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Experts dispute value of checking kids' blood pressure
(HealthDay)—Despite a worrisome increase in obese and hypertensive children and teens, not enough evidence exists to justify routinely screening young people for high blood pressure, a new report says.
Pediatrics
Feb 25, 2013 |
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Why living against the clock is a risky business
Living against the clock—working late-night shifts or eating at inappropriate times, for example—can come with real health risks, metabolic syndrome, obesity, and diabetes among them. Now, researchers reporting in Current Bi ...
Medical research
Feb 21, 2013 |
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Study shows alcohol consumption is a leading preventable cause of cancer death in the US
Researchers from the Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) have shown that alcohol is a major contributor to cancer deaths and years of potential life lost. These ...
Addiction
Feb 14, 2013 |
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A loved one's support can backfire, study finds
People who receive high levels of emotional support from their partner have an increased risk of death if they perceive their partner as not caring, understanding and validating, reports a Cornell study published in Health Ps ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 13, 2013 |
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Analysis finds vitamin D potency varies widely in dietary supplements
Vitamin D supplement potency varies widely, and the amount of vitamin D in over-the counter and compounded supplements does not necessarily match the amount listed on the label, according to a research letter published in ...
Health
Feb 11, 2013 |
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Community health workers help type 2 diabetes care
Newly published results from a randomized controlled clinical trial in the Pacific U.S. territory of American Samoa add clear evidence for the emerging idea that community health workers can meaningfully ...
Diabetes
Feb 11, 2013 |
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Reducing your risk of heart disease
February is American Heart Month but living a heart healthy lifestyle is important anytime of the year. That's because cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of Americans – one in three of us will die from heart ...
Cardiology
Feb 06, 2013 |
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Use of ACE inhibitor by patients with peripheral artery disease may improve pain-free walking
Among patients with peripheral artery disease and intermittent claudication (pain in the calf that comes and goes, typically felt while walking), 24 weeks of treatment with the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor ...
Cardiology
Feb 05, 2013 |
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Health-plan, employer-based programs studied for diabetes
(HealthDay)—Health plan-initiated, employer-based wellness programs are being implemented to test new approaches to help reduce diabetes risk and, more broadly, to prevent chronic illness, according to ...
Diabetes
Feb 05, 2013 |
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Taking insulin for type 2 diabetes could expose patients to greater risk of health complications
Examining the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) - data that characterises about 10% of the UK population - a team of researchers from Cardiff University's School of Medicine looked at the risk of death for patients ...
Diabetes
Feb 04, 2013 |
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Your history may define your future: Tell your doctor
Your family history is important, not just because it shaped you into who you are today, but it also impacts your risk for developing cancer and other chronic diseases. For example, if one of your family members had cancer, ...
Health
Feb 04, 2013 |
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Desire for a tan is making teenage girls ignore sunbed dangers
Teenage girls desperate for a tan are determined to find ways of getting round the law banning under-18s from using sunbeds, according to a new study from Cancer Research UK published in the Journal of Pu ...
Health
Feb 01, 2013 |
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Time spent watching television is not associated with death among breast cancer survivors
Spending a lot of time watching television after breast cancer diagnosis is not linked to death in these breast cancer survivors. It appears that after accounting for self-reported physical activity levels after diagnosis, ...
Cancer
Jan 31, 2013 |
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Maryland researchers study how flu is spread, question direct vs. indirect contact
Every flu season, doctors instruct their patients in the basics of respiratory etiquette: To limit spread of the disease, wash your hands, cover your mouth when you cough and practice good hygiene.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 25, 2013 |
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Early predictors of occupational back reinjury identified
(HealthDay)—About 25 percent of workers with back injury report reinjury after returning to work, with risk factors including male sex, previous similar injury, and having health insurance, according to ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 22, 2013 |
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