Health
Memory games: Eating well to remember
A healthy diet is essential to living well, but as we age, should we change what we eat?
Feb 18, 2020
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News tagged with comorbid conditions
Health
Research highlights need to improve access to healthcare for high-needs patients
University of Otago researchers have highlighted the need to improve access to primary health care services for high-needs populations with their recent study of high-needs patients using a free health clinic finding significant ...
Feb 22, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Unnecessary medicine use in patients with lung cancer at the end of life
Individuals with advanced lung cancer often have other comorbid conditions, and many may be on complex, costly, and even inappropriate medication regimens. A new British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology study examined the ...
Sep 6, 2018
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Health
Emergency department visits after abortion extremely rare
(HealthDay)—Abortion-related visits to the emergency department comprise a very small proportion of reproductive-aged women's visits, according to a study published June 14 in BMC Medicine.
Aug 27, 2018
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Obesity may worsen symptoms for patients with lupus
In a recent Arthritis Care & Research study of 148 women with lupus, obesity was linked with worse disease activity, depressive symptoms, and symptoms of pain and fatigue. The association was consistent across different definitions ...
May 10, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Increased prevalence of depression, anxiety after colorectal cancer
(HealthDay)—The prevalence of depression and anxiety are increased among survivors of colorectal cancer (CRC), according to a study published online April 6 in Cancer.
Apr 12, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Icelandic program seeks to eliminate HCV
A new Journal of Internal Medicine study describes an innovative program to eliminate hepatitis C virus (HCV) as a public health threat in Iceland.
Mar 7, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
BODE may overestimate transplant benefit in COPD patients
COPD remains the leading indication for lung transplantation worldwide and accounts for one third of all lung transplants performed. In order to qualify for a lung transplant, patients receive an evaluation and undergo rigorous ...
Mar 6, 2018
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Neuroscience
Many epilepsy patients take drug combinations that interact
In an Epilepsia analysis of 2008-2010 Medicare claims data, one in four older Americans with new-onset epilepsy and more than one-third with prevalent epilepsy received a combination of antiepileptic drugs and non-epilepsy ...
Feb 7, 2018
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Centenarians healthier than previously thought during last years of life
When it comes to aging and healthspan, are centenarians good role models? Or is extreme age inextricably linked with increasing levels of illness? Which diseases most commonly affect people who fail to reach the 100-year ...
Jul 21, 2017
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