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- Researcher awarded grant to study food insecurity in homes of child with special healthcare needs
( Boston University Medical Center ) Ruth Rose-Jacobs, ScD, associate professor of pediatrics at Boston University School of Medicine and a research scientist at Boston Medical Center, has received funding for a two-year study to examine the association between the presence of young children with special healthcare needs in households and food insecurity.
June 12, 2013 - EurekAlert! - Toshiba Ultrasound Helps Research Cause of Sudden Cardiac Death
Sudden cardiac death is the leading cause of death in high school-aged athletes. To determine if SCD can be prevented with a heart screening, The Christ Hospital Health Network , The University of Mississippi Medical Center and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center partnered with USRowing and Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc.
June 12, 2013 - Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - People With Sleep Apnea At Increased Risk For Sudden Cardiac Death
Although people with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) have an increased risk for death and cardiovascular disease, the relationship between OSA and sudden cardiac death (SCD) has not been clear. Now a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology provides evidence that OSA is in fact associated with an increase in the risk for SCD.
June 11, 2013 - Forbes