Commercial drivers could be understating sleep apnoea symptoms for fear of losing their licence
People who drive commercial vehicles, such as buses, taxis, trucks and aeroplanes, could be incorrectly reporting their symptoms of sleep apnoea due to their fears of endangering their employment, according to a new study.
Sleep apnea
Aug 26, 2012 |
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New drug approved for colonoscopy preparation
(HealthDay) -- Prepopik (sodium picosulfate, magnesium oxide and citric acid) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for adults preparing for a colonoscopy, a diagnostic procedure to inspect the colon's ...
Medications
Jul 17, 2012 |
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AHS: changes in weather can trigger mild migraines
(HealthDay) -- For patients with migraines, 20.9 percent of incident mild headaches can be explained by temperature changes; and most red-wine-sensitive migraineurs do not experience migraine every time they ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jun 20, 2012 |
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Headaches worse with mild head trauma than more severe trauma
(HealthDay) -- People who've had a mild traumatic brain injury have more severe headaches and a greater number of headaches than those who've had moderate to severe brain injury, a new study finds.
Health
Jun 20, 2012 |
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Specialized care by experienced teams cuts death and disability from bleeding brain aneurysms
People with bleeding brain aneurysms have the best chance of survival and full recovery if they receive aggressive emergency treatment from a specialized team at a hospital that treats a large number of patients like them ...
Cardiology
May 17, 2012 |
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Migraines, strokes may be linked to childhood adversity
(Medical Xpress) -- Migraines, strokes and other inflammatory diseases suffered by some adult women may be linked to adverse experiences that occurred during childhood, says a new study co-authored by a Ball State University ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 10, 2012 |
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Migraines more likely for people with celiac disease, study says
(HealthDay) -- Migraine headaches are more likely to plague people with celiac disease than those without it, according to new research.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 03, 2012 |
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Botox injections associated with only modest benefit for chronic migraine and daily headaches
Although botulinum toxin A ("Botox") injections are U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved for preventive treatment for chronic migraines, a review and analysis of previous studies finds a small to modest benefit for ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 24, 2012 |
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Effect of chronic exposure to chemicals used as weapons, pesticides under study
Soldiers in war zones and farmers tending their fields can have in common chronic exposure to chemicals that impact their nerves.
Medical research
Apr 18, 2012 |
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Drug patch approved for advanced Parkinson's and restless leg syndrome
(HealthDay) -- The Neupro (rotigotine) transdermal system has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat advanced Parkinson's disease and moderate-to-severe restless leg syndrome, the Belgian drug maker ...
Medications
Apr 03, 2012 |
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The cost of caring
Parents of children with autism are more likely to get common ailments such as colds, coughs and headaches as a direct result of the increased stresses linked to their caring duties, according to research ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 03, 2012 |
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Hormonal changes may trigger migraines in some women
(HealthDay) -- Hormonal changes are a major reason women are far more likely than men to have migraine headaches, research suggests.
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Mar 23, 2012 |
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Effects of a concussion may last longer than symptoms, study shows
A study recently published by the University of Kentucky's Scott Livingston shows that physiological problems stemming from a concussion may continue to present in the patient even after standard symptoms ...
Neuroscience
Feb 29, 2012 |
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Medicare and Medicaid CT scan measure is unreliable: study
Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) have published findings that question the reliability of a new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) quality measure. The study, "Assessment of Medicare's Imaging ...
Cancer
Feb 23, 2012 |
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Study links babies' colic to mothers' migraines
A study of mothers and their young babies by neurologists at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) has shown that mothers who suffer migraine headaches are more than twice as likely to have babies with colic ...
Neuroscience
Feb 20, 2012 |
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