Archive: 15/03/2016

Just made a bad decision? Perhaps anxiety is to blame

Most people experience anxiety in their lives. For some, it is just a bad, passing feeling, but, for many, anxiety rules their day-to-day lives, even to the point of taking over the decisions they make.

Mar 15, 2016

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Mindfulness meditation provides opioid-free pain relief, study finds

Everyone knows that stubbing your toe hurts. What makes it stop hurting is the body's main pain-blocking process - the natural production of opioids.

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What patients can do when doctors opt for risky painkillers

New federal guidelines are out for doctors who prescribe power prescription painkillers, aimed at curbing their abuse and addiction. Experts say there are things patients can do to guard against problems.

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New program could improve hearing aid use for older adults

Hearing loss is the third most common chronic illness for older adults. It can impact everyday life and can significantly affect a person's health and safety if gone untreated. Hearing aids are the most common treatment for ...

Mar 15, 2016

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Smartphones could improve skin cancer detection in developing countries

Everyone knows smartphones can be used as calendars, calculators, radios and cameras. But, did you know they can also be used as microscopes that have the potential to save lives?

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Valeant shares plunge 49% on default warning, outlook

Canadian drugmaker Valeant's share price plunged nearly 50 percent Tuesday after it warned it was at risk of a debt default and slashed its earnings forecast.

Mar 15, 2016

Yellow fever death toll rises to at least 250 in Angola

A yellow fever epidemic in Angola has killed at least 250 people since the end of December and continues to spread, stretching limited resources, doctors and officials said Tuesday.

Mar 15, 2016

Basing regulation of commercial speech about pharmaceuticals on scientific evidence

Regulation of commercial speech about pharmaceuticals should require informative content based on scientific evidence, not just formalistic truth.

Mar 15, 2016

Planned repeat C-section not linked to worse child health than vaginal birth after C-s

Study finds planned repeat cesarean section not linked to worse child health than vaginal birth after cesarean section.

Mar 15, 2016

CDC guidelines aim to curb painkiller prescribing

Prescription painkillers should not be a first choice for treating common ailments like back pain and arthritis, according to new federal guidelines designed to reshape how doctors prescribe drugs like OxyContin and Vicodin.

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