Archive: 14/04/2015

Parents' country of origin influences risk of stillbirth

Parents' country of origin influences the risk of their baby being stillborn in Canada, a new study has found.

Apr 14, 2015

Aspirin use not found to benefit prostate cancer mortality

(HealthDay)—Aspirin use does not appear to reduce the risk of mortality associated with prostate cancer, according to research published in the April issue of The Journal of Urology.

Apr 14, 2015

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Quality improvement intervention cuts lost OR time

(HealthDay)—Significant reductions can be made in operating room (OR) time lost due to cancellation on the day of surgery (DoSC), according to a study published online April 13 in Pediatrics.

Apr 14, 2015

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SHBG predicts erectile dysfunction risk in young men

(HealthDay)—High levels of free testosterone (FT) and bioavailable testosterone (BT), and low levels of sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG), are tied to a decreased risk of erectile dysfunction (ED) in young men, according ...

Apr 14, 2015

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Teledermatology implications for incidental skin CA detection

(HealthDay)—An in-person skin examination is important for detection of incidentally-identified skin malignancies, according to a review published in the April issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.

Apr 14, 2015

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Visit-to-visit LDL-C variability predicts cardiac event risk

(HealthDay)—Visit-to-visit variability in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) can independently predict cardiovascular events in individuals with coronary artery disease, according to a study published in the April ...

Apr 14, 2015

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Are health apps beneficial for healthy people?

Health apps have the potential to make a broad impact on the health of the general population, argues one expert in The BMJ this week. But another explains that there is not enough evidence to support such claims and suggests ...

Apr 14, 2015

Benefits of heroin treatment for drug users

Drug users who do not benefit from conventional treatments for heroin addiction should be able to access the drug through the health system, urges a Canadian expert in The BMJ today.

Apr 14, 2015