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Are 'hookups' replacing romantic relationships on college campuses?
"Hooking up" has become such a trend on college campuses that some believe these casual, no-strings-attached sexual encounters may be replacing traditional romantic relationships. However, a new study by researchers with ...
Health
Nov 08, 2012 |
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Do clinicians and patients have same definition of remission from depression?
Rhode Island Hospital researcher Mark Zimmerman, M.D., director of outpatient psychiatry, has found that patients suffering from major depressive disorder (MDD) define remission from depression differently than clinicians. ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 31, 2012 |
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Near-complete blood flow restoration critical for best outcomes in stroke
Two Rhode Island Hospital researchers recently found that restoring near-complete blood flow to the brain is necessary to restore or preserve neurological function following stroke. Seems like a no-brainer, right?
Cardiology
Oct 31, 2012 |
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Differences in diagnosis, treatment of nonepileptic seizures in US, Chile
Epileptic and psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES) may look similar, but actually have different causes and treatments. Up to 20 percent of patients diagnosed with epilepsy actually have PNES, which are not treated by ...
Neuroscience
Oct 02, 2012 |
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Study shows wine has more cardiovascular benefits than vodka
The next time you call someone a drunken pig, remember this study. Rhode Island Hospital researcher Frank Sellke, M.D., chief of cardiothoracic surgery at Rhode Island and The Miriam hospitals, and his colleagues ...
Cardiology
Sep 10, 2012 |
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Unexpected findings at multi-detector CT scans: Less reason to worry
A new study from Rhode Island Hospital reports that nearly seven percent of urologic multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT) scans for hematuria result in incidental findings that may be clinically important for the patient. ...
Cancer
Aug 27, 2012 |
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Groundbreaking clinical trial looks at fecal transplant as treatment for C. difficile
For patients with Clostridium difficile (C. difficile), a persistent and potentially deadly bacterial illness, severe diarrhea, abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting are an everyday event. This particularly virulent infection is ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Aug 21, 2012 |
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Older women may not benefit from radiotherapy after breast surgery
A Rhode Island Hospital radiation oncologist says in a new editorial that research exploring the impact of radiotherapy in older women with low risk of breast cancer recurrence has little effect on actual clinical decisions. ...
Cancer
Aug 21, 2012 |
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Use of PMP may increase demand for drug treatment, reduce painkiller abuse
A Rhode Island Hospital researcher has found that the use of electronic prescription drug monitoring programs (PMPs) may have a significant impact on the demand for drug treatment programs and how prescribers detect and respond ...
Medications
Aug 16, 2012 |
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Bariatric patients with obstructive sleep apnea fail to show symptoms
A Rhode Island Hospital researcher has found that the majority of bariatric surgery patients being treated for obesity have clinically significant obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), but report fewer symptoms than other sleep ...
Sleep apnea
Aug 09, 2012 |
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Health coaches could be key to successful weight loss, study suggests
Coaches can help athletes score touchdowns and perfect their golf swing, but can they also influence weight loss? Researchers from The Miriam Hospital's Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center say health coaches could ...
Overweight and Obesity
Jul 30, 2012 |
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Researchers urge physicians to ask younger men about erectile dysfunction symptoms
Although erectile dysfunction (ED) has been shown to be an early warning sign for heart disease, some physicians – and patients – still think of it as just as a natural part of "old age." But now an international ...
Cardiology
Jul 25, 2012 |
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Hookah smoking increasingly common among first-year college women
Nearly a quarter of college women try smoking tobacco with a hookah, or water pipe, for the first time during their freshman year, according to new research from The Miriam Hospital's Center for Behavioral and Preventive ...
Addiction
Jul 18, 2012 |
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Emergency patients prefer technology-based interventions for behavioral issues
A Rhode Island Hospital researcher has found that emergency department patients prefer technology-based interventions for high-risk behaviors such as alcohol use, unsafe sex and violence. ER patients said they would choose ...
Health
Jul 16, 2012 |
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Researchers offer new approach to track former prisoners' access to community HIV care
A new monitoring approach developed by researchers from The Miriam Hospital could close a major gap by providing the ability to track whether HIV-positive prisoners are getting the community-based HIV care they need once ...
HIV & AIDS
Jul 09, 2012 |
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