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IUD might ease heavy menstrual bleeding, study suggests
(HealthDay)—Women with heavy menstrual bleeding may find some relief using an intrauterine device, or IUD, containing the hormone levonorgestrel, according to new research.
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Jan 09, 2013 |
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After hospital discharge, other ills may land seniors back in again
(HealthDay)—The days and weeks after hospital discharge are a vulnerable time for people, with one in five older Americans readmitted within a month—often for symptoms unrelated to the original illness.
Health
Jan 09, 2013 |
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BMJ raises concerns over the effectiveness of a costly and invasive procedure for melanoma
A special report published by the BMJ today finds that thousands of melanoma patients around the world are undergoing an expensive and invasive procedure called sentinel node biopsy, despite a lack of clear evidence and co ...
Cancer
Jan 08, 2013 |
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Shared savings may promote care coordination entity use
(HealthDay)—Use of shared savings could encourage individuals who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid to enroll in state-designed care coordination entities (CCEs), according to a perspective ...
Health
Jan 07, 2013 |
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Social withdrawal, isolation should be addressed in young
(HealthDay)—Following the Newtown, Conn., shooting on Dec. 14 by Adam Lanza, the question of social withdrawal and isolation needs to be addressed, according to a perspective piece published online Dec. ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 04, 2013 |
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Measures recommended to prevent gun-related injuries
(HealthDay)—Following the tragic shooting on Dec. 14 in Newtown, Conn., measures should be implemented to prevent further gun-related injuries, according to a perspective piece published online Dec. 28 ...
Health
Jan 04, 2013 |
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Landmark study in blood stem cell transplant
(Medical Xpress)—Before all the excitement about embryonic stem cells, doctors were using hematopoetic – that is, blood-forming—stem cells. Hematopoetic stem cells can replenish all the types of cells in the blood, ...
Medical research
Jan 04, 2013 |
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The 'bystander effect' in crime also applies to medicine
(Medical Xpress)—The "bystander effect," which refers to people standing by and doing nothing while an emergency situation takes place, can also apply to medical care, according to two Yale doctors. Their ...
Health
Jan 04, 2013 |
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Interferon-free therapies for hep C virus look promising
(HealthDay)—For untreated patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV), treatment with an oral nucleotide inhibitor of HCV polymerase, sofosbuvir, plus ribavirin seems effective for genotypes 1, 2, and 3; and ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 03, 2013 |
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Restrictive transfusion strategy safe for acute GI bleeding
(HealthDay)—For patients with severe acute gastrointestinal bleeding, a restrictive transfusion approach is safe and effective compared with a liberal approach, according to a study published in the Jan. ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 03, 2013 |
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Broader background checks and denial criteria could help prevent mass shooting catastrophes
Garen Wintemute, a leading authority on gun violence prevention and an emergency medicine physician at UC Davis, believes broader criteria for background checks and denials on gun purchases can help prevent future firearm ...
Health
Dec 27, 2012 |
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Study examines Affordable Care Act's impact on uncompensated care
The decision by several states not to expand Medicaid health insurance for the poor may create unintended cuts for hospitals that provide uncompensated care, according to a study by John Graves, Ph.D., a Vanderbilt policy ...
Health
Dec 27, 2012 |
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Doctors call for evidence-based appropriateness criteria for elective procedures
Many of the most common inpatient surgeries in the United States are performed electively. These surgeries are expected to significantly increase with the enactment of the Affordable Care Act. In a new perspectives article, ...
Other
Dec 27, 2012 |
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Drug shortage linked to greater risk of relapse in young Hodgkin lymphoma patients
A national drug shortage has been linked to a higher rate of relapse among children, teenagers and young adults with Hodgkin lymphoma enrolled in a national clinical trial, according to research led by St. Jude Children's ...
Cancer
Dec 26, 2012 |
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Research finds new therapy options for children with severe juvenile idiopathic arthritis
Systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (SJIA) has long been considered a therapeutic orphan. Until now, the principal effective treatment has been high-dose steroids (prednisone) which are accompanied by several serious side ...
Arthritis & Rheumatism
Dec 21, 2012 |
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