Omega-3 supplements no help against repeat heart trouble: review
(HealthDay) -- Taking omega-3 fatty acid supplements won't protect against repeat heart attacks, strokes or other cardiovascular problems, a new analysis indicates.
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Spain to save 10 bln euros with health, education reform
The Spanish government, which last month introduced a tough 2012 budget, said Monday it expects to save another 10 billion euros ($13 billion) by making public services like education and health care run more efficiently.
Apr 9, 2012
Report says new evidence could tip the balance in aspirin cancer prevention care
A new report by American Cancer Society scientists says new data showing aspirin's potential role in reducing the risk of cancer death bring us considerably closer to the time when cancer prevention can be included in clinical ...
Apr 9, 2012
Breast cancer patients suffer treatment-related side effects long after completing care
More than 60 percent of breast cancer survivors report at least one treatment-related complication even six years after their diagnosis, according to a new study led by a researcher from the Perelman School of Medicine at ...
Apr 9, 2012
What's in a name? Psychiatrists' labeling practices may be desensitizing the public
Does the growing number of psychiatric disorder diagnoses have an effect on people with mental illnesses? According to a new study, as definitions of mental illnesses become broader, people who show signs of depression and ...
Apr 9, 2012
New finding offers neurological support for Adam Smith's 'theories of morality'
The part of the brain we use when engaging in egalitarian behavior may also be linked to a larger sense of morality, researchers have found. Their conclusions, which offer scientific support for Adam Smith's theories of morality, ...
Apr 9, 2012
Countries' economy, health-care system linked to cholesterol rates
People with a history of high cholesterol who come from higher income countries or countries with lower out-of-pocket healthcare expenses, as well as those from countries with high performing healthcare systems, defined using ...
Apr 9, 2012
Study examines adherence to colorectal cancer screening recommendations
Patients for whom colonoscopy was recommended were less likely to complete colorectal cancer screening than those patients for whom fecal occult blood testing (FOBT) was recommended or those patients who were given a choice ...
Apr 9, 2012
Study reports two-year outcomes of diabetic macular edema treatment
A randomized controlled trial involving patients with persistent clinically significant diabetic macular edema (swelling of the retina) suggests the greater efficacy of bevacizumab compared with macular laser therapy that ...
Apr 9, 2012
Persistent ocular tremors appear to be associated with Parkinson's disease
Persistent ocular tremors that prevent eye stability during fixation appear to be common among patients with Parkinson disease (PD) suggesting that precise oculomotor testing could provide an early physiological biomarker ...
Apr 9, 2012
