News tagged with medical interventions
Differences between 'marathon mice' and 'couch potato mice' reveal key to muscle fitness
Researchers discovered that small pieces of genetic material called microRNAs link the two defining characteristics of fit muscles: the ability to burn sugar and fat and the ability to switch between slow- ...
Medical research
May 08, 2013 |
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Migrant women less likely to have unassisted birth, study finds
Some groups of migrant women in Australia are at a higher risk of medical interventions in childbirth that may lead to health problems for the mother or child, a new study has found.
Obstetrics & gynaecology
May 06, 2013 |
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Relationship of medical interventions in childhood and prevalence of later intellectual disability
A study by Jeffrey P. Brosco, M.D., Ph.D., of the University of Miami, Florida, and colleagues examines the relationship between medical interventions in early childhood and the increasing prevalence of later intellectual ...
Pediatrics
Apr 29, 2013 |
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Pediatrician group issues home birth policy statement
(HealthDay)—With the number of home births rising, the American Academy of Pediatrics has issued a policy statement on the practice that includes a recommendation that there be a caregiver who's present ...
Pediatrics
Apr 29, 2013 |
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Can caesarean sections increase susceptibility to disease?
Despite efforts to reduce intervention rates during labour, vaginal births without medical intervention are becoming increasingly rare in Australia and overseas: nearly one in three women in Australian now ...
Health
Apr 24, 2013 |
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Study shines new light on menopause symptoms
(Medical Xpress)—New UQ research reveals menopausal women who gain weight, smoke and consume alcohol at risky levels face an increased risk of experiencing night sweats and hot flushes.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 16, 2013 |
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Freezing nerves knocks pain out cold
Using a tiny ball of ice, a minimally invasive interventional radiology treatment called cryoneurolysis safely short circuits chronic pain caused by nerve damage, according to data being presented at the Society of Interventional ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 14, 2013 |
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Icy therapy spot treats cancer in the lung
Frozen balls of ice can safely kill cancerous tumors that have spread to the lungs, according to the first prospective multicenter trial of cryoablation. The results are being presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology's ...
Cancer
Apr 14, 2013 |
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Is medical therapy a better and safer choice than angioplasty
The decision to perform an invasive procedure to open clogged arteries in the heart instead of first trying medication and lifestyle changes may not reduce a patient's risk of death or of a major cardiac ...
Cardiology
Apr 09, 2013 |
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Exploring the link between traumatic brain injury and people who are homeless
Homeless people and their health care providers need to know more about traumatic brain injuries to help prevent and treat such injuries, a new study has found.
Health
Mar 21, 2013 |
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Experts question use of ankle blood pressure to gauge heart risks
(HealthDay)—Does a common test of blood pressure in the ankle help gauge heart disease risk for adults without any symptoms? A new government-appointed panel says there's just not enough evidence to say ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 18, 2013 |
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French patients keep HIV at bay despite stopping drugs (Update)
A small French study of 14 HIV patients who have remained healthy for years after stopping drug treatment offers fresh evidence that early medical intervention may lead to a "functional cure" for AIDS, researchers said Thursday.
HIV & AIDS
Mar 14, 2013 |
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Study examines health providers' perspectives on ICD deactivation in end-of-life situations
In the United States alone, an estimated 100,000 patients per year receive implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) – devices that detect life-threatening heart rhythm irregularities and deliver a high-voltage shock ...
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Mar 12, 2013 |
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Novel anti-clotting drug more effective than Plavix in coronary procedures, study says
(Medical Xpress)—An experimental drug has been shown to be significantly more effective at preventing blood clots during coronary stenting procedures compared to the anti-clotting agent now typically used, according to ...
Cardiology
Mar 11, 2013 |
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Novel marker helps identify preeclampsia risk in pregnancy
Pregnant women who have a reduced number of capillaries under their skin during pregnancy may be at heightened risk for preeclampsia, according to research being presented at the American College of Cardiology's 62nd Annual ...
Cardiology
Mar 07, 2013 |
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