Archive: 18/05/2018

When temperatures fall, heart attack risk may rise

(HealthDay)—Colder weather may raise the risk for a heart attack, a preliminary study suggests.

May 18, 2018

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Tasty, healthy alternatives to sandwich bread

(HealthDay)—Sandwiches make convenient lunches, but those two slices of bread can really eat into your day's calorie allotment. What's more, typical white bread doesn't provide much in the way of nutrients.

May 18, 2018

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FDA approves non-opioid treatment for opioid withdrawal

(HealthDay)—Lucemyra (lofexidine hydrochloride) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat symptoms of opioid withdrawal.

May 18, 2018

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Dilemma for cancer patients as life-saving meds are tied to vision loss

(HealthDay)—A newer type of cancer treatment may offer the chance of longer survival, but the drugs could also trigger new side effects, such as vision problems.

May 18, 2018

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Anxious women may want to keep an eye on their bone health

(HealthDay)—As if older women didn't already worry enough about their bone health, new research suggests that anxiety may up their risk for fractures.

May 18, 2018

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How lessons from childhood cancer care could improve adult cancer care

A cancer diagnosis is a firestorm that turns lives upside down. It may not be life-ending, but it almost always is life-changing.

May 18, 2018

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UN, East Africa boost response as Ebola toll mounts in DR Congo

World agencies and neighbouring countries on Friday hiked their response to an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as the toll from the notorious disease mounted.

May 18, 2018

Could wearable tech address issues caused by overcrowding in emergency departments?

It isn't surprising that when hospital emergency departments become overcrowded, care becomes more fragmented, but a recent study by University at Buffalo researchers has found that technologies designed to track and eventually ...

May 18, 2018