Health
Five strategies can reduce risk of medical lawsuits
(HealthDay)—Five strategies can be employed by physicians in order to help reduce the risk of lawsuits, according to an article published in Medical Economics.
Nov 7, 2016
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News tagged with lifetime
Neuroscience
Scientists optimize FRET-FLIM to study activity of two signaling molecules within a single dendritic spine
An ongoing challenge for scientists working to understand the brain is being able to see all its parts. Researchers have spent centuries developing better imaging techniques to see beyond the abilities of our naked eyes. ...
Oct 31, 2016
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Diabetes
Canada's First Nations people face greater diabetes risk
(HealthDay)—Diabetes is more widespread among descendants of people who lived in Canada before Europeans arrived than among the general population, a new study shows.
Sep 20, 2016
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Cardiology
'Multiplicative' benefit of cholesterol and blood pressure-lowering on cardiovascular risk
Long-term exposure to the combination of even modestly lower LDL cholesterol (LDL-C) and systolic blood pressure (SBP) has the potential to "dramatically reduce" a person's lifetime risk of cardiovascular disease, according ...
Aug 29, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Imaging technique could help focus breast cancer treatment
Cancer Research UK scientists have used imaging techniques as a new way to identify patients who could benefit from certain breast cancer treatments, according to a study published in Oncotarget.
Jul 8, 2016
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Cardiology
Men may face high lifetime risk of sudden cardiac death
About one in every nine men will experience sudden cardiac death, most before age 70, as well as about one in 30 women, according to research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal ...
Jun 29, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Threshold for pre-emptive surgery to curb ovarian cancer risk should be halved
The current threshold for pre-emptive surgery to remove the ovaries and fallopian tubes of women aged 40+ at high risk of developing ovarian cancer should be halved, concludes research published online in the Journal of Medical ...
Jun 27, 2016
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Addiction
Rolling on Molly: US high school seniors underreport ecstasy use when not asked about Molly
National surveys suggest ecstasy (the street name for the drug MDMA) use has decreased substantially among adolescents and young adults in the US since 2001; however, the recent phenomenon of "Molly" (ecstasy marketed as ...
Jun 13, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Link found between witnessing parental domestic violence during childhood and attempted suicide
A new study by the University of Toronto (U of T), found the lifetime prevalence of suicide attempts among adults who had been exposed to chronic parental domestic violence during childhood was 17.3% compared to 2.3% among ...
Jun 9, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
U.S. black women get less care to prevent breast cancer return
(HealthDay)—Black breast cancer survivors in the United States are less likely than white or Hispanic women to get follow-up genetic screening and surgeries that can help prevent a return of cancer, new research finds.
Jun 7, 2016
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