Archive: 12/02/2018

Obesity associated with longer survival for men with metastatic melanoma

Obese patients with metastatic melanoma who are treated with targeted or immune therapies live significantly longer than those with a normal body mass index (BMI), investigators report in a study published in Lancet Oncology ...

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Cold open water plunge provides instant pain relief

A short, sharp, cold water swim may offer an alternative to strong painkillers and physiotherapy to relieve severe persistent pain after surgery, suggest doctors in the journal BMJ Case Reports.

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Slow eating speed may be linked to weight loss

Slowing down the speed at which you eat, along with cutting out after dinner snacks and not eating within 2 hours of going to sleep may all help to shed the pounds, suggests research published in the online journal BMJ Open.

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Balancing the benefits and risks of electronic cigarettes

What should physicians say to their patients who ask them about the safety of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) and whether the devices can help them quit smoking? Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) physician Nancy Rigotti, ...

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Predictors for infidelity and divorce highlighted in new research

As Valentine's Day approaches, it's reassuring to know many of us are equipped with the basic psychological instincts to have a successful intimate relationship that lasts.

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Opioid use increases risk of serious infections

Opioid users have a significantly increased risk of infections severe enough to require treatment at the hospital, such as pneumonia and meningitis, as compared to people who don't use opioids.

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Obesity, other risks play large role in sudden cardiac arrest among the young

Obesity and other common cardiovascular risk factors may play a greater role in sudden cardiac arrest among younger people than previously recognized, underscoring the importance of earlier screening, a Cedars-Sinai study ...

Feb 12, 2018

Science self-corrects: Cancer gene does not pass reproducibility test

About 10 years ago, several labs discovered that a gene called MELK is overexpressed, or turned on to a high degree, in many cancer cell types. This evidence has prompted multiple ongoing clinical trials to test whether drugs ...

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Full integration of digital breast tomosynthesis reduces false positive rates, study shows

Rates of false positive breast cancer screening exams fell significantly after complete integration of diagnostic digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT), potentially leading to higher quality, lower costs, and fewer unnecessary ...

Feb 12, 2018

How do children's cancer diagnoses affect parents' income?

A new study from Sweden found that social benefits often ease the financial burdens experienced by the parents of children recently diagnosed with cancer, but mothers experienced persistently lower income after benefits diminished. ...

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Archive: 12/02/2018

Obesity associated with longer survival for men with metastatic melanoma

Cold open water plunge provides instant pain relief

Slow eating speed may be linked to weight loss

Balancing the benefits and risks of electronic cigarettes

Predictors for infidelity and divorce highlighted in new research

Opioid use increases risk of serious infections

Obesity, other risks play large role in sudden cardiac arrest among the young

Science self-corrects: Cancer gene does not pass reproducibility test

Full integration of digital breast tomosynthesis reduces false positive rates, study shows

How do children's cancer diagnoses affect parents' income?

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