Archive: 02/02/2016

Pelvic exams common among healthy older women

(HealthDay)—Obstetrician-gynecologists report commonly performing external and speculum examinations in asymptomatic older women, according to a study published online Jan. 25 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

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Drug prevents key age-related brain change in rats

As brain cells age they lose the fibers that receive neural impulses, a change that may underlie cognitive decline. Researchers at the University of California, Irvine recently found a way to reverse this process in rats. ...

Feb 2, 2016

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Echo underused during critical cardiovascular hospitalizations

(HealthDay)—Despite increasing rates of use, echocardiography (echo) may be underused during critical cardiovascular hospitalizations, according to a study published in the Feb. 9 issue of the Journal of the American College ...

Feb 2, 2016

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Ablative fractionated laser Tx promising for actinic keratosis

(HealthDay)—For patients with actinic keratoses (AKs), one treatment with ablative fractionated laser (AFXL) produces a modest temporary reduction in AKs, according to a study published in the February issue of the Journal ...

Feb 2, 2016

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Few adults discuss subjective memory complaints with doctors

(HealthDay)—Few adults aged 45 years or older with subjective memory complaints (SMCs) report discussing these with a health care professional, according to a study published online Jan. 28 in the U.S. Centers for Disease ...

Feb 2, 2016

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Lower risk of contrast-induced nephropathy with iodixanol

(HealthDay)—Iodixanol is associated with lower risk for contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) versus low-osmolar contrast media (LOCM); and among those receiving LOCM, the greatest risk reduction is seen for N-acetylcysteine ...

Feb 2, 2016

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Millions of pregnant women put their babies at risk with alcohol: CDC

(HealthDay)—Drinking before and during pregnancy can cause lifelong physical, behavioral and mental problems for a child. Yet more than 3 million U.S. women risk exposing their baby to alcohol, federal health officials ...

Feb 2, 2016

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Scientists piggyback experimental HIV vaccine on cold viruses

(HealthDay)—Scientists report progress in their bid to develop ways to piggyback an HIV vaccine on germs that cause colds.

Feb 2, 2016

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Less than half of US babies receive flu vaccine: CDC

(HealthDay)—Only about four out of 10 U.S. babies aged 6 months to 23 months are getting vaccinated against the flu, federal health officials reported Tuesday.

Feb 2, 2016

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Public health emergencies: a brief history

By declaring a surge of microcephaly cases in Latin America to be a "public health emergency of international concern", the World Health Organization has sought to boost research into a little-understood condition.

Feb 2, 2016

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