http://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has developed an optical accessory that turns an ordinary camera phone into a high-resolution microscope. The device is accurate to one hundredth of a millimetre. Among those who will benefit from the device are the printing industry, consumers, the security business, and even health care professionals. A new Finnish enterprise called KeepLoop Oy and VTT are already exploring the commercial potential of the invention. The first industrial applications and consumer models will be released in early 2012. http://phys.org/news248501830.html Technology Wed, 15 Feb 2012 04:40:02 EST news248501830 Years of research show black patients getting less treatment in the American health care system than their white counterparts, but a new study suggests that a quick dose of empathy helps close racial gaps in pain treatment. http://phys.org/news218736177.html Medicine & Health Mon, 07 Mar 2011 16:04:04 EST news218736177 Keeping older drivers safe behind the wheel is the goal of a successful program at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine now expanding into additional counties. A team of experts from the School's Trauma Epidemiology and Injury Prevention Research Center has received two grants to expand the program, which focuses on interventions to assist older drivers who may be at risk for a crash due to age-related health impairments. http://phys.org/news214583207.html Other Sciences Tue, 18 Jan 2011 14:26:55 EST news214583207 The benefits of collaborative, multidisciplinary care of patients with complex autoimmune diseases like lupus and multiple sclerosis are just beginning to be appreciated by physicians. Hospital for Special Surgery in New York will present evidence of the advantages of such a specialized disease center dedicated to comprehensive lupus care at the 74th Annual Meeting of the American College of Rheumatology in Atlanta. http://phys.org/news208524684.html Medicine & Health Tue, 09 Nov 2010 11:31:35 EST news208524684 Most health care professionals agree that early intervention is critical for the nearly 1 in 100 children now diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a range of complex neurodevelopment disorders characterized by social impairments, communication difficulties, and repetitive behavior patterns. http://phys.org/news206180615.html Medicine & Health Wed, 13 Oct 2010 09:24:39 EST news206180615 (Washington) In order to realize the full potential of the Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) model of patient care to improve coordination and integration, the cooperation of subspecialist physicians and other health care professionals must be ensured, says a new policy paper from the American College of Physicians (ACP). http://phys.org/news206102412.html Medicine & Health Tue, 12 Oct 2010 12:10:01 EST news206102412 Better psychological and spiritual support, better planning of care and stronger relationships with physicians are necessary to improve end-of-life care in Canada, states a study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). http://phys.org/news205414419.html Medicine & Health Mon, 04 Oct 2010 12:33:50 EST news205414419 We've all heard the saying about people who can't walk and chew gum at the same time, but it turns out that walking and talking is difficult enough, especially for people with Parkinson’s disease who are at increased risk for falls with injury. http://phys.org/news204373460.html Medicine & Health Wed, 22 Sep 2010 11:24:50 EST news204373460 Insomnia and other sleep disorders are very common, yet are not generally well understood by doctors and other health care professionals. Now the British Association for Psychopharmacology (BAP) has released up-to-the-minute guidelines in the Journal of Psychopharmacology, published by SAGE, to guide psychiatrists and physicians caring for those with sleep problems. http://phys.org/news202618535.html Medicine & Health Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:20:01 EST news202618535 A survey of physicians finds that while most support the professional commitment to report other physicians who they feel are incompetent or impaired, such as from alcohol or drug use, when faced with this situation, many did not follow through on making a report, according to a study in the July 14 issue of JAMA. http://phys.org/news198257710.html Medicine & Health Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:50:04 EST news198257710 (AP) -- The World Health Organization on Friday issued its first-ever guidance on how to use more than 240 essential medicines for children under 13. http://phys.org/news196082532.html Medicine & Health Fri, 18 Jun 2010 12:23:31 EST news196082532 The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) and the American College of Physicians (ACP) today released a policy monograph that supports the critical roles physician assistants (PAs) and physicians play in improving access to high-quality primary care. The paper, "Internists and Physician Assistants: Team-based Primary Care," results from a months-long collaborative project. http://phys.org/news193936857.html Medicine & Health Mon, 24 May 2010 16:21:12 EST news193936857 The concept of family-centered care for children with special health care needs is based on the understanding that a partnership among patients, families and health care professionals is essential to providing quality care. http://phys.org/news193504726.html Medicine & Health Wed, 19 May 2010 16:50:07 EST news193504726 One of the most common causes of preventable health care-associated infections is poor hand hygiene. iScrub Lite 1.5, an iPhone and iPod touch application developed at the University of Iowa, makes monitoring hand hygiene compliance more efficient and accurate. http://phys.org/news192255852.html Medicine & Health Wed, 05 May 2010 06:00:01 EST news192255852 (PhysOrg.com) -- MediSens Wireless, a startup company in UCLA's on-campus technology incubator at the California NanoSystems Institute, has obtained approval under federal Food and Drug Administration guidelines to begin clinical trials on its novel wireless body-monitoring system, which assesses muscle and neuromotor functions in the upper extremities. http://phys.org/news182600860.html Medicine & Health Wed, 13 Jan 2010 10:40:04 EST news182600860 New York medical workers took legal action Thursday to halt a massive swine flu inoculation program being rolled out across the United States, claiming the vaccines have not been properly tested. http://phys.org/news174847447.html Medicine & Health Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:44:45 EST news174847447 Hiring the nearly 800,000 workers needed to eliminate the staggering shortage of health care professionals in sub-Saharan Africa by 2015 will cost $2.6 billion a year, or 2.5 times the annual funds currently allocated for health worker wages in the region, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, and collaborators from the World Health Organization (WHO) and The World Bank. http://phys.org/news168786249.html Medicine & Health Thu, 06 Aug 2009 14:20:01 EST news168786249