Archive: 04/12/2017

Physicians' experiences with family and friends impact breast cancer screening

Results of a national survey of more than 800 physicians suggest that their experiences with patients, family members and friends with breast cancer are linked with their recommendations for routine mammograms. Specifically, ...

Dec 4, 2017

Network density not linked to response in teen depression

(HealthDay)—Adolescents with depression who are poor responders to treatment do not have more densely connected networks, according to a research letter published online Nov. 29 in JAMA Psychiatry.

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People with epilepsy may gain from common sleep apnea treatment

(HealthDay)—It's been used by many people to help ease sleep apnea, but new research suggests the CPAP mask may also help ease seizures in people with epilepsy.

Dec 4, 2017

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Better balance at every age

(HealthDay)—You probably take balance for granted, but it's a motor skill that benefits from training throughout life.

Dec 4, 2017

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How the UK smoking ban increased wellbeing

Married women with children have benefited the most from the UK public smoking ban according to Lancaster University researchers in the UK.

Dec 4, 2017

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The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation: 50 years of heart transplantation progress

This month marks the 50th anniversary of the world's firrst human heart transplant performed at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town by South African surgeon, Christiaan Barnard. He transplanted the heart of a 25-year-old ...

Dec 4, 2017

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Report from NIA-sponsored conference asks: What don't we know about bladder control?

Nearly 40 percent of older women and up to 35 percent of older men live with distressing urinary symptoms, including difficulty with bladder control and urinating (sometimes known as "voiding"), which often compromise quality ...

Dec 4, 2017