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Chlorthalidone no better than hydrochlorothiazide for HTN
(HealthDay)—For older adults with hypertension, chlorthalidone is not associated with fewer adverse cardiovascular events or death, but correlates with increased hypokalemia compared with hydrochlorothiazide, ...
Cardiology
Mar 20, 2013 |
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Immune therapy shows early promise for advanced leukemia
(HealthDay)—An experimental therapy that targets the immune system might offer a new way to treat an often deadly form of adult leukemia, a preliminary study suggests.
Cancer
Mar 20, 2013 |
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Study looks at longevity of total knee replacements in younger patients with juvenile arthritis
When you think of knee replacement surgery, you generally envision an older adult with painful arthritis. But the procedure is also used for younger patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) whose joints have been ...
Arthritis & Rheumatism
Mar 20, 2013 |
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Young people in abusive dating relationships are happier when relationship ends than they expected, study finds
(Medical Xpress)—Young adults in abusive and controlling dating relationships were happier when their relationships were over than they expected to be, according to a Purdue University study.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 20, 2013 |
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The dangers of 'overparenting'
(Medical Xpress)—Are you that parent who writes your child's essays, cover letters and job applications? Do you call in to encourage employers to give your son or daughter a strong look? If so, you may ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 20, 2013 |
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Adults who experience stroke before age 50 have higher risk of death over long-term
In an examination of long-term mortality after stroke, adults 50 years of age and younger who experienced a stroke had a significantly higher risk of death in the following 20 years compared with the general population, according ...
Cardiology
Mar 19, 2013 |
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Barrier assessment improves care for elderly with diabetes
(HealthDay)—For older adults with diabetes, an active intervention involving assessment of barriers to self-care and development of strategies to cope with these barriers is superior to usual care, according ...
Diabetes
Mar 19, 2013 |
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Social media decreases loneliness for older adults, research finds
(Medical Xpress)—Social media can be an effective tool for decreasing loneliness for older Australians according to new research conducted at the University of Sydney.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 19, 2013 |
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Uplifting music can boost mental capacity, research finds
(Medical Xpress)—Uplifting concertos from Vivaldi's The Four Seasons can boost mental alertness, according to research from Northumbria University.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 19, 2013 |
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Is surgery the only option for meniscal tear and osteoarthritis?
Many middle age and older adults have disabling knee pain due to a tear in the meniscus, an important supporting structure in the knee that is often damaged in patients with underlying knee osteoarthritis. In the United States, ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 19, 2013 |
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Uncontrolled hypertension could bring increased risk for Alzheimer's disease
A study in the JAMA Neurology (formerly the Archives of Neurology) suggests that controlling or preventing risk factors such as hypertension earlier in life may limit or delay the brain changes associated with Alzheimer's d ...
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Mar 18, 2013 |
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Gone but not forgotten: Yearning for lost loved ones linked to altered thinking about the future
People suffering from complicated grief may have difficulty recalling specific events from their past or imagining specific events in the future, but not when those events involve the partner they lost, according to a new ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 18, 2013 |
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Pneumonia patients nearly twice as likely to suffer from depression, impairments
The long-term consequences of pneumonia can be more detrimental to a person's health than having a heart attack, according to joint research from the University of Michigan Health System and University of Washington School ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 18, 2013 |
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New target for Alzheimer's disease treatment
Researchers have found new evidence that insulating cells, the cells that protect our nerves, can be made and added to the central nervous system throughout our lifetime.
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Mar 18, 2013 |
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Race, geographic location may affect care of patients with kidney disease
Race and geographic area play important roles in determining whether a patient with chronic kidney disease (CKD) receives optimal care before developing kidney failure, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
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