News tagged with quality of life

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Advances in molecular testing offer new hope for lung cancer patients

The emergence of molecular diagnostic testing in lung cancer offers new hope for patients battling the number one cancer killer in the United States and abroad. Now, for the first time after a decade of biomarker testing ...

Cancer created Apr 03, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Effectiveness of a spray that greatly improves dry mouth sensation caused by anti-depressants

Researchers from the universities of Granada and Murcia have confirmed the effectiveness of a spray containing 1% malic acid, which greatly improves xerostomy, or dry mouth, caused by anti-depressant drugs. ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 03, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

What triggers chronic dizziness?

A report in one of the last issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics addresses the physical and psychological triggers for attacks in Meniere's disease. Ménière's disease (MD) is a debilitating disease of the inner ear fo ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 03, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Diabetes: Computer based interventions provide limited support

Self-management interventions delivered by computer and mobile phone currently provide limited benefits for people with diabetes, according to a systematic review published in The Cochrane Library. Although computer and mo ...

Diabetes created Mar 27, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

High mortality, morbidity with early-onset scoliosis surgery

(HealthDay)—Surgery for patients with early-onset scoliosis is associated with an 18 percent mortality rate and an 84 percent complication rate, according to research published in the Feb. 15 issue of Spine.

Surgery created Mar 25, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Telehealth unlikely to be cost effective for patients with long term conditions

Telehealth does not seem to be a cost effective addition to standard support and treatment for patients with long term conditions, finds a study published in the BMJ today.

Health created Mar 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

European Guidance for the diagnosis and management of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women

A new Guidance recently published by the European Society for Clinical and Economic Aspects of Osteoporosis (ESCEO) and the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) reflects the most current advances in the diagnosis and ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Most men with erectile dysfunction remain untreated, scientists say

Despite the high erectile dysfunction (ED) prevalence most patients receive no treatment, according to a new US study, presented at the 28th Annual EAU Congress. Undertreatment of ED continues to be common, even though the ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 19, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Symptoms and care of irregular heartbeats differ by gender

Women with atrial fibrilation have more symptoms and lower quality of life than men with the same heart condition, according to an analysis of patients in a large national registry compiled by the Duke Clinical Research Institute.

Cardiology created Mar 11, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Symptom-specific quality of life up in repeat sling procedure

(HealthDay)—Women undergoing repeat midurethral sling procedure have a significantly increased risk of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) failure, but experience greater improvement in urinary symptom-specific ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Mar 06, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Home based telehealth does not improve quality of life for patients with long term conditions

Telehealth does not improve generic health related quality of life or psychological outcomes for patients with long term conditions over 12 months, finds a study published on BMJ website today.

Health created Feb 26, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

World premiere of muscle- and nerve-controlled arm prosthesis

For the first time an operation has been conducted, at Sahlgrenska University Hospital, where electrodes have been permanently implanted in nerves and muscles of an amputee to directly control an arm prosthesis. ...

Medical research created Feb 22, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Report discusses impact of ACGME 2011 requirements

(HealthDay)—Although many residency program directors approve of individual components within the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Common Program Requirements introduced in 2011, ...

Other created Feb 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

'Quality of life' therapy improves health during cancer treatment, study finds

(Medical Xpress)—Therapy to ease stress, fatigue and other quality of life issues significantly improves patients' sense of well-being during cancer treatment, new Mayo Clinic research shows. Patients who kept to their ...

Cancer created Feb 19, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Minimally invasive, open hemilaminectomy equivalent

(HealthDay)—Minimally invasive (MIS) and open multilevel hemilaminectomy are similar with respect to cost and improved quality of life measures for the treatment of degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis, ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 06, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0