Archive: 17/07/2017

Nipple-sparing mastectomy has low rate of breast cancer recurrence

Women with breast cancer who undergo nipple-sparing mastectomy (NSM) have a low rate of the cancer returning within the first five years, when most recurrences in the breast are diagnosed, findings of a single-center study ...

Jul 17, 2017

Opioids often overprescribed in patients undergoing surgery

(HealthDay)—For patients undergoing common elective procedures, opioids are often overprescribed, according to a study published online July 10 in the Annals of Surgery.

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About 10 percent present to ER after hysterectomy for benign disease

(HealthDay)—Overall, 9.1 percent of women who undergo hysterectomy for benign disease present to the emergency department and are not readmitted to the hospital, according to research published in the August issue of Obstetrics ...

Jul 17, 2017

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Female physicians found more likely to leave rural practice

(HealthDay)—Factors associated with physician mobility include smaller population size and lower primary care physician supply, according to a study published online in the July/August issue of the Annals of Family Medicine.

Jul 17, 2017

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Organizational changes encouraged for safer prescribing

(HealthDay)—Organizational changes are recommended by primary care physicians to support safer prescribing, according to a study published in the July/August issue of the Annals of Family Medicine.

Jul 17, 2017

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Wait-and-scan strategy feasible for head, neck paraganglioma

(HealthDay)—A wait-and-scan strategy seems to be feasible for patients with head and neck paraganglioma (PGL), according to a study published online July 10 in Head & Neck.

Jul 17, 2017

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Woman, 59, who tried for decades to get pregnant gives birth

During nearly four decades of marriage, Akosua Budu Amoako and her husband tried to have a child, without success. But last month, at age 59, Budu gave birth to her first child after fertility treatments.

Jul 17, 2017

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Smart steps for sun protection

(HealthDay)—You know you're supposed to slather on a high-SPF sunscreen before going out in the sun, but these five steps will help you double up on that protection.

Jul 17, 2017

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Many Americans unaware of this year's heavy tick season: poll

(HealthDay)—Most Americans know that ticks can make them sick, and many take steps to avoid them. But few know that this summer could be a particularly bad one for tick bites, a new HealthDay/Harris Poll shows.

Jul 17, 2017

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Opioids second only to marijuana in illicit drug abuse rates

(HealthDay)—Abuse of prescription opioids is second only to marijuana abuse as the most common illegal drug problem in the United States, according to a report from the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration ...

Jul 17, 2017

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