Tag: research
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Hospitals can learn from revealing account of the attack of a superbug; sequencing germ’s DNA seems to be key
Dr. Tara Palmore, deputy hospital epidemiologist at theNational Institutes of Health Clinic Center, left, and Dr.Julie Segre, a geneticist with the National HumanGenome Research Institute. Both were integral inpinpointing the...
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More hospital-acquired infections are reported in patients cared for nurses who are overworked, study finds
Getty Images stock photo. Overworked nurses dealing with heavy patient loads are associated with increases in hospital-acquired infections, say researchers with the Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research at...
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Being sedentary is just as deadly as smoking, series finds
Getty Images photo by George Doyle Physical inactivity is such a problem worldwide it has become as deadly as smoking, a series of studies has found. Lack of exercise causes...
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Infant mortality, pre-term birth, teenage pregnancy, children living in smokers’ homes all drop even as as child poverty goes up
Nationwide, the rates of infants who die, babies who are born prematurely, teens who are having babies, and the percentage of young children who live in a home where someone...
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Mothers should try to go to full term in their pregnancies, but many are unaware of the risks of early delivery, UK study finds
Illustration by Michelle Kumata via KRT Babies who are born before the full term of 40 weeks may have health problems later in life, since important brain development takes place...
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After losing weight, get the same number of calories from fat and carbs to maintain weight loss, study suggests
Subjects on a low-fat, high-carbohydrate diet did not doas well when it came to keeping weight off, a studyhas found. (Photo by Tetra Images) All calories may not be equal...
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New treatment first offered in Louisville is helping asthma sufferers
Shannon Denson, who has severe asthma, gets bronchialthermoplasty. Courier-Journal photo. Asthma sufferers can now benefit from an innovative treatment that was first offered at University Hospital in Louisville. Patients like...
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U of L profs get $6.3 million to continue spinal cord research
Susan Harkema, a University of Louisville professor, talksabout epidural spinal stimulation. Courier-Journal photo. Two University of Louisville professors have received a $6.3 million grant to continue their work helping paralyzed...
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Health-care costs are a serious problem, nine of 10 adults say
Nearly nine of 10 American adults say the cost of health care is a serious problem (chart) and about two-thirds of the general public believe that cost has gone up...
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Healthy food is less expensive than junk food, study finds
Though it’s widely believed that healthy food is more expensive than junk food, a new government analysis shows that does not have to be the case. “In fact, carrots, onions,...