_ Medical Procedures Physicians, Health Care Workers and Hand Hygiene By Jane Farrell article Patients who have a new tool to ask physicians about their hand hygiene feel more empowered to do so, researchers … Read More→
_ Medical Procedures A Simpler Flu Shot? By Jane Farrell article Getting a flu shot may soon become easier and less painful via a vaccine ΓÇ£skin patch.ΓÇ¥ Researchers believe that a … Read More→
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_ Medical Procedures Hospitals and Data Breaches By Jane Farrell article People who are hospitalized have many things to worry about besides a personal data breach, yet this is happening at … Read More→
_ Medical Procedures Should Your Child Take Part in A Clinical Trial? By Jane Farrell article You may have heard of clinical trials, and your doctor may even have suggested your child enroll in one. Here, … Read More→
_ Medical Procedures Brain Training Can Help Post-Chemo Nerve Pain By Jane Farrell article The brain training technique known as neurofeedback shows promise in reducing symptoms of chemotherapy-induced nerve damage, or neuropathy, in cancer … Read More→
_ Medical Procedures 4 Things to Tell Your Surgeon before Your Operation By Jane Farrell article By Laura Ashbury Doctors need as much information as possible to make good decisions while performing surgeries. Before you undergo … Read More→
_ Medical Procedures Keeping Home Medical Devices Safe By Jane Farrell article Although using a medical device in your home may seem overwhelming at first, itΓÇÖs crucial that you know how the … Read More→
_ Medical Procedures Medical Research What Nanoscience Can Do By Jane Farrell article Nanoscience research involves molecules that are only 1/100th the size of cancer cells and that have the potential to profoundly … Read More→
_ Bone Health Medical Procedures New Insight into Complication of Bone Fractures By Jane Farrell article Researchers have identified risk factors that may help orthopedic surgeons better predict a serious complication of bone fractures. The complication, … Read More→
_ Breast Cancer Medical Procedures Radiologists Can Detect Breast Cancer in Less than A Second By Jane Farrell article Radiologists can detect breast cancer in the ΓÇ£blink of an eyeΓÇ¥ while studying mammograms, according to new research. The study, … Read More→
_ Medical Procedures Medical Research Hope for Coma Patients By Jane Farrell article UCLA researchers have discovered how to ΓÇ£jump startΓÇ¥ a brain after an injury, They say that a 25-year-old man recovering … Read More→
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_ Medical Procedures Devices That Make Life Easier for Caregivers and Patients By Jane Farrell article By Nancy Wurtzel The AlzheimerΓÇÖs caregiving industry is ripe for innovation.┬á Currently, more than 17 million Americans are caring for … Read More→
_ Medical Procedures What Medical Tests Should You Be Taking? By Jane Farrell article What tests you should take, and how often you should take them, can present a confusing picture. Here, from SeniorHealth … Read More→
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