Archive: 13/09/2018

CDC: infant mortality rate varies greatly among states

(HealthDay)—Infant mortality rates in the United States vary substantially by state, according to a QuickStats report published in the Aug. 24 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and ...

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Risks posed by spreading oil and gas wastewater on roads

(HealthDay)—Spreading oil and gas (O&G) wastewaters on roads may pose human and environmental risks, according to a study recently published in Environmental Science & Technology.

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Pediatricians have a role in encouraging play among children

(HealthDay)—Pediatricians should encourage parents to ensure their children play, according to a clinical report published in the September issue of Pediatrics.

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Apple's smartwatch has a heart monitor now

There will soon be another way to monitor your heart—from your wrist.

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Prostate cancer care for older men estimated to cost Medicare $1.2 billion

Researchers from the University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center estimate that screening for and treating prostate cancer in men aged 70 years or older, which is not recommended by national guidelines, ...

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Swedish regulator ends investigation of birth control app

Swedish regulators have closed their investigation of a birth control app after finding that the rate of unwanted pregnancies, which had gained media attention, was actually in line with clinical data.

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Anti-inflammatory diet linked to reduced risk of early death

Adhering to an anti-inflammatory diet was associated with lower risks of dying from any cause, dying from cardiovascular causes, and dying from cancer in a recent Journal of Internal Medicine study.

Sep 13, 2018

Testosterone replacement therapy may slow the progression of COPD

Researchers from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston found that testosterone replacement therapy may slow disease progression of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The paper is currently available in Chronic ...

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BPA replacements in plastics cause reproductive problems in lab mice

Twenty years ago, researchers made the accidental discovery that the now infamous plastics ingredient known as bisphenol A or BPA had inadvertently leached out of plastic cages used to house female mice in the lab, causing ...

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Caspase-2 enzyme inhibitor shows promise for ameliorating fatty liver disease

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have discovered using mice and human clinical specimens, that caspase-2, a protein-cleaving enzyme, is a critical driver of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis ...

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