Archive: 07/04/2015

Australia sets up task force to tackle 'dreadful' ice epidemic (Update)

Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Wednesday launched a national task force to fight the scourge of crystal methamphetamine, or ice, which he said was causing "absolute devastation" in Australia.

Apr 7, 2015

SLeone says report of Ebola returning in east 'mistaken'

Sierra Leone said on Tuesday it had wrongly reported Ebola as the cause of a baby's death in a part of west African country which had been declared free of the virus weeks ago.

Apr 7, 2015

Functional brain organization of newborns altered by prenatal cocaine exposure

A new study by UNC researchers, based on MRI brain scans of 152 infants, found disruptions in functional connectivity within part of the amygdala-prefrontal network - a pathway thought to play an important role in arousal ...

Apr 7, 2015

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Discovery of communication link between brain areas implicated in schizophrenia

The prefrontal cortex (PFC) plays an important role in cognitive functions such as attention, memory and decision-making. Faulty wiring between PFC and other brain areas is thought to give rise to a variety of cognitive disorders. ...

Apr 7, 2015

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Are current dietary guidelines for sodium and potassium reasonable?

To reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke, the World Health Organization recommends we consume no more than 2000 mg of sodium a day—less than a teaspoon of salt.

Apr 7, 2015

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Combining nortriptyline and morphine provides better pain relief than using either drug alone

The combination of two well-known drugs will have unprecedented effects on pain management, says new research from Queen's.

Apr 7, 2015

Med students, residents rarely perform stethoscope hygiene

(HealthDay)—Stethoscope hygiene is rarely performed by trainee physicians, according to a research letter published online April 2 in the Journal of Hospital Medicine.

Apr 7, 2015

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Discovering another interoperability challenge in health information exchange

Health information exchange enables clinicians to have secure access to a patient's medical record including details on care received at other locations. But an important piece of information is typically missing from the ...

Apr 7, 2015

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Success seen with mini-group visits for patients with diabetes

(HealthDay)—Mini-group visits yield good results among patients with diabetes, according to a report published by the American Academy of Family Physicians.

Apr 7, 2015

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Ivermectin tops metronidazole for papulopustular rosacea

(HealthDay)—For patients with papulopustular rosacea (PPR), once-daily ivermectin 1 percent cream (IVM 1 percent) is superior to twice-daily metronidazole (MTZ 0.75 percent) cream, according to a study published in the ...

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