Archive: 26/09/2017

Liraglutide linked to reduction in VAT, improvement in beta-index

(HealthDay)—For obese individuals with prediabetes or early type 2 diabetes, liraglutide is associated with a greater reduction in visceral adipose tissue (VAT) and greater improvement in β-index, according to a study ...

Sep 26, 2017

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Predictors of death in cirrhosis include age, BSA, MELD

(HealthDay)—For patients with cirrhosis, predictors of death include age, body surface area (BSA), and Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD), according to a study published online Sept. 13 in Hepatology.

Sep 26, 2017

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As health bill teeters, Medicaid recipients watch nervously

With the latest Republican health care overhaul teetering near collapse, one group in particular is watching with heightened anxiety.

Sep 26, 2017

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Cancer researchers publish new papers on ovarian cancer tumor growth

Two papers involving ovarian cancer research at the University of Notre Dame's Harper Cancer Research Institute (HCRI), one featuring new research and the other a review article, were published as cover stories in their respective ...

Sep 26, 2017

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Sex diseases in US surge to record high

Sexually transmitted diseases surged to a record high in the United States last year, with more than two million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis nationwide, officials said Tuesday.

Sep 26, 2017

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Ireland to hold referendum on lifting abortion ban in 2018

Ireland's prime minister says the country will hold a referendum on lifting its constitutional ban on abortion in May or June.

Sep 26, 2017

New payment models for radiation therapy should consider impact of behavioral health costs

Efforts to develop new payment models in radiation oncology also should consider measures to address behavioral health to reduce the total cost of care during and after radiotherapy, according to the results of study performed ...

Sep 26, 2017

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Gender, racial, and ethnic disparities persist in academic emergency medicine

Gender, racial, and ethnic disparities, with regard to academic rank and compensation, continue to exist among academic emergency medicine physicians in spite of a move by leading organizations of emergency medicine to prioritize ...

Sep 26, 2017

Milk-alternative drinks do not replace the iodine in cows' milk

Consumers of milk-alternative drinks may be at of risk iodine deficiency, according to the findings of a new study in the British Journal of Nutrition.

Sep 26, 2017

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Potential Zika vaccine protects against pregnancy transmission and testicular damage

For the first time, a collaborative team led by The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston has shown that a potential Zika vaccine quickly can protect fetuses against infection as well as protect males against testicular ...

Sep 26, 2017

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