Archive: 15/09/2015

Characteristics ID'd for those who voluntarily stop eating

(HealthDay)—Most patients who hasten death by voluntarily stopping eating and drinking (VSED) are in poor health, and family physicians are often involved in the process, according to a study published in the September/October ...

Sep 15, 2015

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Half of HIV-positive patients see family docs exclusively for care

(HealthDay)—A large percentage of HIV-positive patients may see family physicians exclusively for their care, and these patients are more likely to receive antiretroviral therapy (ART) if their doctor has more experience ...

Sep 15, 2015

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Geographic variation in costs of posterolateral fusion

(HealthDay)—There is significant geographic variation in the costs of posterolateral fusion (PLF), total knee arthroplasty (TKA), and TKA with major complications or comorbidities, according to a study published in the Sept. ...

Sep 15, 2015

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Allergy to soy reported after percutaneous sensitization

(HealthDay)—Reduced skin barrier function seen in patients with atopic dermatitis may cause percutaneous sensitization by various proteins, such as food, according to a case report published in the September issue of The ...

Sep 15, 2015

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Low HDL-C, high CRP ups mortality for patients with CAD

(HealthDay)—For patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) on statin therapy after undergoing a first percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), the risk of all-cause mortality is increased with low high-density lipoprotein ...

Sep 15, 2015

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CDC develops state-level chronic disease cost calculator

(HealthDay)—A chronic disease cost calculator (CDCC) has been developed to estimate state-level costs, according to a study published online Sept. 3 in Preventing Chronic Disease.

Sep 15, 2015

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New way to repair nerves: Using exosomes to hijack cell-to-cell communication

Regenerative medicine using stem cells is an increasingly promising approach to treat many types of injury. Transplanted stem cells can differentiate into just about any other kind of cell, including neurons to potentially ...

Sep 15, 2015

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Electronic reminders keep TB patients on track with medication in China

Giving electronic reminders to tuberculosis (TB) patients in China can reduce the amount of medication doses they miss by half, according to new research published in PLOS Medicine.

Sep 15, 2015

Cohort study explores association between SSRI use and violent crime

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) use is modestly associated with violent crime, according to a study published this week in PLOS Medicine. The cohort study, by Seena Fazel from the University of Oxford, and colleagues, ...

Sep 15, 2015

US regulators bar sales of four kinds of cigarettes

US regulators on Tuesday ordered tobacco giant RJ Reynolds to stop selling and distributing four kinds of cigarettes because they are too different from previously approved cigarettes.

Sep 15, 2015

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Archive: 15/09/2015

Characteristics ID'd for those who voluntarily stop eating

Half of HIV-positive patients see family docs exclusively for care

Geographic variation in costs of posterolateral fusion

Allergy to soy reported after percutaneous sensitization

Low HDL-C, high CRP ups mortality for patients with CAD

CDC develops state-level chronic disease cost calculator

New way to repair nerves: Using exosomes to hijack cell-to-cell communication

Electronic reminders keep TB patients on track with medication in China

Cohort study explores association between SSRI use and violent crime

US regulators bar sales of four kinds of cigarettes

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