Archive: 02/06/2015

No evidence that smoking drug linked to increased risk of suicide or traffic accidents

There is no strong evidence that the popular smoking cessation drug varenicline is associated with increased risks of suicidal behaviours, criminal offending, transport accidents, traffic-related offences, and psychoses, ...

Jun 2, 2015

TBI linked to Parkinson's risk in patients aged 55 years and older

(HealthDay)—Patients aged 55 years and older presenting to an inpatient/emergency department setting with traumatic brain injury (TBI) have an increased risk of developing Parkinson's disease (PD), according to a study ...

Jun 2, 2015

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Study shows helping pregnant moms with depression doesn't help kids

A long-term study of mother-child pairs in Pakistan has found that the children turn out pretty much the same, whether or not their mothers received treatment for depression during pregnancy.

Jun 2, 2015

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Women with HTN, diabetes less likely to use alternative Rx

(HealthDay)—Women with hypertension and diabetes are less likely to consult with a complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) practitioner and to self-prescribe CAM, according to a study published in the June 15 issue ...

Jun 2, 2015

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Inverse link for coffee intake, cholecystectomy risk

(HealthDay)—For premenopausal women and those using hormone replacement therapy (HRT), there is an inverse association between coffee consumption and risk of cholecystectomy, according to a study published in the June issue ...

Jun 2, 2015

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Study helps youth cope with anxiety, depression, and suicidal thoughts

Peter Silverstone knows that, of all his professional accomplishments, none are more important than the work he's doing right now.

Jun 2, 2015

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Revisits for 8.3 percent of patients with index ER visit

(HealthDay)—Overall, 8.3 percent of patients with an index emergency department visit have a revisit within three days, according to a study published in the June 2 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Jun 2, 2015

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Melanoma rates way up among young people in US

(HealthDay)—Melanoma, the potentially deadly skin cancer, has increased by 250 percent among U.S. children and young adults since the 1970s, researchers report.

Jun 2, 2015

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New drug shows potential for blood cancer

(HealthDay)—A two-pronged immune-boosting drug could provide new hope for people stricken with multiple myeloma, a cancer of the blood and bone marrow, according to clinical trial findings.

Jun 2, 2015

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Exercise may blunt a woman's risk of lung and breast cancer: studies

(HealthDay)—Physical activity may reduce a woman's risk of lung or breast cancer, a pair of new studies suggest.

Jun 2, 2015

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