Jennifer Nessel, Assistant Editor

The new point-of-care, portable blood test is set to assist in the assessment of brain injury, right by the patient’s side with objectivity and speed.

Thousands of locations across the United States will be serve as sites for patients to visit and dispose of their unwanted medications in order to protect individuals from misuse and potential overdose.

Investigators from the Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) used data from participants of the Veteran’s Aging Cohort Study to compare the risk of death among US veterans who were depressed to those not suffering from depression.

Reducing one’s exposure to bug bites is crucial, since many the diseases spread by such bites cannot be prevented or treated with vaccines or medicine.

How genes are interconnected with drug metabolism and pediatric pain may impact management and perception.

Although there have been links between esophageal cancer and drinking hot tea, this was the first study to examine a specific temperature.

According to survey results, technology needs aid in client-engagement, while also offering mobility and accuracy in documentation.

Suggestions from the guidelines include eating heart healthy, engaging in regular exercise, keeping a healthy weight, avoiding tobacco, and limiting aspirin use.

The basketball-themed PSAs are a part of a new campaign through the Epilepsy Foundation, designed to increase awareness on seizure recognition and first aid.

In the first and largest study to assess the relationship between carbohydrate intake and AFib, investigators analyzed health records of approximately 14,000 people spanning more than 2 decades.

The findings reinforce the effectiveness of the HPV vaccine in preventing cervical cancer.

The product promises efficacy and safety through a single-use, easy application.

The study adds to the growing scholarship of the importance of sleep and cardiovascular health.

The controlled injection offers patients with plaque psoriasis the ease of self-injection.

The study emphasizes the need for proper safety regulation of allergen levels in food and a suitable margin of safety when deriving a reference dose for an allergic population.

The allergy is reaching the frequency of common allergies, such as soy and pistachio.

Study explores the efficiency and accuracy of aspirin in colorectal cancer prevention.

Investigators at Propeller Health, in conjunction with the University of Colorado School of Medicine and Children's Hospital Colorado, gathered data from 7558 patients, and found that 84% of patients took less than 30 seconds between the first and the second puff of their rescue or controller inhaler.

The study aimed to demonstrate whether or not morning exercise had a profound effect on blood pressure over the course of an 8-hour day.

The new mobile app gives those with type 2 diabetes accurate insulin doses with an “on-the-go” convenience.

A recent study evaluated the accuracy of commercial blood glucose test strip platforms for patients with diabetes.

The 2019 conference aims on educating current pediatric nurse practitioners and others on a variety of pediatric healthcare issues, strengthening health care and professional practice, and improving clinical expertise.

A recent study has found that sedentary behaviors, such as watching TV, lead to a significant increased risk of young-onset colorectal cancer in young Americans.