Archive: 19/10/2016

CDC urges dental sealants for all low-income children

(HealthDay)—Treatments that seal a child's back teeth can prevent most cavities, but many children—particularly those living in poverty—don't get them, according to research published in the Oct. 18 early-release issue ...

Oct 19, 2016

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Certain factors predict repeat ER visits for ureteral stones

(HealthDay)—Among patients with ureteral stones, those who are younger, have proximal stones, and require intravenous narcotics for pain control are more likely to return to the emergency department within 30 days, according ...

Oct 19, 2016

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Removal of lobe instead of total thyroid may benefit papillary thyroid cancer patients

Most Americans with thyroid cancer have an operation to remove the thyroid gland, but those with a smaller, less-threatening form of thyroid cancer may be missing out on a less extensive, less costly, and safer operation ...

Oct 19, 2016

Considerable absenteeism costs for chronic disease, risk factors

(HealthDay)—Considerable costs are associated with absenteeism related to chronic diseases and health risk factors, according to a study published in the Oct. 6 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's ...

Oct 19, 2016

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Treated diabetic retinopathy rare in children with T1DM

(HealthDay)—Treated diabetic retinopathy (DR) is extremely rare among children with type 1 diabetes, according to research published online Oct. 7 in Diabetes Care.

Oct 19, 2016

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Researchers find antidepressant bupropion crosses placenta

(HealthDay)—In pregnant women taking the antidepressant bupropion, the drug and its active metabolites cross the placenta to the fetal circulation, according to a study published in the October issue of the American Journal ...

Oct 19, 2016

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New treatment approved for soft-tissue cancers

(HealthDay)—Lartruvo (olaratumab) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat adults with certain soft-tissue sarcomas, cancers that develop in areas such as the muscles, fat, blood vessels and tendons.

Oct 19, 2016