Archive: 09/01/2017

New walking app could make later life healthier and happier

'Walking for Well-Being', a prototype app that makes it easy to plan less difficult, less demanding walking routes, could help people to stay fit, active and independent as they get older.

Jan 9, 2017

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Israeli backpackers demonstrated resounding leadership in aftermath of Nepal earthquake

Prof. Haya Itzhaky was enjoying a routine day in Nepal on April 25, 2015. She had been in the region for about three months studying the behavior of post-Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Israeli backpackers when tragedy struck: ...

Jan 9, 2017

Psychology essential to achieving goals of patient-centered medical homes

Psychologists can offer critical experience and expertise in strengthening the increasingly common model of coordinated health care, the patient-centered medical home, helping to achieve the "triple aim" of improved outcomes, ...

Jan 9, 2017

Catheter safeguards at hospitals reduce infections and save money, study shows

U.S. hospitals are reducing bloodstream infections related to catheters by implementing rigorous safeguards that also save millions of healthcare dollars each year, according to research led by Cedars-Sinai.

Jan 9, 2017

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Japan's Takeda buying US cancer drugmaker for $5.2bn (Update)

Japan's top pharmaceutical company Takeda said it is buying a US cancer drugmaker for $5.2 billion, as its top executive left the door open to more overseas acquisitions.

Jan 9, 2017

New categorisation of food scares will help efficient development of strategies to prevent food chain being compromised

Researchers from the University of Surrey have developed a new comprehensive categorisation of food scares, a new study in the British Food Journal reports.

Jan 9, 2017