Archive: 29/10/2013

Last two ozone-depleting inhalers being phased out

(HealthDay)—The last two inhalers to contain chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), which deplete the ozone layer, will be removed from the market by Dec. 31, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced.

Oct 29, 2013

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Survey assesses patients' expectations after spine surgery

(HealthDay)—A new survey has been developed and validated for assessing patients' expectations of lumbar spine surgery, according to a report published in the Oct. 2 issue of The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.

Oct 29, 2013

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Reports of US cases of flesh-eating drug questioned

(HealthDay)—Has the new "flesh-eating" drug of abuse known as krokodil reached the United States?

Oct 29, 2013

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Mind over gray matter: Placebo improves both pleasure and pain

(Medical Xpress)—The human brain's exquisite complexity and power make it a unique evolutionary marvel. One of the brain's more interesting abilities is known as the placebo effect, in which no more than the expectation ...

Oct 29, 2013 feature

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Trick-or-treating safety tips from an ER doc

(HealthDay)—There's no trick to keeping children safe on Halloween; it just takes some basic precautions to make sure the evening is a treat, an expert says.

Oct 29, 2013

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Medical interns may need to brush up on bedside manners

(HealthDay)—Doctors-in-training lack "common courtesy" when dealing with patients and this problem can lead to lower patient satisfaction and worse medical outcomes, a small new study suggests.

Oct 29, 2013

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Risk of invasive meningococcal disease up with HIV/AIDS

(HealthDay)—In New York City, people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) are at increased risk of contracting invasive meningococcal disease (IMD), according to a study published online Oct. 29 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Oct 29, 2013

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Breast cancer diagnosed at later stage in rural patients

(HealthDay)—Breast cancer patients who live farther away from comprehensive cancer centers are more likely to be diagnosed with later-stage disease, according to new research.

Oct 29, 2013

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Interview: UN seeks Syria polio access

The U.N.'s health agency said Tuesday it has confirmed 10 polio cases in northeast Syria, the first confirmed outbreak of the highly contagious disease in the country in 14 years, and a top U.N. official urged warring sides ...

Oct 29, 2013

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India's drugmaker Ranbaxy swings into quarterly net loss

India's biggest generic drugmaker Ranbaxy Laboratories swung into a net loss in the third quarter ended September from a profit a year earlier, owing to a weak rupee and foreign exchange losses.

Oct 29, 2013

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