Some people may be genetically susceptible to UV tanning dependence
Researchers have found a possible underlying genetic susceptibility to being dependent on UV tanning.
Dec 1, 2014
Archive: 01/12/2014
Widely used osteoporosis drugs may prevent breast, lung and colon cancers
The most commonly used medications for osteoporosis worldwide, bisphosphonates, may also prevent certain kinds of lung, breast and colon cancers, according to two studies led by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine ...
Dec 1, 2014
Cheaper private health care prices mean more Medicare spending
When private prices for health care services decrease, Medicare spending increases, according to a new study. The finding raises the possibility that physicians and hospitals may be shifting some services to Medicare when ...
Dec 1, 2014
Experts question aspects of certain Ebola guidelines
Various guidelines for caring for patients infected with Ebola virus are being issued from different national and state public health authorities, professional societies, and individual hospitals. Experts are questioning ...
Dec 1, 2014
Lung treatment may help patients with severe emphysema
The first long-term clinical trial on the use of Lung Volume Reduction (LVR-) Coil treatment in patients with severe emphysema has found that the minimally-invasive therapy, which enables the lung to function more effectively, ...
Dec 1, 2014
How terrorist attack survivors view their interactions with the media
Among survivors of the 2011 Utøya Island terrorist attack in Norway, most perceived contact with media as a positive experience. Among those who allowed themselves to be interviewed by the media, 13% found the experience ...
Dec 1, 2014
Anticholesterol rosuvastatin not associated with reduced risk for fractures
Treatment with the anticholesterol medicine rosuvastatin calcium did not reduce the risk of fracture among men and women who had elevated levels of an inflammatory biomarker, according to a report published online by JAMA ...
Dec 1, 2014
