Archive: 22/04/2016

It is critical to screen patients with rheumatoid arthritis for hearing impairment

RA is the commonest autoimmune arthritis affecting 1% of the general population. Despite its main articular manifestations, RA caninvolveextra-articular organs including the auditory system.

Apr 22, 2016

Sophisticated 'mini-brains' add to evidence of Zika's toll on fetal cortex

Studying a new type of pinhead-size, lab-grown brain made with technology first suggested by three high school students, Johns Hopkins researchers have confirmed a key way in which Zika virus causes microcephaly and other ...

Apr 22, 2016

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Comorbidity tied to prostate cancer upgrading, up staging

(HealthDay)—Comorbidity burden is strongly and independently associated with pathological upgrading/up staging in men with clinically low-risk prostate cancer, according to a study published in the April issue of The Journal ...

Apr 22, 2016

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Laser plus topical antifungal effective for onychomycosis

(HealthDay)—Fractional carbon dioxide laser therapy combined with topical antifungal is effective in the treatment of onychomycosis, according to a study published in the May issue of the Journal of the American Academy ...

Apr 22, 2016

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Heavy pot use in teen years linked to shortened life

(HealthDay)—Men who were heavy pot smokers in their teens may not live as long as those who did not use marijuana when they were young, a new study suggests.

Apr 22, 2016

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Retirement can be golden for your health

(HealthDay)—Although aging may mean more physical problems, retirement can help people lead healthier lives, a new study from Australia suggests.

Apr 22, 2016

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Drug-overdose deaths hold steady in some high drug trafficking areas

Areas in the U.S. with the highest drug-overdose death rates are not always places with high drug trafficking, according to a new University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health analysis published in the journal ...

Apr 22, 2016