Archive: 10/12/2018

Death rates from cancer will fall in Australasian countries and Russia in 2018

Researchers predict that death rates from cancer will fall in 2018 in Australasian countries and in Russia. However, a greater proportion of the population will die in Russia from the disease than in any of the other countries, ...

Dec 10, 2018

Simple tips to curb overindulgence can help stop pounds piling on at Christmas

A study by the University of Birmingham and Loughborough University has shown that regular weighing at home and simple tips to curb excess eating and drinking can prevent people from piling on the pounds at Christmas.

Dec 10, 2018

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Higher risk of death for patients leaving hospital during the Christmas holiday

Patients sent home from hospital during the December holiday period are less likely to have a follow-up appointment, and have a higher risk of death and readmission within 30 days, finds a study from Ontario, Canada in the ...

Dec 10, 2018

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Regular problem solving does not protect against mental decline

The well known 'use it or lose it' claim has been widely accepted by healthcare professionals, but researchers in the Christmas issue of The BMJ find that regularly doing problem solving activities throughout your lifetime ...

Dec 10, 2018

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Golf is most common among older male surgeons

In the US, most doctors who play golf are men, particularly those in the surgical specialities, finds a study in the Christmas issue of The BMJ.

Dec 10, 2018

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Cemented metal-on-polyethylene implants best for seniors

(HealthDay)—For older patients, small-head cemented metal-on-polyethylene implants are the cost-effective choice for total hip replacements, according to a study recently published in Value in Health.

Dec 10, 2018

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Smoking linked to cognitive dysfunction in fibromyalgia

(HealthDay)—Smoking tobacco is a risk factor for cognitive dysfunction in patients with fibromyalgia (FM), according to a study presented at the 17th Annual Pain Medicine Meeting, a meeting of the American Society of Regional ...

Dec 10, 2018

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Less than one hour of resistance training weekly tied to lower CVD risk

(HealthDay)—Less than an hour a week of resistance exercise (RE) is associated with decreased risks for cardiovascular disease (CVD)-related events and all-cause mortality, independent of aerobic exercise, according to ...

Dec 10, 2018

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PM2.5 exposure linked to asthma rescue medication use

(HealthDay)—For individuals with asthma, increased fine particulate matter (PM2.5) exposure is associated with increased weekly rescue inhaler use, according to a study published online Nov. 26 in the Proceedings of the ...

Dec 10, 2018

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Study finds higher risk of breast cancer for women after giving birth

Younger women who have recently had a child may have a higher risk of breast cancer than their peers of the same age who do not have children, according to a large-scale analysis co-led by a University of North Carolina Lineberger ...

Dec 10, 2018

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