News tagged with preventive medicine
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Differences in care for e-visits, office visits for sinusitis, UTI
(HealthDay)—For patients with sinusitis or urinary tract infection (UTI), follow-up is similar following office visits or e-visits, but antibiotics are more likely to be prescribed and preventive care is ...
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Jan 18, 2013 |
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Children and siblings of deployed military more likely to use drugs
Youth with a deployed military parent or sibling use drugs and alcohol at a higher rate than their peers, finds a new study in American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
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Jan 18, 2013 |
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Semen quality of young men in southeast Spain down by 38% in the last decade
The first comparative study on the evolution of sperm quality in young Spanish men over ten years, headed by researchers at the University of Murcia, reveals that spermatozoid concentration in men between ...
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Jan 18, 2013 |
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New study finds malaria, typhoid—not Ebola—biggest health threat for travelers to tropics
Feeling feverish after a visit to the tropics? It may not just be a bout with this year's flu. If you're a Western traveler, malaria and typhoid fever should top the list of diseases to discuss with your doctor when you return, ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 16, 2013 |
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Breast cancer mortality has not declined in women over 85
Since 1992 the number of deaths linked to breast cancer in Spain has decreased among young and middle aged patients but not among the elderly. Spanish researchers also predict that it will continue to decline ...
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Jan 16, 2013 |
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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 ...
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Jan 14, 2013 |
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U.S. efforts to boost number of primary care doctors have failed
(HealthDay)—Amid signs of a growing shortage of primary care physicians in the United States, a new study shows that the majority of newly minted doctors continues to gravitate toward training positions ...
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Jan 10, 2013 |
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Trends presented from two years of haiti cholera epidemic
(HealthDay)—During the first two years of the cholera epidemic in Haiti, the cumulative attack rate was 6.1 percent, with a consistent downward trend seen in cumulative case fatality rates, according to ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 10, 2013 |
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The rising threat of antibiotic resistance
A major European and global health issue is resistance to or inappropriate use of antibiotics. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) estimates that each year, antimicrobial resistance ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 10, 2013 |
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Recession drove down doctor visits, study says
(HealthDay)—During the recession from 2007 to 2009, fewer Americans visited doctors or filled prescriptions, according to a new report.
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Jan 07, 2013 |
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Italian immigrants live longer
Although immigrants from Italy and their offspring form one of the largest demographic groups in Switzerland, there are hardly any studies on their state of health and risk of mortality. In a first for Switzerland, Silvan ...
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Jan 07, 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 ...
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Jan 04, 2013 |
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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 ...
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Dec 27, 2012 |
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Study examines overuse of ambulatory health care services in US
An analysis of nationally representative survey data found significant improvement in the delivery of underused care, but more limited changes in the reduction of inappropriate care in ambulatory health care settings between ...
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Dec 24, 2012 |
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Consider eye safety when toy shopping
(HealthDay)—When you're holiday shopping for toys, remember to think about eye safety.
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Dec 22, 2012 |
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