Now's the time to tackle springtime allergies
(HealthDay)—With spring allergy season just around the corner, it's time to start thinking about how to deal with your symptoms, experts say.
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S.Africa chain withdraws third meat brand over listeria fears
A South African supermarket chain has withdrawn a third brand of sausages after the world's worst listeria outbreak which has claimed at least 183 lives since January last year.
Mar 17, 2018
Too few women with diabetes receive recommended preconception counseling
Not enough women of childbearing age who have diabetes are receiving the recommended preconception counseling, a new study suggests. The findings will be presented in a poster on Saturday at ENDO 2018, the 100th annual meeting ...
Mar 17, 2018
Roux-en-Y surgery linked with more non-vertebral fractures than adjustable gastric banding
Patients undergoing Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery may be at greater risk for non-vertebral fracture than those having adjustable gastric banding (AGB), a new population-based study reports. The results will be presented ...
Mar 17, 2018
Glucose monitoring helps prevent hypoglycemia in hospitalized heart disease patients
Hospitalized patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD) may need frequent glucose monitoring to prevent hypoglycemia and death, new research reports. The results will be presented in a poster on Saturday, March 17 ...
Mar 17, 2018
Veterans with type 2 diabetes improve blood sugar control using telehealth
A telehealth program for diabetes self-management not only shortens the wait to talk to a physician specialist versus an in-person visit but also results in patients with type 2 diabetes having comparable improvements in ...
Mar 17, 2018
Experts issue recommendations to improve testosterone prescribing practices
New scientific evidence has strengthened the case for reserving testosterone therapy for well-documented cases of hypogonadism, a condition where the body does not produce enough testosterone, Endocrine Society experts concluded ...
Mar 17, 2018
Clinical medicine training prepares medical students to treat transgender patients
Medical students who are specifically trained in clinical transgender medicine are better prepared to treat transgender patients, a new study from Boston University School of Medicine suggests. The study results will be presented ...
Mar 17, 2018
Prenatal exposure to plasticizer may affect male fertility in future generations
Chemicals found in a variety of routinely used consumer products may be contributing to the substantial drop in sperm counts and sperm quality among men in recent decades, a new study in mice suggests.
Mar 17, 2018
