News tagged with quality of life
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Review finds limited value for spinal manipulation in acute LBP
(HealthDay)—Spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) is no more effective a treatment for acute low back pain than inert interventions, sham SMT, or as adjunct therapy, according to the results of an updated systematic ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 06, 2013 |
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Parkinson's can lead to anxiety and other non-motor symptoms, even early on
While movement problems are the main symptom of Parkinson's disease, a new study shows that even early in the course of disease people frequently experience many non-motor symptoms such as drooling, anxiety and constipation. ...
Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Jan 14, 2013 |
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Prophylactic options compared for women with BRCA1/2
(HealthDay)—The results of a simulation model suggest that, when quality of life is considered, prophylactic bilateral salpingectomy with delayed oophorectomy may be an acceptable alternative to bilateral ...
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Dec 27, 2012 |
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Test to provide help for sufferers of olfactory dysfunction
A psychological test, available for the first time, is intended to make the counselling and treatment of patients with olfactory dysfunction significantly easier. The new method has been developed by the ...
Neuroscience
Dec 20, 2012 |
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Cancer patients may not be getting adequate care for debilitating fatigue, study finds
(Medical Xpress)—Many people who have been through cancer and its treatment have trouble with their recovery because of severe, debilitating fatigue that can last for months or even years. But even though a variety of treatments ...
Cancer
Dec 18, 2012 |
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Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy beneficial in diabetes
(HealthDay)—For patients with diabetes and low levels of emotional well-being, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) improves emotional distress and health-related quality of life, according to a study ...
Diabetes
Dec 11, 2012 |
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New rheumatoid arthritis treatment shown to be effective: Half of all patients symptom-free within six months
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic disease characterized by inflammation of the joints. A rapid suppression of inflammation is important for a good prognosis. Marloes Vermeer, a PhD student at the University ...
Arthritis & Rheumatism
Dec 11, 2012 |
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Benefit of PET or PET/CT in recurrent bowel cancer is not proven
For patients in whom a recurrence of bowel cancer is suspected, the study data currently available allow no robust conclusions as to the advantages and disadvantages of using positron emission tomography (PET), alone or in ...
Cancer
Dec 10, 2012 |
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Children with heart devices and their parents struggle with quality of life
Children with implanted heart-rhythm devices and their parents suffer from a lower quality of life compared with their healthy counterparts and may benefit from psychotherapy according to new research in Circulation: Arrhythmia & ...
Cardiology
Dec 04, 2012 |
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Web-based therapies help thousands of stroke survivors
(Medical Xpress)—Thousands of stroke survivors with visual problems could improve their sight from the comfort of their own home using two new web-based therapies.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 27, 2012 |
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Education program delivered in routine care beneficial in T1DM
(HealthDay)—A structured education intervention delivered through routine care correlates with lasting improvements in glycemic control and quality of life among adults with type 1 diabetes, according to ...
Diabetes
Nov 19, 2012 |
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Epilepsy in children: Surgery can eliminate the need for medication
Around one in every hundred people worldwide is affected by epilepsy, with 40 per cent of them developing the condition before the age of 15. If patients with epileptic fits do not respond to antiepileptic ...
Neuroscience
Nov 19, 2012 |
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Study demonstrates that earlier end of life care discussions are linked to less aggressive care in final days of life
A large population- and health systems-based prospective study reports earlier discussions about end of life (EOL) care preferences are strongly associated with less aggressive care in the last days of life and increased ...
Cancer
Nov 13, 2012 |
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Good quality of life for couples who adopt
Couples who adopt after unsuccessful IVF treatment have a better quality of life than both childless couples and couples without fertility problems, reveals a study from the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, ...
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Nov 12, 2012 |
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Hospital-based exercise programs benefit people with osteoarthritis
A low-cost exercise program run by Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City has significantly improved pain, function and quality of life in participants with osteoarthritis, according to new research.
Arthritis & Rheumatism
Nov 11, 2012 |
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