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How can Lyme disease be prevented and controlled?

Lyme disease is the most commonly reported vector-borne disease in the United States, with the majority of cases occurring in the Northeast. It has been three decades since the agent of the disease, the spirochete Borrelia bu ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 04, 2012 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Doctors question Perry's stem cell back treatment

(AP) -- He calls it innovative. Others call it a big risk. In any case, the stem cell procedure that Texas Gov. Rick Perry had last month was an unusual experiment to fix a common malady: a bad back.

Other created Aug 19, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 25

Study shows heart calcium scan predictive of diabetes-related death from cardiovascular disease

People with Type 2 diabetes have two to four times the risk of cardiovascular disease compared to people without the disease. The best way for doctors to predict which diabetes patients are at the greatest risk for heart ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Dec 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Infant gut microbiota influenced by caesarean section and breastfeeding practices

Method of birth (vaginal birth s. cesarean delivery) and feeding practices (breastfeeding v. formula-feeding) influence the development of gut bacteria in newborns and thus may affect lifelong health, according to a new study ...

Pediatrics created Feb 11, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Research connects early childhood with pain, depression in adulthood

(Medical Xpress)—It's common knowledge that a child who misses a meal can't concentrate in school. But what happens years down the road? Does that missed meal have any bearing on health in adulthood?

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 27, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Defining the scope of skills for family medicine residencies

Medical school graduates entering one family medicine residency program might receive training that is markedly different than another family medicine residency program. While these new medical school graduates, called residents, ...

Health created Apr 09, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Early-stage breast cancer patients lack knowledge; may not receive treatment they prefer

According to the results of a new study published in the January 2012 issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons, many early-stage breast cancer survivors lacked knowledge about their disease and were not me ...

Cancer created Jan 10, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0