Archive: 27/02/2019

Lowering blood pressure and cholesterol may not improve thinking and memory

While drugs that lower blood pressure and cholesterol have been shown to be beneficial for heart health, a new study has found that two such drugs may not provide a similar benefit to the brain. The study, published in the ...

Feb 27, 2019

Rate of opioid rx stable after pediatric outpatient surgery

(HealthDay)—From 2013 to 2017, the rate of receiving a take-home opioid prescription remained stable after pediatric outpatient surgery as did the dose prescribed, but the maximum take-home dose declined, according to a ...

Feb 27, 2019

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Kidney disease affects revascularization outcomes

(HealthDay)—The presence of comorbid chronic kidney disease (CKD) negatively impacts myocardial revascularization outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), according to a study published in the Feb. 5 issue ...

Feb 27, 2019

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Achievement of targets in T2DM varies by season

(HealthDay)—There is seasonal variation in achievement of the guideline targets for hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), blood pressure (BP), and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol among persons with type 2 diabetes mellitus ...

Feb 27, 2019

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Kids with heart defects joined Jackie Kennedy, LBJ to raise awareness

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 27, 2019 (American Heart Association News)—On Feb. 1, 1961, twins Debbie and Donna Horst arrived at the White House to fanfare. The 6-year-olds, decked out in fancy dresses and satin sashes, found themselves ...

Feb 27, 2019

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Prenatal vitamins might lower risk of second child with autism

(HealthDay)—Something as simple as taking prenatal vitamins during the first month of pregnancy might lower the odds of having a second child with autism.

Feb 27, 2019

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US health experts say measles resurgence 'unacceptable'

US public health experts sounded the alarm Wednesday over a resurgence of measles in recent years, principally in communities where people reject vaccinations and obtain exemptions for religious or "personal" reasons.

Feb 27, 2019

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Opioid use in the family may influence adolescents' opioid risk after surgery

Having a family member with persistent opioid use may be a risk factor for young adults continuing prescriptions long after their own surgeries, a new Michigan Medicine study suggests.

Feb 27, 2019

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US debates exemptions for child vaccination rules

A measles outbreak in the US has triggered debate on the ease with which parents can opt out of mandatory vaccine rules.

Feb 27, 2019

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German pharma Merck makes bid for US group Versum

German pharmaceutical group Merck KgaA said Wednesday it had offered to buy electronics industry supplier Versum Materials for 5.3 billion euros ($6 billion), its biggest purchase in four years.

Feb 27, 2019

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