Study: Early home health worker visit lowers risk of hospital readmission
A visit by a home health worker, such as a nurse or physical therapist, within a week of an older adult's discharge from a skilled nursing facility appears to lower the risk of hospital readmission...
View ArticleADHD medication tied to lower risk for alcohol, drug abuse in teens and adults
The use of medication to treat attention deficient hyperactivity disorder is linked to significantly lower risk for substance use problems in adolescents and adults with ADHD, according to a study led...
View ArticleFear of arrest stops some needed calls to 911 after opioid overdose is...
Fear of being arrested still undercuts an Indiana law that shields anyone who administers naloxone from criminal charges, according to a survey conducted by two researchers at Indiana University-Purdue...
View ArticleControlling dendrites reveals secret to rechargeable lithium electrode
Imagine your cellphone being as thin as a piece of paper and not in need of near-constant charging.
View ArticleResearchers offer new insights into how communities can tap into youth sports...
Two Indiana University researchers say creative marketing is needed to reach visitors in what's become a multibillion-dollar-a-year segment of the tourism industry: youth sports tourism.
View ArticleManagers often fail to use or understand their own data on customer satisfaction
Despite the millions companies spend to gather information about customer satisfaction, senior managers often fail to understand those customers' expectations.
View ArticleUnclear CEO expectations often lead chief marketing officers toward revolving...
Nearly three-quarters of chief marketing officers believe their jobs aren't designed to let them have the greatest impact on their companies, according to a new survey.
View ArticleSitting in the sun is linked to days when people lived in caves, scientists...
Summer is in full stride, with people heading to beaches to soak up the sun. But there's more to that behavior than trying to get a good tan, says an epidemiology expert at Indiana University-Purdue...
View ArticleLimiting access to fast-food restaurants unlikely to reduce obesity
Living near fast-food restaurants and supermarkets has little impact on an individual's body mass index, according to new Indiana University research.
View ArticleMedicaid expansion under ACA can reduce government costs for Supplemental...
Expanded Medicaid eligibility under one part of the Affordable Care Act results in a cost savings for the federal government, according to new Indiana University research. The finding is significant...
View ArticlePrecision medicine opens the door to scientific wellness preventive...
Researchers have developed a more precise way of diagnosing suicide risk, by developing blood tests that work in everybody, as well as more personalized blood tests for different subtypes of...
View ArticleRaising the minimum wage would reduce child neglect cases
Raising the minimum wage by $1 per hour would result in a substantial decrease in the number of reported cases of child neglect, according to a new study co-authored by an Indiana University researcher.
View ArticleStudy validates East Antarctic ice sheet to remain stable even if western ice...
A new study from Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis validates that the central core of the East Antarctic ice sheet should remain stable even if the West Antarctic ice sheet melts.
View ArticleStudy finds romance and affection top most popular sexual behaviors
Researchers at the Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington and the Center for Sexual Health Promotion have published a new U.S. nationally representative study of sexual behavior, the...
View ArticleCBD may protect against psychiatric risk from high-THC cannabis strains
A study reported Sept. 5 by neuroscientists at Indiana University finds that a non-psychoactive compound in cannabis called cannabidiol, or CBD, appears to protect against the long-term negative...
View ArticleMany ICU survivors depressed—study finds young and African-Americans at...
Intensive care unit survivors, growing in number as clinicians and medical technology save more lives, are psychologically as well as medically fragile. The first study to examine antidepressant use...
View ArticleExtreme weather has limited effect on attitudes toward climate policies
People who recently experienced severe weather events such as floods, storms and drought are more likely to support policies to adapt to the effects of climate change, according to a new study...
View ArticleResearchers identify treatment option for brain injury patients suffering...
A drug originally developed in the 1960s as an antiviral medication is showing promise as a treatment option for people who suffer from increased feelings of aggression following traumatic brain...
View ArticleDiscovery could reduce nuclear waste with improved method to chemically...
A discovery by Indiana University researchers could advance the long-term storage of nuclear waste, an increasingly burdensome and costly task for the public and private agencies that protect people...
View ArticleResearchers document changes in teenage parenthood
The US birth rate hasn't changed for two generations of teenage girls, but other aspects of young parenthood are shifting, especially regarding young fathers, according to new Indiana University research.
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