Dedicated cleaning staff shown to reduce C. difficile contamination in hospital rooms
With rates and deaths associated with Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) at historically high levels, many hospitals have taken extra steps to reduce these infections. New research finds that a dedicated daily cleaning crew ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 09, 2013 |
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Digitally aged photos encourage young smokers to quit
Showing young people computer-generated images illustrating the effects of smoking on their appearance later in life may encourage them to quit, a new study has found.
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Apr 09, 2013 |
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Researchers help find new therapeutic target for treating traumatic brain injury
(Medical Xpress)—A research team including members of the Department of Bioengineering in the University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering and Applied Science has discovered that drug intervention to reduce intercellular ...
Neuroscience
Apr 09, 2013 |
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Short daily walk might help teen smokers cut down or quit, study says
Teenagers who increased the days on which they got just 20 minutes of exercise were able to cut down on their smoking habit. And teenage smokers were more likely to quit altogether if they participated in ...
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Apr 09, 2013 |
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Pathological gambling is associated with age
Researchers of the Psychiatry and Mental Health research group at the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), in the Bellvitge University Hospital, have shown that patient age influences the onset of pathological ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 08, 2013 |
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Primary care model ups African Americans' glycemic control
(HealthDay)—A primary care strategy targeting rural, low-income, African-American patients with type 2 diabetes is associated with improved glycemic control, according to research published in March/April ...
Health
Apr 05, 2013 |
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Multiple factors predict repeat suicide-related behavior in youth
New research out of St. Michael's Hospital has found that multiple factors independently predict what makes youth more likely to make repeat suicide-related behaviour.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 03, 2013 |
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Study examines change in cognitive function following physical, mental activity in older adults
A randomized controlled trial finds that 12 weeks of physical plus mental activity in inactive older adults with cognitive complaints was associated with significant improvement in cognitive function but there was no difference ...
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Apr 01, 2013 |
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In-person recruitment most effective to reach moms-to-be
(HealthDay)—In-person recruitment at hospital-based prenatal clinics produces the highest yield of early stage pregnant study participants, according to a study published online March 7 in Preventing Ch ...
Health
Apr 01, 2013 |
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When breast cancer spreads to lungs, surgery may increase survival
(HealthDay)—Patients with breast cancer that has spread to the lungs may live longer if they have surgery to remove the lung tumors, a new study from Germany suggests.
Cancer
Apr 01, 2013 |
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Cervical discectomy, fusion is durable and cost-effective
(HealthDay)—Single-level instrumented anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is durable and cost-effective after five years of follow-up, according to a study published in the March 15 issue of ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 29, 2013 |
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Managing diabetes with data and ingenuity
An EU-funded project has developed a device which can predict sugar highs and lows for people with diabetes and provide them with advice on how to manage their glucose levels.
Diabetes
Mar 25, 2013 |
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Novel method accurately predicts disease outbreaks
A team of scientists from the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) has developed a novel method to accurately predict dengue fever outbreaks several weeks before they occur.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 22, 2013 |
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People with serious mental illnesses can lose weight, study shows
People with serious mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depression can lose weight and keep it off through a modified lifestyle intervention program, a National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)-funded ...
Overweight and Obesity
Mar 21, 2013 |
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Updated guide to help policy makers, providers fight cardiovascular disease
The American Heart Association has released new recommendations for policy makers and public health providers to combat heart disease and stroke on a local level.
Cardiology
Mar 21, 2013 |
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