Archive: 05/04/2018

What is the best way to treat infected hip replacements?

New research has found treating an infected hip replacement in a single stage procedure may be as effective or better than the widely used two-stage procedure. To date no well-designed study has compared these procedures ...

Apr 5, 2018

More evidence shows exposure to traffic and outdoor air pollution increases risk of asthma

Long-term exposure to high levels of road traffic and ozone significantly increases the risk of asthma symptoms, asthma attacks or the need for use of asthma medications, according to a new study published in the European ...

Apr 5, 2018

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New immunotherapy for lung cancer shows promise of success

In a groundbreaking development, results from a recent clinical trial to treat lung cancer show that a novel immunotherapy combination is surprisingly effective at controlling the disease's progression. The study, published ...

Apr 5, 2018

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Tobacco products promoted on Facebook despite policies, researchers find

Tobacco products are marketed and sold through unpaid content on Facebook—in some cases, without regard for the age of potential buyers—despite policies from the social media company that restrict or prohibit the promotion ...

Apr 5, 2018

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Study reveals large drop in infection-related deaths following kidney transplantation

Since the 1990s, the risk of dying from infections after kidney transplantation has dropped by half, according to a recent analysis. The analysis, which appears in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American ...

Apr 5, 2018

Mood disorders up for children of consanguineous parents

(HealthDay)—Children of first-cousin consanguineous parents are more likely to be in receipt of antidepressant or anxiolytic medications and antipsychotic medications, according to a study published online April 4 in JAMA ...

Apr 5, 2018

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More Americans aware of growing problem of opioid addiction

A new survey by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research reveals the number of Americans who see opioid addiction as a significant issue for their community today is up significantly over just two years ...

Apr 5, 2018