Archive: 29/03/2016

Muscle training may help with mild pelvic organ prolapse

(HealthDay)—Pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) results in greater pelvic floor symptom improvement than watchful waiting in women with pelvic organ prolapse, according to a study published online March 21 in BJOG: An International ...

Mar 29, 2016

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Medicare spends billions on chronic kidney disease, study finds

(HealthDay)—Chronic kidney disease affects nearly 14 percent of Americans and costs Medicare billions of dollars a year, a new study reveals.

Mar 29, 2016

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Is your doctor trustworthy? Past records tough to find, experts say

(HealthDay)—Most Americans would want to know if their doctor has a troubled past, but getting that information is difficult, a new report finds.

Mar 29, 2016

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Pricey prostate cancer drug's makers targeted by Congress

Lawmakers again are targeting the pharmaceutical industry over sky-high prescription drug prices, a hot issue this year in Washington and on the campaign trail that's been dragging down stock prices of many drugmakers.

Mar 29, 2016

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Scientists unlock genetic secret that could help fight malaria

A group of scientists, including one from the University of California, Riverside, have discovered a long-hypothesized male determining gene in the mosquito species that carries malaria, laying the groundwork for the development ...

Mar 29, 2016

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UN says 736 meningitis cases, 61 deaths this year in Niger

Sixty-one people have died of meningitis since January in Niger, the United Nations said Tuesday, despite mass vaccinations to prevent a possible epidemic.

Mar 29, 2016

WHO: Ebola no longer world health emergency

The World Health Organization said Tuesday that the Ebola outbreak in West Africa no longer qualifies as an international health emergency, although it cautioned that male survivors can infect their sexual partners for up ...

Mar 29, 2016

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Food insecurity and hospital visits—is there a link?

More than half of patients with high hospitalization rates (at least 3 inpatient visits in a 12-month period) used food pantries or other community food resources, and 40% were worried that they would run out of food, according ...

Mar 29, 2016

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Researchers investigate four promising new treatments for Lyme disease

The ticks that transmit Lyme disease have multiplied aggressively over the past 20 years, and now thrive in half of all counties in the U.S., according to a recent study in the Journal of Medical Entomology.

Mar 29, 2016

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Sweet, tasty and healthy—the new essence of juice?

Lime, fibre and stevia provide a cocktail of ingredients that can be added to fruit juice to increase its nutritional value and promote the sensory experience of the juice.

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