Health
Are your hands just dry, or is it eczema?
Sometimes that irritated skin on your hands is more than simple dryness.
Oct 3, 2022
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News tagged with preventive measure
Pediatrics
Multidisciplinary initiative reduces airway infection in pediatric intensive care patients
An initiative that combines a multidisciplinary health care approach with a range of preventive measures could cut the rate of a common airway infection among children in intensive care by more than half, a new study suggests. ...
Jun 17, 2013
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France recommends removal of risky breast implants
(AP) -- Tens of thousands of women with risky, French-made breast implants should have them removed at the state's expense, the health minister recommended Friday, adding that such removals were "preventive" and not urgent.
Dec 23, 2011
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Diabetes
Genetic link to gestational diabetes
New Northwestern Medicine research on the genetics of diabetes could one day help women know their risk for developing gestational diabetes before they become pregnant—and lead to preventive measures to protect the health ...
Jul 31, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Playing to win the fight against rabies: A board game that can save lives
In 'Dog Village' the aim is to successfully raise a puppy that wins the honour of being best dog in the village. It is a fun board game where players have to navigate obstacles and overcome challenges but in this case the ...
Jan 22, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
H1N1 flu virus kills 14 in Costa Rica
The H1N1 flu virus killed at least 14 people in Costa Rica over the past month, health authorities said Wednesday, but reassured that they did not see the illness causing a public emergency.
Jan 6, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Neonatal stem cells from the heart could treat Crohn's disease
Research from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago found that direct injection of neonatal mesenchymal stem cells, derived from heart tissue discarded during surgery, reduces intestinal inflammation and promotes ...
Jul 28, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
National study confirms that mRNA vaccines protect against serious COVID-19 during pregnancy
The first large, real-world study of the effectiveness of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines during pregnancy found these vaccines, especially two initial doses followed by a booster, are effective in protecting against serious disease ...
Sep 26, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Risk for bone fractures up for patients with psoriatic diseases
(HealthDay)—For adults with psoriatic diseases, the likelihood of developing bone fractures is increased, although they have no increased risk for osteoporosis, according to a review published online Nov. 19 in the Journal ...
Nov 30, 2020
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Diabetes
New test could help identify type 2 diabetes risk
Analyzing changes to DNA in the blood can improve the ability to predict a person's risk of developing type 2 diabetes within a decade.
Apr 6, 2023
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