News tagged with health providers
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
Mar 25, 2013 |
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Youth with diabetes at greater risk following transition from pediatric to adult care
(Medical Xpress)—Type 1 diabetes is a condition in which the body does not produce insulin and cannot convert sugar, starches and other food into energy. Generally diagnosed during childhood or adolescence, the disease ...
Diabetes
Mar 25, 2013 |
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Impact of budget sequestration on health care discussed
(HealthDay)—The impact of sequestration will have far-reaching consequences in health care, according to a perspective piece published online March 20 in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Health
Mar 21, 2013 |
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Exploring the link between traumatic brain injury and people who are homeless
Homeless people and their health care providers need to know more about traumatic brain injuries to help prevent and treat such injuries, a new study has found.
Health
Mar 21, 2013 |
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Sheriff proposes ankle monitors for some seniors
(AP)—A northern Utah sheriff's office is floating a unique and unproven idea for keeping seniors with Alzheimer's disease and dementia safe: Give them ankle monitors normally used on criminals on house arrest or parole.
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Mar 20, 2013 |
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Nurses can play key role in reducing deaths from world's most common diseases
Nurses and midwives can play a critical role in lessening people's risk of cardiovascular diseases, cancers, chronic respiratory disease and diabetes, according to a groundbreaking new report issued by the World Health Organization ...
Health
Mar 19, 2013 |
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Only one-third of parents follow doctors' orders for kids all of the time
Pediatricians regularly dispense advice to parents of young children during well-child visits, but a new University of Michigan poll shows that many aren't following doctors' orders.
Pediatrics
Mar 18, 2013 |
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Cardio risks need evaluation before prescribing statins
(HealthDay)—Physicians may not adequately consider a patient's cardiovascular risk when prescribing statins as preventive therapy, according to a research letter published online March 11 in JAMA Internal Me ...
Cardiology
Mar 15, 2013 |
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Structured weight loss program helps kids from low-income families lower BMI
Overweight and obese children in low-income households can meet or exceed the Expert Committee Recommendations Regarding the Prevention, Assessment, and Treatment of Childhood and Adolescent Overweight and Obesity when given ...
Pediatrics
Mar 13, 2013 |
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Screenings, targeted care reduce heart failure in at-risk patients
For at-risk patients, a simple screening and management program can be effective in preventing heart failure, according to research presented today at the American College of Cardiology's 62nd Annual Scientific Session.
Cardiology
Mar 12, 2013 |
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Global consensus on concussion in sport
An international panel of concussion experts has provided new guidelines on evaluating and treating concussions during sporting events and in clinical settings.
Health
Mar 11, 2013 |
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Magnet ingestion by young children serious and growing problem
Physicians and parents must be aware of the growing danger of magnet ingestion by children because magnets can adhere to each other and cause life-threatening problems such as bowel perforations, a new case study illustrates ...
Pediatrics
Mar 11, 2013 |
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Appetite suppression pills: Good or bad?
New products are released each year promising to help buyers suppress their appetite to lose weight, but these over-the-counter concoctions may not be as effective as more natural approaches.
Health
Mar 11, 2013 |
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Doctors decide to use CT scans, but with little talk of risks
(HealthDay)—Most decisions to undergo outpatient computed tomography (CT) scans are made by physicians and risk communication is infrequent, according to a research letter published online March 4 in JAMA In ...
Cancer
Mar 08, 2013 |
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Partner abuse counseling for women insufficient
Only about one in five central Pennsylvania women who have experienced intimate partner violence is asked or counseled by a health care provider about abuse, according to Penn State medicine and public health science researchers. ...
Health
Mar 08, 2013 |
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