Archive: 21/01/2016

Profound hypothermia best avoided in initial reperfusion

(HealthDay)—For hearts donated after circulatory death (DCD), avoidance of profound hypothermia during initial reperfusion (IR) improves functional recovery, according to a study published online Jan. 18 in the American ...

Jan 21, 2016

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Depressive symptoms linked to coronary artery calcium

(HealthDay)—Depressive symptoms seem to be associated with coronary artery calcium (CAC) in older men and women, according to a study published in the Feb. 1 issue of The American Journal of Cardiology.

Jan 21, 2016

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NYC pedestrian traffic makes for safer street crossings: Google street view study

Researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health have developed a novel method to assess how the streetscape affects the chances pedestrians will be injured by drivers. Using Google Street View the researchers ...

Jan 21, 2016

Government funds nearly two-thirds of US health care, study reports

Tax-funded expenditures accounted for 64.3 percent of U.S. health spending - about $1.9 trillion - in 2013, according to new data published today [Thursday, Jan. 21] in the American Journal of Public Health. The Affordable ...

Jan 21, 2016