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Articles
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- First Human Study to Show Benefits to Newborns
from Federal Ban on Home Use of Two Insecticides
A federal ban on two insecticides has resulted in a significant reduction in their impact on newborns' birth weight and length, according to a new study funded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences of the National Institutes of Health, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and other private foundations. The results of the study the first one to demonstrate the benefits of the ban during pregnancy in human subjects will be published in Environmental Health...
National Institutes of Health
- Home Diagnostic Tests: The Ultimate House Call?
by Carol Lewis More and more Americans are playing doctor in the privacy of their own bathrooms, using a few drops of blood or a urine sample to test for cholesterol, blood glucose, or evidence of colon or rectal cancer. In fact, a snippet of a child's hair now can confirm the use of illicit drugs. Often seen as a less expensive and a more convenient alternative to a trip to the doctor's office, self-testing diagnostic and monitoring devices are booming in sales. Devices such as blood-glucose...
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Specialized Care from Hospital to Home Improves the Health of Elderly with Heart Failure, Cuts Costs to the Health Care System
A new study shows that when elderly heart-failure patients receive specialized nursing care throughout their hospital stay and at home following hospital discharge, the patients have a better quality of life and have fewer hospital readmissions. Instead of costing more money for this specialized care, the study showed that the care resulted in a nearly 38% savings in Medicare costs. The study, funded by the National Institute of Nursing Research, one of the National Institutes of Health,...
National Institutes of Health
- Home Care for Cancer Patients
Key Points A doctor, nurse, or social worker can provide information about patients’ specific needs, the availability of home care services, and a list of local home care agencies. Services provided by home care agencies may include access to medical equipment; visits from registered nurses, physical therapists, and social workers; help with running errands, meal preparation, and personal hygiene; and delivery of medication. Medicare may offer reimbursement for some home care services. At a...
- Emerging Trends in Medical Device Technology:
Home Is Where the Heart Monitor Is
By Carol Lewis Medical devices, products and technologies are converging to revolutionize home- and self-care health systems in the United States, making it possible for people to play a greater role in maintaining their own health. These systems are geared toward a prevention-oriented, consumer-driven model for health care that includes innovations such as "smart devices" that can "think" for themselves, customized wearable devices, electronic patient records, and wireless Internet-linked...
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Organizations
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- Genetics Home Reference - http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/
- National Association for Home Care - http://www.nahc.org/
- Bureau of Aging and In-Home Services - http://www.in.gov/fssa/elderly/aging/
- Women's Prison Association and Home, Inc. - http://www.wpaonline.org/WEBSITE/home.htm
- American Academy of Home Care Physicians -
News
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- The Forgotten Families
Washington Post - Fri, 16 Feb 2007 05:00 EST
- NYT Examines 'Gray Market' For In-Home Long-Term Care Aides
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 10:00 EST
- Statement From The President On The AMSA Loan Consolidation Program, USA
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 23 Dec 2006 08:00 EST
- New Options (and Risks) in Home Care for Elderly
New York Times - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 04:04 EST
- Home test kits to screen for bowel cancer could save lives
The Earth Times - Wed, 07 Mar 2007 10:36 EST
Clinical Trials
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- Providing Birth Control Through Home Health Visits
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00065078 - Active, not recruiting
Pregnancy
- Effects of home visits on medication adherence in children and youth with HIV
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00006439 - Active, not recruiting
HIV Infections
- Home-HF: Evaluation of Patients With Heart Failure Using Home Telemonitoring
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00312884 - Active, not recruiting
Heart Failure
- Technological Home Care: Improving HPN Care With Videophone And Internet Education
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00315094 - Recruiting
Home Parenteral Nutrition
- Home UVB Phototherapy for Psoriasis: Effectiveness, Quality of Life and Cost-Effectiveness
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00150930 - Active, not recruiting
Psoriasis

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