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Study documents limited access to orthopaedic care for La. Medicaid patients

A study led by Christopher Marrero, MD, Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, reports that despite Medicaid expansion, access to outpatient orthopaedic care in Louisiana ...

Aug 22, 2018

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New genetic variants predict outcome in dilated cardiomyopathy patients of African descent

Genetic testing is a powerful diagnostic tool that is increasingly being used for the diagnosis of dilated cardiomyopathy, a disease in which the heart becomes enlarged, making it difficult to pump blood. Cardiomyopathy affects ...

Aug 22, 2018

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Ending a 40-year quest, scientists reveal the identity of 'hearing' protein

Scientists at Harvard Medical School say they have ended a 40-year-quest for the elusive identity of the sensor protein responsible for hearing and balance.

Aug 22, 2018

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The spotlight of attention is more like a strobe

You don't focus as well as you think you do. That's the fundamental finding of a team of researchers from Princeton University and the University of California-Berkeley who studied monkeys and humans and discovered that attention ...

Aug 22, 2018

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Doctors often not discussing risk factors with patients

(HealthDay)—Patients report that doctors are routinely not discussing known risk factors for common causes of death, according to a survey conducted by ImagineMD.

Aug 22, 2018

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FDA extends EpiPen expiration dates to tackle shortage

(HealthDay)—The expiration dates of certain batches of EpiPens have been extended by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in an effort to reduce shortages of the life-saving devices.

Aug 22, 2018

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Patient education urged to prevent opioid OD after sobriety

(HealthDay)—The American Medical Association (AMA) encourages patient education to raise awareness of the risks associated with opioid use after a prolonged period of sobriety, according to a report in the organization's ...

Aug 22, 2018

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Taking a stand at work

(HealthDay)—Many studies have pointed to the serious health threats of long periods of uninterrupted sitting at home or at work.

Aug 22, 2018

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How to prevent your child from getting bullied—or being a bully

(HealthDay)—With the start of a new school year, bullying will become an issue for many children and their parents.

Aug 22, 2018

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Head and neck positioning affects concussion risk

If you're about to run headfirst into something, your reflex might be to tense your neck and stabilize your noggin. But according to new research from Stanford University that may not be the best way to stave off a concussion. ...

Aug 22, 2018

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