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College of Health Professions Scholarship Reception Recognizes Student Success, Donors
View Larger Image Donors and College of Health Professions students and faculty fill Bruce Commons at the beginning of the annual Scholarship Reception.Image by Evan Lewis The James O. Wear Ph.D. Endowed Scholarship was established in 2011 in honor of James Wear, a professor and chair in the Department of Biomedical Instrumentation Technology for over two decades. Speaking at the…
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This osteopath always recommends wall angels – here’s why
I discovered wall angels shortly after I realised that reaching down to pick something up off the floor made me groan. Now in my 40s, my back feels stiffer than when I was younger, and my desk job has me worried that I’m getting a ‘hump’ for a while, but this was eye-opening. As someone who stays fit with a…
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Do warm-ups improve muscle strength?
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: Warming up before exercise may not increase your overall strength, but new research shows it gives your muscles the speed and explosive power needed for rapid movements. Study: The effect of muscle warm-up on voluntary and…
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Sleeping pill use among young Taiwanese doubled
The use of benzodiazepines among adolescents in Taiwan nearly doubled between 2014 and 2018, surpassing rates in Europe and the US, the National Health Research Institutes (NHRI) said yesterday. The agency’s research found that the use of sleeping pills among Taiwanese aged 12 to 17 rose from 0.42 percent in 2014 to 0.8 percent in 2018. Within that group, the…
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West Nile virus cases running higher than normal, prompting health warnings
In this photo provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a female Culex quinquefasciatus mosquito, also known as the southern house mosquito, sits on a person’s skin before taking a blood meal in 2022. Credit: Lauren Bishop/CDC via AP West Nile virus infections are intense so far this year, with case counts running 40% higher than normal,…
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Eric Rock, Percipio Health CEO, aims to go beyond remote patient monitoring
By his own account, Eric Rock has taken “a winding path” in his career. Eric Rock, the CEO of Percipio Health, talks about the company, AI, and his career as a founder in the latest episode of Healthy Bottom Line, a podcast from Chief Healthcare Executive. Rock founded ProHost, the first restaurant table reservation system, a company acquired by OpenTable.…
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Wegovy And Zepbound Cost Effective But They Could Break Drug Budgets
The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) on Tuesday released a Draft Evidence Report assessing the comparative clinical effectiveness and value of Novo Nordisk A/S’ (NYSE:NVO) semaglutide (Wegovy) and Eli Lilly and Co.’s (NYSE:LLY) tirzepatide (Zepbound) for obesity management. ICER is also assessing how these treatments affect additional obesity-related outcomes. In a draft report, the ICER determined that the drugs are cost-effective…
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Study quantifies the prevalence of suicidal thoughts among university students
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: The university stage, particularly its beginning, is a time of tension and emotional stress for young students-many of whom are under the age of 20. This is a group in which suicidal ideation has increased significantly…
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Health expert issues warning over Mounjaro ‘golden dose’ hack
A health expert has issued a stern warning about the popular Mounjaro ‘golden dose’ hack. For those of you who are not up to date with the GIP and GLP-1 receptor agonist-sphere, the ‘golden dose’ is a popular hack promoted by Mounjaro users looking to get their money’s worth from the injectable pens. Often referred to by its brand name…
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Study sheds light on hurdles faced in transforming NHS health care with AI
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Implementing artificial intelligence (AI) into NHS hospitals is far harder than initially anticipated, with complications around governance, contracts, data collection, harmonization with old IT systems, finding the right AI tools and staff training, finds a major new UK study led by UCL researchers. Authors of the study, published in eClinicalMedicine, say the findings should provide timely…
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