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FDA: Omontys injection pulled from market

(HealthDay)—Affymax Inc. of Palo Alto, Calif., and Takeda Pharmaceuticals Company Limited of Deerfield, Ill., have voluntarily recalled all lots of Omontys Injection, used to treat anemia in adult dialysis ...

Medications created Feb 26, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Clinical trial evaluates intervention to reduce pregnancy risk among adolescent girls

More consistent use of condoms, oral contraception or both was reported by a group of teenage girls who took part in a youth development intervention aimed at reducing pregnancy risk in high-risk adolescents, according to ...

Pediatrics created Feb 25, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Model more accurately predicts lung cancer risk

(HealthDay)—A new model to predict lung cancer risk is more accurate than previous criteria, according to a study published in the Feb. 21 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.

Cancer created Feb 22, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Employees shed pounds in worksite-based weight loss intervention with behavioral counseling

Workplace-based programs that include dietary advice coupled with behavioral counseling appear to be a promising approach for men and women with significant weight loss goals, based on the results of a pilot study conducted ...

Health created Feb 20, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Novel trading system could help fund global health

A novel global trading system based on the cost effectiveness of health interventions, similar to the market on carbon permits to help control climate change, could provide the extra funding needed to reach the health targets ...

Health created Feb 19, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The criteria for weight-loss surgery need to be changed

(Medical Xpress)—Weight-loss surgery is currently only offered to patients who exceed a certain BMI. However, surgical intervention could improve the health of many more people. This is shown by the Swedish Obese Subjects ...

Overweight and Obesity created Feb 19, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Gender influences ischemic time, outcomes after STEMI

(HealthDay)—After ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), women have longer ischemic times and are at a higher risk than men of early all-cause ...

Cardiology created Feb 18, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Vision restored with total darkness

Restoring vision might sometimes be as simple as turning out the lights. That's according to a study reported on February 14 in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication, in which researchers examined kitten ...

Neuroscience created Feb 14, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

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 created Feb 11, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Decade long study shows educating parents key to preventing emotional disorders

(Medical Xpress)—In the longest running study of its kind, researchers have evaluated the long-term effects of early intervention on the prevention of internalising disorders in children, such as anxiety ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 08, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Baseline factors impact lifestyle intervention success

(HealthDay)—Certain baseline characteristics better predict successful weight loss with the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) lifestyle intervention, according to a study published in the January issue ...

Diabetes created Feb 07, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study raises questions about dietary fats and heart disease guidance

Dietary advice about fats and the risk of heart disease is called into question in BMJ today as a clinical trial shows that replacing saturated animal fats with omega-6 polyunsaturated vegetable fats is linked to an increa ...

Cardiology created Feb 05, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

21 minutes to marital satisfaction: Study shows how minimal intervention can preserve marital quality over time

Marital satisfaction—so critical to health and happiness – generally declines over time. A brief writing intervention that helps spouses adopt a more objective outlook on marital conflict could be the answer.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 05, 2013 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Kaiser Permanente's anti-obesity interventions in schools show signs of success

Community-based efforts to change the environment are proving to be an effective way of encouraging more physical activity and nutrition among school-age children, according to findings announced today from Kaiser Permanente. ...

Overweight and Obesity created Feb 05, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Chest pain prior to a heart attack can protect the heart

Patients who experience chest pain in the 24 hours preceding a heart attack, also called preinfarction angina, have smaller heart attacks and improved cardiac function in the contemporary cardiac stenting era, researchers ...

Cardiology created Feb 05, 2013 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast