Archive: 18/09/2017

Owners of seriously ill pets at risk of stress, anxiety and depressive symptoms

Owners of seriously or terminally ill pets are more likely to suffer with stress and symptoms of depression and anxiety, as well as poorer quality of life, compared with owners of healthy animals, finds a study published ...

Sep 18, 2017

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Toy gun popular with kids can cause serious eye injury, warn doctors

A toy gun that is popular with children can cause serious eye injuries, warn doctors in the journal BMJ Case Reports.

Sep 18, 2017

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Gun laws requiring domestic abusers to surrender firearms could save lives

The mass shooting in Plano, Texas, this month was the deadliest of 2017. It also fit a pattern: The shooter had targeted his estranged wife and her friends and family—and had a history of intimate partner violence (IPV).

Sep 18, 2017

States ask insurers to prioritize non-opioid pain treatment

Attorneys general representing the majority of states are asking the insurance industry to encourage pain treatment through means other than prescriptions for opioid painkillers.

Sep 18, 2017

CGM use in pregnancy improves neonatal outcomes

(HealthDay)—For pregnant women with type 1 diabetes, use of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) is associated with improved neonatal outcomes, according to a study published online Sept. 15 in The Lancet to coincide with ...

Sep 18, 2017

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Bayer to end non-US sales of Essure, a contested sterilisation implant

The pharmaceutical giant Bayer announced Monday that it would end non-US sales of Essure, a sterilisation implant that in news reports has been linked to major side effects.

Sep 18, 2017