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'Explorers,' who embrace the uncertainty of choices, use specific part of cortex

Life shrouds most choices in mystery. Some people inch toward a comfortable enough spot and stick close to that rewarding status quo. Out to dinner, they order the usual. Others consider their options systematically ...

Neuroscience created Feb 08, 2012 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (5) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Preterm infants may need 800 IU of vitamin D3 per day

Preterm infants may need to be given 800 international units (IU) of vitamin D a day to ensure they develop strong bones, according to a study to be presented Sunday, May 5, at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual ...

Pediatrics created May 05, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Physicians debate whether patients need to know they're dying

In the days when American physicians dispensed oracular commands and their judgments were rarely questioned, a doctor could take it upon himself with few ethical qualms to keep from a patient the bad news of a terminal diagnosis.

Health created Apr 28, 2013 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Standard criteria needed for spinal stenosis diagnosis

(HealthDay)—There is a need for a consensus on criteria to define and classify lumbar spinal stenosis, according to a review published in the April 15 issue of Spine.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 28, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Toddler co-sleeping not associated with developmental issues, study says

(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers from the Stony Brook University School of Medicine in New York, led by Lauren Hale, released a new study in the August issue of Pediatrics that shows bed-sharing or co-sleeping with your t ...

Health created Jul 19, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast report

Dental amalgam: Anti-mercury movement pushes for shifts in dentistry

Silver tooth fillings have been placed in the mouths of Americans since before the Civil War, an inexpensive, durable and reliable material that helped form the foundation of modern dentistry.

Dentistry created Apr 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Physical activity is beneficial for children with ADHD

(Medical Xpress) -- "There has long been a popular consensus that physical activity is good for children with attention deficit disorder with or without hyperactivity [ADHD] because, by definition, these children ...

Attention deficit disorders created Jun 07, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Sports concussion management recommendations updated

(HealthDay)—Recommendations for sports concussion and its management have been updated, according to a consensus statement published in the April issue of the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

Health created Mar 25, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Health experts, scientists to discuss bird flu studies

The World Health Organization said Friday it will meet next week to determine whether scientists can publish research on a bird flu virus that may be easily passed among humans.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Ethical oversight needed for social network health research

Participant-led research, such as studies conducted via social networks, are increasingly common and have several advantages over more standard research but there are some concerns about their ethical oversight, according ...

Other created Mar 12, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Changes needed to improve in-hospital cardiac arrest care, survival

Policy and practice changes by healthcare institutions, providers and others could greatly improve medical care and improve survival for people who have a sudden cardiac arrest in the hospital, according to an American Heart ...

Cardiology created Mar 11, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Gold standards of success defined for AF ablation

The 2012 expert consensus statement on catheter and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation was developed by the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS), the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA), a registered branch of the European ...

Cardiology created Aug 29, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

No good evidence that mouthguards and helmets ward off concussion

Mouthguards and helmets can help ward off other serious head and facial injuries, but there is no good evidence that they can help prevent concussion, and paradoxically, they may even encourage players to take greater risks.

Health created Mar 11, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study examines subclinical hyperthyroidism, coronary heart disease and mortality risk

An analysis of individual data from prospective studies assessing the risks of thyroid dysfunction suggests that subclinical hyperthyroidism may be associated with increased risk of total mortality, coronary heart disease ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Genetics, age and ethnicity are risk factors in PCa, say experts

"Are there genetic risk factors for PCa? Yes, and BRCA2 and HOXB13 are useful for predicting high-risk disease," said Jack Cuzick (GB) president of the International Society for Cancer Prevention (ISCaP), referring to the ...

Cancer created Mar 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0