Health
E-cigarettes don't seem to aid smoking cessation efforts
(HealthDay)—Electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use is most common among current smokers, according to a study published online July 20 in JAMA Network Open.
Aug 2, 2018
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News tagged with sweden
Psychology & Psychiatry
Effectiveness of antipsychotic treatments in patients with schizophrenia
A new study published by JAMA Psychiatry examines the comparative effectiveness of antipsychotic treatments for the prevention of psychiatric rehospitalization and treatment failure among a nationwide group of patients with ...
Jun 7, 2017
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Health
Simulations show how helmets would have protected bike crash victims' brains
Bicycle helmets can reduce the risk of concussions by 54 percent, and drastically cut the risk of skull fractures, according to a study at Sweden's KTH Royal Institute of Technology.
Mar 29, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Meningitis cases in Sweden after Japan scout jamboree
Swedish health officials said Monday three possible cases of meningitis have been detected among Swedes who attended a recent scout jamboree in Japan, and urged all 1,900 Swedish participants to consult a doctor.
Aug 17, 2015
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Pediatrics
UK death rate of pre-school kids almost double that of Sweden
The death rate among pre-school children in the UK is almost double that of Sweden, with prematurity, congenital abnormalities, and infections all taking a significant toll, finds research published online in Archives of ...
Aug 13, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy linked with liver cancer
In a new study of more than 125,000 pregnant women in Sweden, researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy found that the risk of hepatobiliary cancer and immune-mediated and cardiovascular diseases later in life is higher in women ...
Aug 12, 2015
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Health
Single motherhood before age of 50 linked to poorer health in later life
Single motherhood between the ages of 16 and 49 is linked to poorer health in later life in several different countries, suggests research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health.
May 14, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Gender inequalities exist for fathers in the Swedish child health field
Fathers in Sweden are not provided with the same opportunities as mothers when it comes to learning about how to take care and raise their children.
May 4, 2015
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Medications
Sweden bans supermarket paracetemol sales after overdose hike
Sweden said Wednesday that it will ban the sale of paracetamol tablets in supermarkets due to a sharp rise in overdoses in the six years since they became available outside of pharmacies.
Apr 29, 2015
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Diabetes
Maternal overweight and obesity increases risk of type 1 diabetes in children when neither parent has diabetes
A study of more than 1.2 million children in Sweden has concluded that children of parents with any type of diabetes are more likely to develop type 1 diabetes (T1D), and that maternal overweight and obesity increases the ...
Apr 27, 2015
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