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More severe concussion symptoms lead to longer recovery time

Most children who suffer from sports-related concussions recover within a few days. However, in a small number of children, symptoms can last for a month or more. Although there have been numerous theories as to what might ...

Pediatrics created Apr 25, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New DNA sequences hone in on breast, ovarian cancer risk

Researchers at Mayo Clinic Cancer Center have identified new DNA sequences associated with breast cancer—the most common cancer among women, with an average risk of developing the disease of 10 percent—and ovarian cancer, ...

Cancer created Mar 27, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Caffeine 'can significantly protect against crash risk' for long distance heavy vehicle drivers, study says

Long distance commercial drivers who consume caffeinated substances such as coffee or energy drinks, to stay awake while driving, are significantly less likely to crash than those who do not, even though they ...

Health created Mar 19, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Scarring of heart muscle linked with increased risk of death in patients with type of cardiomyopathy

Detection of midwall fibrosis (the presence of scar tissue in the middle of the heart muscle wall) via magnetic resonance imaging among patients with nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy (a condition affecting the heart muscle) ...

Cardiology created Mar 05, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scores that evaluate newborn intensive care units are inconsistent

Scoring methods commonly used to evaluate Newborn Intensive Care Units (NICU) are inconsistent, according to new research from the University of Michigan.

Pediatrics created Mar 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Most NCDs could be treated with small number of cheap generic drugs and within existing budgets

In the fifth Series paper, researchers led by Professor Hans Hogerzeil from the University of Groningen in the Netherlands say that most NCDs could be treated with a small range of inexpensive, off-patent medicines, and suggest ...

Medications created Feb 11, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Health-plan, employer-based programs studied for diabetes

(HealthDay)—Health plan-initiated, employer-based wellness programs are being implemented to test new approaches to help reduce diabetes risk and, more broadly, to prevent chronic illness, according to ...

Diabetes created Feb 05, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

FDA panel votes for tougher restrictions on hydrocodone

(HealthDay)—A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel met Thursday and Friday to discuss the fate of certain painkillers that contain the opioid known as hydrocodone, concluding in a vote in favor ...

Medications created Jan 26, 2013 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Study finds knee replacement surgery may lead to weight gain

Patients who undergo knee replacement surgery may be at risk of gaining more weight than their peers who have not had the surgery, according to a five-year study led by a Virginia Commonwealth University professor.

Arthritis & Rheumatism created Jan 14, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Mitral valve repair safe and effective for elderly patients once considered too high risk based on age alone

(Medical Xpress)—Heart surgery to repair the mitral valve is safe and leads to a better quality of life for older patients long-suspected to be too high risk for the operation, according to new research from the University ...

Cardiology created Dec 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Managing erectile dysfunction, comorbid diseases linked

(HealthDay)—Diagnosis and management of erectile dysfunction (ED) improves health outcomes for men with comorbid diseases, and vice versa, according to research published online Nov. 15 in The Journal of ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Dec 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Controlling vascular disease may be key to reducing prevalence of Alzheimer's disease

Over the last 15 years, researchers have found a significant association between vascular diseases such as hypertension, atherosclerosis, diabetes type 2, hyperlipidemia, and heart disease and an increased risk of Alzheimer's ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created Nov 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Many more U.S. households ready for disasters: CDC

(HealthDay)—Many households in the United States are ready should a disaster—such as a hurricane or earthquake—strike, federal officials said Thursday.

Health created Sep 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Mobile phones and wireless networks: No evidence of health risk found in EU study

There is no scientific evidence that low-level electromagnetic field exposure from mobile phones and other transmitting devices causes adverse health effects, according to a report presented by a Norwegian /Swedish Expert ...

Health created Sep 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

LifeSkills training helps teens manage anger, lower blood pressure

A 10-week program that fits easily into the high school curriculum could give students a lifetime of less anger and lower blood pressure, researchers report.

Health created Sep 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0