Archive: 28/12/2016

Don't let germs spoil your holiday getaway

(HealthDay)—Headed out for a New Year's getaway? Remember: not only will travelers be packing themselves into cars, trains, buses and airplanes, but germs will, too.

Dec 28, 2016

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Optimal timing ID'd for flu shot during three-week chemo cycle

(HealthDay)—For adults with solid cancer undergoing three-week cytotoxic chemotherapy cycles, antibody responses are comparable for influenza vaccination on day one and 11, according to a study published online Dec. 20 ...

Dec 28, 2016

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Flu shots are worth it

(HealthDay)—The flu can be a serious threat to your health, but you can protect yourself by getting a flu shot, health experts say.

Dec 28, 2016

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Gastric bypass associated with reduced risk of psoriasis

(HealthDay)—Gastric bypass, but not gastric banding, is associated with reduced risk of psoriasis, progression to severe psoriasis, and psoriatic arthritis, according to a study published online Dec. 21 in JAMA Surgery.

Dec 28, 2016

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Healthy snacks can be smart part of a diabetes diet

(HealthDay)—Healthy snacks are a part of managing diabetes, and it's best to avoid the vending machine, says the American Diabetes Association.

Dec 28, 2016

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Diabetes takes biggest bite out of U.S. health care spending

(HealthDay)—Diabetes leads a list of just 20 diseases and conditions that account for more than half of all spending on health care in the United States, according to a new comprehensive financial analysis.

Dec 28, 2016

Fish oil pills for pregnant moms may cut asthma risk in kids

Children whose moms took high doses of fish oil during their last three months of pregnancy were less likely to develop chronic wheezing problems or asthma by age 5, finds a study that suggests a possible way to help prevent ...

Dec 28, 2016

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Early-phase trial demonstrates shrinkage in pediatric neural tumors

In an early-phase clinical trial of a new oral drug, selumetinib, children with the common genetic disorder neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) and plexiform neurofibromas, tumors of the peripheral nerves, tolerated selumetinib ...

Dec 28, 2016