Tips for stress-free winter breaks with college kids (HealthDay)—That initial warm welcome from parents when college students return home for the holidays can turn frosty with unexpected tension and conflict, an expert warns. Dec 14, 2013 0 0
ASCO report highlights progress against cancer in last year (HealthDay)—Progress against cancer is described in the ninth annual report of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, published online Dec. 10 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Dec 14, 2013 0 0
Food security status linked to cardiovascular risk (HealthDay)—Food security status is associated with cardiovascular risk factors and predicted 10-year cardiovascular disease risk, according to research published Dec. 5 in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's ... Dec 14, 2013 0 0
JC metric accurate for elective early-term delivery (HealthDay)—The exclusion criteria for the current Joint Commission (JC) measure PC-01 identify most valid indications, represented by International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) ... Dec 14, 2013 0 0
FDA warns against nipple test for breast cancer screening (HealthDay)—A new test marketed as an alternative to a mammogram for breast cancer detection is not an effective screening TOOL, U.S. health officials say. Dec 14, 2013 0 0
Data unclear for heart failure outcomes in US versus Canada (HealthDay)—Evidence for the difference in outcomes for heart failure patients in Canada versus the United States differs depending on the source of the data, according to research published in the December issue of the ... Dec 14, 2013 0 0
Social pressure drives teens to sext despite personal attitude (HealthDay)—Preventive efforts to reduce sexting among adolescents need to address what significant others in teenagers' lives think about them engaging in sexting, according to a study published in Behaviour & Information ... Dec 14, 2013 0 0
New rule tweaks obamacare deadline (HealthDay)—The Obama administration is taking steps to prevent consumers who buy health plans sold through state and federal exchanges from experiencing any gap in coverage this January. Dec 14, 2013 1 0
Crimes against women grossly underestimated, report says (HealthDay)—Violence committed against women by men is vastly under-reported in many countries, a large new study finds. Dec 14, 2013 1 0
Surgery found to be marginally better for discogenic pain (HealthDay)—Surgical patients demonstrate greater improvement at one year compared to patients utilizing nonsurgical treatment for discogenic pain, although success rates for either group are only fair, according to a study ... Dec 14, 2013 0 0