Diabetes
Charcot foot operations help diabetes patients walk normally again
A growing number of diabetics are being diagnosed with a debilitating foot deformity called Charcot foot.
May 29, 2015
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News tagged with morbidity
Surgery
Malnourished patients are more likely to suffer postoperative complications than morbidly obese patients
Malnourished patients are more likely to have complications following total knee or hip replacement surgeries than morbidly obese patients,according to new research from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at ...
Mar 30, 2015
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Shoulder dystocia maneuvers not tied to neonatal harm
(HealthDay)—A variety of shoulder dystocia maneuvers are not associated with neonatal morbidity after adjusting for duration, according to a study published in the March issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Mar 23, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Teen suicides by hanging on the rise across U.S.
(HealthDay)—Doctors and parents should be aware of the increased use of hanging as a means of teen suicide and take preventive measures, U.S. health officials say.
Mar 5, 2015
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Overweight & Obesity
Post-bariatric surgery weight loss may ease knee pain
(HealthDay)—Current evidence, though limited, suggests that bariatric surgery with subsequent marked weight loss may reduce knee complaints in morbidly obese adults, according to research published online Dec. 8 in Obesity ...
Dec 14, 2014
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Cardiology
Heart disease patients advised to avoid being outside in rush hour traffic
Heart disease patients have been advised to avoid being outside during rush hour traffic in a paper published today in European Heart Journal. The position paper on air pollution and cardiovascular disease was written by ...
Dec 8, 2014
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Overweight & Obesity
Obesity link to increased risk for orthopedic conditions and surgical complications
Obesity affects individual patient care, the healthcare system and nearly every organ in the body. People with obesity often have other health problems, including diabetes, heart disease, certain tumors and cancers, and psychiatric ...
Oct 20, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
CDC: most kindergartners are getting their vaccinations
(HealthDay)—Most American children entering kindergarten are getting their required vaccinations, according to research published in the Oct. 17 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and ...
Oct 17, 2014
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
New study examines the impact of socioeconomic position and maternal morbidity in Australia
The risk of severe maternal morbidity amongst women in Australia is increased by lower socioeconomic position, suggests a new study published today (17 September) in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
Sep 17, 2014
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Diabetes
Body clock link could aid obesity treatments
Scientists at The University of Manchester have discovered that the body clock plays an important role in body fat. Their findings are helping develop new ways of treating obesity and the fatal diseases linked to being overweight.
Sep 4, 2014
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