Specific warning signs of complications in colorectal surgical patients released
Colorectal surgical patients are often discharged from the hospital with vague guidance on how to recognize complications, but researchers at the Michael DeBakey Veterans Administration (VA) Medical Center and Baylor College ...
Surgery
Feb 07, 2013 |
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College students who drink to reduce anxiety may face special dangers
(Medical Xpress)—A study conducted in the University at Buffalo Department of Psychology has found that college students who drink to cope with anxiety may experience more negative alcohol-related consequences than peers ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 07, 2013 |
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Yoga may help with common heart rhythm disorder
(HealthDay)—People with a common heart rhythm problem may be able to decrease their symptoms by adding gentle yoga to their treatment regimen, a small study suggests.
Cardiology
Jan 30, 2013 |
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Portrayal of spring break excess may be stereotypes gone wild
The popular perception that college students are reaching new levels of self-indulgence and risky behavior during spring break excursions may be based on media coverage and scholarship that oversimplifies what has become ...
Health
Jan 16, 2013 |
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Surgical-site infections may increase risk of deadly blood clots after colorectal surgery
Despite receiving blood thinners and other clot prevention treatment, some patients still develop potentially lethal blood clots in the first month after their operations anyway, especially if they developed a surgical-site ...
Surgery
Jan 16, 2013 |
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American Cancer Society recommends informed decision making in lung cancer screening
New guidelines from the American Cancer Society say evidence is sufficient to recommend screening high risk patients for lung cancer with low-dose computed tomography (CT) provided that certain conditions exist:
Cancer
Jan 11, 2013 |
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Fans of reality beauty shows twice as likely to tan, study says
(HealthDay)—People who tune in to reality beauty shows on television are much more likely to use tanning lamps and to tan outdoors than those who don't watch such shows, a new study finds.
Health
Jan 10, 2013 |
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Hispanics leery of health care providers, often avoid cancer screenings, study shows
When researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center and colleagues conducted a random telephone survey among blacks, whites and Hispanics in New York, Baltimore and San Juan, Puerto Rico, they found that Hispanics are nearly twice ...
Cancer
Jan 09, 2013 |
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Debate heats up over screening athletes for sickle cell trait
(HealthDay)—Though heart problems or heatstroke generally are to blame for a young athlete's sudden death, experts now know that carrying an aberration called the sickle cell trait also poses substantial ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dec 28, 2012 |
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Study reports racial disparities in pediatric appendicitis treatment tied to hospital type
When researchers from UCLA Medical Center investigated the link between racial disparities and appendicitis outcomes in children, they found that the type of hospital in which black, Hispanic and other minority patients receive ...
Surgery
Dec 28, 2012 |
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Upper lumbar disc space related to hip pain
(HealthDay)—Disc space narrowing at disc levels L1/L2 and L2/L3, visible on lumbar radiographs, may help to identify hip pain patients whose pain originates in the lumbar spine, according to research published ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dec 21, 2012 |
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Steroids loom in major-college football
(AP)—With uneven testing for steroids and inconsistent punishment, college football players are packing on rapid weight without drawing much attention from their schools or the NCAA.
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Dec 20, 2012 |
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Communications training, surgical checklist can reduce costly postoperative complications
As the nation grapples with surging health care costs, researchers at the University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, and Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Hartford, have confirmed two simple cost-effective ...
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Dec 05, 2012 |
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Smoking may worsen hangover after heavy drinking
People who like to smoke when they drink may be at greater risk of suffering a hangover the next morning, according to a study in the January 2013 issue of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.
Addiction
Dec 05, 2012 |
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College students report low flu vaccine rate
College football and basketball games may provide more than a way for students to show school spirit – they could help prevent the flu.
Health
Dec 03, 2012 |
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