Archive: 13/07/2012

Improve care for veterans with PTSD: report

(HealthDay) -- Access to care for U.S. military service members and veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) must improve, says an Institute of Medicine report released Friday that also calls for better tracking ...

Jul 13, 2012

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Claims data reveals patients at post-op infection risk

(HealthDay) -- Claims data can be used to accurately identify rates and risk factors for surgical site infection (SSI) following spinal surgery, according to a study published in the July 1 issue of Spine.

Jul 13, 2012

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Triage decisions differ for paramedics and physicians

(HealthDay) -- Real-time emergency room triage decisions by paramedics agree with the triage decisions of emergency residents about half the time, according to a study published in the July issue of the Journal of Emergency ...

Jul 13, 2012

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Schizophrenia in movies: don't believe everything you see

(HealthDay) -- Movies often stereotype people with schizophrenia as being violent and unpredictable, says a researcher who claims Hollywood dispenses misinformation about symptoms, causes and treatment of this mental illness.

Jul 13, 2012

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Vaginal dilation outcomes equivalent to vaginoplasty

(HealthDay) -- Long-term psychosexual outcomes for patients undergoing vaginal dilation are at least equivalent to those undergoing vaginoplasty, according to a study published in the July issue of The Journal of Sexual Medicine.

Jul 13, 2012

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Gut microbes might reflect health, diet of older adults

(HealthDay) -- The health of elderly people appears closely linked with their diet and the type of microorganisms living in their gut, suggesting that what you eat may affect how well you age, according to new research.

Jul 13, 2012

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Hypertrophy common in older patients with port-wine stains

(HealthDay) -- Hypertrophy is present in the majority of patients with port-wine stains (PWS) who are over the age of 50 years, according to a study published online July 2 in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.

Jul 13, 2012

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Chemo combo promising for pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors

(HealthDay) -- The combination of temozolomide and bevacizumab seems to benefit patients with advanced pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (NETs), according to a study published online July 9 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Jul 13, 2012

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Mutation in gene IDH a possible target for AML treatment

Many patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) share a mutation in a gene called IDH. A University of Colorado Cancer Center study published this week in the journal Leukemia & Lymphoma shows that this IDH mutation may be ...

Jul 13, 2012

Canada to appeal ruling on assisted suicide

(AP) — Canada's justice minister says the federal government will appeal a British Columbia Supreme Court ruling that said federal laws banning doctor-assisted suicide are unconstitutional.

Jul 13, 2012

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