Archive: 03/03/2020

New way to identify patients likely to return to hospital could reduce future readmissions

Recurrent, unplanned readmissions to the hospital—which happen when patients return shortly after discharge and are readmitted for the same or a related condition—are a challenge worldwide. Many researchers have examined ...

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Consumer health: Niacin to boost your HDL, 'good,' cholesterol

Niacin is an important B vitamin that may raise your HDL, ("good"), cholesterol. Find out if you should talk to your health care provider about taking niacin alone or with cholesterol medications.

Mar 3, 2020

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Starve a tumor, feed a cell: How cancers can resist drugs

With drug resistance a major challenge in the fight against cancer, a discovery by University of California, Irvine biologists could offer new approaches to overcoming the obstacle. Their research reveals that a mechanism ...

Mar 3, 2020

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Less than 20% of Americans have rapid access to endovascular thrombectomy for stroke

Timely treatment is critical for stroke victims, yet only 19.8% of the U.S. population can access a stroke center capable of endovascular thrombectomy to remove a large clot in 15 minutes or less by ambulance, according to ...

Mar 3, 2020

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Q&A on COVID-19 from Mayo Clinic

Learn more about COVID-19 in this Q&A:

Mar 3, 2020

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For anxious spouses, a baby may be a rival

A new child can spark feelings of jealousy in a person who already fears being abandoned by his or her partner, research suggests.

Mar 3, 2020

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Radiation therapy for colon cancer works better when specific protein blocked

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis appear to have discovered a way to make radiation therapy for colorectal cancer more effective by inhibiting a protein found in cancer cells in the gut. ...

Mar 3, 2020

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Cold medicines for kids: What's the risk?

Over-the-counter cough and cold medicines are the best way to help a child who has a cold feel better—right? Think again. Here's practical advice from Dr. Jay L. Hoecker, an emeritus pediatrics specialist at Mayo Clinic.

Mar 3, 2020

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Interplay between states and federal government in implementing the ACA

The fierce national debate over health care reform includes deep divisions over the appropriate roles of the federal and state governments. For example, while Sen Bernie Sanders (I-VT) calls for expanding the federal Medicare ...

Mar 3, 2020

Pregnant women with depression are more than three times more likely to use cannabis

Cannabis use is much more common among pregnant women with depression and pregnant women with depression are more than 3 times more likely to use cannabis than those without depression, according to a new study at Columbia ...

Mar 3, 2020

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