Archive: 11/04/2017

Two in five GPs to 'quit within five years'

Around two in every five GPs in the South West have said they intend to quit within the next five years, exposing the magnitude of the region's impending healthcare crisis suggesting that the picture for the UK may be particularly ...

Apr 11, 2017

These are the most (and least) stressed states in the US

Stressed out on the job? Me too.

Apr 11, 2017

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Cellulitis can be life-threatening, so prompt treatment is key

Dear Mayo Clinic: What causes cellulitis, and how is it treated?

Apr 11, 2017

Epilepsy breakthrough: Implant helps stop brain seizures

Imagine a seismograph - the instrument that measures and records earthquakes and volcanic eruptions - for your brain. Except this one has a wireless link to a device implanted in your head that stops epileptic seizures at ...

Apr 11, 2017

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Overall favorable outcomes for twin pregnancies in moms 45-plus

(HealthDay)—Twin pregnancies in older women (at least 45 years of age) overall have favorable outcomes but are associated with high rates of some complications, according to a study published in the May issue of Obstetrics ...

Apr 11, 2017

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Metformin use does not increase prostate cancer survival

(HealthDay)—Metformin use in combination with docetaxel chemotherapy does not significantly improve survival in patients with diabetes and metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, according to a study published ...

Apr 11, 2017

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Asymptomatic C. difficile ups risk for other hospital patients

(HealthDay)—Asymptomatic carriers of toxigenic Clostridium difficile in hospitals increase infection risk in other patients, according to a study published in the April issue of Gastroenterology.

Apr 11, 2017

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Novel laser device effective for nasal telangiectasia treatment

(HealthDay)—The TRASER (Total Reflection Amplification of Spontaneous Emission Radiation) device is a safe and effective option for treatment of nasal telangiectasias, according to a small study published online April 6 ...

Apr 11, 2017

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Questionnaire-based approach valid for identifying frailty

(HealthDay)—A questionnaire-based approach seems to be valid for identifying adults in the intensive care unit with a frailty phenotype, according to a study published online March 30 in the Annals of the American Thoracic ...

Apr 11, 2017

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Nurse! what's taking so long?

(HealthDay)—When a bedside alarm goes off in a child's hospital room, anxious parents expect nurses to respond pronto.

Apr 11, 2017

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