News tagged with health condition
Study reviews readmissions in inpatient psychiatric facilities
(HealthDay)—Most Medicare beneficiaries treated in inpatient psychiatric facilities (IPFs) exhibit characteristics associated with hospital readmission, according to a report prepared for the National Association ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
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Saudi health workers sickened by SARS-like virus
A deadly new respiratory virus related to SARS has apparently spread from patients to health care workers in eastern Saudi Arabia, health officials said Wednesday.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 16, 2013 |
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First proof of patient-to-nurse infection of coronavirus, WHO says
Two Saudi health workers have contracted the deadly coronavirus from patients, marking the first evidence of transmission in a hospital setting, the World Health Organization said Wednesday.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 15, 2013 |
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Comorbidities should be factor in prostate biopsy choice, study finds
UC Irvine Health urologists and health policy experts report in a new study that two written assessments that identify existing comorbidities – the patient-reported Total Illness Burden Index for Prostate Cancer (TIBI-Cap) ...
Cancer
May 15, 2013 |
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Mental health and NCDs
Non-communicable diseases (NCD) and mental disorders each constitute a huge portion of the worldwide health care burden, and often occur together, so they should be addressed together. These are the conclusions of the third ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
May 14, 2013 |
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Living close to major road may impair kidney function
Living close to a major road may impair kidney function—itself a risk factor for heart disease and stroke—and so help contribute to the known impact of air pollution on cardiovascular risk, suggests research published ...
Health
May 13, 2013 |
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Deaths from West Nile virus hit record last year
U.S. health officials say last year was the worst ever for West Nile virus deaths.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 13, 2013 |
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Differences between 'marathon mice' and 'couch potato mice' reveal key to muscle fitness
Researchers discovered that small pieces of genetic material called microRNAs link the two defining characteristics of fit muscles: the ability to burn sugar and fat and the ability to switch between slow- ...
Medical research
May 08, 2013 |
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Staying on the meds: Involving young patients in the treatment for their chronic illnesses
Researchers at The University of Nottingham have examined why large numbers of children and young people sometimes don't take their medication, despite suffering from a range of chronic and potentially life-threatening ...
Health
May 08, 2013 |
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No travel measures despite Saudi SARS-like virus toll
The World Health Organisation on Tuesday said there was no need for travel restrictions in Saudi Arabia as the death toll from a SARS-like virus there rose to 11, but urged international vigilance.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 07, 2013 |
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Increase in medical treatment caused greatest increase in US health care costs
The increasing proportion of the population that received treatment for a specific medical condition – called "treated disease prevalence"—along with higher spending per treated case accounted for most of the rise in ...
Health
May 06, 2013 |
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Three new cases of SARS-like virus in Saudi Arabia
Three new cases of a new SARS-like virus have been detected in Saudi Arabia, the World Health Organisation reported Friday.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 03, 2013 |
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Medicaid-insured children have limited access to dermatologists, researchers find
A recent Saint Louis University study revealed that Medicaid-insured children with eczema, an inflammatory skin condition that affects 20 percent children in the United States, do not have easy access to dermatologists.
Health
Apr 29, 2013 |
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Patient centered medical home helps assess social health determinants and promote health
Physicians from the Departments of Pediatrics and Family Medicine at Boston Medical Center (BMC) and Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) are proposing that current pediatric guidelines and practices could be implemented ...
Health
Apr 25, 2013 |
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Taiwan confirms first case of H7N9 bird flu outside China
Taiwan on Wednesday reported the first case of the H7N9 bird flu outside of mainland China.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 24, 2013 |
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