Archive: 18/10/2014

Specialized care centers may be needed to contain ebola

(HealthDay)—Specialized medical centers may be necessary to adequately treat and contain the Ebola virus in the United States, according to an ideas and opinions piece published online Oct. 16 in the Annals of Internal ...

Oct 18, 2014

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Years of endurance exercise may raise A-fib/Flutter risk

(HealthDay)—Cumulative years of regular endurance exercise are associated with an increased risk for atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter, according to a study published in the Oct. 15 issue of The American Journal of ...

Oct 18, 2014

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Factors ID'd that influence lack of orthopedic follow-up

(HealthDay)—For patients treated in the emergency department, orthopedic-related and demographic variables influence failure to return for outpatient management ("no-show"), according to a study published in the Oct. 1 ...

Oct 18, 2014

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Frequent dining out might widen your waistline, study finds

(HealthDay)—Love to dine out? You could be at higher risk for becoming overweight and having poorer cholesterol levels than people who prefer to eat at home, a new study suggests.

Oct 18, 2014

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First step: From human cells to tissue-engineered esophagus

In a first step toward future human therapies, researchers at The Saban Research Institute of Children's Hospital Los Angeles have shown that esophageal tissue can be grown in vivo from both human and mouse cells. The study ...

Oct 18, 2014

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Anti-tobacco conference struggles to stub out lobbyists

A major conference aimed at cutting global smoking rates in Moscow this week found itself grappling with another issue: how to stop the powerful tobacco lobby from butting in on the debate.

Oct 18, 2014

Effectiveness of Ebola travel ban questioned

(AP)—A ban on travel from West Africa might seem like a simple and smart response to the frightening Ebola outbreak there. It's become a central demand of Republicans on Capitol Hill and some Democrats, and is popular with ...

Oct 18, 2014

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