility in Madrid and was […]
The FDA this week launched a crackdown on smoking and vaping — ordering the vaping device Juul to be taken off the market and announcing its intention to require makers of cigarettes and other tobacco products to reduce the amount of nicotine in them. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court did not announce a ruling in a […]
‘Toxic cocktail’ warning to millions of asthma sufferers: Charity fears sky-high pollen levels, hot weather and thunder storms could prove deadly Pollen levels are predicted to be ‘very high’ in large parts of England this week A combo of storms and hot weather means millions of UK asthmatics are at risk Approximately 1,400 die from an […]
Zeus, the global leader in advanced polymer solutions, today announced a multi-million dollar investment to expand its catheter manufacturing capacity worldwide. The first phase of the expansion program is already underway at the company’s San Jose location in California. This initial project will significantly extend the facility’s footprint to increase catheter-based design and manufacturing capacity. […]
Olivia Williams discusses ‘bizarre’ symptom of pancreatic cancer We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The Mayo Clinic explains: “Pancreatic cancer begins […]
Many serious pulmonary diseases, including genetic lung diseases, lack an effective treatment other than the most extreme: lung transplant. A team at Boston Children’s Hospital envisions a much better option: cell therapy, using lung stem cells created from patients’ own cells to repair or replace damaged lung tissue. For patients with genetic lung diseases, the […]
GE Healthcare was forced to shut a production plant in April because of a COVID-19 outbreak in Shanghai, China. This plant supplies most of the iodinated contrast media (ICM) used in the United States for imaging studies and image-guided treatments. Over 40% of computerized tomography (CT) studies use these agents, and many healthcare systems only […]
Local government spending cuts are associated with worse multimorbidity and health-related quality of life according to a study by University of Manchester health economists. The longitudinal study of 147 English local authorities revealed that a 1% cut in per capita total service expenditure was associated with a 0.1% increase in multimorbidity—the prevalence of people with […]
