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Cosmetic breast implants may adversely affect survival in women who develop breast cancer

Cosmetic breast implants seem to adversely affect the survival of women who are subsequently diagnosed with breast cancer, finds a small study published on BMJ website today.

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Chemo, radiation followed by surgery improves survival in lung cancer patients

In one of the largest observational studies of its kind, researchers report that a combination of chemotherapy and radiation followed by surgery in patients with stage 3 non-small cell lung cancer improves survival.

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Pregnant women with high celiac disease antibodies are at risk for low birth weight babies

Pregnant women with mid to high levels of antibodies common in patients with celiac disease are at risk for having babies with reduced fetal weight and birth weight, according to a new study in Gastroenterology, the offici ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 29, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Relative proportion of MRSA increasing in S. aureus isolates

(HealthDay)—The relative proportion of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is increasing in S. aureus isolates, and methicillin-sensitive S. aureus (MSSA) is becoming increasingly resista ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 18, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Bias in the courtroom: Study finds impartial experts not so impartial

(Medical Xpress)—Forensic psychologists and psychiatrists are ethically bound to be impartial, to look only at the evidence before them, when performing evaluations or providing expert opinions in court. But new research ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 15, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 2

Cohort study indicates that selenium may be protective against advanced prostate cancer

A greater level of toenail selenium was associated with a significant decrease in the risk for advanced prostate cancer, according to data presented at the AACR Annual Meeting 2013, held in Washington, D.C., April 6-10.

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Estrogen plus progestin use linked with increased breast cancer incidence and mortality

Estrogen plus progestin use is linked with increased breast cancer incidence. In addition, prognosis is similar for both users and nonusers of combined hormone therapy, suggesting that mortality from breast cancer may be ...

Cancer created Mar 29, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Duration of breastfeeding during infancy does not reduce a child's risk of being overweight, obese, study reports

In research that included nearly 14,000 healthy infants in Belarus, an intervention that succeeded in improving the duration and exclusivity of breastfeeding during infancy did not result in a lower risk of overweight or ...

Health created Mar 12, 2013 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Mediterranean-style diets found to cut heart risks (Update)

Pour on the olive oil, preferably over fish and vegetables: One of the longest and most scientific tests of a Mediterranean diet suggests this style of eating can cut the chance of suffering heart-related ...

Cardiology created Feb 25, 2013 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (9) | comments 4

Statin use linked to reduced risk of hepatocellular cancer

(HealthDay)—Statin use is associated with a reduced risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), most strongly in Asian populations, according to a meta-analysis published in the February issue of Gastroenterology.

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Patient expectations of acute bronchitis not consistent with the best evidence

New research from the University of Georgia exposes a large discrepancy in the length of time patients expect an acute cough illness, also called acute bronchitis, to last and the reality of the illness. This mismatch may ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 14, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study: Blood transfusion associated with increased risk of death for patients with heart attack

A meta-analysis of 10 studies suggests that receipt of a blood transfusion among patients with myocardial infarction (heart attack) was associated with increased all-cause mortality compared with not receiving a blood transfusion ...

Cardiology created Dec 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Mothers' pre-pregnancy weight tied to kids' IQ, study says

(HealthDay)—Children whose mothers went into pregnancy overweight may have slightly lower scores on certain tests of verbal and numbers skills, a new study says.

Health created Dec 12, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Frequency of alcohol consumption and cardiovascular risk factors

Critique 096: Frequency of alcohol consumption and cardiovascular risk factors: implications for drinking guidelines 20 November 2012

Cardiology created Nov 20, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Daily multivitamin use among men does not reduce risk of major cardiovascular events

In a randomized study that included nearly 15,000 male physicians who were middle-aged or older, daily multivitamin use for more than 10 years of treatment and follow-up did not result in a reduction of major cardiovascular ...

Cardiology created Nov 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0