For health tech to thrive, don’t keep the evidence under wraps

Medical innovations now being developed could be transformative, but to safeguard consumers, test results must be out in the open, says John Ioannidis









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Planning For a Healthy School Year: Physical Activity

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Plastic Surgery and Self Esteem

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Heat-triggered 'grenades' hit cancer

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Low-Fat Diets No Better Than Other Plans

Perseverance, not the plan, predicts success, researchers said

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Drugs May Be as Good as Surgery for Chronic Sinusitis

Study found sufferers who stuck with treatments like nasal sprays saw improvements in quality of life

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FDA Approves Expanded Use for Melanoma Drug

Yervoy can now be used after surgery to reduce risk of deadly skin cancer returning
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Face-Lifts Seem to Do Little to Boost Self-Esteem

Researchers note that sense of self-worth is more complicated than appearance alone

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Researchers Say They've Identified 3 Type 2 Diabetes Subtypes

For data miners, routinely provided patient information yields a bigger picture

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Too Few Preteen Girls Get HPV Vaccine, CDC Says

Common sexually transmitted virus can cause multiple cancers

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Breast Cancer Equally Common Now Among Blacks, Whites

In years past, rate for whites exceeded that of blacks, but that gap is gone, American Cancer Society says

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Media Often Overplays Cancer Drug Research, Study Finds

Hype irresponsibly raises hopes of desperate patients, experts say

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Statins May Dampen Protective Powers of Flu Vaccines

Research suggests cholesterol-lowering meds linked to lower levels of influenza antibodies in seniors

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Too Much TV Linked to Leading Causes of Death

Study found the more time spent in front of the tube, the greater the risk

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Too Many Seniors with Diabetes Are Overtreated, Study Suggests

Even when blood sugar, blood pressure levels dropped too low, doctors didn't cut back on meds

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Breath sensor quickly warns when pilots are low on oxygen

A device developed to monitor US military pilots looks at biomarkers in breath to spot the first signs of hypoxia, allowing action to be taken earlier









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Patients ask the government to provide more funding for the NHS in Mid-Essex

They hope online petition will force a Commons debate on fairer funding Related items from OnMedica New funding plans will drive NHS integration Senior hospital doctors slam funding changes Make funding for local healthcare fair and do it quickly, MPs tell government Funding must reflect demand not just deprivation GP funding has reached dangerous levels

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Peak China: Beijing makes doomed attempt to boost birth rate

Communist Party's decision to end the one-child policy won't prevent China having the world's most rapidly ageing population









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'Homes not hospitals’ for people with learning disability

Radical plan will see a 50% cut in inpatient beds Related items from OnMedica Learning disability health checks More than half of learning disability inpatients still in specialist units one year on Antipsychotics used inappropriately in people with learning difficulties Tougher standards needed for inpatient learning disabilities units Learning disabled not being discharged into the community

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Help for NHS staff to identify victims of people trafficking

One in eight NHS professionals see patients they suspect have been trafficked Related items from OnMedica NHS must do more for vulnerable people Better human and health rights needed for vulnerable children Doctors urged to spot victims of trafficking Doctors protest over ‘repressive legislation’ on asylum seekers Pregnancy key opportunity to identify FGM

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Ambulance trust criticised for 111 ‘failings’

Under pressure trust diverted 111 calls to the 999 service to give staff more time Related items from OnMedica Inspectors warn Yorks ambulance service Pilots will give 999 call handlers longer triage time GPs could clash with NHS 111 call handlers Near-tripling in NHS 111 callers sent to GP or A&E NHS 111 comes under inspection

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Over 215,000 people sign up to Stoptober

Research shows 67% more likely to quit if partner stops Related items from OnMedica Smoking causes half of deaths from 12 cancers Making health changes more effective as a couple Standardised cigarette packs are deterring teenagers from smoking Use of NHS stop smoking services falls by 23% in a year Higher hospital admission rates for male than female smokers

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My brain collection could help us all thrive in old age

Dissecting the brains of people who took part in an IQ study 70 years ago will shed light on our mind's performance as we get older, says Chris Henstridge









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Stress levels of 1000 doctors tracked in huge wearables test

A start-up in Boston will give wearable stress monitors to 1000 doctors and nurses to track the pattern of their moods and how it affects those in their care









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