Archive: 22/11/2019

Michigan halts sale of marijuana vape products, orders tests

Michigan has temporarily halted the sale of marijuana products intended for vaping so that they can be tested for a compound linked to lung illnesses.

Nov 22, 2019

Health groups urge Trump to move ahead with e-cig flavor ban

Health advocates are encouraging President Donald Trump to move forward with a federal ban on thousands of flavors used in e-cigarettes.

Nov 22, 2019

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New model for predicting kidney injury after common heart procedure

A Yale-led group of doctors has developed a new mathematical model that can predict the risk of acute kidney injury (AKI) in patients undergoing a common heart procedure.

Nov 22, 2019

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Calquence approved to treat CLL, SLL

(HealthDay)—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted supplemental approval to Calquence (acalabrutinib) for treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL), the agency announced ...

Nov 22, 2019

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Firearm violence impacts young people disproportionately

Although the magnitude of firearm deaths has remained constant since 2001, a new study has found that deaths have increased since 2014.

Nov 22, 2019

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Philadelphia medical schools try alternative therapies to help students cope with stressful profession

For dozens of first-year students at the University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine, a recent afternoon of stretching was a welcome break from their studies.

Nov 22, 2019

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Policies limit medicaid payment for transplant in alcoholic liver disease

(HealthDay)—Restrictive Medicaid policies are associated with a reduced proportion of payment by Medicaid for liver transplantation (LT) for alcohol-related liver disease (ALD) since 2011, according to a study published ...

Nov 22, 2019

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Serious heart defects increase heart failure risk in early adulthood

Babies born with serious heart defects are surviving to adulthood in greater numbers, but new research shows they face another hurdle when they get there: heart failure.

Nov 22, 2019

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Treatment beneficial for nonagenarians with lung cancer

(HealthDay)—Receiving treatment is associated with better survival for nonagenarians with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), with the greatest survival benefit for stage I patients, according to a study published online ...

Nov 22, 2019

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Q&A: Treating melasma

Dear Mayo Clinic: Years ago, I had some patches of melasma on my face removed with IPL treatment. When I went to make an appointment with my dermatologist recently for the same condition, I was told IPL should not be used ...

Nov 22, 2019

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