Archive: 09/09/2015

Major European study moves a step closer to treatments for severe asthma

Initial findings from a major European study have helped identify key characteristics of severe asthma, which will help with the development of new treatments for patients with the condition.

Sep 9, 2015

Stress main cause of smoking after childbirth

Mothers who quit smoking in pregnancy are more likely to light-up again after their baby is born if they feel stressed - according to a new report from the University of East Anglia.

Sep 9, 2015

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Accelerated MD program doesn't mar academic performance

(HealthDay)—An accelerated baccalaureate (BA)/doctor of medicine (MD) program does not impair the academic performance of medical students, according to a study published online July 3 in Academic Medicine.

Sep 9, 2015

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Behavioral weight loss program assists breast cancer survivors

(HealthDay)—For overweight/obese survivors of breast cancer, a behavioral weight loss intervention can lead to clinically meaningful weight loss, according to a study published online Aug. 17 in the Journal of Clinical ...

Sep 9, 2015

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ACP supports expanded role of telemedicine for health care

(HealthDay)—Telemedicine can be beneficial, within the framework of an established physician-patient relationship, according to a position paper published online Sept. 8 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Sep 9, 2015

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Brief bouts of exercise begin to reverse heart abnormalities in people with type 2 diabetes

A new study in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes) is the first to show that high intensity intermittent exercise training improves heart structure and benefits diabetes control ...

Sep 9, 2015