New guidelines can improve treatment for severe heart attack patients
New streamlined guidelines will help healthcare providers better treat patients with the most severe type of heart attacks, according to an American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology statement.
Cardiology
Dec 17, 2012 |
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Rationing soft drink sizes: A good public health move
New York City's limit of a maximum 16-ounce size of sugar-sweetened drinks for sale in eating establishments is a positive public health move and should be replicated in Canada, argues an editorial in CMAJ (Canadian Medical A ...
Health
Dec 17, 2012 |
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Community-based nutrition education shown to be successful in increasing calcium intake
Today at the International Osteoporosis Foundation's Asia-Pacific Osteoporosis Meeting, researchers from the National Institute of Nutrition in Hanoi presented a new research study that showed the benefits of educational ...
Health
Dec 15, 2012 |
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One in ten six to eight year olds has sleep-disordered breathing
Approximately ten per cent of 6 year olds have sleep-disordered breathing, according to a recent Finnish study. The risk is increased among children with enlarged tonsils, crossbite and convex facial profile. Unlike in adults, ...
Sleep apnea
Dec 14, 2012 |
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First study of new treatment for early stage bipolar disorder
(Medical Xpress)—A North West clinical trial of people who have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder for less than five years will be the first study of its kind to shed light on how new treatments could be more effective ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 14, 2012 |
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Low back pain world's highest contributor to disability, study finds
(Medical Xpress)—Low back pain is the highest contributor to disability in the world, according to a pivotal international study released today.
Health
Dec 14, 2012 |
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Industry sponsorship leads to bias in reported findings of clinical trials
Studies reporting the results of industry sponsored clinical trials present a more favourable picture of the effects of drugs and medical devices than those reporting on non-industry sponsored trials, according to a new Cochrane ...
Other
Dec 11, 2012 |
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DARPA foam could increase survival rate for victims of internal hemorrhaging
The Department of Defense's medical system aspires to a standard known as the "Golden Hour" that dictates that troops wounded on the battlefield are moved to advanced-level treatment facilities within the ...
Medical research
Dec 11, 2012 |
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U.S. task force urges docs to counsel kids against smoking
(HealthDay)—Primary-care doctors should offer children and teens counseling and educational programs to prevent them from smoking, according to new recommendations issued by the U.S. Preventive Services ...
Addiction
Dec 11, 2012 |
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Alcohol pricing policies save lives and increase profits, experts say
Setting minimum prices for alcohol increases health and economic benefits, say international experts, who met today for a seminar on alcohol pricing and public health.
Health
Dec 10, 2012 |
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Spine education seems ineffective in pain prevention
(HealthDay)—Educational interventions, mainly focused on a biomechanical/biomedical model, do not seem to be effective in preventing low back pain, according to a review published in the December issue ...
Health
Dec 10, 2012 |
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Studies assess genetics, modified treatment to improve outcomes, reduce toxicity
Research identifying genetic factors that affect survival of patients with blood cancers and evaluating the effectiveness of modified treatment strategies to improve outcomes while reducing toxicity will be presented today ...
Cancer
Dec 09, 2012 |
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CBT proves effective at reducing depression in people who have not responded to antidepressants
"Until now, there was little evidence to help clinicians choose the best next step treatment for those patients whose symptoms do not respond to standard drug treatments", says Nicola Wiles from the University of Bristol ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 06, 2012 |
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Strict ovarian CA screening adherence called for in high-risk
(HealthDay)—For women at higher risk for ovarian and/or fallopian tube cancer (OC/FTC), annual screening offers high sensitivity for detection of incident cancers, but few of these cancers are stage I or ...
Cancer
Dec 05, 2012 |
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Use of clinical decision-support system can improve HIV care
(HealthDay)—Use of a clinical decision-support system (CDSS) appears to be beneficial in HIV care, with improvements noted in CD4 cell counts and clinic follow-up, according to a study published in the ...
HIV & AIDS
Dec 04, 2012 |
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