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Antipsychotic administration in the elderly is associated with an increased risk for cerebrovascular accident, more commonly known as stroke; a new study published in Biological Psychiatry provides additional insight into this important relationship. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-elderly-antipsychotics-newly-linked-specific.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 11 Mar 2013 12:23:12 EST news282223386 (HealthDay)—Laser hair removal is the most commonly litigated cutaneous laser surgery procedure, with physicians being named as defendants even when not performing the procedure, according to research published in the February issue of JAMA Dermatology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-patients-increasingly-sue-botched-laser.html Other Fri, 01 Mar 2013 12:30:01 EST news281362407 When doctors encounter a patient with a massive pulmonary embolism, they face a difficult choice: Is it wise to administer a drug that could save the patient's life, even though many people suffer life-threatening bleeding as a result? http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-embolism-patients-clot-busting-drug-worth.html Medications Thu, 21 Feb 2013 16:38:13 EST news280687083 Researchers have found clear, identifiable factors that signal whether an athlete will experience concussive symptoms beyond one week. The researchers sought to identify risk factors for prolonged concussion symptoms by examining a large national database of high school athletes' injuries. Previous concussion studies were limited in scope, focusing only on male football players. The information from this study applies to male and female athletes from a number of different sports. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-factors-prolonged-sports-concussion-symptoms.html Health Wed, 16 Jan 2013 16:17:48 EST news277575460 Generic medications currently account for over 70 percent of prescriptions dispensed. However, while generic drugs are clinically bioequivalent to the brand-name version, they often differ in their physical characteristics, such as color and shape. Researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) have found that some patients who receive generic drugs that vary in their color are over 50 percent more likely to stop taking the drug, leading to potentially important and potentially adverse clinical effects. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-differences-pill-characteristics-essential-medication.html Medications Mon, 31 Dec 2012 16:00:01 EST news276174392 (Medical Xpress)—For women of mixed racial or ethnic backgrounds, a new method for measuring bone health may improve the odds of correctly diagnosing their risk of osteoporosis and bone fractures, according to a UCLA-led study. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-equation-women-osteoporosis-fractures.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Fri, 19 Oct 2012 08:30:30 EST news269854217 A new study published in Spine shows that early treatment by a physical therapist for low back pain (LBP), as compared to delayed treatment, was associated with reduced risk of subsequent healthcare utilization and lower overall healthcare costs. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-early-physical-therapist-treatment-healthcare.html Health Fri, 25 May 2012 14:58:32 EST news257176701 Anaesthetists have identified a major shortfall in funding for emergency laparotomies in England and have called for a national database to establish a more accurate picture of outcomes and costs. Figures published in the May issue of Anaesthesia suggest a shortfall of £300 million per year for emergency midline general surgical laparotomies, 32% of the total cost of care. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-reveals-major-funding-shortfall-high.html Other Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:40:58 EST news253877861 New research looks at whether clot-busting drugs can safely be given to children who have strokes. The research was released today and will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 64th Annual Meeting in New Orleans April 21 to April 28, 2012. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-clot-busting-drug-safe-kids.html Neuroscience Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:31:32 EST news248718677 Where thyroid cancer patients go for care plays a large role in whether they receive radioactive iodine treatment, a new study from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center finds. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-thyroid-cancer-treatment-varies-hospital.html Cancer Tue, 16 Aug 2011 16:33:44 EST news232731212 The stroke rate for pregnant women and those who recently gave birth increased alarmingly over the past dozen years, according to research reported in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-women-pregnancy.html Health Fri, 29 Jul 2011 04:40:01 EST news231130517 A new study has found that most patients undergoing biopsy of the small intestine do not have the recommended number of samples to diagnose celiac disease. The study, published in the July 2011 issue of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, analyzed a national database of biopsy specimens maintained by Caris Life Sciences (Irving, TX). More than 100,000 patients had a biopsy of the small intestine, but only 35 percent of them had at least four samples taken, the number recommended by professional guidelines. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-adherence-biopsy-guidelines-affects-celiac.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 07 Jul 2011 11:43:25 EST news229257792