Archive: 25/09/2017

Certain vaginal bacteria may be linked with increased risk of chlamydia

The presence of specific types of vaginal bacteria may be associated with an increased risk for chlamydia infection, finds a small, but well powered study published online in Sexually Transmitted Infections.

Sep 25, 2017

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Woman develops rare life-threatening condition after liposuction

A 45 year old woman developed a serious life threatening condition after having liposuction, reveal doctors in the journal BMJ Case Reports.

Sep 25, 2017

What should doctors do when parents request 'second best' treatments for their children?

What should doctors do when parents request treatments for their children that are less effective than those recommended?

Sep 25, 2017

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Hospital mortality rates after heart attack differ by age

Outcomes for older patients hospitalized for a heart attack are often used as a measure of hospital quality for all patients. But a study led by Yale researchers shows that hospital mortality rates for older patients with ...

Sep 25, 2017

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Cancer distress may lead to missed appointments

(HealthDay)—Seriously distressed cancer patients appear to miss more appointments and have more hospital admissions during treatment, a new study finds.

Sep 25, 2017

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Blacks, elderly missing from U.S. cancer clinical trials

(HealthDay)—Four out of five participants in cancer clinical trials are white, a discrepancy that calls into question whether other races and ethnicities are receiving good cancer treatment, researchers say.

Sep 25, 2017

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What the latest health overhaul push means for consumers

Only one thing is certain for insurance shoppers if the latest attempt to replace former President Barack Obama's health care law succeeds: Uncertainty.

Sep 25, 2017

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Psychological impacts of natural disasters on youth

Children's mental state plays an important factor in their developmental growth. After recent storms devastated parts of the U.S. - Hurricane Harvey in Texas, Hurricane Irma in Florida and the Caribbean and Hurricane Maria ...

Sep 25, 2017

Image ordering often based on factors other than patient need: study

Do you really need that MRI?

Sep 25, 2017

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Researchers identify gene variants linked to a high-risk children's cancer

Pediatric researchers investigating the childhood cancer neuroblastoma have identified common gene variants that raise the risk of an aggressive form of that disease. The discovery may assist doctors in better diagnosing ...

Sep 25, 2017

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