Archive: 25/03/2019

Aspiration noninferior to stent retriever for clot removal

(HealthDay)—Aspiration is as effective as the traditional stent retriever approach for clot removal in patients presenting with large-vessel occlusion stroke, according to a study published online March 9 in The Lancet.

Mar 25, 2019

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Brachytherapy boost ups survival in locally advanced cervical cancer

(HealthDay)—The current standard of care (SOC) for advanced cervical cancer—external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) and chemotherapy in combination with brachytherapy—provides significantly higher overall survival over ...

Mar 25, 2019

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2019 residency match day was largest in history

(HealthDay)—The 2019 Main Residency Match was the largest in history, with a record high of 38,376 applicants for 35,185 positions, according to 2019 Match Day results released by the National Resident Matching Program.

Mar 25, 2019

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Guidance offered for managing therapies in children with disability

(HealthDay)—In a clinical report published online March 25 in Pediatrics, guidance is provided for managing therapy services for children with disabilities.

Mar 25, 2019

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Ocular protein levels may be useful for Alzheimer testing

(HealthDay)—Patients with poor cognitive function have significantly lower levels of Alzheimer disease-related biomarkers in the vitreous humor, according to a study published March 8 in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease.

Mar 25, 2019

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Murphy to sign bill allowing medically assisted suicide

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said Monday he will sign legislation allowing terminally ill patients to seek life-ending medication.

Mar 25, 2019

Pregnant women who work nights may have a greater risk of miscarriage

Working two or more night shifts in a week may increase a pregnant woman's risk of miscarriage the following week by around a third, shows a prospective study published online in Occupational & Environmental Medicine.

Mar 25, 2019

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Spending too much time sitting down linked to around 50,000 deaths per year in the UK

Spending large amounts of time sitting or lounging around during the day is linked to around 50,000 deaths per year in the UK and the NHS spends in excess of £0.7bn per year treating the health consequences, suggests research ...

Mar 25, 2019

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Red yeast rice supplement 'has the potential to cause' liver damage, doctors warn

Red yeast rice supplement has the potential to cause liver damage, warn doctors in the journal BMJ Case Reports, after a 64-year old woman developed acute liver injury after six weeks of taking the supplement.

Mar 25, 2019

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Medicaid coverage for lung cancer screening all over the map

(HealthDay)—State Medicaid programs must do more to make sure that people at high risk for lung cancer are screened for the deadly disease, a new American Lung Association report says.

Mar 25, 2019

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