News tagged with recommendations
Using olive oil in your diet may prevent a stroke
A new study suggests that consuming olive oil may help prevent a stroke in older people. The research is published in the June 15, 2011, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Health
Jun 15, 2011 |
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Study finds physicians less likely to 'bond' with overweight patients
In a small study of 39 primary care doctors and 208 of their patients, Johns Hopkins researchers have found that physicians built much less of an emotional rapport with their overweight and obese patients than with their ...
Overweight and Obesity
Apr 22, 2013 |
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Against the grain, 'caveman' diet gains traction
Could Paleolithic man hold the key to today's nutrition problems?
Health
Sep 15, 2011 |
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Video games benefit children, study finds
(Medical Xpress)—Children could be better off playing video games this holiday season than watching television, a QUT study shows.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 16, 2013 |
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Nearly all patients with high-grade bladder cancer do not receive guideline-recommended care
A study at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center found that nearly all patients with high-grade, non-invasive bladder cancer are not receiving the guideline-recommended care that would best protect them from recurrence, ...
Cancer
Jul 11, 2011 |
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DMP for diabetes type 2: Current guidelines indicate some need for revision
On 3 January 2012, the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) published the results of a literature search for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines on the treatment of people with diabetes ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 03, 2012 |
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Clinical trial measures impact of food on anti-cancer drug effects
(Medical Xpress) -- An unusual clinical trial based at the University of Chicago Medicine is seeking to determine whether a drug approved for patients with advanced prostate cancer might be safer and just ...
Cancer
Apr 16, 2012 |
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A recipe for increased colorectal cancer screening rates
Screening for colorectal cancer (CRC) is cost-effective and saves lives by early detection. The ability to screen large numbers of individuals is especially important for states with tight health insurance budgets dealing ...
Cancer
Aug 14, 2012 |
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Fish oils healthier for women's hearts than men's, study finds
(Medical Xpress)—When it comes to matters of a healthy heart women may benefit more from eating oily fish than men, a new study has found.
Health
Oct 12, 2012 |
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New diabetes screening guidelines released
Routine screening for type 2 diabetes in adults at low and moderate risk is not recommended, although it is recommended for people at high and very high risk of the disease, state new diabetes screening guidelines published ...
Diabetes
Oct 16, 2012 |
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Study raises questions about dietary fats and heart disease guidance
Dietary advice about fats and the risk of heart disease is called into question in BMJ today as a clinical trial shows that replacing saturated animal fats with omega-6 polyunsaturated vegetable fats is linked to an increa ...
Cardiology
Feb 05, 2013 |
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Foundation releases second list of medical 'don'ts' for America's doctors
Doctors should avoid 90 medical procedures that are performed regularly but often cost too much or do little good, according to a new list of expert recommendations.
Health
Feb 25, 2013 |
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Gauging brain cancer survival time may get easier, study says
(HealthDay)—Life expectancy of people with aggressive brain cancer may be easier to determine with a new method under development at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, researchers say.
Cancer
Apr 10, 2013 |
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Scottish data highlight dangerous practice in pediatric paracetamol prescribing
Many of the prescriptions issued by GPs for paracetamol either give less than recommended doses to older children or exceed recommended doses in young children. Under-dosing may result in insufficient pain relief and over-dosing ...
Medications
May 19, 2011 |
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Recommendations made for genetic testing for Trimethylaminuria
(Medical Xpress) -- Recommendations for genetic testing of an inherited disorder known as trimethylaminuria or ‘fish odor syndrome’ have been produced by researchers including Professor Ian Phillips ...
Genetics
Jan 20, 2012 |
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