Healthcare IT News, an online industry publication, recently recognized the University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System recent segue to enhanced electronic record (EHR) storage by naming U. of I. Health to its “Best Hospital IT Department” list.

University of Florida neuroscientists recently determined that individuals with Tourette syndrome may benefit from deep brain stimulation (DBS) which has previously been proven effective with other movement disorders, including Parkinson’s disease.

Merck said Lynparza (olaparib), a targeted therapy co-developed with AstraZeneca, has become the first PARP inhibitor approved by the Food and Drug Administration for treating metastatic breast cancer.

Hospital costs suffer from a deep lack of transparency, but a new "eye opening" report that reveals one common procedure costs nearly eight times more in one Minnesota facility than at another will help to inform policy debate, according to Minnesota's health economist.

Johnson & Johnson Innovation recently launched over a dozen new collaborations to impact health care, marking more than 350 partnerships since the company's establishment in 2012.

Chadwick Matlin, a staff writer for the evidence-based fivethirtyeight.com, recently revealed his unexpected discovery of solace in the practice of mindfulness after experiencing initial skepticism – especially given the practice’s highly trending profile of late.

Presenting a potentially pioneering approach to Rett syndrome, a severe chromosomal disorder that affects females, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) recently published study results suggesting that genetic reactivation might serve as a key to a remedy.

With a childhood history of “a gazillion sunburns” and following multiple surgeries for melanoma, Massachusetts-based writer Martha Pfeiffer qualified for a pioneering Dana-Farber Cancer Institute study isolating patients’ tumor cell DNA for personalized vaccination potential.

H. Lundbeck A/S, a Danish pharmaceutical firm focused on psychiatric and neurological treatments, recently announced its partnership with Vanderbilt University to license and advance collaborative research for treating schizophrenia cases.

Orthopedic injuries, hypothermia, and other adverse health events may result from severe weather conditions such as the “bomb cyclone” lately sweeping the nation, according to emergency room physicians describing a recent uptick in winter-related ER cases.

Johnson & Johnson said it is seeking nominations for its Dr. Paul Janssen Award for Biomedical Research, which includes a $200,000 cash prize to researchers and scientists whose work has made significant contributions to improving human health.

In a collaboration with Cleveland Clinic, Select Medical Corp. recently opened the doors to its new 60-bed, state-of-the-art inpatient facility, Cleveland Clinic Rehabilitation Hospital, Beachwood, which offers specialty care to Ohio patients recovering from complex conditions.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently said that practitioners partaking in the Quality Payment Program can record and input performance data from 2017 using CMS’s new website section.

Just because stress is a non-negotiable part of life doesn't mean it needs to rule your existence, according to Johnson & Johnson, so the company recently offered strategies for easing post-holiday strains.

A link between hair loss and uterine fibroids recently came to light when researchers at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine revealed similar scarring patterns in one type of alopecia and other conditions.

Like most young adults, Christopher Depace wanted to get his driver’s license but found himself initially unable to do so because of ocular albinism and congenital nystagmus, conditions affecting his vision.

Chemotherapy patients can now be remotely monitored with the advent of a smartphone app that tracks symptoms, according to researchers from the University of Pittsburgh and its affiliated UPMC Hillman Cancer Center.

A government health agency recently cautioned against the use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for addressing or preventing health problems in postmenopausal women.

The Regenerative Medicine Foundation (RMF) of Wellington, Florida, recently announced the selection of five recipients for its annual Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Action Awards.

Several experts say a Temple University study that makes connections between canola oil and Alzheimer’s disease is unsubstantiated, according to a U.S. Canola Association press release.