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Partnership gives a voice to pressure ulcer patients

A new survey aims to give patients and carers a voice in the search to find the most effective prevention and treatment for pressure ulcers.
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The fight against obesity

New thinking, fostered in the Colorado Center for Health and Wellness, is essential to battling the epidemic...
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More Efforts Needed to Address Motor Vehicle Deaths Among American Indians and Alaska Natives

More research and programs are needed to address the elevated rate of motor vehicle-related deaths among American Indian and Alaska Native populations, according to new research from the Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Policy. ...
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Inquests more likely for younger people and deaths from medical care complications

Coroners are more likely to hold inquests for deaths involving younger people or people who died of fatal complications from medical care, according to a study from University of Melbourne experts and published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal.)...
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What you think matters most when you’re ill

What you think about your illness matters just as much, if not more, in determining your health according to a new report by researchers from The University of Auckland and King’s College London....
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U-M study urges parents to enforce booster seat use when carpooling

Many parents are more relaxed about booster seat use when carpooling, stronger laws need to encourage safety seat use ...
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Human trafficking a dangerous reality

Ukraine is extraordinarily vulnerable ...
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CDC study explores role of drugs, drive-by shootings, and other crimes in gang homicides

First study on gang homicides from CDC’s unique violent death reporting system...
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States’ Caps on Mandatory Overtime for Nurses Having Intended Effect, New Study Finds

Limiting Overtime, Overall Hours Considered Key to Patient Safety...
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Stem cell awareness

Experts in stem cell research from across the University have come together to help raise awareness of their work and promote greater research collaborations. ...
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