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New study finds potential link between daily consumption of diet soft drinks and risk of vascular events

Individuals who drink diet soft drinks on a daily basis may be at increased risk of suffering vascular events such as stroke, heart attack, and vascular death. This is according to a new study by Hannah Gardener and her colleagues ...

Health created Jan 31, 2012 | popularity 3.4 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Hospital patients suffer in shift shuffle

Patient handovers have increased significantly as a result of the restrictions on the number of hours residents are allowed to work. Multiple shift changes, and resulting consecutive sign-outs, during patient handovers are ...

Other created Oct 20, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

New roadmap suggests proven routes to ending health disparities

Major disparities exist along racial and ethnic lines in the United States for various medical conditions, but guidance is scarce about how to reduce these gaps. Now, a new "roadmap" has been unveiled to give organizations ...

Health created Jul 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Recent research uncovers tick bite as the cause for a delayed allergic reaction to red meat

If you are a steak lover, enjoy your meat while you can. An article by Susan Wolver, MD, and Diane Sun, MD, from Virginia Commonwealth University in the US, and colleagues, explains why if you have been bitten by a tick, ...

Immunology created Jul 24, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Almost half of type 2 diabetes patients report acute and chronic pain

Almost half of adults with type 2 diabetes report acute and chronic pain, and close to one quarter report neuropathy, fatigue, depression, sleep disturbance and physical or emotional disability, according to a study of more ...

Diabetes created Aug 08, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Blood pressure, cholesterol most important indicators of heart disease risk in diabetics

For people with diabetes, meeting the recommended guidelines for blood pressure and cholesterol is even more important than meeting the guidelines for blood sugar control in reducing the risk of heart attack or stroke, according ...

Diabetes created Jan 28, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Physicians fail to disclose conflicts of interest on social media

As the use of Twitter and other social media by physicians and patients rises, more and more physicians seem to forget to do what many consider crucial for building doctor-patient trust: disclose potential conflicts of interest. ...

Other created Nov 12, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0