Archive: 31/08/2017

Local allergic rhinitis often progresses over time

(HealthDay)—Patients with local allergic rhinitis (LAR) show worsening of rhinitis, greater tendency toward development of asthma, and impairment of quality of life after 10 years, but have a similar rate of development ...

Aug 31, 2017

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U.S. obesity rate holding steady, but still high

(HealthDay)—Obesity rates in the United States appear to be leveling off, but Americans shouldn't think the battle of the bulge is won, health advocates say.

Aug 31, 2017

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Fentanyl drives rise in opioid-linked deaths in U.S.

(HealthDay)—Fentanyl, a synthetic narcotic, is a key player in America's continuing epidemic of opioid-related overdose deaths, two new studies report.

Aug 31, 2017

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Fraud behind tainted-eggs scandal began in 2016: EU

The fraud that caused the contamination of millions of eggs with the insecticide fipronil began in September 2016 and has now affected 34 countries, the EU said on Thursday.

Aug 31, 2017

Groups seek ban on high-dose opioids citing overdose danger

Safety advocates and state health officials are formally calling on the Food and Drug Administration to ban high-dose opioid painkillers to prevent accidental overdose deaths among patients and people who abuse drugs.

Aug 31, 2017

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Low health literacy is associated with preventable emergency department visits

Low health literacy is a risk factor for potentially preventable emergency department (ED) visits, particularly those that result in hospital admission. That is the primary finding of a study to be published in the September ...

Aug 31, 2017

BCG jab may protect against TB for nearly twice as long as previously thought

Previously thought to be effective for 10-15 years, a new case-control study found that if given in early teenage years (12-13), the Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine protected over 50% of UK children against TB for ...

Aug 31, 2017

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Measuring the cost of quality measurement

Less than 2 decades after publication of the National Academy of Medicine's (formerly the Institute of Medicine) Crossing the Quality Chasm: A New Health System for the 21st Century, quality measurement has become routine ...

Aug 31, 2017