This study, called a meta-analysis, combined the results of 21 randomized clinical trials with about 83,000 patients to look at whether vitamin D supplementation was associated with reduced risk of cardiovascular disease events such as heart attack or stroke. https://www.newswise.com/articles/vitamin-d-supplementation-not-associated-with-reduced-cardiovascular-events
Leading Health and Technology Organizations Release Common Cancer Data Standards to Enable Sharing Across EHR Systems and Improve Patient Care
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New Research Finds Increased CT Use for Suspected Urolithiasis Patients in ED
Reston, VA (June 19, 2019) – A new study performed in conjunction with the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute examines changing characteristics of utilization and potential disparities in US emergency department (ED) patients undergoing CT of the abdomen and…
Self-healing reverse filter opens the door for many novel applications
August 25, 2018 A self-healing membrane that acts as a reverse filter, blocking small particles and letting large ones through, is the “straight out of science fiction” work of a team of Penn State mechanical engineers. “Conventional filters, like those…