Could obesity help older people with type 2 diabetes?
(HealthDay)—Older obese people with type 2 diabetes appear to have a lower death rate than younger people who have diabetes and weigh less, a new study finds.
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Dengue outbreak kills 23 in Pakistan
An outbreak of dengue fever in northwest Pakistan's Swat valley has killed 23 people in the past month, but health officials said Thursday it was likely to subside as the weather cools in the coming weeks.
Sep 26, 2013
More kids protected from flu; CDC says keep it up
More children than ever got vaccinated against the flu last year, and health officials are urging families to do even better this time around.
Sep 26, 2013
Texas colleges surveyed on sexual assault resources
While research consistently estimates that one in every four women in higher education will experience rape or attempted rape during their college careers, limited proactive approaches to address the issue are found on Texas ...
Sep 26, 2013
Baccalaureate nursing program to transition veterans' healthcare skills to nursing careers
Military medics hone their medical skills in combat, supporting humanitarian operations and serving in hospitals and clinics across the world. Now, bolstered by a $1.25-million federal grant, the University of South Florida ...
Sep 26, 2013
Getting better together: New study looks at shared medical decision making
Shared decision making refers to a set of principles that can be employed by patients and their physicians to explicitly incorporate patient preferences and values into clinical decision making. Past research shows that patients, ...
Sep 26, 2013
'Watch' cites concerns with intraprosthetic dislocation of dual-mobility hip implants
JBJS Case Connector, an online case journal published by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, has issued a "Watch" regarding early intraprosthetic dislocation with dual-mobility hip implants. The "Watch" is based on two ...
Sep 26, 2013
Aphasia and bilingualism: Using one language to relearn another
In the era of globalization, bilingualism is becoming more and more frequent, and it is considered a plus. However, can this skill turn into a disadvantage, when someone acquires aphasia? More precisely, if a bilingual person ...
Sep 26, 2013
Study reveals differences in post-operative complications across race, ethnicity, and sex in older patients
Older black and Hispanic patients have a greater risk than white patients of developing complications following surgery, a difference that can be explained by a patients' gender and pre-existing medical conditions. These ...
Sep 26, 2013
