Archive: 19/07/2018

Diabetes increases the risk of cancer, with a higher risk in women

Diabetes is a risk factor for all-site cancer for both men and women, but the increased risk is higher in women than in men, according to a new article in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study ...

Jul 19, 2018

0

5

Study reveals long-term effectiveness of therapy for common cause of kidney failure

New research provides support for the long-term efficacy of a drug used to treat in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), a common cause of kidney failure. The findings appear in an upcoming ...

Jul 19, 2018

US opioid prescribing rates by congressional district

Congressional districts with the highest opioid prescribing rates are predominantly concentrated in the southeastern U.S., with other hotspots in Appalachia and the rural west, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H. ...

Jul 19, 2018

0

10

Study finds Medicaid expansion boosts employment

Individuals with disabilities are significantly more likely to be employed in states that have expanded Medicaid coverage as part of the Affordable Care Act, new research from the University of Kansas has found. Similarly, ...

Jul 19, 2018

0

39

Both high and low uric acid levels tied to higher mortality

(HealthDay)—Both high and low uric acid levels are associated with an increased risk of dying, according to a study published in the July issue of Arthritis & Rheumatology.

Jul 19, 2018

0

3

Hand-holding, stress ball don't cut anxiety in skin CA removal

(HealthDay)—Hand-holding and squeezing a stress ball do not provide anxiety reduction among patients during excisional removal of non-melanoma skin cancer, according to a study published online July 18 in JAMA Dermatology.

Jul 19, 2018

0

0

Patients care about the clothes doctors wear

(HealthDay)—Patients do in fact care what doctors wear, according to a study recently published in BMJ Open.

Jul 19, 2018

0

0

More U.S. teens shunning drugs, alcohol

(HealthDay)—Over the last four decades, more American teenagers have decided to say no to drugs and alcohol, a new report shows.

Jul 19, 2018

0

3

Affected by the valsartan heart drug recall? here's what to do

(HealthDay)—After the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced last week that certain brands of blood pressure medicines contained a carcinogen and were being recalled, many patients may wonder what's next for their ...

Jul 19, 2018

0

52

Variations in practice patterns seen in patients treated for COPD

(HealthDay)—There are significant variations in practice patterns and resource utilization in patients treated by teaching staff for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD), compared to non-teaching ...

Jul 19, 2018

0

1

page 1 from 9

«
»