Archive: 14/08/2017

'Fat but fit' are at increased risk of heart disease

Carrying extra weight could raise your risk of heart attack by more than a quarter, even if you are otherwise healthy.

Aug 14, 2017

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A recorded do-not-resuscitate directive significantly increases the likelihood of dying where one chooses

An end-of-life plan that includes a recorded do-not-resuscitate directive significantly increases a person's chances of dying where she chooses. A brief research report is published in Annals of Internal Medicine.

Aug 14, 2017

Older cancer patients rate own physical abilities as better than their caregivers do

Older cancer patients and their caregivers often differ in their assessment of the patient's physical abilities, with caregivers generally rating the patient's physical function as poorer, according to a new study published ...

Aug 14, 2017

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The best place to treat type 1 diabetes might be just under your skin

A group of U of T researchers have demonstrated that the space under our skin might be an optimal location to treat type 1 diabetes (T1D).

Aug 14, 2017

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Review: Killed whole-cell oral cholera vaccine efficacious

(HealthDay)—Two doses of killed whole-cell oral cholera vaccine (kOCV) are efficacious for protecting against cholera for at least two years after vaccination, according to a review published online July 17 in The Lancet ...

Aug 14, 2017

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Sonography may aid hyaluronic acid injections for knee arthritis

(HealthDay)—Sonography-guided hyaluronic acid injection may yield better results than surface anatomy-guided injection in patients with knee osteoarthritis, according to a study published online Aug. 9 in the International ...

Aug 14, 2017

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Air pollution linked to cardiovascular disease; air purifiers may lessen impact

Exposure to high levels of air pollution increased stress hormone levels and negative metabolic changes in otherwise healthy, young adults in a recent study conducted in China. Air purifiers appeared to lessen the negative ...

Aug 14, 2017

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Immune study points to new ways to treat lung disease

Fresh insight into how the immune system keeps itself in check could lead to new ways of fighting chronic lung disease.

Aug 14, 2017

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Variation in participation in diabetes self-management class

(HealthDay)—There is considerable variation in nonparticipation in diabetes self-management classes, according to a study published online Aug. 3 in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Preventing Chronic ...

Aug 14, 2017

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Statin use among nursing home residents varies significantly

(HealthDay)—Statin prescribing is considerable among nursing home residents, with significant variation in prescribing seen across physicians, according to a study published online Aug. 9 in the Journal of the American ...

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