Archive: 02/07/2014
New approach to treating conversion disorder reduces seizures, improves co-morbid symptoms
A new study led by a Rhode Island Hospital researcher has found that a cognitive behavior therapy-informed psychotherapy significantly reduces the seizures in patients with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES), a conversion ...
Jul 2, 2014
Polyphenols could yield small benefit for people with PAD
In a small study, people with artery problems in their legs walked a little longer and farther when they ate dark chocolate – a food rich in polyphenols, according to new research in Journal of the American Heart Association.
Jul 2, 2014
Study estimates effect on surgery following national health insurance expansion
Full implementation of the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) national health insurance expansion could result in many more discretionary surgical procedures in the next few years based on how utilization changed after an earlier ...
Jul 2, 2014
Hypertension, antihypertension medication, risk of psoriasis
Women with long-term high blood pressure (hypertension) appear to be at an increased risk for the skin condition psoriasis, and long-term use of beta (β)-blocker medication to treat hypertension may also increase the risk ...
Jul 2, 2014
Noninvasive advanced image analysis could lead to better patient care
Lung cancer patients could receive more precise treatment, and their progress could be better tracked, using a new high-tech method of non-invasive medical imaging analysis, according to a study published today by the journal ...
Jul 2, 2014
Tuberculosis outbreak at Sacramento high school
Health officials in California say a high school is at the center of a tuberculosis outbreak in Sacramento County.
Jul 2, 2014