Archive: 12/12/2018

Increase the calories you burn when walking

(HealthDay)—Walking is not only a great first exercise, it can also be a forever exercise.

Dec 12, 2018

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Some foods can be cholesterol fighters

(HealthDay)—Watching your cholesterol has gotten easier.

Dec 12, 2018

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Insight into cause of rare disorder may aid quest for treatments

Fresh discoveries about a rare genetic disorder that affects mainly boys may inform the development of therapies to treat the condition.

Dec 12, 2018

Patients may become immune to botulinum toxin treatments

(HealthDay)—About 15 percent of patients treated with botulinum toxin type A (BoNT/A) for dystonia or spasticity can develop an immune response to the treatment itself, according to a study published online Nov. 21 in Neurology.

Dec 12, 2018

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Consensus decision pathway developed for tobacco cessation

(HealthDay)—An expert consensus decision pathway has been developed for tobacco cessation treatment; the report was published online Dec. 5 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Dec 12, 2018

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Prophylactic mesh implantation reduces hernia formation

(HealthDay)—Prophylactic mesh implantation reduces the incidence of hernia formation among patients undergoing elective open abdominal surgery but increases early postoperative pain and leads to prolonged wound healing ...

Dec 12, 2018

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Eligibility criteria unfairly limit minorities' access to hip and knee replacement surgeries

In a study of medical records pulled from a national database, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers have found that underrepresented populations are less likely than others to be eligible for hip or knee replacement surgeries ...

Dec 12, 2018

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Study highlights potential benefits of continuous EEG monitoring for infant patients

A recent retrospective study evaluating continuous electroencephalography (cEEG) of children in intensive care units (ICUs) found a higher than anticipated number of seizures. The work also identified several conditions closely ...

Dec 12, 2018

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Excess body weight responsible for nearly four percent of cancers worldwide

Policies, economic systems, and marketing practices that promote the consumption of energy-dense, nutrient-poor food, changing behavioral patterns that couple high total energy intake with insufficient physical activity, ...

Dec 12, 2018

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Medical team reports acute findings from Havana embassy phenomenon

A team of University of Miami Miller School of Medicine faculty, along with collaborators from the University of Pittsburgh, today presented the first report of acute symptoms and clinical findings in 25 diplomatic personnel ...

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