Archive: 11/10/2018

Sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass may be better for teens

(HealthDay)—Adolescents with severe obesity achieve substantial and sustainable weight loss with sleeve gastrectomy (SG) and gastric bypass procedures but not with gastric banding, according to a study published in the ...

Oct 11, 2018

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Boy with heart defects thrives after 'time bomb' delivery

During the last few months of her pregnancy, Lisa Livesay closed the door to the nursery she and her husband, Chris, had created for their third child. She couldn't bear to look inside, not knowing if the cozy space would ...

Oct 11, 2018

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Flu shot in pregnancy lowers risk of flu hospitalization

(HealthDay)—The flu shot reduces a pregnant woman's risk of hospitalization for flu by 40 percent, new research shows.

Oct 11, 2018

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Ultrasound helps predict the success of fistulas in individual dialysis patients

Unfortunately, arteriovenous fistulas, the gold standard for accessing the bloodstream for dialysis, frequently fail to mature and cannot be used. A new study in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of ...

Oct 11, 2018

Low recurrence with shortened IV abx course in GBS bacteremia

(HealthDay)—For infants with uncomplicated, late-onset group B Streptococcus (GBS) bacteremia, a shortened intravenous (IV) course of antibiotic therapy is sometimes prescribed and is associated with low rates of disease ...

Oct 11, 2018

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Obesity doubles odds for colon cancer in younger women

(HealthDay)—While rates of colon cancer have declined among people 50 and older, they're on the rise for younger Americans. Now, new research suggests widening waistlines may be one reason why. In the study, women aged ...

Oct 11, 2018

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Immune cells in triple-negative breast cancer offer potential therapeutic target

About 15 percent of breast cancers are classified as triple-negative, lacking receptors for estrogen, progesterone, and Her2. These cancers do not respond to targeted hormonal therapies, and they tend to be particularly aggressive, ...

Oct 11, 2018

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Photoactive bacteria bait may help in fight against MRSA infections

Purdue University researchers are testing whether a light-active version of heme, the molecule responsible for transporting oxygen in blood circulation, may help people infected with MRSA.

Oct 11, 2018

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How parenting affects antisocial behaviors in children

Less parental warmth and more harshness in the home environment affect how aggressive children become and whether they lack empathy and a moral compass, a set of characteristics known as callous-unemotional (CU) traits, according ...

Oct 11, 2018

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Fatal police shootings more frequent in US states with high household gun ownership

U.S. states with high levels of household gun ownership have higher rates of fatal shootings of civilians by police than states with lower gun prevalence, according to a new study led by researchers from the Harvard T.H. ...

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