Archive: 24/08/2016

Fish oil pills reverse the effects of a fatty diet

Scientists have found that fish oil supplements can reverse the effects of a high fat diet according to a study published in the Journal of Physiology.

Aug 24, 2016

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Conflicts subverting improved health conditions in Eastern Mediterranean Region

Improved health conditions and life expectancy over the past 20 years in the Eastern Mediterranean Region are being subverted by wars and civil unrest, according to a new scientific study.

Aug 24, 2016

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Simulated patient study sheds new light on antibiotic use in India

As a result of the overuse or misuse of antibiotics, antimicrobial resistant superbugs represent an extraordinary threat to global health. This threat is particularly great in India, the world's largest consumer of antibiotics ...

Aug 24, 2016

Favorable outcomes for vitiligo in nivolumab-treated melanoma

(HealthDay)—For patients with advanced melanoma, vitiligo occurrence is associated with favorable clinical outcome during nivolumab treatment, according to a study published online Aug. 11 in the Journal of Dermatology.

Aug 24, 2016

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Medication-assisted treatment underused in teen opioid addicts

(HealthDay)—Resources should be increased to promote use of medication-assisted treatment of opioid addicted adolescents and young adults, according to a policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) published ...

Aug 24, 2016

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ACOG addresses thrombocytopenia in pregnancy

(HealthDay)—Thrombocytopenia is common in pregnancy and can have causes that are serious medical disorders, with potential for maternal and fetal morbidity, according to a Practice Bulletin published in the September issue ...

Aug 24, 2016

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Cancer on course to become top killer of Americans

(HealthDay)—Cancer is on track to become the leading cause of death in the United States, closing in on heart disease as America's number one killer, a new government study shows.

Aug 24, 2016

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Review: Frailty status may predict outcome after cardiac surgery

(HealthDay)—Frailty status may be able to predict outcome in older adults undergoing cardiac surgical procedures, although the quality of evidence is variable, according to a review published online Aug. 23 in the Annals ...

Aug 24, 2016

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CDC urges prevention, early recognition of sepsis

(HealthDay)—Many cases of life-threatening sepsis could be recognized and treated long before they cause severe illness or death, according to an Aug. 23 Vital Signs report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...

Aug 24, 2016

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Zika virus detected in newborn until two months after birth

Physicians at the Santa Casa de Misericordia and researchers from the Institute of Biomedical Sciences at University of São Paulo describe the case of a baby born with Zika infection in January 2016, who remained infected ...

Aug 24, 2016

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