News tagged with health clinics


Research finds targeted screening for hepatitis C is cost-effective

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati have found that targeted screening for populations with a higher estimated prevalence for hepatitis C may be cost-effective.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 24, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The tablet of youth

At TEDxSydney 2013 the Professor of Genetics at Harvard Medical School shares a new concept about why we age and how it should be possible to develop medicines to reverse it.

Health created Apr 23, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Periodontitis: The underestimated danger

According to information from the World Health Organisation (WHO), periodontitis is one of the most frequent and underestimated common diseases worldwide. Although the loss of every second tooth is attributable ...

Dentistry created Apr 17, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Can computer-based decision support control health care costs?

William M. Tierney, M.D. focuses on the potential of electronic medical systems and computer-based decision support to control healthcare costs in "Controlling costs with computer-based decision support: ...

Health created Apr 16, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

L-carnitine significantly improves patient outcomes following heart attack

L-carnitine significantly improves cardiac health in patients after a heart attack, say a multicenter team of investigators in a study published today in Mayo Clinic Proceedings. Their findings, based on analysis of key co ...

Cardiology created Apr 12, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 3

Same gene variant promotes pain in women, suppresses pain in men

More women than men develop chronic low back pain and sciatica. The explanation may lie with a gene variant that plays into the body's pain regulation.

Medical research created Apr 12, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cardiopoietic 'smart' stem cells show promise in heart failure patients

Translating a Mayo Clinic stem-cell discovery, an international team has demonstrated that therapy with cardiopoietic (cardiogenically-instructed) or "smart" stem cells can improve heart health for people suffering from heart ...

Cardiology created Apr 10, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Researcher examines the risks of early methadone exposure

(Medical Xpress)—Longitudinal studies of children exposed to methadone in the womb need to accompany methadone maintenance treatment for drug-addicted pregnant mothers, according to a research team led ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Apr 05, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Breivik killer was 'psychotic and afraid of losing his masculinity', says researcher

An alternative view of the Norway killer Anders Behring Breivik – as a psychotic man with a terror of losing his masculinity – was presented at the British Sociological Association in London today [Thursday 4 April].

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 04, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Doctors don't ask about end-of-life plans, study finds

(HealthDay)—There is a lack of communication between doctors and their elderly patients about end-of-life plans, a new Canadian study reveals.

Health created Apr 01, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Just 'weight' until menopause: How estrogen deficiency affects women's fat absorption

Women tend to carry excess fat in their hips and thighs, while men tend to carry it on their stomachs. But after menopause, things start to change: many women's fat storage patterns start to resemble those of men. This indicates ...

Diabetes created Mar 27, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Higher soy intake prior to lung cancer diagnosis linked to longer survival in women

New results from a large observational follow-up study conducted in Shanghai, China, indicate that women with lung cancer who consumed more soy food prior to their cancer diagnosis lived longer than those who consumed less ...

Cancer created Mar 25, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | 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

Telehealth unlikely to be cost effective for patients with long term conditions

Telehealth does not seem to be a cost effective addition to standard support and treatment for patients with long term conditions, finds a study published in the BMJ today.

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

ACMG releases report on incidental findings in clinical exome and genome sequencing

The American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) released the widely-anticipated "ACMG Recommendations for Reporting of Incidental Findings in Clinical Exome and Genome Sequencing" report at its 2013 Annual Clinical ...

Genetics created Mar 21, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0