Archive: 10/05/2018

Extended range of vision lens found superior to monofocal

(HealthDay)—Extended range of vision (ERV) intraocular lens (IOL) targeted to achieve micro-monovision shows superior range of visual acuity and independence from glasses compared to the monofocal IOL targeted to achieve ...

May 10, 2018

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Nodal metastasis risk up when cancer is directly on the lip

(HealthDay)—The risk of nodal metastasis is five-fold greater for skin cancer on the vermilion lip versus the cutaneous lip, according to a study published online May 2 in JAMA Dermatology.

May 10, 2018

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Congo announces first confirmed death from Ebola outbreak

Congo's minister of health says the first death from a new outbreak of Ebola in the country's northwest has been confirmed along with 11 other cases of people sickened by the virus.

May 10, 2018

Racial-ethnic disparities in the quality of end-of-life care among lung cancer patients

Significant disparities in the quality of end-of-life lung cancer care were found among racial-ethnic minorities, with higher odds of experiencing potentially preventable medical encounters during end-of-life as compared ...

May 10, 2018

Exercises for chronic health conditions

(HealthDay)—Exercise can help prevent many chronic illnesses as well as make it easier to manage health conditions, from diabetes to joint pain.

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More than one day of first-trimester bleeding ups odds for smaller baby

(HealthDay)—Some first-trimester bleeding occurs in up to 1 in every 4 pregnancies. Now, new research suggests that if bleeding extends beyond a day there could be implications for baby's birth weight.

May 10, 2018

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Little 'quit-smoking' help at U.S. mental health centers

(HealthDay)—Many mental health and addiction treatment centers in the United States don't help patients quit smoking, a new government study finds.

May 10, 2018

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Child at Massachusetts daycare diagnosed with typhoid fever

A Massachusetts child care center has shut down temporarily after a child was diagnosed with typhoid fever, which is rare in the U.S.

May 10, 2018

Deadly falls rise 31 percent in 10 yrs among US seniors

People age 65 and older are falling at an increasing rate across the United States, with deadly tumbles among the elderly rising by nearly a third since 2007, US health officials said Thursday.

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Study finds prenatal marijuana use can affect infant size, behavior

Smoking during pregnancy has well-documented negative effects on birth weight in infants and is linked to several childhood health problems. Now, researchers at the University at Buffalo Research Institute on Addictions have ...

May 10, 2018

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