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Fainting in healthy people may be first sign of heart trouble

(HealthDay)—Fainting isn't fun. For those who have ever suddenly and briefly lost consciousness, it's a disconcerting situation that typically triggers a thorough medical workup. Unfortunately, it's often ...

Cardiology created Dec 12, 2012 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Borderline personality, bipolar disorders have similar unemployment rates

Unemployment poses a significant burden on the public no matter what the cause. But for those who have been diagnosed with a psychiatric illness, chronic unemployment is often coupled with significant health care costs. A ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Dec 11, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Two-faced drugs fight hidden killers

(Medical Xpress)—An outbreak of fungal meningitis recently resulted in one of the worst public health disasters in recent U.S. history. Thirty-two people died and more than 400 became ill after the New ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Dec 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Combating gastroenteritis

Gastroenteritis from food borne illness is a major public health concern both in Australia and overseas, and Swinburne University of Technology researchers are working on the early detection of bacteria that ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Dec 11, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study calls for broader public access to obesity surgery

People with private health insurance are nine times more likely than those without to have bariatric weight-loss surgery, a new study has found.

Overweight and Obesity created Dec 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers find new genetic pathway behind neurodevelopmental disorders

Researchers at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute, have discovered a new genetic process that could one day provide a novel target for the treatment of neurodevelopmental disorders, such as intellectual disability ...

Genetics created Dec 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

The technology of battling TB

Giri Prasad, a 33-year-old tailor who lives in Delhi, first noticed the pain below his ribs. He went to see a doctor, but when it didn't subside, he traveled to the hospital where he eventually learned he ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Dec 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Recent increase in adverse TMP-SMX reactions in children

(HealthDay)—There has been a significant increase in adverse drug reactions (ADRs) associated with use of trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) for treatment of skin and soft tissue infection (SSTI) in ...

Pediatrics created Dec 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Longer treatment for male UTI not associated with reduced early or late recurrence risk

A study of more than 33,000 outpatient male veterans suggests that a longer duration of antimicrobial treatment of more than seven days for a urinary tract infection (UTI) appeared not to be associated with a reduced risk ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Dec 03, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Scientists discover master regulator of skin development

The surface of your skin, called the epidermis, is a complex mixture of many different cell types—each with a very specific job. The production, or differentiation, of such a sophisticated tissue requires an immense amount ...

Medical research created Dec 02, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Race, education, income impact trust in health information

Race, education, and income impact health information-seeking, confidence in obtaining health information and trust in health information sources.

Health created Nov 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Defining career paths in health systems improvement

The sheer number of efforts aimed at improving the quality and efficiency of the U.S. health care system – ranging from portions of the national Affordable Care Act to local programs at individual hospitals ...

Health created Nov 29, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Haiti, DR to eliminate cholera with $2.2 billion (Update)

(AP)—Haiti and the Dominican Republic will require $2.2 billion over the next 10 years for an ambitious plan to eliminate cholera, an official from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Nov 28, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

RSNA: Breast CA risk estimates up from repeated prior CT use

(HealthDay)—The impact of different screening modalities on cancer risk has been quantified in two studies presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America, held from Nov. 25 ...

Cancer created Nov 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers explore social media as preventative method for infectious diseases

When it comes to stopping illness, social media posts and tweets may be just what the doctor ordered.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Nov 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast