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New study finds NHS weight loss referral programme ineffective

The FINANCIAL -- Referral to a 52-week commercial weight loss programme results in larger and more sustained weight loss than to a 12-week programme and is cost effective, according to new research published in The ...

Contact lens helps predict speed of glaucoma progression

The FINANCIAL -- Continuous monitoring using a sensor-laden contact lens could be a beneficial adjunctive procedure in assessing patients' risk for glaucoma-related vision loss, study results ...

Roche Annual General Meeting 2017

The FINANCIAL -- Roche announced on March 14 that its shareholders approved all proposals of the Board of Directors at its ordinary Annual General Meeting ...

The cost of a polluted environment: 1.7 million child deaths a year, says WHO

The FINANCIAL -- More than 1 in 4 deaths of children under 5 years of age are attributable to unhealthy environments. Every year, environmental risks – such as indoor and outdoor air pollution, ...

New low-cost rotavirus vaccine could reduce disease burden in developing countries

The FINANCIAL -- A new vaccine for rotavirus was found to be 66.7% effective in preventing severe gastroenteritis caused by the virus, according to a new study from researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan ...

Phage therapy shown to kill drug-resistant superbug

The FINANCIAL -- Scientists from the University of Liverpool’s Institute of Infection and Global Health have shown that phage therapy could offer a safe and effective alternative to antibitotics in ...

Reading can help with chronic pain

The FINANCIAL -- A study conducted by researchers from the University of Liverpool, The Reader and the Royal Liverpool University Hospitals Trust, and funded by the British Academy, has found that ...

AOA works 24/7 to keep optometry prioritized in ACA, AHCA debate

The FINANCIAL -- Legislation proposed to dismantle the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has cleared the first in a series of major hurdles—and the AOA is diligently working to ensure optometry's ...

Research challenges idea that birth weight is a good proxy for population health

The FINANCIAL -- Despite dramatic improvements in human health, babies’ average birth-weights have not increased over the last 150 years reveals new research from ...

Many Americans Unaware of 'Superbug' Dangers: Poll

The FINANCIAL -- Antibiotic-resistant "superbugs" are a major public health threat, but most Americans are clueless about the dangers, a new HealthDay/Harris Poll ...

Researchers discover new way to destroy cancer cells

The FINANCIAL -- Researchers from Liverpool have identified a new way to kill certain cancer cells – by starving them of a key nutrient. The finding could lead the way in more personalised ...

Working Memory Training doesn’t work

The FINANCIAL -- A new review of the literature conducted by the University’s Institute of Psychology, Health and Society (IPHS) published in the journal of Developmental Psychology shows Working ...

Healthy Eating Linked to Lower Likelihood of Depression

The FINANCIAL -- U.S. adults who report eating healthy all day "yesterday" are 34.1% less likely to currently have depression than those who say they did not eat healthy. Healthy eating is also ...

Fashion mannequins communicate ‘dangerously thin’ body ideals

The FINANCIAL -- New research from the University’s Institute of Psychology, Health and Society shows that the body size of mannequins used to advertise female fashion in the UK are too thin and ...

Cells identified that could help repair damaged kidney function

The FINANCIAL -- Researchers from the University have identified a cell type isolated from human kidneys that can help repair renal function without integrating into the ...

Landmark clinical trial to help Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis sufferers

The FINANCIAL -- A clinical trial funded by Arthritis Research UK and the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) led by professors from the Universities of Liverpool and Bristol has discovered ...

Less Than 1 In 5 Adults Have Ever Heard Of Selective Mutism

The FINANCIAL -- Think about the children in your life. Some are silly, some are serious. Some are boisterous, while others are quiet. And what about those kids who seem exceptionally “shy” or ...

Unprecedented progress against neglected tropical diseases, WHO reports

The FINANCIAL -- WHO reports remarkable achievements in tackling neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) since 2007. An estimated 1 billion people received treatment in 2015 ...

Sugar fixation hampering obesity battle

The FINANCIAL -- Public debate around obesity has become dangerously fixated with sugar, according to one of the UK’s leading experts on obesity and ...

Can frequent anti-VEGF injections increase glaucoma surgery risk?

The FINANCIAL -- Too much of a common age-related macular degeneration (AMD) treatment course in one year's time could inadvertently tip the scales toward another sight-threatening disease, a new ...

WHO Launches Global Effort to Halve Medication-Related Errors in 5 Years

The FINANCIAL -- WHO on March 29 launched a global initiative to reduce severe, avoidable medication-associated harm in all countries by 50% over the next 5 ...

Economic hardship linked to increase in number of boys born to Chinese-Americans

The FINANCIAL -- A new study has found that Chinese-Americans in the US witnessed increases in the fraction of new-born boys during the Great Recession of 2008-2010. ...

Children born to single mothers benefit when biological father joins family

The FINANCIAL -- Some of the negative consequences on the wellbeing of a child born to a single mother can be reduced if their biological father joins and stays with the family according to new ...

WHO issues ethics guidance to protect rights of TB patients

The FINANCIAL -- New tuberculosis (TB) ethics guidance, launched on March 22 by the World Health Organization (WHO), aims to help ensure that countries implementing the End TB Strategy adhere to ...

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New study finds NHS weight loss referral programme ineffective

Contact lens helps predict speed of glaucoma progression

Roche Annual General Meeting 2017

The cost of a polluted environment: 1.7 million child deaths a year, says WHO

New low-cost rotavirus vaccine could reduce disease burden in developing countries

Phage therapy shown to kill drug-resistant superbug

Reading can help with chronic pain

AOA works 24/7 to keep optometry prioritized in ACA, AHCA debate

Research challenges idea that birth weight is a good proxy for population health

Many Americans Unaware of 'Superbug' Dangers: Poll

Researchers discover new way to destroy cancer cells

Working Memory Training doesn’t work

Healthy Eating Linked to Lower Likelihood of Depression

Fashion mannequins communicate ‘dangerously thin’ body ideals

Cells identified that could help repair damaged kidney function

Landmark clinical trial to help Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis sufferers

Less Than 1 In 5 Adults Have Ever Heard Of Selective Mutism

Unprecedented progress against neglected tropical diseases, WHO reports

Sugar fixation hampering obesity battle

Can frequent anti-VEGF injections increase glaucoma surgery risk?

WHO Launches Global Effort to Halve Medication-Related Errors in 5 Years

Economic hardship linked to increase in number of boys born to Chinese-Americans

Children born to single mothers benefit when biological father joins family

WHO issues ethics guidance to protect rights of TB patients

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