Archive: 10/01/2017

Inflammatory markers prognostic in primary sinonasal cancer

(HealthDay)—Pretreatment neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) can predict survival for patients with primary sinonasal cancers (SNCs), according to a study published online Dec. 29 ...

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Mathematical model can simulate HbA1c progression in T2DM

(HealthDay)—A mathematical model (MM) can simulate hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) trajectories in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) models, according to a study published online Dec. 27 in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism.

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Native Americans make progress against diabetes complication

(HealthDay)—Diabetes-related kidney failure among Native American adults fell by more than half over almost 20 years, a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report shows.

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Tobacco use costs world 6 million lives, $1 trillion annually: report

(HealthDay)—Smoking kills about 6 million people a year, and costs the world more than $1 trillion a year in health care expenses and lost productivity, a new report says.

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Trump asks skeptic to probe vaccine safety, alarming doctors (Update)

President-elect Donald Trump is reviving long debunked attempts to link vaccines to autism, meeting with a vocal skeptic to discuss chairing a commission on vaccination safety—a move that alarmed child health experts.

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Johnson & Johnson to reveal average drug price increases

Johnson & Johnson plans next month to disclose average price increases of its prescription drugs, as the industry tries to calm the storm over soaring prices.

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Drug shown to aid injured adult brains may exacerbate cognitive problems in children

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one of the leading causes of disability and death in infants and children in the United States, with more than half a million affected annually, according to the Centers for Disease Control ...

Jan 10, 2017

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Investigators find repeat cesarean deliveries less cost-effective in low-risk women

A systematic review from the University of Alabama at Birmingham shows that routinely opting for a repeat cesarean delivery over first attempting a vaginal delivery may result in excess morbidity and cost from a population ...

Jan 10, 2017

Play, cognitive skills in kindergarten predict extracurricular activities in middle school

Cognitive skills and experiences like classroom-based play in kindergarten lead to participation in extracurricular activities in 8th grade among children growing up in poverty, finds a new study led by NYU's Steinhardt School ...

Jan 10, 2017

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Researchers discover new subtype of cervical cancer

A team of University of South Carolina scientists led by Carolyn Banister and Phillip Buckhaults has identified a new subtype of cervical cancer that, like most cervical cancers, is triggered by human papillomavirus (HPV) ...

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