Archive: 05/06/2018

Major heart attacks are more deadly during colder months

Heart attacks are more likely to kill you in the winter than in the summer, according to new research presented at the British Cardiovascular Society Conference in Manchester today.

Jun 5, 2018

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Rigorous study finds widely used treatment for infection fails young cancer patients

A treatment designed to reduce bloodstream infections due to central venous catheters that had worked well in lab studies and is commonly used around the world, but had not been rigorously tested, failed to protect young ...

Jun 5, 2018

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DDW: Bowel sounds may identify irritable bowel syndrome

(HealthDay)—A noninvasive method for diagnosing irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), based on use of bowel sounds, has high sensitivity and specificity, according to a study presented at the 2018 Digestive Disease Week, held ...

Jun 5, 2018

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ASCO: ovarian suppression + tamoxifen ups breast CA survival

(HealthDay)—The addition of ovarian suppression to tamoxifen is associated with increased survival versus tamoxifen alone among premenopausal women with breast cancer, according to a study published online June 4 in the ...

Jun 5, 2018

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Direct supervision by attendings doesn't reduce medical errors

(HealthDay)—Direct supervision in which attending physicians join work rounds does not reduce the rate of medical errors, according to a study published online June 4 in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Jun 5, 2018

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High schoolers on heroin abuse other drugs, too

(HealthDay)—High school seniors hooked on heroin are likely to misuse a multitude of other drugs, a new study finds.

Jun 5, 2018

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DDW: Psych disorders make GERD hard to Dx by symptoms alone

(HealthDay)—For patients with minor psychiatric disorders (MPD), symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are unreliable for establishing the presence of GERD, according to a study presented at the 2018 Digestive ...

Jun 5, 2018

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Mindfulness program may help increase physical activity levels

(HealthDay)—A meditation and stress reduction program may be as effective as structured exercise programs for increasing physical activity, according to a study published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.

Jun 5, 2018

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Stress contributes to high rates of heart disease among black adults

Daily stressors are associated with poor health behaviors that put African-American adults at greater risk of heart disease and stroke, a new study finds.

Jun 5, 2018

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Mandatory bundled-payment Medicare programs should stay, study suggests

Hospitals that receive bundled payments for joint replacements either voluntarily or through Medicare's mandatory programs, vary by size and volume, but not in spending or quality, signaling a need for both programs, according ...

Jun 5, 2018

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